Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
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I.tsd after you. and told me to
Per him TO you II / ever saw
lgsin.' u..
Lid Wilton.
~ ,,nted to know If you'd seen
h, lately"
| "a, lust going to ask you if he
,ither," and a hearty burst of
4,,r rang out simultaneously
! both men.
|spt up, you two idiots" I eI-
[~J "and talk sensibly. II you
|. cot a joke there between you
/. on and don't be greedy"
s,,on was a chief officer in the
[.nColumbian line, and had seized
/ ouportunity of his ship being
IL TO run up and see me, whilst
L. was a young doctor and an
/, vboolfellou of both of US.
I'm" said Archer, this took
!. some two years or so ago. I
|, in treaty for a post as ships
M. and one day when l had been
Iars about Tilbury docks waiting
man who never came. l went
| NE pub near to get a drink and
k,thing to eat.
VAS Just finishing my meal when
door opened and a young fellow
rsd in.
gullo, Sherry said, what are
doing here7
|Ir moment I thought he was
!, to faint, he went % white,
be stared at me, vainly, trying
wognize me.
Don't you remember me. Sherryf
Archer.
fsnk Arehsrl So you srsi
he shook hands - though I was
one person in the world he was
pleased to see.
could see he was in an awful
Of funk over something, and IL
door opened he looked scared,
was generally 30 nervous that I
lnt stand it.
What is the matter with your
"
y, nothing he answered, though
bee gave the lie to his tongue.
men ! made q chance shot Who
h.y
aOw did you know he gasped.
Didn't know; guessed. In 10
Out'of 20 there is always a she
I'd ur in the business
men carried him on 10 a pri-
room, where he told me every
kme month or two before he had
out Of sorts and consulted a
kr who recommended a sea voy-
looking through the shipping
Easements, he came across one
Remed to be just what he want
ne Isle Of Beauty, Capt. Delisle,
rcOmmodation for one or two
sisers desirous of taking a trip
irom Madeira-would leave Til
ina few days etc. etc.
a' other passenger, gentleman,
also going the trip out, intend
y winter on the island; and as
nH passed Sherry congratu-
himself on his choice of ship,
Ne was a comfortable vessel,
@und, and the living was excel
whilst Capt. Delisle was most
faSle, and Sherry decided to re-
With him rather than wait for
af steamer.
'Aen he came on board again he
INTO hia cabin without seeing
aplain, and before he had been
very long he heard voices in
slOOn.
captain was speaking. and his
lAd a bullying tone in it, which
mad only heard when he was
By any Of the crew.
mary felt a feeling of pity for
"N rise in his heart.
as happened when, as yet, he
"' seen her, what would il be-
snen he did? In the days
he whole affair was but a
he rayed of her beauty, for
4e went in to dinner he was in
H'd to a dainty little woman,
more than a girl, with golden,
Ailling golden hair, and eyes
We olue of the sky he had been
'ller for the last few days.
days passed, and the liking
LOT the captain gave way in
!" heart to wrath and hatred
~ntemptuous treatment of his
'lom he declared TO himself
u angel.
Jay before they were due in
'1'hes matters came TO a
sherry heard the captain
nef IN such a fashion that
ny" boiled, and he vowed to
mat If he could only per
-U 10 seek shelter with some
VI ner friends, he would take
a' soon as they reached
anu then II there was a way