The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-30

shc conscious painfully of his every
gesture and movement--the lieutenant
COMMANDER performed the necessary
introductions. This ceremony over. Il
was the woman who spoke
sent for You, gentlemen. she be-
gan, IN order that a necessary dcpos-
tlon might be made to enable, if posi-
pic; my she paused and bowed for.
mallS toward the islander-'' this gen
tieman, 10 establish his identity upon
which, as / learn from Mr.. Whitaker,
mucn seems TO depend ] have here
hut could you not do this more con.
venlentiy later on the ship, Miss Bren-
ton! lnterrposed tho captain He had
2een told that she intended to stay on
tn9 me island, but he could not believe it..
you passage home, The ship is fitted
for flag and the admiral's quarters
are yours TO command We are sailing
direct to the United States, with stop
RI Honolulu, and will be glad to re-
stofe you to your friends. -
Sir, said the woman, ~ have no
lrlendsSwho care enough about me to
welcome me or whom I care enough
about to wish to see My mind is
made made up ] shall stay IN the island, at
| least for the present.
y. bnt, my dear young lady," began
Captain Ashby,' said the woman,
YOU are the commander OF that ship9Jj
81 am -
of her course?"
TO me alone, Miss Brenton." ="
You decide all questions connected
WIN her on your own responsibility?
l do, certainly; but
SIT, this is my ship, this island. If
choose TO stay here, I cannot think
you VIII cndeavor to take me hence by
BY no MEANS
Nor have j any more fondness for
having my decisions discussed than
you would have for hearing your
orders argued or questioned F"
1t is my island'' cried the man
roughly, land if You stay, i stay"
We lose time said the woman
shortly. ~ am here to give my testi-
mony; are you prepared to take it7n
am said the lieutenant,com-
mander, stepping forward, notebook in
hand.
Captain, will you conduct the
necessary inquiry7''
Langford, do you identify this lady!'
She is Miss Katherine Brenton of
San Francisco.
You say this of your own personal
knowledge7n
Yes, sir.
factg'' - " 'n''
with plcasure.''
IL wondered" " said the woman bit
'lt was at my wish, madam re-
turned Capt. Ashby, formally.
ne was not greatly prepossessed
with the imperative manner and de-
mcanor OF this young woman, but he
dld not see exactly how he could re.
sent IT, or force any improvement in
IT. VIII you proceed now with your
story" he continued. "Will YOU speak |
slowly so that Mr., Whitaker. who |
GOES not write shorthand, can take it |
Thereupon the woman told that nor
tion Of her tale which related TO the |
evidence which she exhibited the !
piece of the boat with the name of the
snip upon It, the dog collar, the silver
box. the Bible, the two rings. These |
We're marked, set down and sworn TO. /
inc affidavit TO which she subscribed |
her name, and to which she took oath |
on the very Bible of the island, was
PREF though comprehensive, and the |
Ilttie ceremony was soon over. Mr..
whitaker assumed charge of all the |
EXHIBITS. The tale having been com.
pleted and all the little formalities cot
through with. the little party stood
around in awkward silence, wonderina
what was next to be done.
Miss Brenton, - said the captain at
last, breaking the pause, sit seems a
shame. For God S sake, reconsider
ship" " '"'
No. returned the woman mietIv
my mind is made up -
'katherinei - exclaimed I,rofo-5
extending his hand in one final an.
'"0
my dear Young lady" began the
,1d ,1d chaplain. think what it is You do.
'as any human being with such powers
IS you possess right TO bury HERSELF
all '"eie no
SIR. the woman intcrposed, "your
',ea might move me If anything could.
'ut indeed It's as useless as the rest );
Hear mine, them said the man
IbTuptly, even harshly.
Inc woman turned and faced him
S unrelenting and as determined as
ne nad raced the others. What could
le sayf There was but one plea fha,
hats ''' ~ hiahc
We have loved each other" he
7ent on, brokeuly "Tt was INV dear.
st wish. my most settled determine
ION: TO make you my wife, That wish
stu entertain. that determination has
OF departed from me. You have re.
used to marry that man.
And would You have me do so?o
sked the woman.
no, n thousand times, no. I am
orrier every moment that look at him
hat did not kill him. But having re.
used hlm, there is nothing now that
ou can do but marry me. And as Won
ave refused him. il makes il the more
lcumbent upon me to marry YOU and
axe you away Your honor demands
.'M My honor!" famed out the woman.
ldlgnantly.
- have said it, returned the man,
oggedly.
Gentlemen. you will forgive our
said the woman, turning to
ne little group who waited, all except
angford, who had walked away out of
'rshot and who resolutelv kept his
ack toward the party '.but this thing