The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-10-29

BelnS the "" ~ zee. | am wei
catered for?r she cried.
"something OF the sort. Itsis onl,
natural"
"But think | have read in tb,
newspapers that when some unbann,
creature is condemnes TO death bv th,
law he is supplied with Injuries thai
would certainly bs. denied TO any ordi
nary criminal?"
"Such doubtful clemency can hardly
apply to you, Miss Yorke."
at might apply to the ship or Il
that human part of her that thinks
and remembers and is capable of-oi
(, giving evidence"
She paused, fearing lest. perhaps
she might have spoken too plainly
| Coke's counter stroke in alluding to
| her dread of the proposed marriage
was hiddSn from her ken. Hozier. OF
| course. was thinking OF nothing else.
| For the moment. then. they were at
ross purposes.
''Things are not so bad as that he
said gently 81 hope | am not tres
passing ON forbidden ground. but it is
only fair to tell you that the skipper
was quite explicit up to point. He
| said you were being forced into some
matrimonial arrangement that was
| Gistastefu"-
I "And. to escape from an undesirable
suitor. ran awayT'
"Well. the story sounded all right"
"Hid myself Oh my unrle's ship when
| wished to avoid marrying the man
9f his choiceY"
Hozier was not neglecting bis work,
| but be did then take his eyes off the
! starlit sea for few amazed seconds.
There was no mistaking the scornfui
.iDg in the girls words. He could see
he deep color that liooded her cheeks.
rhe glance that met bis sparkIed with
III Intensity of feeling that thrilled
while II perpieyed.
"Please pardon me II the question
| durts, but If that Is not your motive
md there never was any real notion
If your coming on this trip why are
you hpre?" he said
Because am foolish Girl. | sup
| pose because Thought that my pres
| ence might interpose "a serious OBJ
itacle between Il criminal and the
rhine he had planned to commit II
one wants to avoid hateful people q
means. and mad not the money for
ordinary travel. Believe me, Mr. Ha
er. ! am not on board the Androm
da without good reason. | have often
wished 10 have u talk With you. |
think you are a man who would not
betray q confidence. II you agree to
help me-. something may yet be done
Al first was sure thai Captain Coke
would abandon his wicked project as
soon as be discovered that | knew
what was In his mind But now |
| am beginning to doubt. Each day
brings us nearer South America. and
and
She was breathless with excitement
She drew nearer TO the silent and i'm
passive man at her side. dropping her
voice almost to a whisper. She caught
his arm with an appealing hand.
II am afraid that my presence will
offer no hlndrance to bis scheme she
murmured II am terrified to say such
thing, but am certain. quite GER
tain. that the ship will be lost within
the next few days"
'~Hozier. though incredulous, could not
but realize that the girl was saying
that which she honestly thought to be
true.
Lost! Do you mean that she will.
be purposey thrown away" be asked.
and his own voice was not wholly un-
der control. for he was called on to
repress a sudden temptation to kiss
away the tears that glistened in her
brown eyes.
"Yes. that is what he said--on the
| rocks this side of Montevideo."
"Ele said whow
The the captnn"
ITO whom did he say lt?"
"Oh, Mr. Hozier. do not ask that. but
believe me aud help me-"
"How?"
II do not know. am half distract
ed with thinking. What can we do?
Captain Coke simply swept aside my
first attempt to speak plainly to him.
But-make no mistake-he knows that
heard his very words. and there Is
something in his manner. curious
sort of quiet confidence. that frightens
me-"
After that neither spoke during many
minutes
THAT is very serious thing you
have told me, Miss Yorke." muttered
Hozier at last.
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