The Island School — page 174: what you’re looking at

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ae oe an nd aon on fay pantie ie “Ships ae not come at a word,” ae corde A C «“ But you have so many in your country. They are : i. ywhere, too. The sea swarms with them. es re to be counted as the birds of the air. Surely one could be spared for 7 and all the mad fools of Ais - masters who sit over you.” f 4 “T cannot explain the difficulty to you,” said Jim, ‘ee rising, “even if I had the time, which I have not. You have given mea bit of advice. Please to accept a Pes morsel from me in return. | i. _ your people and remain there. Think no more of that - scamp Reonardo, but find, as you will easily do, one Pe more worthy of your love.” | i It was a bit humorous for advice of that nature to i oe come from one of the age of Jim, but Lucia accepted it in all seriousness. She looked thoughtfully upon i the ground as she answered him. i. “Hasy to say go find another, still more easy for _ you to call him scamp, but a woman with one in her heart cannot think of another, and what cares she if 4 he is a rogue? It is enough she loves him—espe- cially with the Spaniard. Are you going ?” “T must,” said Jim. ‘ We are expected back.” 6 We | | ‘“T have a companion with the boat over yonder.” “Ah! so I forgot. This is not the main island. “You will not speak of my being here ?” ‘Not if you wish me to be silent.” Be silent, then, and adieu.” _ Jim raised his cap and hurried away, keeping as near as possible to the sea. He did not once venture to look back, for there was a curious feeling on him that if Lucia only bent her finger to him to return that he v - must go. He could not account for it, as she in many ways had a repelling effect upon him. For all that he was - obliged to admit that she was wonderfully pretty and very fascmating. Lal was waiting impatiently for him, knowing that the time was short, and with a feeling of hunger calling him to hasten to the breakfast-table. “T thought you were growing the flowers,” he said. _ “T picked the best I could find,” replied Jim, as he ~ Teapt into the boat. ee renee them.” “YT wouldn’t take all that trouble for forty girls,” aid Lal, pulling off the shore. _ “Ttis a matter of taste,” responded Jim, “and if these were for forty girls, none of them would accept a flower. Goon ahead. I hear the bell.” * Pull away, old man, while I They Go back to your island and | Te ieee | oS a 5 a CHAPTER LXXVITI.. GETTING GIUSEPPO AWAY. to hoe in the hall. Tal” Kis 566 Brodie hurried on to. td a ate dining- -room, — the a where all the rest had as- sembled some minutes earlier. i a | “T am glad you like them, ta Evy,” replied Jim. “Ifyou wanted a cartload, ee could be got for you. among the rocks.” ° Strange to say, I have never been there.” “Ts that a fact ?” “ As if I would tell you anything that is nota fact?” “I beg your pardon. Of course not.” 4 “Jim, will you take me over there one day—with mamma, of course ?” “TI could manage it better without Mrs. Farrel, Oe said Jim, innocently ; ‘“‘ she is so timid on the sea.” — a oy “Not for that short distance, Jim. Now, shallI tell Ue her that you will take us ?” a ‘‘T shall be delighted, naturally.” , ee They lingered a little whilelonger and parted. Jim Bs: was pleased to think of the trip suggested, but he a wished Mrs. Farrell could have been left out. * Still, hee. Eveline was right. Her mother would have to be ont ey, the party. | 4 A hurried breakfast, aud then a call together of the . Be council to hear what Jim had to say about Giuseppo.. ne “ie He could see no other way of disposing of the man than by allowing him to go. Moreover, he would — a have to be assisted to his boat, which must be done ) ae after dark, to avoid attracting attention. Finally, st Me it was seen that some provision would have to ri be made for him as to food and drink. He could — i not live on air during the many hours he would be. aii et a at sea. MLA i. Jim and Morse undertook to carry out all that was at tis 7 Heat * i hee : oe Ay r iy : necessary. : Twice during the day they went up to look at the prisoner, and Jim was of opinion on the second visit that he might have his arms and legs set free. y “The man is in a cowed and almost helpless condi- ie tion,” he said. ‘“ Really, I do not think he will make - any attempt to escape.”’ Be at Nor did he. The smugeler—for the time, ‘anyway bi —was broken. He was as a child in the hands of the _ A two boys, and wept as ho ate his food, a strango spectacle to those who knew the natural ferocity of | x te i babe 4 M iy fete) a he ; | “ ; +4 4 , ' rf 1 a) \ 4 ues o ail ic: 00 5 a : =C I Mad . SiS 8 ONES A \ mA Ne \ fy)"