Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-28


did not believe that such thing could
be possible That the man who pretended
to love her, even If he were captain of
| the ship would resort to such an eNpe-
dent, had seemed incredible, yet here the
men were approaching her door. She
stood with clenched hands, flushed face
heaving BOSOM the picture of indignation
tempered with n deadly fear. She would
have given year of her life for a stout
solid door and lock and key. She wait
ed until the last second during the SLOW
approach of the sailors, hoping that be-
| fore the seamen entered her Stateroom
| Smith would call them back. But no wei
come suspension of the order fell upon her
/ ear.
Chloe had sunk to the floor and was
Sobbing wildly, clinging to her mistress
| skirts just as Smith had about conclud-
ed to stop the boatswaius mate and give
/ il up rs a bad job. self-confessed fail
nro. Miss Ellen'S courage gave way. or
perhaps it were better to say. under the
circumstances. her rage oyermastered her.
In a perfect tempest of passion she sud
dauIy threw open the door and dashed
out.
The boatswain's mate had his hand eX-
tended in the very act Of turning the
knob Her sudden action completely
threw him off his balance. With howl
orr terror he went down in a hudled heap
ON the deck lie would have boarded an
;ron.lad and have enjoyed the chance, bur
This was more than he could face. As
lo fell his mates tripped over him and the
whole party went reeling back in wild
confusion. They didn't stop for orders,
for explanations. for anything else. WITH
wild yell the two seamen bolted out of
the cabin door followed by old Gantlin
on hi, hands and knees. 1t was most
ignominious retreat,
Miss Ellen'S entrance had been most
dramatic But then the thin division be-
tween tragedy and comedy was broken
through by the assistance of the unlucky
Chloe As her mistress had stepped
through the door she had pulled herself
away from the terrified maid but Chloe,
thinking perhaps to 90 to a brave death
with her mistress, had lunged after her,
fallen nj her feet. and again caught her
around the skirts \ little pitch of the
shin sent her mistress straight into the
arms of the captain lie caught her skill
fully and before she knew what he was
about he set her down on the transom-
rather harder than he had intended. owing
to an unlucky roll, it must be admitted
Miss Ellen sat up with feeling like that
of A recalcitrant child who had been vio-
lentlv thrust into a seat.
This is positively outrageous - she
cried
"Oh. please. sur. deah. kin Mass
Cap'n. doan hang us bofe in de back
yard. sur"
How dare you!'' ragged Miss Ellen,
furious with anger at the captain.
Deed. sub. cf yo' mus tex anybody,
forgib dat po III lam an TEX
"Silence :" cried Miss Ellen. Hes not
going to hang YOU"
Il amt can TO masof. sub. Ma
thought is ies' fo' mn young missy. Ma
t'roat am jes' akin fo' de rope. sub. ef
he'll only lef yo' go. Missy Elm
With a preternaturally grave express
yion-he was ready to shout with laugh
ter it was all such fun, but this would
have ruined him forever in Miss Ellens
eves-Captain Smith hauled Chloe to her
feet. and telling the frightened servant
that no harm would come to her now that
her mistress had 50 graciously complied
with his request. he Gained her down and
ordered her to leave the cabin.
Don't go, Chloe" said Miss Ellen
sternly.
The captain pointed his inexorable fin
ger at the door.
Deed. Missy Elm, is got ter. Can't
nobody refudge ter hey dat Massa Cap'n.'
You stay outside within call said
Smith Il wish to speak to your mistress
alone"
Chloe turned and. with a deprecating
look at her indignant young mistress,
shufled out of the cabin.