The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-19
THE TOILER OF THE SEA
BY VICTOR HUGO
Condensation by James B. Connolly

Gilliatt had still to get his crab.
He looked into the deeper recesses of
the cave, and found the skeleton OF
man. Around the ribs was leather
belt. On the belt was a name: "Clu-
bin" Attached to the belt was a
fiat, tighuy-sealed little iron box.
Within the box were three sheets of
paper, Bank Of England notes of 1000
each; in all, $4,000 francs.
But the engines were what he had
come for. He toiled on, and one eve
ming he sailed into st. Sampson and
tied his sloop, weighted down with
Durandes engines, to Lethierry's
wharf. He hummed a plaintiff air
which he had once heard Deruchette
play on her piano.
1t was five years since Gilliatt had
frst seen Deruchette. In all that
time he had never spoken to her.
He knew her as men know the morn
ing star, at distance. Once, seeing
her with her uncle, he had dared to
pass quite near. He fancied that she
smiled.
He walked noiselessly now toward
Lethierry's house. He saw above him
the windows Of Deruchette's room. In
the garden he saw Deruchette herself.
| was Singing. Inc QlKQL
was inexpressibly silent.
There was someone with Deruchette.
1t was a man. the young Episcopalian
curate whose life, Gilliatt recalled, he
had once saved from the high tide
OF the Gid Holm-'Ur rock. The cur
ate had offered him sovereign, which
Gilliat had refused, saying it was no
matter. The curate had then pressed
upon him a Bible
The curate had the beauty Of a pale
head and face of a pictured angel. He
spoke a language which echoed the
rhythm OF the sacred Psalms. He
| spoke now. Deruchette spoke. Their
speech was Of love- They embraced.
| Gilliatt stole off in the night.
Lethierry was transported at the
recovery of his wonderful engines
Il will build hull around them" he
said. Il shall have to borrow, but
my credit is good. Only for that
| villain OF a Clubin-see, here is a
note from Rantaine. He gave Clubin
far me, he says, $4,000 francs, equal
to what he stole from me with in
terest."
Here" said Gilliatt, "are the $4,000
francs" He handed Lethierry the lit
tie iron box with the three 1000 notes.
Lethierry embraced him. you more
than-man!" he exclaimed. "You shall
marry Deruchette at once!"
Il shall not marry Deruchette."
Lethierry insisted. He stormed
Gilliatt was like iron. Lethierry grew
redder, Gilliatt paler. Gilliatt had his
way. Deruchette and the curate were
married. They set sail for England
on the packet Cashmere.
Gilliatt crossed at low tide on the
stones which led to Gild-Holm-'Ur to
see the Cashmere pass. The tide was
coming in. but the Cashmere was CON-
, ing out. She moved slowly in the
light breeze. The tide crept I'D on
G1ld-Holm-'Ur, but Gilliat's eyes were
ior the Cashmere. The tide crept
h1gher-to Gilliatt's knees-but in q
spot or sunlight on the Cashmere were
Deruchette and the curatc. Her head
was on his shoulder, his arm around
her waist. There was a silence like
the calm OF Heaven on the sea.
The packet passed on. She was be
yond the waters of the harbor. Tho
tide was then to Gilliat's shoulders
but the packet was still within sight
She became a spot in the haze. The
spot dwindled, disappeared. AS she
vanished the head of Gilliatt was en-
quilted.
Nothing was visible but the sea.
Copyright. 1919. by Post Publishfns
Company tTho Boston Post). Publish
ed by special arrangement with the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate Al
rights reserved.
"The Turmoil" by Booth TarkIna
} ton, as condensed by Mr.. Clarence W
Barron, will be printed Monday.