The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-28

There was such deep ring, as or gold, in Eng.
missed opportunity, like the tolling of drge, that
Lady Pe!ham's heart torn
'Tf l were Tom England" she said, 81 would not
yet give Rather plank in the ocean, gal.
liant struggle, last fight for that same year of
life. If | were a leader of men, would not suffer
myoelf to be led meekly like an OK to the slaughter
by men,"
"A plank?" said Mr. England, looking at the
great waves. "Ah, lady, not plank
'The plank a figure" said Lady Pelham.
Can you not think out some sratagem-some des-
perate chance"
and leave you?" exclaimed MIR. England. "Ah.
beautiful princess!
said Lady Pelham "you could seek me OUT
"And the reward?" said Mr.. England.
''The year its reward" said Lady Pei
True" said Mr.: England dolefuly. 'Then you
wish me to escape?"
"Oh, dor' said Lady Pelham, vehementy.
Il bless you for that" said Mr. England. Then
he looked into her eyes for some moments.
Thank Codv' he said at length. my lot is
happier than that of kings and emperor., for in my
life have found one person | can trust"
Lady Pelham's eyes filled with tears.
"And you will try she said, "for my sake?" .
Listen, dearest lady," said MIR. England. 1T
has come to my mind that when ! cut off from .
the sight of your bright eyes l must have leisure
Therefore, | did decide to essay one desperate
chance"
"Ah" said Lady Pelham. "And that"
| Mr. England took from pouch piece of heavy
stone, the color of lead and the size of thumb-nai
81 had two of these" said he "You have heard
how the coffin Of Mohammed was raised from the
floor Of his tomb by the power of the roof, which
lodestone. This is part of the roof Of Mohammeds
tomb, and the other piece. The other piece
is playing ducks and brakes with the mariners
compass by which good captain confidently thinks
he steering the Hynd Horn direct for the port where
am to be hanged. As matter of fact, she has been
running in a somewhat southerly direction. Strange
ports offer strange chances to those who willing
to chance it."
Mr. England laughed softly out of pure satsfac-
ton.
"And now" said he observe our astute captain
and his able officers 1t is IL o the clock, and they
are about to take the with the sextant, and To-
cate exact whereabouts upon the waters. But
they will not do this because prying skipper shall
find within minute that his instrument-by the way,
the only board-has been irreparably de-
ranged.
"And, thank God" said Mr.. England, there is
person in the world to whom tell this thing"
"You trust me like that?" said Lady Pelham,
81 trust YOU" said Mr. England more than !,
trust myself"
The captain and his officers stood for long time
scratching their heads.
AT any rate" the captain had said to his Off .
GERS, I'VE can trust to compass which is an ex-
celent instrument of the latest pattern. But it's Code
pity that pretty sextant should have met with
so untinely end"
Though the nights were cloudy, the weather held
to the satisfaction Of all board especially to that of
the captain and MIR. England, for each holding
himself responsible for the navigation of the ship.
Each spent several hours day in Measuring Lady
Pelham.
The captain told her that the pny shores of
Massachusetts were dead ahead
Mr. England spoke of palms and guavas.
at is warm" said the captain, sententiously, to
Lady Pelham, because are approaching the New
World where it is warmer than with u.s."
at is warm" said Mr. England, because
approaching the equator, where is hotter than
in the internal regions"
| ooh, Lord" said Lady Pelham, her knees
make il right for not to beray his secret for he
is thine penitent and am thy daughter that
adores thee"
| One morning the fan Of palm was seen by Mr..
England to pass to leewerd in the boil of waters A
little later he showed Lady Pelham school of flying
fishes and about the lookout cried to those ON
deck that he beheld land. The two faces which MIR.
4 England wore the Hynd Horn bore down that
sand-for island it now showed itself to be-were
Of an exact oppositeness. To the captain he showed
drawn lp-a beginning of the-end face, it were
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