An Oregon Girl

the Harris reception, and finding it impossible to enjoy

ce until after the affair had been cleared up-and actuated by the purest motives, he could not but

fire of resentment softened and died out as effectually as though he had been summoned to stand beside the deathbed of some very dear friend. And the more he thought

the best course to pursue, and for that purp

reet depot, and while walking along First street he noticed a closed "hack,

a glimpse of Lord Beauchamp's profile, through the

that same face inside, made plain by a chance gleam of light from a street lamp, that quivered athwart the casement of the door. But except for

the matter, and he was recalling to memory every conceivable act he had committed, or words he had uttered that could have been possibly misco

omy recess of a building between Second and Third streets, and one

tantly, with the result that he received a heavy blow on the back of his head with some blunt instrument, which felled him like a log. His unquestioned personal courage, and his reputation of being a dead shot at twenty paces availed him nothing. He was no

completely cleared of a stunned sensation in his head, this smell was incomprehensible, and suddenly becoming startled, he c

dark where he was lying, and he fancied he heard the swish of waters. He put out his right hand and felt the wooden side of a bert

in in his head, he attempted to sit up, but his head bumped violently against some boards just above him, and he fell back again, stunned. He had struck the wooden part of the upper berth. He, however, soon recovered and commenced to think

r entered his nostrils. "Have I been intoxicated?" The question startled him, but he could not remember taking

of it at once, and he threw his leg over

it, which afforded only temporary relief. He then thought of his handkerchief, which

and feeling strong on his legs, he determined

but he discovered that his watch was gone, and a furthe

waters against the bow, he heard some tramping about overhead, as by baref

resence, but on second thought decided to remain silent

nd three berths, one above the other, and then, fearful of bumping his head against some projecting beam or o

pe. It was in an open space at the end of the berths. A little further his foot struck some wood, and feeling about with his hand, found

er. Above it masts towered up into the darkness, with sails hoisted,

obscuring the moon, drifted along in the sky, while here and th

chill, but good to inhale after the dead

gress and egress, gave him room to stretch. The light that glimmered faintly through a chink in

f the lumber aft to where some men were dimly silhouetted again

nd was immediately accosted by a gruff voi

o know," replied Corway, turning

which he was certain by its width, by a steamer, and the man who had

tch' comes," said the man with a grunt

ilor, and as there must be some mistake about me being on t

s place to give out information, but bein' you've a sore top an' wearin' city clothes, I will say this much: you had stowed away such a bally lot of

say!" exclaimed

as we cast off from the s

ered Corway to himself, and after a moment of deep reflection, went on: "Looks like a conspiracy to get me out of

usiness," replied th

y, for he believed this man could tell

Sailor boardin' house, chuck you aboard about two bells," re

and thought: "What a terrorizing bully he could be

n a sailor boardin

d the big fellow. "It won't go; ship's bally well shor

Corway shar

he rail. Better talk to the capt'n. He's comin' for'ard n

captain, who was approaching with his fir

captain. What

been sandbagged and robbed, and evidently

he cigar from his mouth and looking sharply at

way was fully alive to his position and spoke w

he first officer, "but you w

ords back down your throat," and C

man; that is insubordination; a repetition will land you in irons. The boarding-house master swore that he saw you sign the article

Corway. "And I again demand, as an American citizen, that y

-will to Corway since the latter's threat to choke him. "Give the dandy a

ible puppy," and following him up with clenched fists, as the officer stumbled bac

e forecastle. "Take this fellow to the strong room

sir," rep

hance for escape was to go overboard, and without further hesitation sprang toward the side of th

y, he was overpowered, and the last he remembered was being

ship was far out to sea and b

an ill wind that doesn

n him his quietus and sent him on a long journey, they had conveniently