Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
brace she had ever refused me! Mars
den went on:

brace she had ever refused me! Mars
den went on:
"a big fellow held to the tiller as
if he was froze there, but he'd dropped
down until his head hung dangling as
the boat rocked. There wasn't one of
them took any notice of US until we
were fairly alongside. Then this big
sailor lifted his head and stared dull
eyed like he thought he saw vision,
and when spoke to him the woman
that had her arms about you stag
gered 20 her knees and began to cry.
Good Lord. sir, but it made my heart
ache, and never saw SO much misery
in any human face before. Well, we
fell to, and got you all on the 81 Cid,
hoisted the whole outfit over the rail,
and, barring the dead man, reckon
you're all good for spell of life yet"
"They told you our story?"
"Yes-most of it, anyway; and 1
understand all right what it was did
you up so. 1t wasn't hunger or cold,
but just the loneliness an strain"
looked away from him, out
through the open port at the gray
vista of sea.
THAT was it, Mr. Marsden," said,
my voice shaking to the memory of it.
1T was the hell of the great ocean
1t broke our hearts,"
AS the Ell Cid sped on her way up
the Patagonian coast my strength
came rapidly back, and 1 soon found
my way on deck. where, wrapped
against the chill of the wind, passed
much time talking with Doris, seeing
De Nova and Kelly now and then.
Celeste was often with us, her eyes
foguish as ever, but her face thin and
white. Once, when We CHANGED to be
left alone together, 1 undertook to
question the girl
What is the matter between you
and De Nova, Celeste? Have you two
: fallen out?"
She tossed her head, flashing her
eyes at me.
Il not know we ever fall in," she
said. pouting prettily. HE YER nice
for sailor, but wy do I want a sail
or I want re sea no more ever"
Eyes, but De Nova can quit the sea"
Non, non!" she cried, shaking her
head roguishly. 81 have very good
time wiz Mons. De Nova! he talk nice.
he make love nice-but it is all over
now"
you mean you are going back to
Europe?"
She shrugged her shoulders, her
teeth cleaning.
"Oui, monsieur; I go wiz madam to
London, to Paree; zare have plaisir."
But De Nova? How does he
take it?"
"Pah! he get over It; know re
sailor. See, monsieur; wat l tell
your"
glanced aft in the direction she
pointed Within the companion stood
the debonair mate, his little black
mustaches curled jauntily upward, his
teeth merrily glistening, as he smiled
down upon a rosy-cheeked damsel,
whom recognized as the stewardess.
My companion patted her little foot
on the deck.
"Pah! did I not tell you, monsieur?
I know re sailor"
She swept away with the swift
movement of bird, and turned my
face about to perceive Marsden stand
ing silently beside me. He drew up
a. deck chair and sat down at my side.
His grave face and manner led me to
speak first.
81 have been wondering" l said,
slowly, whether you intend to report
us as soon as you make land. No
doubt you heard the story of the Sea
Queen at Valparaiso, and have already
guessed us to be the survivors of the
crew Of that yacht"
why, yes" stroking his beard; I'VE
have no doubt as to that. We know
little of the affair of the Sea Queen
beyond what your man Kelly has told
Us, as we were up the north coast at