Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-14
Tor his absence, my dear Mis-. vlckers."

| delicious frankness that seemed born
of her very brightness and beauty, mot
that sort Of hattery. Young girls DO
like fattery, of course. Don't you think
| SO 2"
This rapid attack quite disconnected
| Mr. Meekin, and he could only bow ana
smile at the self-possessed young lady
You have not been here long, Mr..
Meekin" said Sylvia. after a pause.
mo, only weegxapd l confess l am
surprised. A loyely. rsimate, but, as
said just now to k1l aJellicoe, the trail
nj my '1 dss sf'S youns 1sSdss 8 o '"s
eff you send 'afl these wretches here,
you must expect the trail of the ser
pent," said Sylvia at isn't the fault
of the colony. But don't let US talk
about this, Mr.. Meekin," she added,
| pushing back stray curl of golden hair.
Papa says that l am not to tax aDou'
these things, because they are all done
according to the rules of the service, as
| he calls it."
IAN admirable notion of papa's, salu
Meekin, much relieved as the door open
ed. and Vickers and Frere entered.
Vickers' hair had grown white, but
Frere carried his thirty years as easily
as some men carry two-and-twenty.
my dear Sylvia" began Vlckers
"here's an extraordinary thing! Ano
then, becoming conscious of the presence
of the agitated Meekin, he paused.
"You know Mr.. Meekin, papar' salo
Sylvia. mr.. Meekin, Captain trere.
81 have that pleasure" said Vickers:
"Glad to see you, sir. Pray sit down.
| Upon which Mr.. Meekin beheld Sylvia
unaffectedly kiss both gentlemen; but be-
came strangely aware that the kiss be-
slowed upon her father was warmer than
that which greeted her afhanced hus'
band.
warm weather, Mr.. Meekin," said
Frere. Sylvia, my darling, l hope you
have not been out in the heat You
have! Ny dear, I've begged you
IT'S not hot at all" said Sylvia, pet
tishly. "Nonsense! I'm not made OF
butter-I sha'n't melt. Thank you, dear;
you needn't pull the blind down" And
then, as though angry with herself for
her anger, she added, "You are always
thinking of me, Maurice" and gave his
her hand affectionately.
Its very oppressive, Captain Frere."
said Meekin; and to a stranger. quit
enervating."
"Ay, to be sure" repeated Vickers
Il hope Sylvia has not been attacking
you with her strange theories, Mr.
Meekin?'
"Oh, dear, no; not at ALL" returned
Meekin, feeling that this charming younx
lady was regarded as creature who was
not to be judged by ordinary rules. eve
70, c1~
famously."
very plain-spoken, is my little girl, and
strangers can't understand her some
times. Can they, Soppet|
Poppet tossed her head saucily. 81
don't know" she said. "Why shouldn't
they? But you were going to say some
thing extraordinary when you came in.
What is it, dearY'
"Ah," said Vickers, with grave face.
Yes, most extraordinary thing.
They've caught those villains"
What, you don't Nean- No,
papa" said Sylvia, tuning round with
alarmed face.
In that little family bere were, for
conversational purposes, but one set Of
villains in the world-tfe mutineers Of
the Osprey.
They've got four of thm in the bay
at this moment-Rev, Barrier, Shiers and
Lesly. They are on board the Lady
Jane. The most extraordinary story /
ever heard in my life. tn fellows got
to China, and passed themselves off as
shipwrecked sailors. The merchants in
Canton got up a subscription and sent
them to London. They were recognized
there by old Pine, who had been surgeon
on board the ship they came out in
Sylvia sat down on the nearest chain
with heightened color. "And where ars
the others?"
Two were executed in England; the
other six have not been taken. These
fellows have been sent out for trial"
ITO what are you abiding, dear sir 2"
asked Meekin.
THE piracy of a convict brig FIVE
years ago." replied Vickers. THE scoun-
drels put my poor wife and child ashore
and left them to starve. If 1t hadn't
been for Frere-God bless him!-they
would have died. They shot the pilot
and a soldier-and-but it's long story
to tell now"
II have heard of y already" said
Meekin, "and Of yoa- gallant conduct,
Captain Frere."
ooh, that's nothing. said Frere, red
dening
Sylvia was staring at the strip of sun
shine between the vyenda and the blind
as though the bright light might eS~bl.
her to remember stpething. WHAT
the matterT' asked We're, bending over
her.
II was trying to ollect, but cayS
Maurice. 1t is all Ct pfused. I only N
member a great shore and a great SEES