The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-02
He was tired O. the sea and | wA

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tired o. havin' him go away so much
so we decided that it was to be the
| last voyage. He sailed t the north IL
| the Arctic seas somewhere an never
/ came back" She sobbed a moment
! in silence and resumed:
"A long time couldn't give him up
/ didn't believe that he was dead, but
at last | had to give in that he was.
Two years after sailor came into
port who had been in Jacp $ crew and
| he told how Jack and his captain had
been led out into the forest by savases
on promises O findin' a great amount
o. gold and both killed.
Laura, who was very much interest
ed in her sad story, asked:
Why are you. going to the Klon-
dyke?"
Il am goin' where kin make
money; where l kin git rich, and help
young people, so they won't suffer
as have.
From that time on they became the
best of friends. They were together
most of the time and exchanged hopes
and fears, and both kneeled at night
to ask God for guidance in thei.,
course in the future.
Their long voyage was at last enT3-
ed. The great engine was slowly puff
ting as the vessel was driven slowly
into the bay.
The vessel ran to within three
fourths OF a mile OF the shore and
dropped anchor.
They had been discovered by the
people on shore, who were waving
handkerchiefs and hats, firing guns
and pistols in the air. The boats were
lowered and men climbed into them.
Don't be in a hurry to go, child"
whispered Kate, who exercised a sort
OF motherly control over the girl.
There's another ship in"
Where did it come from?" Laura
asked.
San Francisco, I'm thinkn'. Fact,
know it's from San Francisco"
Poor Laura little dreamed who had
come on that vessel, starting after
she did, but beating her to the land of
gold. Even had she known whom the
vessel brought she would not have
been able to guess his object in COM
ing to this country.
They went out on deck again to
find it cleared of passengers. Another
boat was lowered, and they were asked
if they wished to go ashore.
Certainly" said Laura. They de-
scended to the rocking boat, and were
pulled ashore by eight sturdy oars
men. A porter came from the boat
with her pretty, white bag, which
seemed in harmony with the spotless
purity which surrounded them.
She thanked him and gave him a
silver dollar for his trouble. Then
she turned to go with Kate to the
hotel, when she suddenly stopped
started back, and, with a cry of alarm
fell into the arms of Kate Willis. Be.
fore her stood Theodore Lakeland. a
smile on his contemplate features.
Kate Willis was dumbfounded at the
conduct OF her charge. She knew the
girl had unexpectedly met some one.
and the meeting was highly disagree
SOsaiSA
stand the true cause. Kate knew the
man before her was the cause Of the
trouble, and at once began to berate
him.
You unprincipled scoundrel" she
cried. What do you mean by comm
here to brighten this poor child to
death?"
In moment Laura had recovered
her self-possession, while Kate con-
tinued:
you ugly, hatchet-faced, spider.
legged kangaroo! You flannel-mouthed
red-headed dude with brute's milk
eyes! You three-card monte, faro
bank shark, with tongue as black as
your heart! YOU"
THAT will do. Kate" interrupted
Laura, regaining her speech. This
mans sudden appearance startled
me-"
(To be continued.)