The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-01-27

on deck.
"Oh, down in the cabin, papa-I sup
pose"
These last two words were added in a
somewhat lower tone, and as she said therl
Edith rather flushed. She sat down. no w
ever, presently, next to Mr.. Mooninyto I,
and WAS soon making the running at a speed
n Vt less than that of the good yacht pet
rel"
Tell Kate to come up" sid Sir He'd :
worth, after he had leisure to think of 9th
er things thln certain mltterS of purely
nautical Importance; and Edith Dare call
ed for her sister down the campanipn-lad-
der. Receiving no answer, she descended
into the cabin.
"Papa,' she said, on returning, 81
minute she made up her mind not to come. "
This was not exactly the truth Edith
Dare had determined from the first that
Kate should not be amongst the party, and
to this end she had managed to divert her
attention to something else at the moment
they were leaving the house. Sir He'd
werth was not satisfied with the explana
ton, and knit his brow. His younger
daughter was his fayorite, not being blind
to the character of the elder, he did, in
plain truth, suspect something of the ruse
that had been executed; but he said moth
ing, aud the "Petrel, went on.
Some person else had selected the pre-
sent morning as favorable one for a sail.
and that was Jim Lawlesse. He had taken
no companion, and was talking abstract
eddy to the master of the "Sea Fam" The
regulation telescope was suspended from
| his neck, and somthing impel ed him to
seemed black speck. He examined it
| again.
"Looks uncommonly like boat; and
so far as can make out, whoever is inside
her is in distress, for it appears to me-"
said Jim, 'as if they were making signs"
The master of the ''Sea Fan" was of the
same opinion, and the pair decided that
| they would "stand about " and try to get
at the object.
"By Jove" cried jim, as they drew a
little nearer, "t's q woman, declare y
And a womanit certainly was-evidently
exhausted with the severity of her efforts
to make Roadway against the waves
| They were now within two or three hun
dred yards of the boat; and jim ordered
the yachts pinnance to be let down, and
said he would himself run up this female
! Columbus.
Miss Dare ~ cried Jim, as the pin
mace touched he boat, "is that yon p
What on EARTH brought you here-three
miles from the; shore %
sob Mr.. Lawlesse, l am so glad to see
you, or some one. l was about getting ex
hauSted, and thought
But Kate Dare was unable to say more,
for she fell back in II dead faint.
Jim Lawlesse transferred himself into
her boat, and rowed to the yacht; and
when Kate Dare next became sensible, she
found herself lying in the Ladies' cabin of
the % Sea Fam" with Mr.. Lawlesse by her
side.
" How very kind - wer her first words;
and 8 How very fortunate "
1t was certainly iortnr ate that I should
have seen you; but there is no Kindness
said Jim, "Don't speak t i'll you have quite
recovered"
The recovery was not long delayed; and
Kate Dare commenced to- tell Jim Lawlesse
exactly what had occur ed
"You know" she Sc id. :: that we-that
is, papa, and Edith, a nd Mr.. bloomington
were to have gone out for a sill in the
Petrol this morning. Well. was dress
ing, and thought l bad plenty of time.
when, looking out of he window saw the
yacht starting. | was deterin ined not TO
be robbed of my cruise. so l hur. led to the
water, and got into the little boat. 1ou
SET, they were close to me. The Petrol
didn't seem to be more than hundred
yards ahead and thought that | could
earsily attract the ir notice. Be. sides, |
had imagined, ma turally, that they would
discover l was left, behind; and thought,
most likely, the y would put back foi me.
| However, coult mt manage it; and row.
ed on and on, and when looked back.
the shore was ever so far behind. and |
didn't Know what to do; and only hoped
some eison would pick me up-and at las
you did; and am really more obliged than
C IN say"
jim blurted out some disclaimer, in re-
ply. which does not materially effect thu
course of this narrative.
1t was decided that the best plan would
be to steer for home Immediately, and to
land as near Sea view as possible-,vhere
| Sir Hedworth Dare'S house, was situated
"People talk so absurdly in Ryde," add
ed Miss Kate Dare, as an arsume ut to
clench the plan.
When the shore was reached, there was
scarcely person visible; two persons,
however, had noticed the Decentralization
from the '.Sea Fan one was Edith Dare
and another, Mr.. Mooninst ton.
"If that does not convince him nothing
! else will, thought Miss Dare.
Miss Dare's wish was accomplish ed, and
before the hou Sc was reached the heir OF
the eardom of bloomington had dec lared
| himself.
| where on earth is Kate % said Sill
Hedworth as / C met Mr.. bloomington ard
his newly gain ed .fance
"We have just seen her, papa, landing
from Mr. La wlesse's yacht" was the Sis
terly reply.
THE devil you have"' replied the bar
onet, soto o0cs.
"Ah here they come. delare," added
Miss Dare. Hope you've had pleasant
sail, Kate 9'
"Kate,'' said Sir IIedworh, as that
young lady was bursting out into all man.
ner of ejacul.tory explanation, g. want f"
speak to you at once, l am su 'prsed'
"continued the baronet, when the library
was reached, that you should have acted
aS you have done-that you should have
! given me the slip in the dishonest ma nnef
you did, simply to doa most improper