Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18

1osV
I'VE REALLY MUST GET MARRIED AT PER
NAMBUCo.
out to sea. We are mere than quits,
dear heart, when we strike balance
of mutual service. We are bound by
a tie of comradeship that is denied to
most. And what other man and wo-
man now breathing can lay better
claim than we to have been joined by
the Almighty?"
The strange exigencies of their lives
during the past two days had ordained
that this should be Philips first avow-
al of his feelings. Under the stress OF
oSerpowering impulse he had clasped
Iris to his heart when they were part
irg on the island. In obedience to
stronger law than any hitherto re-
vnaled to her innocent consciousness
tile girl had flown to his arms when
h., came to the hut. And that was all
their lovemaking-two blissful mo-
ments of delirium wrenched from
time Of gaunt tragedy and followed by
few hours of self negation. Yet they
sNfficed-to the man-and the woman
is never too ready to count the cost
when her heart declares its passion.
"Give you up!" he muttered again.
"No, Iris, not if Satan brought every
dead Verify to aid the living one in
bis demand"
Coke, to whom tact was anathema,
chose that unhappy instant to summon
bin to take charge Of the ship.
"We're givin' Pernambuco the go-by.
It's Maceio for us, quick as we can
get there" said Coke.
Hozier was in no humor for con-
ciliatory methods. He turned on his
heel and walked straight to where De
sylvia was leaning against the rails.
Captain Coke tells me that we are
not making for Pernambuco," he said,
meeting the older mans penetrating
gaze with a glance as firm and self
contained.
''That is what we have arranged"
said Dom Corria.
at does not seem to have occurred
to you that there is one person on
board this ship whose interests are
vastly more important than yours, SEN
| bor."
Meaning Miss Yorker" asked the
other, who did not require to look
twice at this stern visaged man to
grasp the futllity of any words but the
plainest.
"Yes."
"She will De safer at Maceio than
ut Pernambuco. Our only danger at
either place will be encountered at the
actual moment of landing. At Maceio
there is practically no risk Of finding
warship in the harbor. That is why
we are going there"
"And not because you are more like
ly to find adherents there?'
ut is q much smaller town than
Pernambuco, and my strength lies out
side the large cities, l admit. But
there can be no question as to our
wisdom in preferring Maceio, even
where the young lady's well being is
concerned"
II see that, whether willing or not
we are to be made the tools Of your
ambition" interrupted Hozier curtly
at is also fairly evident that am the
only man of the Andromeda's company
whom you have not bribed to obey
you. Well. be warned now by me. II
circumstances fail to justify youi
change Of route l
shall make 1t my U<dk "a,
!, business to settle ENON
at least one rev. /aN
luton in Brazil kAlN
by cracking your ANY, NH u, fyA
skull" EN ny II
'Let me under NJ n ~
standr said De ~A ~LA
sylvia. you hold INV "
my life as forfeit MN III
IL any mischance W ANIJW
befalls Miss WE Ml Nm
Yorker lWMiM N
, "Yes." M WtlnlX "A
81 accept that. 4M2M N
OF course you no F1SiR& ~
longer challenge NS~ "a
; my direction OF - -
affairs?"
..I am No match YOU HOLD MY LIFE
, for you in argu- fo"i
, ment, SENIOR but do want you t
believe that shall keep my part o
the compact"
!. 'rm goin' to ave nap" Coke an
: nounced. Either you or Watts mus
take 'old. WITCH Is 1t to 5er'
|, mo need to ask Mr.. Hozier any sucl
question" said the suaye Dom Corria