The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-03

back Of his hands, "I'ye found mine ov,
eete daughter, that fought was dead
That all Give way starboard Back port
There vas little trouble now in reaching tlA
ship and al last this was accomplished AND
we saw Captain Mcravish clasp the girl ID
bis arms at the rail. Then, as we backed
TO ihe hanging falls, linnegan, directing
two 10 remain and hook on, the resi- e
climb, swarmed up the bow tackle hafs
over hand, and reached the deck aus
the others followed, and in short titne y.
bad the boat up and secured Though over
seeing the job paid little attention 10 il
Being keenly Interested in what Was hapI en-
ing on deck. The captain, Will one arm
around the girl stood al the naa ripgina
holding himself steady with aGglii Oh the ia's
OF the mantopsail hayards, Nlc.e htn
bloch and wire whip were bu s.x ietl abcse
bis heed Finscsan was .lc1s hIm -r
don't follow you,' The captain was sayiIr
What are you slkins Sbou.' | sn.w
rough o your vile
you ID, /" said Fian-san -Where q he
vie you stole iicm me @hcn a. sta? Der, 3
the lccic gir NY leetIe gin Nts,c Is es
mWter5 Spcah before Kill yae silh ni.2
hands,
a cloud Of anguish passed oser the c4l5
tain's face. lie straishlcnsd ~, lSoi.a
wildly around al his crew ard said "Coue
into the cabin il YOU want y islk II thjs man
ner We are before themen''
And we are before God Almighty" a.,
swered Finncgan, advancing step 'MS
speak il out right here Where is mine a,l.. |
that YOU stole"
Who are you2 Whatisyour real name ~
asked the captain, hoarsely
Father Of dat eetle girl Who made liz:
blind Where is her muttersn
Captain AlcTayish reeled hanging teEtlg !
10 the halyards !
"louare tiur,h Ericsson, be said "ls an
compelled 10 believe YOU I Lie mother Is
dead; she died Ieh years ago
Ii WAS the mates turn 10 rel noN but he
recovered himself as quickly,
And why did She say in dsr letter ircn,
London dal der leetle eil was dead Answe.-
me or kill you nov" !
To stop year possible pursuit
"-sad what made my lssts gil biirdr"
a sickness that leir a blood elet ehi.ss
bsain She viii never sec again 4"
Nener see again, +"
E,ricson as he must be called now stocS. j
silent, his lace growing darker and his eyes
more lurd with thou ehis that found tiss
ACCOMPANYING nt IN the irmblIng thunder ana j
hhul hashes around US W.
Meier see again" he snailsd Itsns
with the whole eSpanse Of his upper lessf1
showing under he upcurled lip, wnh hnssis,
extended Ike claws, he spfang al The C ~
8al he did not reach him -
A report like that oi hrrdred-ton No
struck our ears, and in binding fash "a
light We all went down. There was ,Ia1k-y
ling crashing sound aoit, and even on my
back | knew thai the mainmast had tetTt
struck by lightning As ! scrambled 10 rlivv;
feet unhurt, the whole fabric above the lowess
masthead went BY the board, and, as the Ton ,
sail halyards sackered, Captain McTayisnN
still supporting the girl, sank 10 The deck.
looked for Ericsson: he was picking himstIU
up with the iendish look gore from bis iaet5
and ] sprang TO the girl. But Ericsson wa.
there second behind me
She was unhurt but frightened and hrJ
eyes turned from my face 10 Ericson's. thef
back We lifted her up, and her eyes wanna
dered about, resting on this object and ihatR.
What is ~ She asked What haI,A1
pened? can see. My blindness is gore
but-o oh. il hurts!n She covered her rveJ
with her hands
you can see" roared Ericsson joyouslt
g My leetle pedwigl You can see Lcotass
me Tell me who am, Hedwigi" ~
She uncovered her eyes, looked closely at
his face, and doubtf,lly said, "Gurthf \
think remember. Gurlh." -
Your father, Hedwig,1 he said, soberlv.
"Your real father, iron whom you wse
stolen.
seemed to be third party. Turning
away for moment examined the captain y
He was stone dead from The bol lhat had re-
stored sight to the girl, and across his body
lay the steel wire maintopsail halyards. !.
Three months later Captain hricson and Al
bright eyed young lady stepped aboard sitez
a visit to the consul.
Exonerated, = he said dDly from the
charge olmurder OF manSlsughter because 81
good seamanship b riggrg jrly nainmss,>
and getting the ship ouI q a storm cents u
and 10 port Also. made permanent slippey
By cable IRON the owners But / almost les,
my case he looked quizAeslly al ihs s1uil-s
Ing girl" on account oi tits young person.
| ought nol have shown hsl to ths e5is1l.
He said he didn't blame ltt mate ard ii il
wasn't sudden death he'd Kiss her himself :,
And he is an old Say man, she sAsS>
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