Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-11-13
CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued.) J

NiiAA IAil Alll.-tCOntlnued,)
Still, | must leave nothing undone to-
night. want the years bright for you.
and | must try once more. After all. the
mother of my beloved can do no wrong"
People might be safe away up there
on the Morne dOrange," she said, fear
fully, but you must pass to and fro
through the city,
Gently he turned her face from the hid
den city. Look yonder into the splendid
night" he whispered. Feel the sting
of the spray. Hear the bows sing It's
all for us, Lara, the gilded track to the
moon, the lOveliest of earth's distances
and the sky afterward! We can't leave
this great thing undone. Listen, dearest :;
when the dawn comes up the Madame
Will be lying seven or eight miles off,
shore. I'll take the launch into the hsr-
Dor, and climb the morne once more to the
big plantation house, bringing your love
and mine to the mother-bird whom |
owe for all things good If she will not
come with me, | shall command Uncle
joey to take her to Fort de France.
After that"
She was clinging to him and sobbing.
"After that?" she repeated.
1--WE steam for Fort de France then"
he. said, 'and Father Damien must spare
us an hour from his labors. After that,
beloved, you and | and the honeymoon
out on the swinging seas :"
just now Denny Macready appeared on
the bridge.
Lara, | want you to know this Den
n.y." said Constable. 81 found him in a
stOke-hold, and haven't been able to get
rid of him since. He's my steward at
sea, my butler ashore, and Yours solid
anywhere. Denny, I'm going ashore at
dawn"
'Tis crool t hear, sorr."
THAT point is pretty well covered, Den
ny. | want you-that is, I'm leaving
Miss Stansbury in your hands"
"Sh-sh-wait till | putt on me gloves"
"Ilow are your charges faring, DennyT'
Constable asked.
"ls ut tn little vans, you mane?"
"Yes, the natives"
"lf | on'y had some goats, sorr! !"
"Why goats?'
Sure, I've been petherin' with lime
wather an sea wather an wather straight
an sugar av milk-whin goats could do
vt all, an betther."
Macready went below, leaving a laugh
on the bridge-which was no little thing
The Madame crept in to the edge of the
smoke. The gray ghost of morning was
stealing into the hateful haze. The ship
found anchorage. The launch was in
readiness below. 1t was six in the morn
ing. Pugh, the new third officer, was
just leaving the bridge. Constable and
Lara were standing at the door Of his
cabin.
II know that you could do no greater
thing than this-for me-" she told him
''but when a woman comes into her own
as | have-it is terrible to be left alone
so soon. There are warnings in the wind
menaces in the silence, dangers in every
thing. 1t cannot be that | have found
you, my lover, only to lose you again. Oh,
come back to me quickly, dear!"
"Three hours shall see us on our way
20 Fort de France" he answered blithely.
Trust me to hurry back to you. Pelee
is still now. 1t may be that the pressure
Is eased-"
"There, kiss me, and don't wait The
very name of Pelee is horrible!" She
moved with him to the ladder. Il thought
/ would be braver than this, Pierre Va
leur! ~
He whispered last word and descend
ed. Ernst had been relieved and another
sailor was in the launch, one for whom
preparations had been made in the dim
hall. Constable was happy He waved a
kiss at the pale, mute face leaning over,
side, and the fog rushed in between.