. O OLOUD, W E B R A I K A'i QHIS RED OLOTJD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF ,"7 , V flrJ'1"",Wl-"' iiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimig 55 Q v'w"J WOLVES of the SEA. iiiiitihfTihiiiiiHiiimiiiiimTir RANDALL PARRISH t g s 6 g E Qorumm iri JJiJi" i -------- .1,1 JJ Smiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiis Oopjrlght bj A. C. MeOlors Oa. CHAPTER XXV Continued. 17 She turned her bend, and I felt her eyes senrchJng the dim outline of tuy face qucstloiilngly. "Of courso I did everything I know," Bho replied. "Why should I not? You are iicre, Cnptnln Carlyle, for my snke; I owe you 8ervlcc.H "And must I bo content merely with that thought!" I urged, fur from pleaded. "Thin would mean that your only Interest In me arises from grati tude." "And friendship," her voice ob confi dential as my own. "There Is no rea son why you should doubt that surely." "It would be easier for mo to under stand, but for the memory of what I am a bond slave." "Your meaning Is that true friend ship has as a basis equality?" "Docs It not? Can real friendship exist otherwise?" "No," she acknowledged gravely. "And the fact that such friendship does exist between us evidences my faith In you. I have never felt this social distinction, Captain Carlyle, have given It no thought. This may seen strange to you, yet Is most nat ural. You bear an honorable name, and belong to a family of gentlemen. You hold a position of command, won by your own efforts. You bore the part of a man In a revolution ; If guilty of any crime, It was a political one, In no way sullying your honor. I have very 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 now?" "And you would actually have mc speak with you as of your own class a free man, worthy to claim your frlendshlp'ln life?" "Yes," frankly, her face uplifted. Why should it bo otherwise? No man could have done more, or proved him self more stanch and true. Wc arc In danger yot, but such peril Is nothing compared with what I have escaped. I feel that your skill and courage will bring us safely to land. I urn no long er afraid, for I have learned to trust you. You possess my cntiro confi dence." I "But do you understand fully?" I questioned anxiously. "All I have done for you would havo been dono for any other woman under the same condi tions of danger. Such service to an other would have been a duty, and no more. But to b'e with you, aiding and protecting, has been a delight, u Joy. I have served Dorothy Fairfax for her own sake not as I would any other." , "Did you not supposo I knew?" Her glance flashed Into mine through the star-gleam, with a sudden message of revealment "You knew that that It was you personally I served?" "Of course I knew. A woman Is never unaware of such things. Now, If ever, I must tell you the truth. I know yon care for me, and havo cared since first we met. An Interest no less fateful has led me to seek your ac quaintance, and give you my nld. Sure . ly It Is not unmaldcnly for me to con fess this when we faco tho chance of death together?" "But," I stammered, "I can scarcely believe you realize your words. I I love you Dorothy." "And is It not also possible for mc to love?" "You you mean, you love mo?" "I love you are yqu sorry?" "Sorry I I am mad with tho Joy of It; yet stricken dumb. Dorothy Fair fax, I havo never even dured dream of such a message from your lips. Deur, dear girl, do you forget who I am? What my future?" "I forget nothing," she said, proud ly. "It Is because I know what you are that my heart responds. Nor Is your futuro so clouded. You are to day a free man If we escape theso perils,' for whether Roger Fairfax be alive, or dead, he will never seek you again to hold In servitude. If alive he will Join his efforts with mine to ob tain a pardon because ot these serv ices, and wo have Influence In Eng land. Yet, should such effort full, you ere a sailor, and tho seas of the world arefrce. It is not necessary that your vessel fly the English flag." "You glvo me hope a wonderful hope." ' "And courage," her hands firmly clasping tnlno. "Courugo to fight on in faith. I would have that my gift to you, deoffry. We aro in peril still, great peril, but yon will face It besldo me, knowing that whether we llvo or die we are together. I am not afraid any more." CHAPTER XXVI. A Floating Coffin. ' The laboring boat rested so low in the water It wus only as wo wero thrown upward on tho crest of a wave tlrat 1 could gnln uny view about through the pallid light of the dawn. It was all a desolate, restless waste In the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds ob scuring tho sky. Wc were but a hur tling speck between tho gruy above and the gray below. The first thing needing my attention wns the food and water. I crept for ward cautiously and soon