Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-04

the watch, had considerably gone FOR
ward, thus leaving the quarter deck to the
captain. Miss Elen's first words were
not promising. 80,
you sent for me-" she said coldly. Il
am here"
Pardon me, Miss Ellen, l only sug-
rested that 1t would be pleasant for you'
a. fter the heat of the day, to come on
dock for n turn or two before retiring
There is cool breeze blowing and l
Thought YOU would enjoy it after your
lie hesitated. -,
"Say it, sir. After my confinement
IL am sure" continued Captain Smioh
gently, that your confinement was no
work of mine. MI.
."rhats right, Captain Smith. Mock
me, now that you have me III your po"e''
You have nsulted me so many 'inies "
dav that l really have lost all faculty oi
Judgment or resistance.
..Dont say that, Miss Ellen! You are
not here by my command.
~ have told you that your wishes are
my commands. !. y, ho
would that they might always oe ne
answered deftly. Miss Ellen can YOU
try to see things from my point oi we"
81 have no wish to see them from any
no;n+ of view other than my own' re-
turned the girl slowly; lit mlght' now,
ever be useful to you to try 10 see 1oui
own actions from NINE .,,
"What is your point of view' pray
asked Mr.. Smith with persuasive hu-
mility. .od r;r,
.That of a lonely, unprotected sifl'
nr;sonar in the hands of my enc
miles,
~ am not your enemy.
"Do not interrupt me, please. a WOMAN
whose situation ought to appear TO ever!
r,op much more to a man VINO pretenos
to love her
~ do not pretend to love you.
AT do NOT see how you could, out oe
.hot as If may, instead of respecting me
Won have grossly insulted me- lou Or
dpred me to come into your caoih as II
YOU had been an autocra
mo. only captain. A,,1
.And when [ refused-for why should
I obey your orders?-you wouio nave nau
me dragged into your presence W 'oD'
Yankee hirelings y =
Il told you that was only 10
fiuence you. 80. ohod;
Won meant to frighten me into ooedl-
ence like a child, | suppose e,.
..Whv should | wish you to be fright
ened?" ,
~ don't know why. but
Indeed, Miss Ellen -,
.Jt is the truth, anyway. You ala
fri,hten me into complying. l yielded to
force After | came into your caoim you
offered me a personal indlgnlty-
Her face famed with color. Althoush
he could not see it in the dark, ne couid
euess it from the way she turned her
head and the heaving of her bosom.
"You were actually going to search
me-, An unprotected, helpless woman
II was an outrage. | shall never forgive
you, never y
The recollection of the scene was so
noiynant that in spite of herself she
raised her hand to her eyes and shut her
Inns tightly, endeavoring to keep back the
tears.
NV Ould you falueT nah uV'"4iN" 'o'N
one else to take that paper from you
She shook her head. unable to speak.
Miss Ellen" went on the young man
pravely, IL have explained it all to you.
I had TO have that paper. There was no
other way about it,. | knew that you
had it :,
Would you have taken it from me if
7 had not given it up?"
Don't ask me that question:, he an
swered. trying to spare her. Il hoped to
nersuade YOU into giving it up.
She would not be put off. however, I'M
puIsively-as has been seen, she was very
quick and impulsive in her disposition
and temperament-she turned towards
him.
"Tom." she said quickly, forgetting for
tho moment the estrangement and revert
ing to the habit of the past, Il used to
believe that you were gentleman, that
Won would not lie. Tell me. Would you
have taken that paper from me-
Yes" said the man hoarseIy, Il
would
It's all up with me now, he thought.
| "this will be the end of me-
ITO be continued.D