Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-19

only too apt. taking the A..
junction with my nysteriOu. -.
club In the evening, TO hali.r- =
dreamed II all What would : -
crew be doing on our IoD.s, ',ss s',ss
the height Of midnight sto-r,
siole man would naturally b i,.,:
doubt nS
l settled down to work ,,a
my mind both to the mystery - ,-
Graham sueceeded in getting /, 49, -
done BY night The next asy ! . -
similar fashion, living in cuie,
50 long as the storm lasted ''1
The third day broke fair .,a
the morning I swept the - .qs
beach with my binoculars. ~ -
sea and land more peaceful: n. 80,
appeared to have cleared the ,rva.-s<
and brought it to a new ser.r,--
work accomplished, set out fo- 4. ~
river to the west Of the cIiT n -
my catboat had weathered n. -
found there was some hailinr :. l
and then. called by gentle b-pe,, -
up sail and for an hour beat IN tbs - -
mel The hot sun Of noon senf N.
and sat down TO my midday dim
Charles had brought me uanpr. =,
note from the club. / ran throna :,
papers first, TO prove to myself ho-' ~. -
cared for the note. but at last ~ -
its seal.
i am going to hold you to you, lr,;,.
ton for supper in the Ship now M, :.
storm is over. May we have i -,
about 81"
That was all, without even , -
ture
| WIS in two minds as to What :, i
could not disappoint her without -
ing more than churlish, without wits.
myself down once and for all az m -
tleman, and yet the sight OF he, -.
reused much of my sleeping rssentnp,
II | went. | would at least show h, y,
two could play at her game.
visited the larier and decided a,
menu Then l startled Charles hsH i,
OF his senses, though to his credit 4. )
said he never showed il. "YOu win n..,
these things"-I pointed out certain =.
visiOns-''in the wheelharrow. and Nh
them on to the Ship on the beach. ",
will also take the folding-table from n,
study. and two folding-chairs, and ss
the table on the deck. am eoiu, !,
take supper there with lady at q Y~
can leave the iced tea in bottle. Han
the supper ready at a quarter before Il,
hour. and then leave. We will no, y
quire any service
Yes. Mr.. Felix" said Charles. sAd,t.
ly. i frOwned as though the whole M
ceeding bored me, and returned to n,
work.
As half past l dressed carefully aDl
left the house. As | walked I'D the beaS
| could not help but contrast this sunni
scene with the night OF the storm. Whst
ever that night had brought to Alsstai,
il was clear l was not TO know mud
about il.
/ waited on the shore until Miss Gn
ham appeared. and crossed the path viii
her to rhe Ship. | pulled the snort rupe
ladder over the side and helped her %
board. We beheld a supper table immae
ulately set, and places for two.
Miss Graham was delighted, and I
could not help relenting little when
saw how very pleased she was More
over. / was the host, and she my gues,,
and l could not cast a shadow over NJ
own feast | tried, therefore, as best
could, TO forget Islip and the lOcket, and
70 81 sut- Il - L.
afternoon it was. of how fresh the smeE
of the sea came 10 the old Ships decks
and of the beauty of the girl who cal
across from me. think she detected
that at first / was making an effort, an,
50 tried TO help me, for she was ysJ
lively and talkative, making much sport
of the supper. all the courses Of whis
were spread before us at once, and d
our having TO wait upon ourselves
When we had finished supper, aska
Miss Graham's permission TO light cis-
arctic. and pushed my chair a little baa
from the table. There was a new mnoo
in the sky, and ! pointed 1t out TO her.
This is the finest hour Of the day,
l said IF only the Ship would up III
chor and take us for sail :"
''If your pirate doesn't come now, juF
after supper. with crescent moon hang
ing right side up. don't believe be sTa
will" put in the girl pensiyely.
Her playful words, combined with u
ingenious voice and the far-away, eaile
like dreaming of her eyes, aroused sone
thing of my old resentment Almost q
fore knew what was doing | had NJ
len a victim to an impulsive temptaii@
and was leaning on the table with y
eyes fixed on her.