had Sam huslly enguged In passing out the vari ous articles for Inspection. Only es sentials lmd been chosen, yet the sup ply seemed ample for tho distance I believed wc would havo to cover be fore attaining land. But the nature of that unknown coast wns so doubtful I determined to deal out tho provisions sparingly,, (saving every crumb pos sible. Tho men grumbled at tho small ness of tho ration, yet munched nwny contentedly enough, once convinced that we nil shared alike. "All right, lnds," I said cheerfully. "Now we understand each other and can get at work. We'll dlvldo Into watches first of all two men nft hero and one at the bow. Watklns und I will tnko it watch and watch, but there Is enough right now for all hnnds to turn to and mako tho craft ship shape. Two of you bnll out thnt wnter till she's dry, and tho others get out thnt extra snll forward and rig up a Jib. She'll ride easier and make better progress with more canvas showing." The men gradually knocked off work and Iny down, and finally I yielded to Dorothy's pleadings and fell Into a sound sleep. It seemed as though I scarcely lost consciousness, yet I must have slept for an hour or more, my head pillowed on her lap. When I awoke Schmltt was again at the steer ing paddle, and both he and Dorothy were staring across me out over the port quarter. "What is it?" I asked eagerly, but before the words were entirely uttered a hoarse voice forward bawled out ex citedly: "There you see It; straight out ngln that cloud edge. It's full-rigged schooner." "Ay," boomed another, "an headln' straight cross our course astern." I reached my feet, clinging to the mast to keep erect and, as the boat wns again flung upward, gained clearly the glimpse I sought. "Ay, you're right, lads I" I exclaimed. "It's a schooner, headed to clear us by a hundred fathoms. Port your helm, Schmltt hard down, man. Now, Sam, off with that red shirt; tie It on the boat hook and let fly. They can't help seeing us If there is any watch on deck." We swept about in a wide circle, headed straight across the bows of the on-coming vessel. All eyes stared out watchfully, Sam's shirt flapping above We Swept By In a Large Circle. us, and both Watklns and Schmltt straining their muscles to hold the plunging quurter-boat against the force of the wind. A man forward on his knees growled out a curse. "What's tho mattar aboard there?" he yelled. "Did yor ever seo a boat yaw like that, afore? Damn me, if I believe they got o hand at tho wheel." The same thought had leaped Into my mind. Tho schooner was headed to pass us on the port quarter, yet yawing so crazlly at times as to make me fearful of being run down. I could perceive no sign of life aboard, no signal that wo had been seen. The sight lingered mo. "Stand by, all hands," I cried des perately. "Wo'll board whether they want us or not. Slip across, Miss Fair fax, out of tho wuy. Now, Watklns, run us In under those fore-chains; easy man, don't let her strike us. Luy hold quick, lnds, nnd hang on for your lives, uive me tnat end or rope ready now, nil of you; I'll make tho lenp. Now then hold hnrdl" It wus flvo feet, and up, my pur chase the tossing bout; but I made It, one hnnd desperately gripping a shroud, until I gained balance nnd was thing Inboard by a sharp plunge of the vessel. My head was at n level with tho rnll, yet I saw nothing, my whole effort being to mako fast before tho grip of the men should be torn loose. This done, I glanced back Into tho up turned faces below. "Hand in slowly, lads; yes, let go, tho rope will hold, and the boat rldo safely through. Let a couplo of men como up till wo seo what's wrong with the hooker the rest of you trull on. Let Schmltt and Sam come with me." I helped them clamber up and then lifted my body onto the rail, from which position I had a clear view of tho forward dock. It was inax- prcsslbly dtrty, yet otherwise stils 8hule enough. Nothing human greet ed mc, and conscious of a strange feel Ing of horror, I slipped over onto the deck. The next moment the ncgre and Dutchman Joined mc, the former star, Ing about wildly, the whites of his eyes revealing his terror. "My Gawd, sah," he ejaculated. "A dono know dls boat It's shore de Santa Marie. Ah's cooked in dat gal ley. She was a slaver, sah." lie sniffed the air. "A kin smell dem nig gers right now, sah. Ah suah reckon ilars a bunch o' ded ones under dem hatches right dls minute." Schmltt's hand fell heavily on my sleovo and I glanced into his stolid face. "I Just bet I know vat wus der trou ble." "What, mnn?" "Cholera," he whispered; "re haf boarded a death ship." CHAPTER XXVII. On Board the 8taver. Tho terror of the two men as thli thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough. Nothing, not even fire, was mofe to be dreaded than n visitation of this awful nature