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y snow Plum the Mormon town. st.
St young woman In the darkness near
Prices cabin. She disappears. leaving an
Odor OF lilacs.
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49, several minutes Captain Plum
stood as IL the sudden apparition had
petrified him. He listened long after
the sound Of retreating footsteps had
died away There remained behind
faint sweet odor OF lilac which
stirred his soul and set his blood
Mghting. 1t was beautiful face that
he had seen He was sure of that and
yet he could have given no good YER
bal proof of 1t. Only the eyes and
the odor OF lilac remained with him
and after little the lilac drifted
away. Then he went back to the log
and sat down. He smiled as he
Thought Of the joke that he had un-
Willingly played on Obadiah From
his knowledge of the Beaver Island.
Mormons he was satisfied that the
old man who displayed gold in such
reckless profusion was anything but
. bachelor. In all probabilitv this
was one OF his wives and the cabin
behind him, he concluded, was for
some reason Isolated from the harem.
Evidently that little saintess Is not
hirt, he concluded, cor che would
have given me time to speak to her"
TnA continued absence Of Obadiah
Price began to ALI Captain Plum with
lmpatience, After an hours wait he
feentered the cabin and made his way
10 the little rohm. where the candle
was still burning dimly To his as
Constituent he beheld the old man
WHITING beside the table. Els thin face
was propped between his hands and
his eyes we're closed as II he was
asleep. They shot open Instantly on.
Captain PMm's appearance.
I've been waiting for you, Nat. )" he
cried, strengthening. himself with
epringlike quickness. waiting for
you q long time, Matt" He rubbed
1 his hands and chuckled at his own
familiarity y. -. .;l saw you out there en-
toying yourself. What did you think
of her. Matt" He winked with such
Audaciouss Fglee that, despite his own
establishment. Captain Plum burst
into i Price HEX. M.
8 warning hand. Tut. tut, not SO
( loudi" he admonished His face was
= map Of wrinkles. His little. black
eyes shone with silent laughter.
I There was no doubt but that he was
tmmenSely pleased over something.
Tell me. Nat why did you come to
]: u. James"
He leaned forward over the table.
/ Ms odd white head almost resting on
n and twiddled his thumbs with won
d Aerful rapidity. "Eh, Nat?" he urged.
Why did you come ?''
Because It was too hot and unin-
4 eerestings lying out there in calm,
dad, . replied the master OF the Ty-
phpon. We've been roasting for Sc
\ Aotlrs without q breath To all our sails
! came over to see Whist you people
are like. Any harm done?
Not bit. not a bit = chuckled
she old man. And what's your busi-
i Assa, Nat a
Sailing mostly"
IIo. 10. no! 81 course. might
Aave known II! Sailing mostly.
Why, certainly You sail! And why
~ you carry a pistol on one side Of
you anA u Knife on the other. Nat?"
# 3 rouhlous times, Dad. Some OF
ne nsherfolk along the Northern End
i orenst very scrupulous They took a
eoT9o o. canned stuffs from me a
yvsar blc
I'll And what use do you make Of the
q pur polnder that's wrapped up in
AatpAulh under Your deck. Nat? And
nj 81 the world are you going to do
h Nth ~ barrels Of gunpowder.''
siA 3 1olE lnl blAxes-,, hagan Gantaan
% ~ sure. TO be sure they're
i M the fisher folk, /" Interrupted Oba.
~ lieh Price How 'em MP en-. Nat?
Ia ~ seem III BE. . young man az
q + "a. N Iow did YOU happen
4 nal N mis- Ake n your count!
8 ~ ron IL men aboard your sloop
q q ~ AZ eight. MT Aren't there
"a a SOI Ent Nat
ke kes y0sil a cried artain
l11pfu EuddF to his feeI.
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