The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-30
Saturday, Short Story

many days" said Mr.. England, 81
shall be neither pirate nor peuitcut
| but only Il common man with d
brokon heart"
How we'll know You nowl" said
Lady Pelham. with even moro sad
ness
Lady" said Mr. England, 81 did
not think you had found mo out
Hut since It In 30
IT was ycatcrlny," said Lady
Pelham. when your eyos glittored
So and you looked me over ms Il
oh. the shame OF ~" A great
blush rose on her checks
"Oh. lady" said Mr. England. II
want you 70 listen 10 mo no much
II think that you are only going
10 make mo ono OF your speeches.
said Lady Pelham. nut will
listen 10 you for the last time"
You are right" said Mr.. England
for tho last time"
And for arerwnrd." said Lady
Pelham. almost pltooualy. II have
n pistol. which | have been shown
how 10 use"
You have tho right" said Mr.
England. TO hurt me more than
you are hurting me now--if that IL
possible But there VIII be no aft
orwardv. for | shall never see your
faco again"
What" cried Lady Pelham.
Il am all that you think" began
Mr. England. and worse have
done nothing but lie 20 you but
until we aightod this island had
no evil design. Then II came TO me
like n flash that could have my
escape and you. too. That was why
my eyes insultod you But. lady
Just before ! went ashore. when
stole those kisses from your dear
Innocent hands. do you know what
happoncd7 fell IN love with YOU
And ! walked out the night ia NOR,
tai combat with my worst enemy
myself. And In the morning the
cur laid down his arms and my
heart broke. And that is why.
contest. sweetest. dearest lady. |
am going to send tho Hynd Horn
on hor way rejoicing. with all that
| ever cared for on board"
Mr. Engiand'a voice was very
tired. and he stood YEARLY.
Are YOU going 20 say anything
90 me-" he said.
Il am going To tell you" said
Lady Pelham. that know you
have been speaking tho truth. and
that you arc an honorable man"
For your dear sake" said Mr.
England. Il would leave the old
life n ! could. but II r. too strong
upon me. am n little king upon
this island. and my people are mine.
heart and hand II is not all muir.
der and robbery. There are fair
nights and white moons. and some.
times you can find. deep IN the
woods. places where innocence
lukrs. and you can 20 back 10 :,
for little"
Il shall mover think OF you as
as n pirate. said Lady Pelham.
For your dear sake will try and
be less hateful" Hald Mr.. England.
But sometimes We arc just like
anybody else VIII you try %
think OF me like that Why. lady.
tharo have been true lovers on this
island"
Il shall think Of you often" said
Lady Pelham.
Tonight" said Mr.. England. AS
tho Hynd Horn passes the mouth
OF the harbor. will you wave your
scarf 20 me7 shall be on the
point"
II will" said Lady Pelham.
Thank you" said Mr. England.
II, will be sweet 10 remember your
having done that. And now am
going 20 say good.by TO you. dear.
est lady. but first you will let me
look AZ you n little. for shall never
sec your face again"
Lady Pelham's oyelids dropped.
and her head dropped.
Mr.. England looked on her for n
long time.
Il have never seen anything so
beautiful and pure" he said.
A tear stole down Lady Pelham's
cheek.
"Gooi.by. dear" said Mr. Eng.
land. lie stopped quickly and kiss
Cd her hand softly where II hung
at her side.
Lady Pelham burst into tears.
All that day she lay In her berth
and cried. and made great moan.
saying:
"Oh. how 'errible-how terrible
for ! love him"