on shipboard. Churncl ship though this might be, it wns safer by.far than the cockleshell towing alongside. "Let's find out the truth first, men," I said quietly. "Hold your tongues. There Is no use giving up until we know what tho dunger la. Will you como with me?" The terror in Sam's oyes caused me to laugh and my own courage came back with a rush. "Afraid of dead men, are you? Then we'll face them together, my lads, and havo it over with. Come on, now, both of you. Buckle up; there is nothing to fear, if you do what I tell you this Isn't the first cholera ship I've been aboard." It was no pleasant Job confronting us, although we had less dead men to handle than I anticipated. Indeed, we found only five bodies on board. There were only two on deck, a giant, coal black negro, and a gray-bearded white man, his face pitted with smallpox. Determined on what was to be done, I wasted no time with either body. The two sailors hung back, terrorized at tho mere thought of touching these victims of plague. I steeled myself to tho Job and handled them alone, drag ging the bodies across the deck and launching them over the low rail into the sea. I ordered Schmltt to cut the lashings and take charge of the wheel. "Seo here, Sam, and you too, Schmltt, I am In love with that girl in the boat. Do you supposo I would ever have her como on this deck if I believed she might contract cholera? You do as I say and you are perfectly safe. Now, Schmltt, remain at the, wheel, and you, Sam, come with me. There will bo a dead nigger aboard unless you Jump when I speak." Ho trotted close at my heels as I flung open the door leading Into the cabin. The nir seemed fresh enough and I noted two of the ports wldo open. A tall, smooth-shaven man, with an ugly scar down ono cheek, lay out stretched on n divan nt the foot of the after must, his very posture proclaim ing him dead. Ills face was the color of parchment, wrinkled with age. The negro crept up behind me and stared nt tho upturned face. "My Gaud, sah, he wus do ol' cap tain. Paradllln, sah; damn his soul!". In what wns evidently the captain's room I discovered n pricked chart and log-book, with no entry in it for three days. Without waiting to examine these I stowed them nwny in my pock et. Between us we forced tho stiffened form of tho captain through the open after port and heard it splash into tho sea astern. There wero two dead seamen in the forecastle, both swarthy fellows, with long Indian hair. I nevei saw n dirtier hole, tho filth overpow ering, and once satisfied that both men wero beyond help, I was content to lower the scuttle and leave them there. Godl it was a relief to return onco more to the open deck and breathe In tho fresh air. I hailed the boat tow ing below. "Como aboard, Watklns," I called sharply. "Pa'ss the lady up first, and turn the boat adrift." I caught Dorothy's hands and aided her over tho rail. "Why was the vessel abandoned?" she asked. "What bus happened? Da you know?" Quietly I told her tho truth and as sured her thnt If wo staid on deck and used our own bedding and provisions we were In no danger. "How can I help you?" "Toll tho men Just what I hnve told you," I said gravely. "They will be ashamed to show less courage than you." Wo turned nnd fnced them together as they formed a little group against the rail. Hatlln was-flrst to speak. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Soul That Is Truly Great. Emerson, .that greatest of' modern philosophers, has told us that It is easy when In a crowd to allow our 6clves to be swayed by the opinions about us nnd comparatively easy to keep our Individuality and sweetness when alone, but that the great soul Is ho who In tho midst of a mass ot other Individuals cun still koep the poise nud sweetness of solitude. Work and Workers. There Is not so much difference In the world's work as In the world's workers. It is not so much difference what wo nro doing so long as It Is useful that count as the way In which wo are doing it The work of which we arc ashamed we either have bo right to do, or w mn not dolaj K as wo should. -""!TSI""-" L.iSsTissj r 'M it'll "" ' ; 5 V-iSB if n Pi. sssssssf ?i& U'ti flsll MWmi mwi A I SSBP1 laBBBBBTr ,?.asssa ssssssl. I. BKI w,m m u mmm BiBBBBliBBBBUerAc. fV (13x7T.5sWv ibbbW m 1 w Jr-iii j -wif- Now that ostrich feathers have re turned to fnvor tho woman thnt hns cared for her plumes will bring them out to find them Increased In money vnluo and nvnllalife In n number of wnys. Fashion approves of ostrich flues In many forms nnd plumes nre used not nlone in millinery bin as dec orations for evening dresses and for making tho handsomest fans. The flues form Innumerable funcy feather millinery ornaments, neckpieces, wreaths nnd fringes and nre fashion able In both the curled and uncurled state. Handsome wreaths