Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-27
CHAPTER XXI.
AT the End of the Passage


Capt. Dove looked across at Carthe"
with hoarse chuckle, no less maIlclous
He was evidently in that mordant. ca
PRECIOUS humor most common with MN
at moments when his potations had mere
~ begun their evil work on his wits.
Light that candle again. Siyne con
found YOU" he ordered. sharply. iilS
noble Iordship. our American friend. car
scarcely see us-to say goodbye
"Oh. come on" Slyne urged, obviously
almost at the end of his patience. e Ns
no more than time to get safely away
before wen have the hue and cry after
us in the fishermens boats-and they re
faster than you imagine
You can't teach me anything about
boats Capt Dove retorted' WIN crapu.
lous dignity so just light Or, here
gimme the candle. quick! And don't ad-
dress any more of-of your in-invid1ous
conversation 10 me.
I'm see Sallie safely afloat. then. sug-
gested Slyne. We'll have to send her
down in a whip, | expect The sea al
ways rising"
shes a better seaman than YOU are.
Slyne.'' the old man returned. with a
sheer. And she'll go down hand under
hand same as | will-when I'm quite
ready Till then she'll stay here with me.
50 that his loving lordship there can have
last long look at her. tie chuckicd
again most discordantly. 'But-you can
see that fat stivy. Jobling. safely afioat.
If YOU like 1t will probably take whip
to tempt him to run the risk of a wetting
ON his way aboard.
The wretched object of his derision
gave vent TO a very audible groan, hear
ing which Capt. Dove laughed aloud,
with malevolent relish. And. having at
length succeeded in striking a match. he
turned again toward Carthew. standing
Il ..t1A N
apparently bottomless chasm which cut
the pathway apart.
Are there only two of YOU there" he
asked. darling contemptuous glance at
Lord Ingoldsby
That's all Carthew answered terse-
ly He was absolutely at his wits end.
but thought he could not do better than
detain the old man there as long as he
might.
But you've raised the alarm UP
above?' Capt. Dove suggested, with all
the fatuous cunning of one half fuddled
And We'll have pack OF Your cut
throats in petticoats down on us In
minute or two?
He looked savagely round at Slyne Il
thought told you to see that bloated
Jonah into the boat he blurted. ex-
plosiveIy. And Siyne. with an exasperat-
ed shrug of the shoulders. sauntered
away. with Mr. Jobling in very uncertain
attendance.
81 want to talk to YOU on my own ac-
count for five seconds or so. young-feiloW-
mv-lad'' Capt Dove continued. as if in
confidence. to Carthew. Butts IL safe,
Ell? You haven't answered my question
Vet. And-you've turned the key on us
once already
You're safe from pursuit in the mean
time. Carthew treasured him.
I'll take Your word for it, sir, Capt.
Dove declared and. bowling very gracious
ly. all but overbalanced himself. And
now let me ask you whether you nave
fvfr1 I'dr
ish M'Kissock, because if you have we
must part brass-rags right away
Carthew was most sorely tempted to
spare the truth, and made haste to an
Swer honestly while he might. Il We
heard all he had to ten,' said he,
and
And YOU believe 1t ALL Capt. Dove
interpoSed. with maudlin pathos, his evil
dent intention to see whether he could
not even vet make terms of some sort for
himself with the young American knock
ed on the head. We'll. we'll. We must
he jogging now, Sallie.
The girl stepped forward beside him at
that. and Carthew was thankful to sec
Ambrizette clinging TO her skirts. for she
had told him more than once how often
the dumb. black dwarf had stood be-
twiXt her and imminent harm.
Her sweet sensitive features were very
pale, but placid. as IL. after the sore
stress she had suffered. she had found
some sort of peace. And all the pride
seemed to have died out of her down.
cast eyes as she faced him across the
dark impossible gulf that stretched be-
tween them.
II don't want YOU to think that I have
gone away unwillingly, Mr.. Carthew.
she said and his heart almost failed him
he heard that. 1t had never occurred
TO him that she might have taken such
sheerly suicidal step of her own free
will.
But why he cried, and the hurt in
his voice perhaps helped to salve little
the sore wounds in her own heart.
II couldn't possibly have stayed here
YOU see-after what has happened. And
I'm not afraid of the future now. You
don't understand. perhaps. but-you will
remember wasn't afraid
Come away now. Sallie," said Capt.
Dove. An irascible voice in the distance
was calling upon him insistently.
Goodbye" she said. submissively, to
Carthew. and. looking up, her eyes met
his for an instant
Wait "A minute-only minute more
for Gods sake" Carthew implored the
old man. 1T won't do any of you any
IL won't help YOU in the least, Capt. Dove
to carry Sallie away-and you'll be far
safer. believe me. if YOU leave her here.
I've only been waiting my chance to ask
her to marry me. and
I've asked her already. interrupted
Lord Ingoldsby. in "A tone no doubt
meant TO he most impressive but strong
~ resembling "A squeal. No one. however,
paid him any more attention than if he
had been the shadow he seemed.
And IL you carry her OFF just now"
.Carthew continued, hurriedly. encouraged
by the benevolent smile with which Capt.
Dove was regarding him, you'll have
good cause to regret IL. For III hunt you
down till | find you. and then
Now you're talking the old man com
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