Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-10-01
!; SAVED BY A CONVICT | !

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While: Mark Mold, convict, stills
waited on deck for the officers 10 stew
him in the dark hold with: his fellows
a boat from the Liverpool dock came,
alongside with several passengers.
among them handsome lady OF thir-
IT,, Mrs. Rowland, wife Of Colonel
Rowland, quartered with his regiment
near Port jackson, Australia, where
she was going to, join. him, and her
little daughter Grace. a beautiful child !
of six years. A.. : .,.., ! 4 5.s:
AS Mrs. Rowland was assisted up
the gangplank she noticed Marx Mold
and shuddered.- - !. :.:ss
you need not be afraid; ma ,an.',,s
said the captain. 1.-The criminals will
be kept in the hold chained. hey can
do you no harm" >. =: $ a. S55
: Can you not send them away. from
here? wish you would" z5s 5< 9$S$S
So: II regret that cannot, as have
agreed to take them" S$555
AS day after day. passed the bright
little cherub Grace spread light and
Joy: throughout the vessel. Ia y 8z5 s;s$Ss3
Soon she noticed on deck the con,
Wet, Mark Mold, who, having been
taken Ill in the confined air below, had
been relieved of his chains and led mp,
TO breathe the fresh air.. A pleased
look crossed his haggard face as he iris
hailed the pure breeze and looked out
on the broad. blue, rolling ocean. I
won't you have some? Here, take
it. You may have it ALL" fell child
ish voice on his ear, and, looking down,
he saw Grace at his knee holding up
her cake. -. 49,. :;s z,:.szts
He seemed about to put his hand on
her head when Mrs. Rowland gently
but quickly drew the child away. :s ~
The man showed no emotion at this
action Of the lady. d:
''You must never go near that bad
man again." said Mrs. Rowland. III IL:
Just as she spoke a heavy squat,
struck the ship, hurting her down and
almost on her beam ends aud driving
her through the water with everything
humming. % tS
Suddenly there was wild shrek
Aion MIS- ho"ianu ao Ittue ui 60
VINO mao attempted TO run INTO t4e
eaoln, was aeera!ly Dto"n 70 'e g arg;
INTO the sea. =, ~: ,,,s . i y III.
MY child! o God, save my ctlild.'
screamed the distracted mother, whose
voice, however, was nearly drowned
oy the booming thunder OF Who ana
ocean, tne, raetng OF canvas. the slat-
ting Or sheets and ropes and the sWasn7
ing, Missing noise or ! tne sweeping g
spray -: S& s5EssE .S ~
The sailors looked With, appalled,
races on the FORM o. Grace as sne was was
Oolne aione oy .ne metcless Wa sls.es1s
NOT one OF them dared to venture over 81:
BOARD IN thaf tempest, and' as 70 low els.:.
erang &: boat. It was simply lll -imlosstas.
% 90 GOAT coul9 1--WE ~ su ul a storm "a
save her: WIZ no one save my
enanF screamed MES. Rowland con.
ironing the seamen win clasped
tsesnoS ano 1renzeo' DeSeeching eyes.
Iney looked az eaeo other. ana nof
one moved. fos az fele that certain
ueato aWasteo t09 man VINO snou%o
ptunee INTO tnaf wRafnful ocean. b''{
MARX Moso pionged orefboaN. and
tne motneT ciung 70. oaekstay. eager
~ wascnlne TOE nas Feappeafaik'e; but.
seeing notnlns OF hm' she bowed heF
neao on ene Fa!1 moaning ana favAt9
'Ahe panlae. -
sun :ragea the seosm ana 90 tore tine
snip farther and farther from the
pace "nere the man ana child had
sone overpoaru. Inc seamen esenang
gu LUMINOUS e1aaaaee: ana SHOOK their
neaos.' eafe5E
| soon Tue squaA swept iar away 10
ee"aro. tne snip r'gnteo ana the sun
gieamesa lz:' nom c'ear SLY upon
et esti1s sea' $3.50 ..-.
from re captain, VINO. having now
oSvt.A ms snlp TO- ".!n MAN TOP
san apaeR, nag run a'ort a WIG cry
Went r1nghg 10 rne heavens. sending
an e,ectrie tnrl'' OF JOY to the hearts
OF an On deck. :.
- see something TWO miles on the
re quar. .,, 'oo grant II De ene man