Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-01

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- yos noty what win happea wheG
~ reach virgininr'
~Psgfsctly; l have no illusleaa u
have seen 1ust such ships MS this <osno
lin. We are to be advertised, and eos4
10 the highest bidder. A week froD
now ! shall probably ne out IL tho
tobacco fields. under the whip At -
overseer. who VIII call me JcfR. All ]
can hope for is a kind-hearted master.
and an early opportunity to escape"
sOh, NOT" and In her eagerness her
hands actually clasped mine. 1T 10
no. going to be quite so bad an that.
That Is what I wanted TO tell You.
That IL what gave me boldgess to
come across here to you tonight II
has all been arranged. You nre not
going TO be sold on the block with
those others Uncle Roger has already
contracted with the captain for your
services. You are going north with ~
to Maryland"
drew q deep breath. and IN the
sudden impulse o. RELIEF which swept
over me my own fingers closed tightly
about her hands.
IL owe this 10 you; / am sure
must owe this to you-tell meT
Her eyes dropped. and in the dim
light I could mark the heavins Of her
bosom as she caught her breath.
"Only-only the suggestion" ne.
managed to say ina whisper He
he was glad Of that. You see III
knew he needed someone to taxe
charge Of his sloop. and-and 20
brought you to his mind. So please
don't thank me-"
II shall never cease to thank you"
I returned warmly. conscious suddenly
that / was holding her hands. and a.
instantly releasing them. 1T will save
me the degradation which ] dreaded
most Of all-the toiling in the fields
beside negro slaves, and the sting OF
the lash. Az. It means even more"
I hesitated. instantly realizing that
In must not utter those lmpetuous
words leaping to my lips.
.More!' she exclaimed. What
morer
This" I went on. my thought shift
ing into q new channel. IA longer ser.
| vitude. Up to this moment my ono
dream has been to escape, but l must
| give that up now. You have placed
| me under obligations to serve. Be
tween Us this has become debt Of
| honor"
| .But walt" she said earnestly, 'Afof
| had even thought Of that. was
| sure YOU would feel thar way-any
| gentleman would. Still there Is . way
! out You were sentenced las an "
asutured servant. saw the entry my.
self. II read: Geofrry Carlyle, Master
Mariner, indentured to the Colonies
for the term Of twenty years, unless
| sooner released: crime, high treason.
/ Any indentured man, under our Mary.
land laws, can buy his freedom. after
serving a certain proportion Of his
| sentence. Did you not know that?
l did know II. yet somehow had
never connected the fact before di-
rectly with my own case. God what
a relief; I stood mp straight once
more In the stature Of man. hard
~ know what wild words might nave
spoken mad the opportunity been
mine; but at that instant the figure
Of a man crossed the deck toward US.
emerging from the open CABIN door.
Against the CLEAN OF yellow light
I recognized the trim form advancing.
and as instantly stepped back INTO
shadow. Ny quick movement caused
nor IN fnrn and face him.
.What!" ne exclaimed, and eyi.
IDENTIFY surprised at his discovery. 1t
Is indeed Mistress Dorothy--out here
alone? Twas my thought you were
safely in your cabin long since. But
prithee-I mistake; you are not
alone"
Il was preparing to 60 in," she an
swered, ignoring his latter words.
The night already looks stormy"
"But your friendr'
The tone In which he spoke was
tnsistent, almost insolent In it, de-
mand, and she nesitated no longer N
meeting the challenge.
"Your pardon, am sure--Ldeuten-.
ant Sanchez, this gentleman II Cap
tain Geofrry Carlyle"
He stood there stin and straight
against the background Of light, one
hand In affected carelessness caress-
ing the end of a waxed mustache. his
face was In shadow, yet vas quite
aware of the fash Of his eyes.
"Ah, indeed-somespasseng ! have
not CHANGED to observe beforer
"A prisoner" she returned distinct
~. "You may perhaps remember my
uncle pointed him out to rs when ~
irst came aboard"
"And you have been out here alone.
:slking with the fellowf
"Certainfy-why notT'