The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
s'4BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT.

and dipped my finger in the blessed
water, and | crossed myself. violent
gust of wind roared round the house
and alarmed me still more. had O
painful, horrible foreboding; when, OF
sudden, the windows and window
shutters We're blown in. the light was
extinguished and I was left in utter
darkness. ! screamed with fright; but
at last recovered myself, and was
proceeding toward the window that !
might reclose 1t, when whom should ]
behold, slowly entering at the case
ment, but-your father-Philip! Yes
Philip, it was your father"
"Merciful Godl" muttered Philip in
low tone almost subdued to whis-
per-
Il knew not what to think-he was
in the room; and although the dark
ness was intense, his form and fea-
lures were MS clear and as defined as il
ii were MONDAY. Fear would have in
clined me to reooil from-his loved
presence to fly toward him. l remain
ed on that spot where | was. choked
with agonizing sensations. When he
had entered the room, the windows and
shutters closed Of themselves, and the
candle was relighted-then l thought
it was his apparition. and | tainted on
the floor.
when | recovered | found myself
on the couch, and perceived that cold
-oh, how cold!-and dripping .ad
was clasped in mine. This reass, cd
me, and forgot the supernatL al
signs which accompanied his appear
ance l imagined that he had been un-
fortunate. and had returned home
opened my eyes. and beheld my loved
husband. and threw myself into his
arms. His clothes were saturated with
rain; felt as if l had embraced ice
but nothing can check the warmth of
woman's love. Philip. He received my
oaresses, but he caressed not again; he
spoke not, but looked thoughtfully and
unhappy. 'Wnliam-William. cried /;
speak. vanderdeeken; speak to Your
dear Catherine.
81 will replied he, solemnly, for
my time is short.
:" No, no. you must not go to sea
again; you have lost your vessel; but
you are safe. Have ! not you againG
"'Alas, no-be not alarmed. but lis
ten. for my time is short have not
lost my vessel, Catherine, but | have
lost Make no reply, but listen.
am not dead, nor yet am alive. I
hover between this world and the
world OF spirits. Mark me
For nine weeks did ! try to force
my passage against the elements round
the stormy Cape. but without success;
and | swore terribly. For nine weeks
more did | carry sail against the ad
verse winds and currents. and yet
could gain no ground; and then
asphemed-ay terribly hlasphemef.
Yet still / perseyered. The crew. worn
out with long fatigue. would have had
me return to the Table Bay. but re-
fused: nay more. became a murderer
-unintentionally. it is true, but still
a murderer. The pilot opposed me,
and persuaded the men 10 bind me. and
in the excess Of my fury. when he took
me BY the collar. struck AZ him; he
reeled: and with the sudden lurch Of
the vessel he fell overheard. and sank
Even this fearful death did not re-
strain me; ana l swOra By the trag-
ment Of the Holy Cross, preserved in
that relic now hanging round your
neck. that I would gain ny point IN
defiance OF storm and seas, o. light
ming. OF Heaven. or OF hell. even IL
should beat about until the Day os
Judgment.
Ny oath was registered in thun-
der. and in streams OF sulphurous fre
The hurricane burst upon the ship. the
canvas flew away in ribbons. noun
sains Of seas swept over us. and in the
center Of a deep oserhansing cloud
y hich shronded all in utter darkness.
we're written in letters Of livid fame.
these words: Until the Day Of Juds-
nent-
Listen to me. Catherine. my tine
s short. One hope alone remairs and (
l0r this am permitted 70 come here
Take this letter He pus a sealed
,aper On the table. Read Il. Catherins
lear. and trv il you can assist nv.
Read il. and now saTsWels-ny tias
S come.
Again the window and window-
shutters burst open-asain the light .
gas sxtinguishst. ard the form OF iny Z
.uShand was. as il were. waited In the
lark sxrarse. started up and fog-
owed hir with ouistreschsd arms ans +.
-ansic screams as hs sailed through 4
he wiadow; ny glarizs eyss bsheid
lis form horne away like iishtagrr On
he wings nf the Wild gale tsl1 il was
1st @ a speck o. light. and then il
.isappaArsS Again TIE windows
l1ssd. the light burned. and vas left
lonsg
~Hs1vsa Aavs mercy. Ny brala,-
~ b-1insPhslir -Phulps~ shgieksa ,
be poc- wc-1n. ~1cny leave ne
oz's-t5n't-pr1y 1c1ts~
Drri1E these sxglazatiOrs he fran-
.es widow h41 raised herseig from the
st and. a. izs-. had tailsa into The
-r-< q Asz sn1- She rVz4l-sd there
ONE minutes without motion. Afrer
time Pnilig felt alarmed al her long
1issenees he Laid her gently sowr
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