The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-02

EY pistol was still in my hand
HEU and she made a clutch 1T it.
N but | was too quick for her
| caught her by the wrist
The spell she had cast upon us by her
sudden entrance. her beautiful pres
ence. her proud, brave demeanOr. was
broken by that touch. The men laugh
ed The remembrance of that laugh
makes M blood boil even now.
Il wish you joy of her" said one.
You will have u time tanning her.
cried Il second
All. you think So, | cried. deter
mining 10 carry ont the deception to
the bitter end and to leave no chance
for the least suspicion to arise SeiZ-
ed her by the shoulders. secretly pray
ing God IL forgive ME for what | was
about to do. and shook her violently
back and forth, 1t was easy enough.
4 baby in my hands would not have
been more helpless. silence. you
FOOLS cried us the men began TO
laugh again. and then to her: You
belong to me. woman. Do you hear?
I've bought You. am your master
Get back into your cabin | will have
speech with you later" Helpless. she
could de- nnthin- | thrust her into
the cabin. shut the door and faced the
men Will you gentlemen leave me
alone to tame this she devil for a lit
lie while. and ! will be on deck pres
entity" painted out.
Very Well" said Pimball. but be
fore We CHE pointed to a heavy
bottle in the rack-'I propose that we
drink the teaIth of the new navigator
and his lady"
"Right-n," said |.
reached for the glasses that were
in the rack and poured out Il stiff
dram for each nan and added mighty
little water to it, The room was soon
filed with mncking. jeering toaStS to
my health ard happiness drank
with the rest. although | would rather
have swallowed robson They went
out one by one. Pimba!I last
Il wish you JOY of your woman" he
sneered
You will see how tame she is to-
morrow" | laughed aS he climbed up
the ladder and soon disappeared
To throw open the door of the cab
in was the work of minute There
she stood She had twisted some kind
of q rope out of the sheets which she
had hastily torn up, Her purpose WAS
plain She had intended to end her
lie Ey hanging herself from the hook
IL the de;k beam above to which one
end of her rOne WIS secured. and she
would have done il. too. if | had not
come in in the nick of time.
| stared ut her for Il moment and
then reached forward and tore the
plated strands out of her hand and
from around her neck and threw them
to the deck 1t waS evidence to me-
of the deepneSS of her despair that
she had attempted such Il thing It
showed me for one thing the excel
lence of my acting had convinced
even her of my villainy. realized
with IL sudden pang
Hard ~ | stared ut her. the glance
that she shot back 1T me in intensity.
if not expression. matched my own
never want to see such Ioathing.
such contempt. such Scorn on human
countenance again IT cut me to the
heart
"A moment" she said wildly. and
1 had done il. traitor.
NAY. nay" protested. Il am a
true man"
You bar-ained for me: you bought
me-"
IL was not in earnest" l cried. but
she interrupted me in perfect tenn
pest of outraged feeling.
My God she burst out why
didn't you stay away little longer:
You dog. You vile. low
But at that found voice again. for
was getting angry myself. my TEN
per naturally being none the sweet
est. save ordinarily when she was con
cerned-
Hear me-" interrupted in turn.
Not a word
But indeed you must" | persisted
stepping within her cabin and careful
ly closing the door after me, 1T i:
your welfare alone that | seek.
think you should have known that"
After the insult on the quarterback
last evening"" she asked cuttingly.
Madam" said |. controlling myself
again. but with added difficulty. lou
concern is not with kisses. but with
What"
Life and
heSitated.
What else? Speak on"
Your honor" l said slowly. wherea
AhA starad at mg face. doubtless 49,