West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Jack ldU back In the hammock and sang.
Hatch, resigning the girl to Stanbury-
Jones. ran in and snapped the hand
cuffs on his wrists.
Jack" cried Brady, 1--WE aren't GO
ing to hurt you. We've rescued you
from the hill tribes. Man, you're
savedr'
"You n was no deserter." said
Hatch.
Mind you back us up, old fellow"
said Winterslea.
GIVE us your fin. boy" said Ho-
than.
1t was some time before Jack could
pull himself together. When at last be
did so and began TO appreciate the en-
eroslty Of HIS captain and shipmates
n their astounding oncern to save
him from the penalty Of his crime, he
underwent one OF those reactions when
despair gives way to the maddest
gayety. He swOre at Hatch and made
him take Off the irons. He got out a
bottle Of white rum and forced them
all to drink his health. He kept them
In n roar with the story OF his adven.
lures and laughed and cried in turn as
he described his life ashore.
"What does she want?" demanded
Brady, as Tehea inslstently repeated
some words In native language.
"She says" said Jack, calmly pick
ing up the whistle from the floor and
touching 1t TO his lips. she says I've
only to blow this and you will all be
dead in FIVE mlnutesr'
a hush fell upon the company.
Jack. with an oath. flung the whistle
from him.
Gentlemen" he said, II am grateful.
/ am ID grateful II 7 live I shall
try to repay each one OF you. I shall
try TO be a better man. I shall try to
be worthy OF your kindness" lie went
around and shook hands solemnly with
every one Of them"
I'D GRATEFUL he repeated.
Lets be off, said Brady.
Nov, lad, your word Of honor" said
Wintcrslea.
Jack looked about him helplessly.
II suppose I've no right 10 ask such
n thing" he said. Il know how good
you've been 90 mo already and all that.
but-but, gentlemen, she's my wife. /
love her. shall never see her again.
May ] not entreat q single minute for
myselfT'
"No' soid Brady.
Jack went over 20 Tehea and took
her hand. He put bis arms about her
aud unashamed before them aI pressed
Der comeiy head against hls breast lie
tried tJ explain the lncxorablc fate
Do was so powcriess 20 resist. In
~ihcohrrout whispers Doe told her he
would break his chains and return 10
her free In the gears tO come % devote
DIS Ifa 60 the woman he loved. lie
called her ule dearest names and beg
ged her not a. forget him. but She. with
"a perception greater than bis own.
swept away these despalriug protesta-
tons with dislaln. The daughter of
20 King. tbc sister Of another. could
che not meet force by f0rcef These
herce iutrudors. with their rough voices
and drawn pistols. who were they 20
threaten N princess Of the royal blood
and carry away her lover before her
eyesf tn they were strong she was
stronger ana what ship cannon. sho
asked. however murdcrOus or far rang.
ing. could penetrate those mountain 70.
cc-ses whittier sbe would carry him be-
fore the mOrEiug1 Ah. she said. it
was Tor BIN ~ choose between her
and thcm between Britain and the
island between love and the service Of
the white queen beyond the seas.
u have chosen" he said.
Her eyes flashed as she freed herself
from DE arms.
y am hafcfui m my own sight Tor