The Press., 1915-03-24

favored him or friends helped the pair to avoid detection until the ship was ready to sail: then the storm broke
 oyer the heads of the white sailor and the Indian girl
 / Ned had become so infatuated that lie resolved to attempt to carry his love away with him. The girl. though loath
 10 leave those who had been all the
 world to her for d new life of which she knew nothing. was ready to make the plunge, though she realized that if she failed in the attempt her life would
 be forfeited. The evening before the ship was to sail Ned pulled ashore alone in one of the ships boats. The
 Indian girl was concealed in grove of cocoanut trees some fifty yards from
 the verge. She had recently been
 suspected and was watched by one
 who saw her enter the grove. When
 this person saw Ned coming he gave the alarm. but too late to prevent the girl from getting into the boat.
 There was but little sea rolling. and
 Ned was pulling from the shore when short distance up the beach the girl saw party of Indian men hurrying a canoe to the water. A race was at
 hand, with two lives at stake. Ned's
 muscle was equal to spirited pull. and he gave way at once with all his strength. The girl sat in the stern and covered her face with her hands.
 A ships boat is not usually made for one pair of oars. Although Ned had the smallest one of the lot. it was very
 heavy. But so much depended upon
 the effort that he had strength far
 beyond what was natural to him. His
 distance from the ship was Il trihe
 less than that of the natives. but they could pull much faster than he. They
 were gaining on him. and he saw that despite the marvellous effort he was
 putting forth they would intercept him
 when the girl. who faced the ship. took her hands from her eyes. and newly awakened hope shone in her face. Ned burned to have d look at what she
 saw. but dared not cease towing long enough to do so. But by signs she con- trived to tell him that boat was be ing lowered from the ship. and in an other moment it was full of men and coming toward them.
 There were now two points at issue first. to save their lives the lovers must meet the ships boat before the h. dians could overtake them: second. if they succeeded in this fight must occur between the rescue party and the pursuers On came the sailors. now and again some one of the oarsmen in his haste striking the water and sending up the spray. On came the
 Indians. padding carefully. but rapid ly. Ned could see only the latter and knew that unless his friends were pret- ty near it would be all up with him and his love.
 He saw n man ill the bow of one of the canoes raise q spear and aim il at the girl. While it was coming from the canoe Ned turned the boat just in time to save her. The man took ul another spear and was about to hurl it when there was report. and the from the ships boat.
 The three boats now came together The canoe contiined. among others. ihe father of the girl. who was bent on killing both his daughter and the man who was carrying her away from her people. The sailors. not wishing to kill the Indians.>fought with their oars The Indians had had time onl, to collect q few spears. and they were soon sinking to the bottom without having done any serious damage. Ned kept his eye on any one who showed signs of injuring the girl. and no soon CT was q blow aimed at her than he parried it with his oar. Finally with blow he sent one of her enemies into the water and upset the canoe.
 This ended the fight. While the In. dianS were hanging on to their canoe
 q man in the ships boat threw Ned a
 rope. All gave way. and Ned and the
 girl Were pulled to safety.
 When the lovers were taken aboard the ship the crew. who had been
 watching the flight and the fight.
 greeted them with lusty cheer. Even
 the captain. whose duty it was to keep
 his men from interfering with the na
 tiveS. with whom he traded. could not
 refrain from q hearty welcome
 Contrary to what might have been
 expected. the match turned out hap
 py one Ned concluded to leave a sea
 faring life and settled down on the
 coast of New England. where he en. gagged in fishing He has accumulated
 some means and owns the house in
 which he lives He has several stal-
 wart sons and comedy daughters of a darker hue than himself. but lighter than their mother. to whom he has of ten told the story of how she was cap
 tured with a death penalty hanging over her.