Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
CHAPTER Nj.


Miss Ellen was so thoroughly miser-
able. so entirely oblivious to her sur
roundincs. that she did not hear horse
man approaching until the horse was al
most upon her. The rider stared at her
curiously as he drew near, recognized hef
presently, threw himself instantly from
his horse. took off his hat and bowed low
before her.
"Why, Miss Ellen Jones' he exclaim-
ed what are you doing here? Why are
YOU not on the Greyhound? | saw her
rounding yonder point few moments
ago."
Captain Haywood faltered poor Ell
len. 'I-I-"
She did not know what to say to him.
She knew that he was in love with her.
The son of a neighboring planter he mad
maid court to her before she went to the
Pabamas Although he had received no
announcement from the young woman
herself, her father had made no secret
Of his approval of the young mans suit
So backed Haywood still maintained
homes that he would ultimately win her.
HAYWOOD had been a naval officer, who
had resigned his commission and gone
South at the outbreak of the war; there
after he had joined with Major Jones IN
eouipping the privateer, of which he was
to have command.
"We have been looking for the Grey
hound most eagerly" he continued. She
two days overdue according to our cal
culations The Ellen is all ready but the
guns I've been looking for YOU as well,
he added. Il am surprised to find you
here. What does it meanE'
.What are you doing here yourself,
Captain Haywood" asked the girl.
"I rode down to the point this after
noon TO find out if the ship were in sight.
Won cannot know how anxious we have
heen. was rejoiced beyond measure
when | saw her round the bend. hail
cd her hoping to get aboard but she was
goinp rapidly and they didn't pay any at
tention to me. They didn't recognize me,
probably. as she was some distance from
the shore, so | came on here to bait my
horse and then ride back to the ship. It's
fifteen miles. | ought to reach there in
an hour and a half
"Fifteen miles in an hour and half
Over such a road?" exclaimed Miss Ellen.
.sTbe government has made a new road
along the river bank to be used in trans
porting supplies and moving troops. It's
much shorter than it used to be and in
frst-rade order. But you haven't told me
why you are here"
"II-
Her plighted word rose before her. She
could not tell the truth, she would not
fell q lie. vet nothing but the truth would
No xuh ~ q no
woman should land there from ship
which was going directly to her destina-
tion and would land her at her own place
in two hours. There was no reason why
she should be in this wretched place at
all.
81 had "a disagreement with Captain
Smith" The fatal word slipped out in
spite of herself.
smith" exclaimed the astonished
Haywood why. / thought his name
was Eyers ~
"Yes, yes, / mean Captain Eyers."
But what sort of a disagreement could
you possibly have which would warrant
YOU in leaving the ship here and at
night? / don't understand"
Captain Haywood" said the girl des-
perately, 81 do not recognize any right
in you to catechise me in this manner.
] landed from that ship because II
wanted to. / am not required to give you
any explanation whatsoever of my move
ments"
Miss Ellen spoke with indignant fervor,
but she was not remarkably good at eva
sion. and Captain Haywood was a very
shrewd. intelligent young officer.
H.
ed By her persistent refusal to account