Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-05

tzz..s..s4s.sszJ FASTENED the enc that the doc
tor had prophrsiod. There was no
narrowing death scene. The weather
beaten old face grew calner and the
| sleep soun,lcr until tLe tide went out
that was all. 1t WAS like peaceful
coming into port after a rough voyage.
| No one of the watchers about the bed
| could wish him back. not even Elsie.
who WAS cai..! and brave through il
! all. When il was over she went to her
room and Mrs. Snow Went with her.
Captain Fri went out to make his call
upon Mr.. Saunders.
The funeral was one of the largest
ever held iD Orhan. The little house
was crowded. Old friends who haG
drifted away from the fanatic in his
latter days came back to pay tribute
to the strong man whom they had
known and loved.
The procession Of carryallS and bug
ges followed the hearse to the ceme-
tery among the pires, and as the
mourners stood about the grave the
winter wind sang through the ever
green branches song SO like the roar
of the surf that it seemed like dirge
of the sea for the mariner who would
sail no more. AS they were clearing
away the supper dishes that night Cap
tain Fri said to Mrs. Snow: We'll.
Johns gone. | wonder if he's happier
now than he has been for the last ten
years or So
Il think he is was the answer.
The following day Elsie went back
to her school. captain En- walked up
with her and on the way told her of
his discovery of her secret and of his
| interview With Web saunders. 1t was
| exactly as the captain bad surliIseu.
1he note she had received on the even
| ing Of the return from the life saving
station was from the proprietor of the
billiard saloon, and ia it lie hinted at
some dire calamity that overshadowed
her .sr:ndfHthcr and demanded an I'M
mceiiute interview. She had seen him
that night and under threat of instant
exposure had promised to pay the sum
/ required for silence. she ha,i not wish
| ed To use hel -.Altifatllnr,, money for
| This purpose ;lIli SO had taken tie posi-
| ton AS ,tslt. t.tr
| ''Well, Sald tie captain. Il Wish
! YOU'D have come to lle right away AMI
told me the whole business. TwoulG
have save, a pile of trouble.
The Young lady stopped short and
faced him.
"Capiain Ell" she said, ,how could
L! l was sure grandfather had set ,he
| fire. ! knew how i'll he WAS. AID
knew that amy shock might klil hifl
! Besides, how could | drag you into it
When you had done so much already )?
1t would have been dreadful No. |
| thought it all out and decided ! must
face it alone.
well, | tell you this, Elsie. pretty
gin rally Il mean dog II bite if lie sees
YOU re afraid OF him. The only way to
handle that kind is to run straight al
him and Kick the neanness out of him.
The more lie barks the harder You
ought to kick. If you run away once
it'll be mighty uneomf table every
time you go past thai house. But NY
er mind. cal'late this ptlc iit pup
| wont bite. I've pulled his teeth. !
| guess. What's your plans now: Con
to keep ON With the school or 60 back
to BoSton:'
| Miss Preston didn't know She said
she had not ye, deci'ted, and, as ,he
! schoohouse was reached by this time.
the captain saiu no more.
| There Was. however. another 4ues-
| ton taHt troubled him and that seemed
to call for almost Immediate settle
ment. 1t WAS, What should be done
wi,l1 Mrs. Snow? The houSe:eepe.' had
| been hired to act as such VIE .,o.in
Baxter was ia the house. Now he was
gone and there remained the original
| marriage agreement between Captain
| Jerry anti the widow. Honor called
Tor Il decision one way or the other.
| Mrs Snow of course said nothing
about il, neither did Captain Jerry, and
| Captain Eri felt that he must take the
| initiative. as usual. But somehow he
was net - p'onlpt as WAS A.s WUM
end sat evening after evening Whit
ling at the clipper ANA smoking
1iou"htfuily. And another week went
by.
Captain Perez might and probably
Would have sug@e,,e;. action upon t..ls
Important matter hul not his min
len taken uu N,.;h what to ').sn W
lie tl3st ...p>r.'"t of al II" !".A
D4side Ep lis n Il TO ask atieilce.
DaN. = 10 l:"riy him.
Love is like the measles: it goes har
with d man p%st fifty. ANA Captain
| Percz was severely snitten. The &c
v;s.i9a Just mentioned WAS not exactly
| q brand AeW' ole: his mind haze oeen
| mace UP for Some time. but he licked
| The courage to ask the nolA"ntpVs
question. Something the lady had s;tii
| during the first stages 81 their &c
! quaint&Hce made Il great impression on
| the captain. She gave it as her opin
| ion that man who loved woman
| should be willing to go through tire
| and water to win her. Captain Perez
Went home that night pondering deep
| ly.
| Fire and watcr.' he mused "That's