Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-14

aouSand things he would like to say t.
he woman he loved, but under the cir
rumstances he felt that the initatv
should come from her, more especially a
Ar was her prisoner although that woult
soon be changed. Unless something un
foreseen happened he knew what would b,
the result of the chase. 1t was eviden
| to everybody that the Wamego had the
| heels of the Greyhound, and that unless
! something gave way few hours woulC
see the blockade runner overhauled ant
| captured
The two stood in silence for long
time The captain and his officers devot-
| ed themselves to the working of the ship
and left them alone and undisturbed
Finally Smith broke it himself in despair
of getting word from her.
well, Miss Ellen" he said "the gun
boat is overhauling u.s."
II see," answered that young lady anx-
iouSly. You won't be my prisoner very
Iong'
Il should like to be your prisoner al
ways said the man tritely but naturally.
but not in the sense in which first
spoke"
In any sense"
How long is it since-since you-since
We metz"
Nearly four years. Miss Ellen. but l
have never ceased to think of !ou-to love
you in all that time
What for four years." laughed the
girl, her pulses bounding.
If it had been four hundred years. it
would have been just the same"
You are miracle for Il sailor.
thought they had 'sweethearts in every
port"
Il had one
"Nhat, sir -
at was always you, Miss Ellen"
"Thank YOU" she laughed. THAT was
prettily said l am afraid that's the way
they all explain it,
ITS true in my case, anyway. Do Won
know why volunteered for this duty:
why ! embraced it so gladly?
Il suppose it was for the sake of cap,
turing this bockade-runner and-'
1T was for your sake"
How for mine:"
Il wanted to capture first the GREY
hound, then your fathers privateer, and |
most of all you,"
The Ellen:" she answered, disregard
ng this last remark
Yes. the Ellen. if Won nut If that
way
You mean the privateer?"
Il mean Won"
But YOU will never capture--" s5c
tonned.
"Never canture which," bo oslod
'Tba nrivotaer orr"
"Don't saw that. Miss Ellen ="
81 will saw if, Or me- aithor"
IF | mistake not" returned the von,o
"a, coolIv costing y oIonoo o-torr, 49,
hail have captured Won in ahont half a.
or"
"IIov dare Won CIV srch q +hf,,.g. or,,.
ba rjrI jndignont,y ms '''
u moon inst wh5t 7 sor ,rbot s.o,,,...
o,1or l.. H., r-,it,l gt,,,, 49,, "
he WAS STATIONED tbero 70 holm ,na rarr,
NJ this 1,an So soan =, shn oror1,a,',s
nd takes possession of this ship | shall
g in command of the GREYHOUND and al
n board of her"
1T is outrageous" :" exclaimed the girl
er cheeks flushing.
Il shall treat you. I assure YOU. with
ne same kindly consideration which YOU
xtended to me. You shall be my guest.
5 have been yours"
II will not stay on this ship with Won
moment! | will board one of the othe,
hips !"
II wouldn't if were Won" said Smith
Milling genially; you see, those are cruis
lg vessels, They wouldn't care to have
woman aboard-there are no conven
noes for women passengers. They might
OF get chance to land you for a month
can put you ashore at your fathers
lantatlon.
. don care what Won saw. or Nyhg-
on offer to do, won't stay on the shil
'ith You, sir.
Did you ever hear, Miss Jones' con
nned Sm!th, stIH smiling pleasantly
that prisoners OF war must 20 where
icy are sent or stay where they ar
'dered|
Capt Evers" cried the girl imperious Z
p. II wish you would remove this prison
at once. Put him in a cell. anvwher.
It Of my sight. lie annovs me"
The troubled Ecers looked from the oig.l
no deliberately turned her back pno-
m to the smiling face Of tn. youug man .
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