The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-10
ONE OF THE GIRLS
By ELIZABETH HOPKINS
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BY ELIZABETH HOPKINS

that the crowd would be wondering
where was. As I Waded ashore.
turned to take last look. In that
small moment, ! planted my loot
souarely On 4 Spanish bayonet.
There was a chorus Of sympathetic
shrieks and groans, then Marion con
tinued.
Well I sat down hard, for I was
sick all over, especially IN the foot
It took a long time to get up courage
to pull 1t out, and when ! did, I must
have tainted; for the next thing I re
member was opening my eyes and SEQ
ing the stars. At the same time,
heard voices and dragged myself to.
ward them. It was Capt, Peter HYDE,
one Of the pilots, and several villain
ous-looking Spaniards. / had heard
enough to know that they were SNUG
glers, SO was not surprised to see
them rolling casks and boxes into
cunningly concealed underground pit.
When they saw me they we're terribly
frightened, for they thought, Of course,
would report them. and had It not
beon for Capt Peter, ] do not know
what they would have done to me
'He helped me back to the village,
while the rest concealed their plundeF-
promised to keep silent on the sub
ject. but that did not satisfy thems
and they we're still consulting when
Manuel brought the news that the
launch from the station was approach
ing.
"Carlotta dragged me away to
combination plg-sty, chicken coop, and
goat-well, whatever you call goats
7 abode. My foot panied me so dread
, fully when ! used 1t, that ! was quite
content to sit down and remain with
t the pigs. must have fallen asleep,
] for after long time Carlotta shook
: me savagely by the shoulder and told
3 rne to march.
4 Arriving at the house, ! was told
Z. that my friends had started home at
I different times, and each one suppos-
8 ing me to be with the other, had been
s left behind. Upon their return, the
# spaniards had entered into the search,
6 and. finding my shoes and stockings,
It they decided had been caught by the
undertow and drowned.
q This was early in the evening, and,
as a storm was approaching, the Span
n iards applied themselves diligently to
@ the demiiohn and we're soon very
r groggy made up my mind to get
u away from there just as soon as ever
le | could While the storm was at is
I'd height managed to slip out and gel
sy to the beach, where found boat
ve The thunder, lightning and rain were
ey dreadful, but the water was not yer.
'et rough, 80 pulled into the channel an'
er. started for the lighthouse ! had gon'
he some distance when ! began to r.
'ce alize that was not in good trim.
s; had not yet regained my full strengu
lst and my foot panied me so dreadful
OF that was weak and shaky-
ey For time / thought must Civ
est up; then a squall struck me, and
fought desperately. There was
or binding fash of light, aud ! saw
int yacht and small boat putting out t.
ITO ward me. Presently pair OF stron
or. arms lifted me from my sinking crai
nm to safety, and we we're soon aboar
I'M the yacht The strong arms carrie
we me to the cabin, where the light
ar we're all spinning around and the Gel
ing kept slapping me in the fac
raj Some one gave me drink that woul
iez' have made the head Of a kentueh
vas colonel spin. and then did the moi
ked unromantic thing l cnrled up an
'"n went to sleep, and never awoke uni
tas ten o'clock the next morning.
when awoke. found Nell Turn'
oi sitting beside me, reading yello
ses. novel and nibbling chocolates. I thiE
axe you know all the rest It was Jack
ot'a yacht and a party from Palm Beaa
sing were cruising with him. He is just
g plain, everyday Englishman, witho
'lly' even a sir to his name.
"oh. you lucky thing, gurgled Ma
lne Moore. ITO think Of all those love
sne things happening to you while we we
sue. here twlddling our thumbs al hom'
2 2. Beautiful Beautiful" cried y
anu Turner, as she untangled herself FRI
Gar the porHeres. where she had been h
US den. you are the most accomplish
prevaricator know"
iked. you old fraud Have you be
inny there all the timer? inquired MARI
Every minute"
TT We'll, they insisted on romance
adventure, so they had IT,"
DO you mean to tell US that It
TOT not true2' walled Grace.
nos Jack is true. and the engagem
H'u is true. but all the comic opera sp
ish town Is merely a creation Of
ae = own brilliant mind"
even Then sofa pillows few thick
gave
"iin ln,itatiua alrds.