The Lamar register., 1919-05-28

my voice was but hoarse whisper.
Mistress Fairfax-Dorothy"
"Yes-yes," swiftly. "It Is all right,
but you must lie still. Watkins, Cap
tain Carlyle is conscious. What shall
do?"
He must have been behind us at the
steering oar. for his grufr. kindly voice
sounded very close.
"Yer might lift him up. miss" he
said soberly. Hell breathe better.
How's that, CaptainF
Much easier" managed to
breathe. II guess | am all right now.
You fished me out?"
"Sam did. He got a boat hook In
your collar. We cast on when yer
went overheard. and cruised about In
the fog hunting fer yer. Who was 1t
yer was fightin' with, sir?"
'LeVere."
That's what / told the lads. He's
conner. l reckonT
81 never saw him after we sank.
Are all the men here?"
"AIl but those In the forward boat,
sir. They got away furst, an we amt
had no sight Ov 'em since. Maybe we
Will when 1t gets daylight. Harwood's
in charge. / give him "A compass, an
told him ter steer west. Wus thet
right?"
IAN could have told him. haven't
had an observation. and IL Is all guess
work l know the American coast u
to that direction, but that Is about Ia
| couldn't tell If II be IA hundred. or
hundred and nifty miles away. l
must have been In bad shape when
you pulled me ln?"
1--WE thought you was gone, sir. You
was bleedin' some, too. but only from
flesh wounds. The young lady she
Just wouldn't let yer die. She worked
over yer for two or three hours, sir,
afore l he'd any hope"
Her eyes were downcast and her
face turned away, but l reached out
my hand and clasped her fingers. The
mystery of the night and ocean was
In her motionless posture. Only us
her hand gently pressed mine did l
gain courage, with u knowledge that
she recognized and welcomed my pres
rnce.
Watkins says owe my life to you"
I said, so low the words were scarcely
audible above the dash OF water
alongside. at will make that life more
valuable than ever before"
She turned her head. and felt her
eyes searching the dim outline OF my
face questioningly.
"Of course / did everything | knew"
she replied. "why should ! notf You
are here. Captain Carlyle, for my sake /;
| owe you service"
And must | be content merely with
that thoughtf" urged, far from
pleased This would mean that your
only interest In Ine arises from grati-
tu,ir."
and friendship" her voice as conf
dcn'lnl ns my own. There Is no rea-
son why you should doubt that surely"
at would be easier for me TO under
stand, but for the memory Of what
ana bond slave"
"Your meaning is that true friend.
ship has as a basis equalityr'
Does 1t not7 Can real friendship
exist otherwisef'
NO" she acknowledged grayely.
"And the fact that such friendship
does exist between US evidences my
faith In you / have never felt this
social distinction. Captain Carlyle.
have given 1t no thought. This may
seem strange to you, yet is most nat
ural. You bear an honorable name.
and belong to family of gentlemen.
You held a position Of command. won
.by your own efforts. You bore the
part of man In q revolution; II guilty
of any crime. 1t was u political one. In
no way sullying your honor. | have
every reason to believe yOu were false
ly accused and convicted. Consequent
ly that conviction does not exist be-
tween us; you are not my uncle's serv-
ant. but my friend-you understand
me nowr
'And you would actually have me
speak with you as OF your own clnss-
u free man, worthy to claim your
friendship in life"
yes" frankly, her face upllf;ed.
"Why should 1t be otherwise? No man
could have done more. or proved him
self more stanch and true. We are in
danger yet, but such peril is nothing
compared with what have escaped. I
feel that your skill and courage will
bring us safely to land. / am no long
er afraid, for have learned to trust