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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1897)
[ a V T H U R SD A Y , JU L Y 22, 1897. u n » REASON SILV ER TO N , O REG O N , I H l R- > _ J ---------------------— h i - TOR< h U f REA* _____________________________________ shall t i»1- * ____——— ■■ —— ■ .-------- .»...n be v.. safe. I f I Ho not survive, mV last resting-place will 1« m h.s ..I h l - m a nilarim roams alar, Ixi' e ll .hew every changing star, that which you believe to la for And waU4»e» every » dower arms- b et n.e read th is lett O O LD EN TH R O N E your honor an<l li*»eit> . «»«> a g a l„ - ROMANCE by samvei . I-. e. TNAM.1 Yours lovingly, C h a r i « . a..d " .u g h . ghe read .he letter, and roam. , , :* ber litis, and then >h furuisbHd M„r,„n , dSllcUdolligcr or G,,,,eh o^ „ d pieces and ,,w htC M I M d U into a thousand pieces and The more he thoug d ' re(, of witb an india-rubber casket in powder, w j ^ heard th a t go„ like a tiro.^ flung them fronj song g) a9 as ‘fit from her window, wmdow a and, d, th e more easy the e to inclose the swi,„ letter and t ie p . bjr), ¡, crep, and then e» n floVa, ((f gnow, they sauk into accom plishm ent. W hy ..... . .........a n d m i.es, „ they d-d, they like Hakes nl snow, they accomplishment. _ ................. • „ _ t „gt it nos................. - - iog „„es had already P - ^ .....<iy,,u d nto (.a„ , Y ........... , . , a l, 1B little realized its m eaning, “ Hold these thoughts, 0 sea, can get these into her h a n d -, all R ,;nk « h e n b y tw a „d trUst well That is for y o u -oaccom i.lt- . |a lked, in spite ol the ™ Q love, f will seek He could do it »l*o. and I .....St say you a"- a v*‘ry ( in,pedim ents which the 'ugntry n i darkness and d eath .” „„.»licatew ith Blanche, ee, vvvi» — - — h u tto c o m m u n n a t ,d I"’ « ' if b°y ‘c x p '.n n ’ent. 1 know the one and the rascal., y J “ |be powdel. wh,te .r------ know m e o u r a ...........- - She looked at the powder " ‘i t —this was the next step, an . ¡ x x . k ,..,. ..... I « yiiatv11* . 1 ^ ■ , ■ , 5 m n s ? l » , w ^ . «he dare to give herself u,, to the This little powder is strongei awful and trem endous en.hiatet ■ that it is even more potent •h»n «m- J .... ^ „ s p e e c h , it v o te - itselt th a t th a t m onster whose arm s cue rcl jere is n fillin o th in g th a t H ta « an * la n g u a g e of f it8 its own. ow n. llia n t,lt keep me from thee, n - continents and in w h o ^ h r - t w e ^ enc( ^ ^ - - x ' - ...... ten thousand vorac *rnlieg. man? ........ - • an d then poured ...........- ? » in nut V y I I v i i n i v v ------- 1 it with water, — " vel " " ‘ 7 h0; quickly it detached itself, and ,h e sp ark lin g pow der and stirred iny, whatew-er Whatever i ,t t ts, he ... , .)( nger # wildernegg. ,Wernw<. It has borne the he ^ med to 1)e the only m elody m the m ixture, and held up it to t i t s ; : g r ,b: ' ^ ^ 0 , 0 ^ , , w i „ e ,o ,i q . it was a th in g of hie X h ^ u d » ‘ d° ," , v and deserve death- hi n ^ ^ ^ ofL c-dom lo Blanche, hero. r ^ o v ^ s the He descends X ^ d nb. saviorl . d rin k to my iniu.or- tbe billowlng signal of a rtut- tai l « t ^ , | || |i„ d me clim bs to heaven. >•• ,ering h an d k e rch ief 11 1 a '' ‘ her narrow window she looked forth ......................... .....¡ 5 X = ! ------ ionlv tniinoru«' ...................................................... ................ - 11V sthin, and toucneu i..v ------ *ui?.ir, will O stars! You are , tba; h u will touch . . .he hand .........