Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-03

"Being the OVID er's niece, / am we'll
altered for?" she cried.
Something OF the sort. 1t is only
natural"
"But ! think I have read In the
newspapers that when some unhappy
reature Is condf 'mned TO death by the
law he is supplied with luxuries that
would certainly be denied to any ordi-
nary criminal?"
"Such doubtful clemency can hardly
apply to you, Miss Yorke."
at might apply to the ship or to
that human part OF her that thinks
and remembers and is capable of-of
giving evidence"
She paused. fearing lest, perhaps.
she might have spoken too plainly
coke's counter stroke In alluding to
ler 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
cross purposes.
Things are not so bad as that" he
said gently. 81 hope | am not tres
passing on forbidden ground. but 1t 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
distasteful'-
"And. to escape from an undesirable
suitor. ] ran awayT'
well, the story sounded all right"
Hid myself Oh my uncle's ship whep
wished to ayOid marrying the man
of his choiceY'
Hozier was not negiecting bis work,
but he did then take his eyes 90 the
starIit sea for few amazed seconds.
There was no mistaking the scornful
ring In the girls words. He could see
the deep color that flooded her cheeks.
The glance that met his sparkled With
an intensity of feeling that thrilled
while 1t perplexed.
please pardon me II the question
hurts, but II that Is not your motive
and there never was any real notion
Of your coming on this trip why are
you here?" he said.
Because am foolish girl, sup.
pose-because ! thought that my pres
ence might interpose serious OBJ
stacle between criminal and the
crime be had planned to commit II
one wants to avoid hateful people
change of climate Is a most ef1ectual
means. and | had not the money for
| travaI RaliQya mo AIR HO-
zier. am not on board the Androm.
eda without good reason. have often
wished 10 bave a talk with you.
think you are man who would not
betray a confidence. ltyou agree to
help me, something may yet be done
AT first ! was sure that Captain Coke
would abandon his wicked project as
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 inl-
passive man at her side, dropping her
voice almost to whisper. She caught
his arm with an appealing hand.
81 am afraid that my presence will
offer no hindrance to his 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 purposely thrown away" he asked,
and his own voice was not wholly un-
der control, for be 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."
HE said whoT"
'The-the captain"
. ''ro whom did he say itY'
"Oh Mr. Hozier. do not ask that, but
believe me and help me-"
, "How"
81 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. a curious
sort Of quiet confidence. that frightens
me-"
After that neither spoke during many
minutes.
THAT is a very serious thing you
have told me. Miss Yorke," muttered
Hozier at last.
: not without ElENM e.
b C k W d HlIM
glance at the "a
} sailor In the NNINrEy
wheelhouse to al@a
assure himself sM sd LifsS -ESfI