for hats are shown with tho feathers along ono fildo of the rib curled nnd along tho other straight. If plumes that havo been laid nwny nre in good condition but soiled It Is notn difficult matter to clean them, except that the curling process Is n little tedious. They may be washed in a lukewnrm suds of soft water nnd cnstlle soap. They nre shnken in the suds and drawn through tho hnnd to squeeze out tho soiled water. After they are clean they should be rinsed in worm, clear water nnd wrapped In cheesecloth or other absorbent mate rial and put through an ordlnnry clothes wringer. But the rolls of tho wringer must not bo close enough to damage the feathers. After .this washing process they c Top Coats Are Already coats for winter, both In ,cloth nnd fur, hnve passed and nro dnlly passing In review before mer 'chants and buyers nnd reporters who publish the styles. Certainly no win ter was ever heralded by moro com fortnblo or more becoming garments. iThoy uro fuller than lust year's mod icls nnd tho snmo materials that wore 'bo successful then nro used to mako them. Duvetyn, velours and similar 'cloths np'penr In lighter wclghts-thnn llnst yenr so tlmt top conts und suits a a i ..t At., ,inny no run ana arnpeu wimuiii m. (Ing clumsy. This nmpleness of cloth tmnkes the top cont ensy to slip on nnd .. . ,1 .1 .1 A lln .. . Ala nml f 1 ni A HJU UUll IllllIM III 11H Will mill, uuu uino 'is room under It for pnnnlers nnd other '.arrangements of drapery for wide hip effects. Theso nro fnlrly well estab lished In the styles and must bo reck Ened with. Hcnvy homespuns nre sod In somo of tho handsome und (practical now models. Collars nro either of fur or of tho cloth In tho cont. They nro very cozy looking in cither enso. Tho fur col lars aro wide nnd fit snugly, coming up about tho face and chin nnd very .high nt tho bock. Tho cloth collars nro mnnnceri so as to Civo mo snmu ffoct of cozlness with tho face snug gled down into them; very often they button ncross at tho front nnd becorao a smnll enpo when unbuttoned. Tho coat shown In tho picture is a good examplo of the new styles in substantial and practical top coats. It 'is of henvy cloth and therefore not as ifull as dressier models. Its narrow 'belt of tho cloth fastens at one side, Wnd Its very odd and smart cuffs nro finished with a single large button, - 1 H-J sreSHHHF "jJBBAF X3bmbe3kt 5? iHsK SejS&v 5 (StfCtiKsA oivomy Oliver ssm should be shnken untfl dry. Holding the feather by tho rib it Is shnken nnd gently beaten against the other hand. If the little flues cling together this mny bo corrected by holding them over the spout of n steaming kettle. When the plume Is thoroughly dry it is ready for curling. An ordlnnry table knife will answer for curling u plume. Tho plume Is drawn along the edge of the knife be tween It und the thumb. The trick Is to curl the flue only nt the end and not too tightly. Ench fluo Is to be curled to correspond with the others. A faded plume may be tinted or a white plume given a color by dipping them In gasoline Into which n llttlo oil pnlnt, such as comes In small tubes, hns been dissolved. One hns to ex periment to get tho tint wunted. Gns ollno will not affect the curl of a feather. This tinting should bo done by un open window in n room that has no Are of any kind in It, or In the open nir. It takes a professional feather man ufneturer to mako fancy feather or nnments, wreuths and pompons of the flues. There nre muny new wnys of using ostrich flues on tho new milli nery for fall and winter nnd tho pos sessor of plumes will not look far be fore finding n uso for them. Full and Soft ;,., j--'" jgagffltaW 9 The pockets nro set In. This coat Is long and reaches to within six Inches of the bottom of the dress skirt, which is almost Instep length. Its collar could hardly he Improved upon. For street wear or motoring or as n steamer coat this model mny bo worn with nssurnnce. And tho silk hat trimmed with fluted ribbon thnt bears It company is of Just the snmo char actcr as the cont. flu&-& feTS-f Feminine) Fripperies. Velvet figures, cut with raw edges nnd applied on capes und evening conts of heavy silk Jersey, nre an effec tive trlminlnp. Sometimes they nro edged with slllc floss, sometimes with Jet or colored bends. For tho womnn who enjoys pport toggery grent enveloping scurfs of tho softest Shetliuid wool woven on tho dlngomil nnd made In the most fas cinating misty colors uro to bo found In n few of tho smartest shops nnd appear to bo finding fnvor when worn straight around tho neck, with tho wide soft ends tucked under tho belt In front. Dainty Collar. Dnlnty collars mnko their nppenl to the purse of tho shopper, both by their colors nnd fabrics. -Natural nnd colored linens embroidered In wool nre good. 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