The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-19

: vickers' hair had grown white. bu'
rrere carried his thirty years a. easily
a. some men carry fwe~and-Ewsnty.
My dear Sylvia" began Nleks<x,
there's an extraordinary thing" And
then. becoming conscious Of the prss<ncs
Of the agitated MeekIn. be paused
~You know Mir. Meekin. papa r. said
Sylvia, mir. Meekia. Captain Frsrs. :
II have that pleasure" said Nlcksrs-
Glad to see you. sir. Pray sit down- "
upoa which Mr.. Meekin beheld Sylvia
anafeetedly kiss both gentlemen: bus be-
came strangely aware thar the kiss Der
slowed upon her father was warmer than
that which greeted her ataaaced bus
band.
Warm weather. MFR. Meekin," said
Frere. rSylvis, my darling, hope yoa
have not beea cut in the heat. You
have. My dear. I've begged yoa---
Its not hot at all" said Sylvia, pet
tishly. Nonsense. I'm not made Of
butter-I sha'n't melt Thank yoas 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" aud gave hiln
her hand affeetionately.
Its very oppressive. Captain Frere,
said Meekin; and. 20 stranger. quite
enervaring."
"Ay. to be sure" repeated vickers-
Il hope Sylvia has not been attacking
You with her strange theories, MIR.
MeekinY'
''Oh. dear. no; not at all" returned
Meekin. feeling that this charming young
lady was regarded as a creature who was
not to be judged by ordinary rules I'VE
got on famously, my dear major-quits
famously.'
That's right" said Viekers. 'Ske is
very plain-spoken, is my little gin, and
strangers can't understand her some
times. Can they. Poppetg'
Poppet tossed her head saueiiy. Il
don't know she said. why shouldn't
theys But you were going TO say some
thing extraordinary when you came In.
What IS it, dearf"
~Ah,' said yiekers. with grave face
Yes. a most extraordinary thing.
They've caught those villains"
What. you don't mean No.
papa~ said Sylvia. turning round with
alarmed face.
la that little family there were. for
conversational purposes. but one set "
villains in the world-the mutineers of
the Osprey.
They've got four Of them In the bay
at this moment-Rev. Barker. Shiers and
Lesly- They are on board the Lady
Jane. The most extraordinary story I
ever heard 10 my life. The fellows got
TO China. and passed themselves OF as
shipwrecked sailors The merchants ia
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 Gown on the nearest chair.
with heightened color. and where are
the others?'
Two were executed In England; the
other six have nor been taken These
fellows have been sent out for trial"
ITO what are you abiding. dear sir?''
asked Meekin-
The piracy Of a convict brig Eve
years ago. replied vickers. The scoun-
drels put my poor wife and child ashore
and left them TO starye- III il hadn't
been for Frere-God bless himl-they
would have died They shot the pilot
and a soldier-and-but It's long story
to tell now"
II have heard of ii already" said
Meekin. ''and Of your gallant conduct.
Captain Frere-"
~oh. that's nothing" said Frere. red
iening.
Sylvia was staring at the strip of sun
'hine between the veranda and the blind.
Is though the bright light might enable
Ter to remember something. What's
he matters" asked Frere, bending over
Ter.
II was trying to recollecf. but | can't,
dau rice. 1t Is all confused. I only re-
member a great shore and great sea,
nd two men. one Of whom-that's you.
ear--carried me In his arms Maurice"
sked she suddenly, what became of '
be other MANI q
Poor BatesT I
.No. not Bates. The prisoner. What !
ras his nams?" :
'-Oh, ah-the prisoner" said Freres :
8 If he. too. had forgotten why. you
now. darling. he was sent to Port Ar u
aur~ b
All said Sylvia. with a shudder. Z
And Is he there stiIIY' Z
II believe So" said Frere, with a :
own :
fTs he eonffns~dp