Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22

Sallie confined to an occasional shouted
caution or inquiry
Da Costa took the bridge by night and
lieved Carthew for a few hours from his
unremitting attendance on the sick man.
She was with Reuben Yoxall when he
died.
What passed between the two OF them
during the last vigil is not to be told. But
the dead mans face was very calm and
content when Sallie at length reused Car.
thew from his scanty rest to tell him that
the appointed end had come.
But you promised to call me up he
said, most unhappy for her.
II there was any need" she corrected
him, gently. But there was none. He
knew before I came in"
Her downcast eyes were dry, but grief
almost beyond bearing showed In them
as she looked up at him on her way to
the door.
You must get away to your own room
now" she urged, land have q long. quiet
rest. Don't forget that you've done all
you could. and far more than most folk
would ever have dreamed Of doing"
Her lips trembled a little. She held out
hand to him gratefully. She could not
trust herself to speak. And. by and by.
In her own quarters, she slowly cried
herself to sleep.
Capt Dove was on the bridge next
morning when she appeared, pale and
worn. And he flew into a passion at
sight Of her. rating her very bitterly for
her foolhardy behavior.
Go away back to bed" he finally or
dered. land keep to the poop till 1 give
you leave to come forward again, dye
hear?''
passed him on her way aft again, and
called after her some anxious advice as
to taking better care OF herself. She was
glad to think that she would be free OF
him for the next few days. for always in
the back of her mind was the fear OF
what he had told her before still more
urgent cares had come to overshadow
that for time-that he had got Capt
Dove to agree to give her to him as his
wife. And now that Reuben Yoxall was
gone she felt utterly forlorn and friend
less.
The Olive Branch bored through the
Strait OF Gibraltar during the night, and
after that Capt. Dove effected sundry
surprising changes in his ships appear
ance No one would have recognized the
rakish Olive Branch in the cIumsy-iook-
ing craft with three bare-pole masts and
a smokestack as high as a factory CHM
ney, which went lurching, with propellers
awash, across the Gulf of Lyon. Even
its name had been changed again and the
new paint carefully aged. And a tat
tered Norwegian flag lay ready at hand
in the box beside the stubby pole at its
taffrail.
No further case of fever had occurred
in the interval. but he left Sallie isolated
in her own end OF the ship until the
lights OF Genoa showed white and clear
in the distance. She was on deck. late
though 1t was. watching them as they
grew always clearer. when Slyne came
aft for a moment to tell her that she was
once more free OF the ship.
And isn't it glorious to get back to
civilization again." he exclaimed. reat
gladness in his voice and his smiling eyes.
Think of the good times we're going to
have now. Sallie! I can't stop to tell you
very soon. eh? And, meantime. you can
be getting ready to slip ashore with me
early tomorrow. l thought these last
few days would never end! do believe
I'd have jumped overheard but for you
and the promise you made me-"
He went of again in a great hurry be-
fore she could even deny having promised
him anything. Capt. Dove wants me to
fake up an old bill OF health for him."
he called back. and did not seem to hear
her when she cried to him to wait
Before she reached the quarterback. in
her long oilskin coat. with a broad SOU
wester to keep the dew from her hair, he
had disappeared. And she did not care
to follow him to the saloon below
The steamer had stopped in the ofing
to pick up pilot. and was already slink-
ing in between the harbor headlights to
the quarantine anchorage. AS soon as it's
rusty CdDlc TOdTSV through the naWSe-
pipe Capt. Dove came down from the
bridge. and Sallie stepped out from among
the shadows to confront him, on a quick
impulse.
us it true that you told Jasper Slyne
would marry him. she asked, directly,
without any preface.
The old man shrugged his shoulders
GROSSLY. Don't worry me just now,
girl!' he growled. but paused for a mo-
ment before passing on.
Has he been Fostering You, too" he
demanded, as IL aggrieved himself. 1.-THE
bankrupt crook! Never mind him. Sailie
thing tomorrow morning. He hasn't a
cent to bless himself with. and-no man
will ever marry you without money to
burn believe me-
Sallie drew a deep breath Of belated re-
lief. That load. at least, had been lifted
from her mind. She was at last free of
the fear which had been growing day by
day as the Olive Branch neared port
A head and shoulders emerged from the
engine room skylight and she went that
way. 1t was Brasse. the chief engineer.
come up for a mouthful or two OF fresh
air. He nodded to Sallie.
Your friends all right" he told her. in
a low tone. 1.-The old man left him alone
in the mates room till an hour ago and
then told me to take him back to the
stokehold. He's going to swim for it
now; ! must get line let down
I'll do that she said, swiftly: there,
between the two boats. Tell him where
to look for 1t. And. oh! Mr. Brasse-"
He would not wait to be thanked. "I'n
send him up right away. then. The
sooner he's over the side the BETTER" said
he, and so disappeared.
Sallie climbed the rail and, having