Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-13
CHAPTER xIII-fContinved)

"Still, | must leave nothing undons to
night. l 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
IN the Morne d'Orange," 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 |" be 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 thu sky afterward We can't leave
this great thing Indone. 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 har-
Dor, and climb the morne once more to the
big plantation house, bringing your love
and mine to the mother-brd whom /
owe for all things good. II 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
cut on the swinging seas"
Just now Denny Macready appeared on
the bridge
Lara, I want you to know this Den
n.y." said Constable. II found him in a
stoke-hold, and haven't been able to get
rid of him since. He's my steward al
sea, my butler ashore and Yours solid
anywhere. Denny, I'm going ashore al
dawn"
:" IT'S 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 l putt on me gloves.
'How are your charges faring, Denny?'
Constable asked.
SIS ut tn little vans, you maneT"
eyes, the natives"
IF on'y had some goats, sorr ]"
"Why goats?"
"Sure, I've been potherin' with lin
wather an sea wather an wather straigh
an sugar av milk-whin goats could d
ut all, an betther."
Macready went below, leaving a laugl
on the brdge-which was no little thing
The Madame crept in to the edge of tn
smoke. The gray ghost of morning wa
stealing into the hateful haze. The shi
found anchorage. The launch was Il
readiness below. 1t was six In the morn
ing. Pugh, the new third officer, wa
Just leaving the bridge. Constable an
Lara were standing at the door of hi
cabin.
II know that you could do no create
thing than this-for me-" she told him
''but when a woman comes into her own
~ ! have-it is terrible to be left alon
SO soon. There are warnings in the wine
menaces in the silence, dangers in every
thing. 1t cannot be that | have foun
you, my lover, only to lose you again. Oh
come back to me quickly dear !"
"Three hours shall see us on our wa
to Fort de France" he answered blithel,
'-Trust me to hurry back to you. Pele
10 still now. 1t may be that the pressur
= eased-"
''There, kiss me, and don't wait TIL
very name of Pelee is HORRIBLE" Sh
moved with him to the ladder. II though
l would be drawer than this, Pierre Va
leur I"
He whispered last word and descend
cd. Ernst had been relieved, and anothe
sailor was in the launch, one for whol
preparations had been made in the dir
hall. Constable was happy. He waved
kiss at the pale, mute face leaning owe
xde, and the fog rushed In between.