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She was trembling from head to
foot, and he drew her hand within
his arm, with a word of encourage
ment.
Just around the corner a hack
awaited them.
Half an hours ride brought them
down to one of the city wharves.
AS the chill night mir from the wa
ter blew into her face she shivered,
and a desolate sense of her youth
and helplessness swept over her.
She looked appealingly at the man
whom twenty-four hours before she
had neverseen.
He seemed to read her thoughts,
and met hergaz with honest eyes.
"Do not fear, he said gently. "Up
on my honor, no harm shall come to
you if can prevent it,"
He took her hand, and led her
across the warf, where some narrow
steps ran down to little boat, in
which two men waited silently.
BrittOn seated her in the stern, be-
side himself, and said, in low voice:
"Pull away, boys"
"Ay, ay, sirP' was the response, as
the craft was pushed off and went
gliding out into the harbor.
In short time the Sea Gull was
reached, and Georgia was escorted to
n snug cabin.
"Thisis your stateroom, said Brit
ton, throwing open another door.
MAKE yourself at home, Miss
My name is Georgia Dalton she
cried
Miss Dalton. No one shall enter
this cabin without your permission.
Parson Gale will be aboard early to-
morrow morning to splice the rope
for u.s."
ITO what?" queried Georgia, in
wide-eyed amazement.
cite the matrimonial knot"
amended Britton, with the utmost
gravity, although laughing twinkle
danced in his blue eyes.
"Oh, yes" returned Georgia, pal.
ing little, but quite determined.
He bade her goodnight, then, and
went away.
Georgia, throwing herself upon n
lounge in the cabin, presently fell in
to fitful slumber.
When she awoke daylight was
struggling into the cabin windows,
and somebody was knocking at the
door.
"In q momentl' responded Geor-
gia.
And hurrying into the stateroom,
she bathed her face, smoothed her
hair, and opened the door for Britton
to enter.
tall, pale young man in n black
coat accompanied him, and was in
trOduced as the Rev. Mr.. Gale.
In halfdaze Georgia listened while
the ceremony went on.
1t was soon over.
She was Mrs. Britton; the pale-faced
parson was sent ashore, the Sea Gulls
anchors were weighed, and she went
speeding out of the harbor in the
keen, bright, winter morning.
Stormy days followed, however,
and Georgia, never a very good sail
or, was dreadfully ill.
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husband attended her as faithfully
and tenderly us a woman; but as the
weather cleared, and she recovered
from her sea-sickness, he resumed his
former relations, never entering the
cabin without knocking, and treat
ing her always with the utmost re-
spect.
But the voyage was ended at last.
Britton found suit of rooms for
his wife and neat, quiet woman to
attend her, and then he announced
his intention of returning at once to
America.
81 have given up the command of
my ship" he said, land return by
steamer and take steps to recover
your property from the hands of
your former guardian. When have
succeeded will return to you"
He was standing, hat in hand, be-
fore her.
Georgia glanced up at him rather
shyly.
She was only girl, after all-bare-
ly 19-and very innocent and unso-
phisticated.
She was thinking how manly and
handsome Capt. Britton was.
His eyes were fixed wistfully upon
her face.
He looked pale through all his sun
brown.
OF a sudden she wondered il he con-
sidered her proposal to him unmaid-
emily, and n swift and burning blush
sut1'used her face.
"Have you any directions to give
me?' he asked, hesitatingly.
"None whatever" she replied. 81
am utterly ignorant of law, and
leave everything to you. Only re-
half of the money is yours"
His eyes flashed in quick anger.
'I'll have none of it," he declared
hotly. "And wish to heaven you
had not dollar to your name"
"And why should you wish that"
she asked, plaintivcly.
Because, poor and friendless, YOU
would need me. Because then |
should dare to tell you"
He caught himself abruptly, and
turned to go.
"Good-by, The said, hoarsely,
She ran across the room, and laid
hand upon his arm.
"Cowardl' she whispered. softly
smiling, faltering.
Capt Britton was no blockhead.
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