The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-10-23

began. Don't abandon me now |
believe in you | sex now why you
did 1t. II was to save me and help
me What would do. what could |
do without you? am she hesitnt.
ed: It was hard for her proud spirit
II am sorry" she finished
Say no more" | answered. looking
down at the little hand on my sleeve.
my soul thrilling to her words and
touch mo harm shall come to you
save. over my dead body. and that is
not enough for me to promise. | mean
TO extricate you from this peril"
But is 1t possibler
II think so: ! pray So"
"You are one against so many"
II have one ally In the ship. you
forget" said |. smiling at her. relieved
and thankful to see her In her right
mind again and awake to the truth
and my real feeling toward her.
And that is"--
Yourself"
"A feeble helper" she rejoined.
smiling in turn
I'VE shall see"
"And will you forgive me for hav-
ing misjudged your she asked plead
| ing!y
"Glady."
MY hand on 1t. then" she said.
holding out her little palm which
swallowed up in my large one on the
instant. standing silent as usual. hold
ing it the while
! "hnd are you not sorry that you
YOU kissed me?" she faltered at last
No | answered bluntly enough
being a plain man ! have always felt
compelled to tell the truth--except.
perhaps when her interests were at
| stake-"l am not sorry" But as she
! swiftly tried to draw her hand away
! ! added. Il promise you | won't do it
again. and you will forgive me.
| know Meanwhile we have much to
plan. We may be interrupted any
time and we had best get at it."
released her hand and she faced me
calmly enough
| You don't know how much safer
feel when | have you to depend upon"
she said
How my heart leaped at that assur
ance ana | saw that she had indeed
forgiven me
II shall leave everything to you, Mas
ter Hampton" she continued do you
tell me what to do. and will do it,"
Il know you will could not ask a
braver better second" | answered
heartily
At that moment | heard step on the
ladder Somebody was coming Quick
as a flash | realized the part we had
to play in public balled my fist and
struck the bulkhead savagely. | sup
pose must have changed my expires
sion as well. for in her surprise she
screamed family
That's it." whispered. scream
again. louder. louder \
What. do you mean?" she asked in
incomprehensible amazement. in this
crisis my wits working quicker than
hers
There is somebody outside We have
IL part to play am abusing you and
you are fighting" | whispered swiftly
Then louder fairly shouting AT her in
deed. cried. Down on your knees
wench You will find that you have
met your master now"
| made some sound of scuffle and she
did indeed scream loudly In the midst
of The commOtion the door was tried
hut fortunately ! had turned the key
who's there ! shouted. and to my
lady whispered BEG for help.'
Entering into the spirit f the game
and smiling at me. since there was
none hut to see. albeit she infused
strange terror in her voice. So that |
was amazed myself. she cried at the
top of her voice:
Help: Help"
| In turn called louder vet:
"Silence. woman" and struck the
bulkhead again
inally turning to the door l opened
1t a bit. and there stood one Of the
younger seamen.
what want youT" | began sternll
and stormily. II don't care to be dis
turbed just now"
You are wanted on deck. 1t is jus,
dawn Land has been sighted. and
ihere's a heavy sea runnin'. Pimbal
an GIibby want your counsel and ad
vice what's to be done"
Good" said |. II will be with you
in moment. Tell them | have yet d
word or two to say to this woman
here"
The man turned on his heel. passed
through the cabin and climbed the lad
der to the deck.
Now" said quickly, thrusting one
of my pistols into my little mistress
hand, 1--WE can talk no longer this time
| am going to do my best for you, ant
If fail here is a weapon. You know
what to do with it."
"Shal use 1t on themT
mo. lass" | answered grimly, 'ol
yourself If it comes to the worst"
81 understand" she said. paling
little
Lock the door when | go out. ant
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