- of 1 you, “ r .................... ............. sry p en h ” kigs ................. llnd > w h ,s p e n d ,| Fan« ...... .. Gi am , b at H e w r o .e a . fo n o "s . f,)r, ¡f |„ v„ her m>- !1Cl,„ragK:-, and left in itscl.n g .n g , s „m u g | Q ' X o u X m v has woven a th in g can keep h u r,d „g fingers ‘he anftiy sounding sea. I long for your on. . ‘ ^ „ " ’ w ithout thy em b,'aCel T hy X ” S trange web, and we m ust resot. to eunnin„ and A lenin oi H a shall h d l enve give me me new new hie. life. lesperate measures to r e ” ‘ _ heart of love. ,in j ¿ j j n«»t rise to the s W ith th a t, she w rapped the How careless 1 have ..... .. "by k,,»’ •11'Ul CHAPTER XXV. ; u ......... l h ,A - ..................... w as a h u n ‘' d re ' " d b 1 feet " ? ; aw : : " ay ? , , , , n . , : , « » , 1 * . 1 ........................ did I leave voul Forgive me, and ,, * \ , , i th * e s h a ^ rp e s t - >ei.v-A---------- - * 2 X u i 2 .1 ................... e , .»Hl ts t/liis*. T h • lay down to pleasant dream s., T he sea was still as glas*. tru s t me for all th at m ortal m an Klars'sl,onc above ; and, .lew llc.l k ,1(,w„ th a t .her.- "i^ i‘' " ; nC e" " 1'ad" . “ 1 have accom plished it,” said can do to save you from the e.n t its to the deck of this fiend. Yon are aware of the r X ^ £ 7 : " X c h T s i u i k hack in m her bed, C harlie, as he leaped ................................. of the “ A lbatross.” “ Now it «le p,,„cr he professes to have o v er you, ,)er w ,ll she am i with w hat cunning h - w.-ilds i th in k that beneath the shining sur- a „ d pressed lln- packet \Ve were on board your slop P'-day. face there were bn. beauty and , | , (. ,ast tew days h. e to 10 d<> u*’ jl? in n n d ago..} uNcver Never fear th a t.” t,” said the docto. doctor. 0 a - ,y - v .......... I asked to see you and d e m a n d e d g|„ry, lustrous halls where the spirit m u 01 'd e sp a ira ...-— "'¿iu'foreve",' revel in in delight. delight. • , a r~-,s«vAAv rpvpl hom e h herself with wonderful cot.r- “ W om an is braver th an m an ... your liberty, h u t was denied on the Morton d ro p p ed into the sea. He agB a „,| patience. such circum stances. They are afraid ground th a t you were the legal wife . 1 dw victim 01 ^oin« » u v u v i . i -- 1 .W k t pts, k t L2 ’ ’ g th a ls th a a t ts she »e was " • the vt , deacon of nothing when love ...... prom ol Gooch. I d o not know bow he was a strong swimmer, and could v va| scheme, 1 , o j suppose I ought to go to bed m anaged to possess you. I Ins wi easily m ake his way from the ‘'A l diabolical kept her helpless and in a w a n d ^ ^ J H v ^ d j i,c discovered hereafter, h u t to out batross” to the “ Betsy .lane,” which 1 calVt, I am so agitated. I must pre- „m ans of escape. The way seems was lying only ball a mile oti. It „ „ and was m idnight when u n d e ito o ’ ,jie use ot p° e , .h i^to r- pare for to-morrow. We can t de perilous, and yet with courage J entirely upon tbe sp irit. The 0 ,ink there is no doubt of success his perilous journey. 1’hcre was k n ew th a t she com« «-’ «M•» • » ‘ gt be its best condition A, any rate, we m ust dare late, if hardly a sound on hoard the ^ ' P ^ u r e only by s ile n ^ «n for such a trial as th is.” we would win freedom. 