The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-04

| few Spanish words he knew-some Of
which the girl who had taken him In
| her arms understood-that he was
grateful.
Forbidden fruit is the sweetest. This
| girl knew that by encouraging this
white man she was bringing upon her
| self the penalty OF death, and Ned, too,
was aware of the fact. While native
men were present both were circum-
| spect: when no one except sailors saw
them they failed to conceal the bonds
that were quickly being sound around
them.
An old adage Is Love laughs at
| locksmiths." There were no locks and
keys for these lovers. but there were
| plenty Of persons TO note what was
| going OH between them. How they
! managed to secure few moments now
and again without being seen by any OF
the natives or whether they were seen
by some who did not betray them Is
matter which does not appear. The
sailors would do anything in their pow
er to protect Ned, and 1t may be that
the girl had friends Of her own sex
who would screen her.
The weather proving at times unpro-
pitious the loading Of the ship was de
layed, and Ned Phillips love affair
had time to grow strong. Either luck
| favored him or friends helped the pair
| to avoid detection until the ship wns
| ready to sail: then the storm broke
over the heads OF the white sailor and
the Indian girl.
Ned had become so infatuated that
| he resolved to attempt to carry his love
away with him. The girl. though loath
| to leave those who had been all the
world to her for new life OF which
she knew nothing. was ready TO make
the plunge. though she realized that IL
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 I'm a 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 a party of Indian men hurrying
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 mt once with all his
strength. The girl sat I'm 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. II was very
| heavy. But 80 much depended upon
the effort that he had strength fur
beyond what was natural to him., His
distance from the ship was a trife
less than that OF the natives. but they
could pull much faster than he. They
were ginning 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 look jat what she
saw. but dared not cease rowing 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 IL 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 In.
dlans could overtake them; second. II
they succeeded In this a 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 II would be all up with him
and his love.
He saw n man I'm the bow OF one OF
the canoes raise n spear and aim Il
at the girl. While II was coming from
the canoe Ned turned the boat Just In
time TO save her. The man took I'D
another spear and was about TO hurl
n rhan fhoro -.