The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24


I ~Yst the pirate came answered. "a
real pirate. a hneal descendant OF Cap
tain Kidd. and he brought treasure and
hid It and dug IL up again. and fought
like the thorough-going gentleman sdven-
turer he was. Monsieur Pierre Dupon
eeau was no ordinary man"
Tell me what you know about him
she commanded. and settled down. lean.
ing against the mast.
''He was an uncommon man." ! began.
but whether an uncommon man becomes
hero or a scapegrace depends upon the
luck Of time. Duponceau had ideas that
were far about the heads Of most men.
ideas that some one al later day might
use to great ends. or which he himself
might have used 50 had he been given
time He planned. gathered his eargoes.
launched his ships In search OF the Gold
en- Fleece. and was on his way to win
ming il when quarterlng gale drove his
craft upon the rocks. Had the wind veer~
ed by dle-point. be might have won.
He was planning to make the poor OF
France well-to-de; instead be made them
much poorer than they were: and yet
those same plans pushed on may succeed
when It's too late for the poor investors
or for him That's about the way Il
stands
Barbara was silent. her eyes watching
the distant glitter Of the sea.
There's 50 much luck In things. isn't
there7r she said finally. Il like him.
anyway like him for what be tried to
do" Then. after pause "You were
always sure something would happen
here, weren't youf SO was l. Something
had to happen. Do you suppose he came
Of his own free win. or because we had |
wished 50 hard for an adventuref"
Wishing hard can accomplish almost |
anything. I've been told"
What are you going 10 do now that |
essFsshing Is overg' she asked presently. 4
shock ny head disconsolately.
Il have barely JET faced the POSSIBLE /
iiy of no more teas on the beach. no more i
sunsets from the elf. no more adventures
on the Ship. It's not a very pleasant
prospect. is itT'
but the beach and the clin and ths
Ship win still be here" she answered.
followed her gaze seward.
"A week ago / discovered a curious
thing. For years I had lived here and
found all the beauty l wanted in watch
Ing the changing colors Of the waves. and
the golden glow through the woods. and
the dawn pinks Of the sand. and yet al
Of a sudden I found they had absolutely
vanished. that couldn't possibly find
hem any more"
waited. and finally l caught her low
~why7"
Something had happened. 1 couldn't
- fkarn IL I r..t.fI - 49,. -.
when some one else was there 70 see
hem, too"
She gave a little sign II know: / 1
an understand just what you mean"
The pines show no more armies. and
he Ship gives up no more adventures. |
Inless there Is some one else here to see ,
nd live them with me"
And" she said slowly. thoughtfuIly. .
II there were some one else. would all
hese wonders still Gomez
Surely. for we would BE- living them
II the time we were together"
Poet" she said ~Dreamer r
! waited. fearful and hopeful In ons | 9
"And YET / dream. too" she said at b
lst: and / think that you have shown {
le more wonderful things than any one y
Ise could"
Then do you stin think" I asked !,
that some other man will come who can
how you more"
She would not answer my question. :
The man we imagined came out OF the c.
"a and Is gone l fsal as II I'd lived A
ears in fortnight Dear old Ship. how Il
hate to leave herl" n
why must your Why not sail on },
ID on In her forever7 Why not set vail I,
her for the Fortunate Isles? Barbara, =
III your ~
She turned and looked Into my eyes. ~
ID l read her answer. OF
SO. with Barbara sitting against the 81
asst. our Ship set sail. ns
1.-THE END.1