1» Hits as he neared it. He was p re tty indifference, and si c l.a I . u - everythil,gdepends on your letter, v»t> will find a powder, la k e certain as to where Blanche was lo- a „ her fortitude to the not s|(.adinW s am i nerve. T ake this it, and it will p u t you into a deep ca.ed; for in his intense w atching, th a t now th a t her m .n hour by hour .luring the prevm us aliv<d clear. G „ ig not so gtro„g as the g,cep, s.. like the .......................... th a t it will be taken for death and d a y , had caught the flutter of a deeIlied „ necessary « ,,tber; blll y „u will not wake u n .tl • * n(K>lb and then you will be refresh- you will be hurled in tin- sea " , l>o w hite handkerchief, and, whether on hoard the slop, a ed We m ust all go to lied.” you shrink from this? 1 shall be (rig h tly or wrongly, had interpret.'! „ „ „ his b u lw a r', <> • of sem i-insanity, u , • in . ( ln a # luU in»... his m istre-s. little e wnue, Morton with — the in the sea to bear you to a | ,1‘‘CC 1 this as a signal from Silently, he floated under the dared d ared <»r or perhaps not im « < w h .,t he ; rest was in profound slum ber. • safety. There is a doctor with m« •at genius an», .............. -- M orning came, and still the calm of great ami learning; -m< ¡,oWs of “ Betsy Ja n e ,” and in a 1<>", HUlt her woman k »« k . a9 invented sea-arm ors, in 8<)ft voice began to sing, - s o h '"’ w anted m ainly was >e ? re8ted upon the waters, he > has a n c clothe lo th e ourselves o u r-lv e s and ^ ft (h at t||e superstltl<»us sailor a „ a , h,s he was wtllii g At ten o’clock, C aptain Furge- I,¡eh h w we e c can w through the sea, «ml rem ain m ight iinrtgine that it cam e out <>f by any casv-going <‘i P ‘ * 8O11 rtnd W ill and Paddie walk four hours. 1 • ,|,e he (lepthg of e sea, fr<»n. the lips lliertsur«-. her to the Ja in it from from three tnree to .......................... depths o. ,h .............................- . .1» , in eii-i"e with her u. u.e “ Betsy — - - - n - e - .” 1 ‘ . . M l« A Lc 4 1 -k • I Z - . I ,» < .1 tl 1 I > 1 H ' V l I I I 1 UVI V h a v e e x a m - n e d th e a r r o o r q a n d a n . ()f g„ 1In, m erm aid. The song th at h - B,a „ c |,e slept al )Jo(ich- all „« u su al excitm ent on board. satisfied th a t we can use them . gHng w a s ,h e wild S c tts l. melody n)..ld, who w a-a pant " “The deed 1» done said Furgeson. The doctor himself is bold la-yond him by Bianche, and th e Thig a tle ,ria n t was preparing for a b u rial.” m easure, a.1.1 will accom pany ■»« ( wordg were of her own composing. f„ „ „ d slum h. r, am . S(K.kdolliger greeted them with a in my ocean journey. Mich is the re,„eiiibered them : and t te Hgtht of a can.l e ■ ful countenance countenance, most 9orrow sorrowful outline. On our part »her. Will be notes a n d a the m e w vi ords u - held .............. in his to vu ^ peruse r .ts e the letter. el ter. «We need not quarrel an y more, OUVUIIV. ----» . 1 Q .«1 A. fa a » • 1 ♦ - - » A 1 m, u l t is as 1 , he gaid; uit-H a |l over, tb e lady .» no ................... failure. I will not u rg e, to r it IS heart b u rst forth beneath the win- a fearful und ertak in g . N "»r lover (>w of Bianc,le’s c a b i n : - “ and tins is t h e - #ny_ dead .. is ready for anything. It .voU d ° ulxjve tosses on a <larklin>r sea, 1 «m not afraid Henth« “ Dead?” said Furgeson. ‘H«»w ‘X n t u r e this plan, km .a tb s , I „’»¡M w n e H t ^ ^ d - -> »"> • |b i „ g. , had ra ther be tn .b e depths J . , take t u ' e' sh all foll<»w y»»u unto d. hv.uance ................. ted with ..............- b ra v e s t h ea rt and Im p-, " 'd T " ' , d o . " here u hegaine within its breast; . of the sea than hen , < .b e th e r e .h c will be there, and I, “ It’s a dispensation of provi