The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-28

ENGLAND Sin the course of your nine lives, have you
= ever been hanged?"
The cat yawned and elevated his ample tail.
''And was it painful?'' said Mr. England
Mr. England sighed and looked back on that fast
sinking shore where he and his crimes and the law
had all met in the same ale-house
'Feline" said Mr.. England 81 am to be judged
where was born hanged where I bred, and
buried where four roads cross with stake through
my susceptible heart, and a devil to make me
DREAM
Mr. England unused with half-shut eyes.
"Ah, Mr.. England, said the captain, coming up
vou are comfortable I trust in body and mind?"
''The sea does not make me sick IN body sad MI
England, "neither do my thoughts make me sick IN
mind But am sick at heart, for have not yet been
presented to Lady Pelham and on that straight
short road which is between me and the gallows
there is no other pettcoat in view"
~ deplore, said the captain, "that duty which
causes me to dsoblige gentleman whom frankly
like and to deprive lady, whose loneliness myself
can do little to alleviate of his charming society"
"But SURELY said Mr.. England, "there would be
no harm done. Has crime peck marked meY Am
loathsome? And can you not, SIR consider me at all!
A few weeks-a short trial-a speedy hangman--a
dead England? How gayly could those weeks be
passed in the nearness of beautiful lady! Would
you send me onward, my captain, with no gentle
memories?'
s.Mr. England :" said the captain moved, ''my duty
is as plain as the north star clear night; but In
utmost sincerity your sentiments are tearing my
mind"
LET me appeal TO ner great gfaclOuSneSS, Sald
Mr. England. "Let me tell her who and what am,
and then, if she stand for me-
''You will tell her who and what you are?' said
the captain weakening
"My wordl'' said Mr.. England. cat the worst she
can but spurn and despise and shall have played
the story telling Moor"
s'You shall have your chance said the captain.
"And now see she comes hither."
ssHer eyes are like the morning. said Mr.. Eng
land And he added: III will lay my best gilt buck
les against half-dozen of your Burgundy that the
, lady takes the part of the pirate
ssMr England, - said Lady Pelham, jestngly, ''the
time is come when you did promise to confess your
manifold sins and wickedness before all men.
The time night. The full moons sweet light
radated across the dancing sea- and the white sails
of the Hynd Horn were lighted by it,
Mr.. England held up his head proudly, and Lady
Pelham clasped her pretty little eyes attentively.
''Lady Pelham said Mr.. England, lit is poor
thing that boasts of it's galantry but l have
been no stranger to blows wild beasts of which
some were lions and serpents and some men. / ask
you to believe that have run away. But now
/ would fan from you, for what / have to tell
will lower unspeakably in your gracious sight
II will pardon my courier IN advance" said Lady
Pelham, s'for I need his service"
She looked up at him with wonderful girlish
sweetness.
down to the southwark, !" continued Mr.. England
ssthere was an island of the sea. Seen from above,
it was like an outstretched hand upon the waters
long safe harbors were between its fingers, and the
five knuckes redoubtabe mountains, suscept
ibe to rare defenses In the harbors of that island
was great safety and hiding place for certain
ship and ON the shores were deep matched homes
for menS There were storehouses full of silks and