The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-31

captain ashore
ut was years afterward that l really made the
acquaintance Of De Long Id been dozen East
ern voyages then, and Ind worked up to ship ~
my own; but for some reason or other ia never run
When we reached the little creek. my mind went
back to my first out East, and found myself
bered 1t all and so wasn't surprised 10 be- greeted
by n little fst whom I recollectcd as y" Long.
Come with me-! he purred. grabbing ON" "r my
lends In both Of his. Listen to me, Captain. That
.hutc IL no good. He Is a rascal. n rohbcr' .alr
with me- Captain he whined 4 viii treat You well
1T was easy TO talk him about personal mat
ters; he the sort Of you could
thing to. He'd answer you quite frankly and v"luhy
rrd then watch you TO see IL you believed him In
rbcut five minutes began 10 doubt everything h."
raid You're lying like the devil tod him after
II while
IL established. We all lie he answered in ,yu al
t,nc Of voice. Whenever n mouth is opened " liz, :
very Illuminating thing IF l lie. | also h"i'"v"
rnthing.' he announced You belIev" good deal
cnd you do not always lie. We reach ih" sam"
result
Il looked Mt him again. and wondered how deep he
really Eut that spells the world finally said
while talking, two people cau'C ont uf
the shrdow ~ the huge banyan and apIruat he'd IN"
lpusc " on familiar ground. snw That they
were white man and Eurasan woman. Sh"
seemed to DO young and beautiful, in quan, half
i.ativc ard haf,ciyized dress waited To- what
vas IN and In the silence heard De Iour swearing
70 himself behind me. They came toward th" littlr
Nerandn where we were sitting. and turned in tim"
IL see DE Long get up with movement OF irrita-
ton.
"'rhs Is my wife. Captain Nichols lac said. when
they had reached the steps My Wife has been walk
!nr with Captain Dodge tn" woman smiled holding
ne with her eyes. was completely taken by sur
prise rs".a"
Your wifeY 1 questioned.
DE Long nodded. why not: he answered hou
taInk she IL my daughter? Captain pig" knows
lyon are an old fool" sh" cried suddenly a.
DE Long Some day you will nuke me bad.
"rhe captain standing the steps bcoam" r"1
fnccd and sullcn. playing with l'~ watch rh"In 4
suppose you're in the ship that '.'r" ia tbs ~ "r
hp %
II nodded. II that's your bark t''. Il al> >','>
u beauty I answered.
she sails like witch, Won't !"n '."" ~ supper
with mcg So.
".No thank YOU I snapped III IAN, q Violent
dislike to the man. He was So, anal .,r.'~~. and ~
eyes watcred.
DE Long Good-by MIssee'
.Shc had turned away with g,Star" of 3N tati"h
wcman.like. she'd taken the "Ip"~.'" Ia h. ;"' ''":
che cried. You make trouble. Never rFu' "IIIL.
THAT scared De Long: he hl'.>''f 80. '"' -
Take no notice. Captain he almost t..st, IL'''
Is no hard feeling. Call and So A. ."' h1't ''
will have ready the chicke,S # ~ l.t' ,''.k
lie followed the man down the st"> ID " by
alone with the woman.
"She laughing Hike child. 'F.,'i.
cried softly. Now she turned "nd o'd, >,''.
my presence for the first tim" lI~r ,,..
and finally rested on Uv "N L. ".l ,.'
minutes Gaaed Mt each other N.t!,..' Ill
It's dangerous business. this s"L"'- 1~a'
seemed TO gather aud leap in H." 4, tls = "''>
and watched 1t. Fascinated >nI'"r.' -" = ! '
her hand aud took step in my 49," '..'. Yo"
stay? she asked, little breath,~y.
Nichols paused. and suddenly !su.a.'
DO Long had returned, willie - NJ 0as : lng
on" he said. He was standing ~ r." >.~.~ nd
watching with n singulariy At 49," al KS """i -
PRESTON. 4'
look here. De Long sal =. a- 'hi,.:
Is mighty wrong, or you arc TX t.-*. 90;
you know
"lie surprised me by ayinE re-
passion. Don't ask me, DoUt Si.r. a ~ 4"
know anything he cried. 4 l"at .@~'. IT, 49,
Yes I said. hut you dol Us
thought. You're making life nlise~ah', t.r .. v
land than that. You're rai>t:,lS r,r. WIZ
out foundation ..-....
Formulation. Foundation" b. re-'earel W.
do you want? Watch when she laohs at y,V g.!
then AT me. II Is riatn-~-'
"'wait" 4 Intercepted. 'lrp aH .raf" ".. ..
Of this
I NJ but speaking in phrase. g..
+, II was hard on the woman Nh: .h'v'r W. u
look at IT, She seemed sweet la>.'.r t"I .f..', -.
hut such qualities couldn't Las; ar= IN that atll..~
phere.
"She came out to cali ne surIrr.
after supper sat on t@r ilrtlN Hera1id AMI
watched the rise over IL" tops "t che Hills. :l
everything fragrant l7at tfHl t'#- W :
seemed impossible in that land
Il knew that she WAS took - at 49," -.. f.r.'-
Now ana then I cansht fae gaan - h'" .' .'' '''S
under tho darkness of her hai~
after while happened - mention '"." y. .-!
cot another insight into the mar I .h'"h r.
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