Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-29

ing more. But the conclusion, the
noise and the smoke relieved her feel.
ings. Deborah covered down In the
boat, released the tiller, let 20 the
sheet and stopped her ears with her
fingers. Ellen dropped her pistols
and by the quickest kind Of work.
seized the tiller and sheet and got the
boat under control before she preached
to. 1t was a narrow escape, however.
and convinced Lady Darlington that
she could not indulge In any more
sham battling. She watched the other
boat carefully asher own gathered
way once more but could detect no
evidence that her firing had in the
least intimidated those who were
coming so recklessly after her. 'e,
Promising Deborah that she would
not fire them again, she got the young
woman to take the helm once more
while she reloaded her pistols. She
would have given anything for a
couple Of good honest leaden bullets
II she had even had jeweled ring,
she would>have pounded 1t into shape
and rammed 1t down the barrel, but
she had Invested herself of all her
jewels except her wedding ring and
she could not make up her mind to
blow that away In the present emer.
gency. Still the pistols were heavily
charged and at close quarters there
would be an unpleasant dose of DOW.
der for anyone who tried to modest
her.
The other boat was coming up hand
over hand now. In half an hour she
would be alongside. Ellen swept the
harbor ahead Of her and was sur
prised to see-she had not noticed Il
in the interest excited by the chase
coming downs under full sail a large
ship, an American merchantmen evi.
IDENTIFY. She jumped to the conclusion
that 1t must DO the New Eagle. II
she could intercept that ship and get
aboard Of her, her troubles would be
over. Provided the ship were willing
to heaye to or 10 check her way, the
boarding Of her would be an easy mat.
ter, and Ellen was sailing on such
a course that the interception Of hei
would not be difficult, II It were moi
for this boat close astern CT her. Far
Their ahead Ellen also marked follow
Ing hard on the great ship two boats
like her own and the one pursuing
They were, like the merchantmen
beating down the harbor and 1t seemed
to Ellen's eyes that they were also
chasing after the merchant ship.
She was more and more convinced
as she studied 1t, that 1t could be none
other than the New Eagle. With sal
walton staring her in the face, Eller
feared that she would be unable t
escape her nearest pursuer. She looked
back and could have screamed aloud
Ellen" said Deborah, who haC
given no thought to what was before
her but who had been staring at thu
other boat, 81 don't believe that's tn,
earl of Strathgate."
who is It then?" asked Ellen whit
was thinking hard and desperately al
to what were best to be done.
1t's-Pm sure it's"
who, Lord Carrington?"
Nay" answered Deborah with ,
little shipper. "Sir Charles Seton"
Impossible" cried Ellen brusquely
How would he be there?"
"Tis he, I'm sure. I recognize him
You have keen eyes," said Ellel
looking back. II always suppose,
that mine were good"
You might recognize him II It wer
Lord Darlington" said Deborah patty
| DO you mean to imply that I-tha
you" Ellen gave It up as hopeless
Il don't care who It is. Look ahead
Turn your eyes from that young re,
coat See yon ship! That will be Tn
New Eagle See how white her car
vas! And, yes"-as the ship swunI
around on another tack and gave ther
a view Of her broadside- there's tn
American flag. That means safety 10
us-freedom, II we can shake Of thi
pestilent pursuer in our wake"
But l don't want to shake him Of!
cried Debbie.
you must. Would you fall into hi
arms? ~'Tis most unmaidenly," ar
swered Ellen.
Il don't care" cried Debbie, begir
ming to whimper
Il guess you can stop crying" ar
swered Ellen, contemptuously, for W
have no more chance of escaping fror
that boat than We have of gettin
aboard yonder ship"
Ellen's face gloomed as she spoke
To be. foiled after all she had gori
through by Sir Charles Seton, who's
pursuit of her, after all, was simpl
for this mawkish, whimpering Debc
rah, whom for the first time in he
life she hated, was more than sh
could bear. She came to sudden REF
olution.
I'll run the boat ashore and Of
cape through the woods rather than b
caught by them"
She swung the tiller over, haule
aft the sheet and in a moment tn
boat was running toward the island
In those days a long shoal. of whicI