The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-06

I'D grateful!" he repeated.
"Lets be Off" said Brady.
"Now. lad. your word of honor"
said Winterslea.
Jack looked about him helplessly.
II suppose I've no right to ask such
thing" he said. II know how good
you've been to me already. and all
that. But-but. gentlemen-she's my
wife. I love her. / shall never see
her again. May I not entreat single
minute for myselfr'
"No." said Brady.
Jack went over to Tehea and took
her hand. He put his arms about her.
and. unashamed, before them all.
pressed her comedy head against his
breast. He tried to explain the In
exorable fate he was so powerless to
resist: In incoherent whispers he told
her he would break his chains and re-
turn to her. free in the years to come
% devote his life to the woman he
loved. He called her the dearest
names and begged her not TO forget
him. But she. with a perception
greater than his own, swept away
these despairing protestations with
disdain. The daughter of one king,
the sister OF another. could she not
meet force by force? These fierce in
truders with their rough voices and
drawn pistols. who were they to
threaten a princess Of the royal blood
and carry away her lover before her
eyes?
II they were strong, she was
stronger. and what ship cannon. she
asked. however murlerous or far rang.
Ing. could penetrate those mountain
recesses whittier she would carry
him before the morning: All. she
said. II was for him to choose between
her and them: between Britain AMI
the island: between love or the service
Of the white queen beyond the seas.
Il have chosen" he said.
Her eyes flashed as she freed her
self from his arms.
Il am hateful In my own sight for
having loved you" she said.
"Will Won not even wish me well.
TeheaT' he asked.
"So!" she cried. Il hope you will
die"
He turned away.
''Siati." she cried after him.
He came back TO her. downcast and
silent.
"Remember." she said in an agony
Of sweet relenting. that wherever
thou geest, however many the years
that may divide us. however wide the
waters or the land. I shalt I've here
waiting CIR thee. here In this house
of our happiness. and II ! die before
:hou contest. here thou wilt End my
grave"
''Tehea." he said. las God sees me.
tome day I shall return
She took his hands and looked up
into his face with such poignant long.
ing and tenderness that Jacks CON.
rades. already uncomfortable enough.
were quite overborne by the scene
Tough old Hatch snufiied audibly, and
Brady could hardly speak.
''Come. come. lad" be cried huskily
lyon mustn't keep us longer"
Jack unclasped the girls hands and
suffered himself to he led away by his
comrades. stumbling and falling
against one another In the dark. they
made shift 10 find the uncertain path
wlnterslea In the lead eo-eeing like q
bushfellow for them TO follow. Little
by little they gained the sleeping VII
lage and pressed on TO the beach be.
yond. where their boat was already
afloat on the incoming tide.
They took their places without q
word and pulled out In the direction
OF the ship. In the pass. rising uni
swelling In the swell. they burned q
blue light. which the Dauntless an
severed with another and ran up 9
masthead lantern to guide them.
few minutes later they elambered ~
the ladder. the boat was hOisted In
aud the boatswain's whistle was rOus
Ing the watch on deck.
'',fainsaIl hanlT'
By morning the island bad sunk b.
hind them. aud standing On the dizzy
main royal yard. with one arm round
the nlaSi, Jack could make ont nothing
but q little cloud ON the horizon.
Il a
AZ sixty John Garrard was q pOst
captain. a knight commander Of th,
Hath aud within a year OF receiving
flag rank and the command Of fleet
Ills career had been more than dIstin
guished, and he had won his way Il
the front as much By his tine personal
qualities ~ by his invariable good
Judgment aud high professional attain
ments. lie bad earned the Charariei
" man who could Ia trusted in stu
atiyas involving tact. temper aad
diplomatic skill.
lie had never married and when raj
lied ul the subject was wont to say
with laugh. that the sea was liis uIly
mistress. No one had ever vealUgrd
20 question him much further. though
his frlc..tls were often pIqucd. especial
~ the women. as Ia an implied ~
nance IL the captains earlier life. II
was known he supported two old maid
sisters. the Misses lIadow. the itnpoy.
crished daughters OF his first con-
mander. but In view OF his consider.
able private fortune this drain on bis
resources seemed scarcely the reason