Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-27

tn salleys, ma'am, do toward runnin' the
shipf Thin byes 'ud say, Git back t
| your patty-pans, you wipe? But I've
thried. sure. t kape tn lady from harum
this day. You know Captain Negley-"
Where's the first officer?"
Dead, ma'am."
And the second oficer7"
tn same"
who is putting out to sea?"
Third Officer Pugh, in the name nv his
dirthy sowl"
els that Pugh on the bridget"
ut is"
A moment later the officer in oil skins
turned to face an spparition, wind-swept
and drenched as IL risen from the sea,
who pulled at his coat and called above
the deluge:
Turn back to the city Didn't they
tell you that Mr.. Constable II there and
needs his ship7"
Go below, miss. I'm trying to save
his ship for him"
In 4 stunned way she stared at the
officer. Don't you know he was to be
back In two hours?"
Pugh whirled around to Macready, who
was standing behind the woman. you
don't seem able to manage one passenger"
he said In an ugly tone. I'm shorthand
ed, but I'll get help for youi"
The Irishman was too wise to reply.
But you must turn back !" the woman
cried hopelessly. Captain Negley would
never leave his owner to die back there !"
Captain Negley is not in command
now" Pugh said. his small eyes burning
wickedly. Get below or I'll call the sail
ors to help you down. l don't need a
woman and a sniveling valet to help me
run the ship"
Lara turned to the ladder, brushed back
the drenched hair from her eyes, and said
coldly, slowly, Il see there is a coward in
command ="
For that one instant she was a vivid
replica of her mother. The viperine face
of Pugh turned ashen under her eyes.
Reaching the main deck, she told Mac
ready to bring two sailors into the own
er's cabin. A moment later she was bend
ing over the unconscious form of the
ships commander in the berth. She seiz-
ed his well hand
Captain Negleyl Oh, Captain-Cap-
tain Negley !"
Her voice ranged higher.
The lips of the seaman moved.
ut is Miss Stansburyl Listen TO
me just once Pugh is a coward-a cow
ard. He Is running away Mr.. COnsta-
BILE is still ashore, and we are miles at sea
miles out to sea
In a slight opening Of the bandages
appeared a dazed gray eye.
do you hear, Captain NegleyI The
coward is running away, and Mr. Consta-
bic Is ashore Pugh-coward !"
Nature was trying to right herself In
the brain Of the stricken seaman. In the
gray eye, she watched the struggle as she
impressed her message. II was torture to
bring him back. He asked II the
fires were out. He asked for
Laird and Plass. The simple problems
OF time and place were mountains 10 him.
Macready entered with two sailors.
Command Pugh 10 turn shout Oh,
speak for me-for me !" she implored
Negley tried 70 rise Bring Pugh
hers y be mumbled.
II MAS sweet duty for Macready,
whose oolors had been Lowered in the
presence Of the woman Pugh gave an
order 10 the man Al the wheel, and fol-
lowed the Irlshman below. Lara had held
the light ~ the gray eye.
What do you mean BY putting out
without ths ownsrT Negley demanded
thlekly.
pughs BLACK eyes roYed from che face
Of hln superior 10 ths sailors 10 me
drenohed woman who bad caused q All 10
ths hated Maelsady a. che d9of They
Rere enemies an.
IA exclaimed 40 the lhdv. 4 ,qas