Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-06
CHAPTER XI.

singular 10 say, the DlueHSn was ready
10 put off from the pier by half-past 9.
Moreover. it had been kept III readiness
for fully ten minutes against the wishes of
its impatient passengers. Each instant
Corinne, without daring to look at Dick,
had been soothing them into subJection
| with the promise: "ln n moment now"
| She sat beside Captain Turtle and talked
volubly. The captain stared vacantly into
her pretty face;
though he knew all about il. she can't be
intending to come. do You thinkI'
Corinne's dagger glance cut the poor fell
low to the soul.
"Oh, we're waiting for Miss Penrith. are
wei" demanded Dick. Il thought she
wasn't coming"
Corinne had not the courage to look at
him: but there was a threat in his tone
which would not admit of further delay.
"Shaa't / run over and seer" he said.
making his way towards her. She spoke
word to the captain, and motioning Dick
to her side smiled entreatingly.
COMPOSE YOURSELF she said Were
off at last. Really and truly; see, We are
moving"
He looked until he was satisfied and
then he began to chide her.
"How can you expect me ever to believe
you again? What are you up to, any
way?"
NOW. don't please" she begged. IN
explain again. Yes, l intended she should
come and she promised me she would;
but she hasn't and that's the end of it. So
stop scolding and be nice until we can
talk il over"
IAN right" he said, "but understand
right here" and her eyes went down be-
fore the dart of his, "you must not med
die in this affair any more"
The incident was not remarked by any
one save Mr.. Tooley, and it was far too
deep situation for him TO penetrate.
The Bluefsh, under stiff land breeze,
went dancing out TO sea and the party
grew gay TO gleefulsess. There was one
among them who produced banjo, but
after hilarious ten minutes he was
bantered and brow-beaten into silence.
There wa. no one else in the boat who
wished to sacrifice himself for the general
amusement and soon the party was split
| into chatting pairs. In bursts of laughter
| tho Bluefsh skipped dipping over the
white-caps; the spray flashed CLEANS Of
| sunlight: the gulls lowered and hunted.
| Owed and scared.
Dick fingered beside Corinne, but Mr..
| Tooley talked to her. With each curving
ziz-zag the shore drew to sharper, blacker,
and finer line. Once, when the pier had
| faded TO the dimensions and aspect of a
great chair with many legs. figure moved
upon it and Dick guessed guilty. who 1t
was. Then he turned away and looked to-
ward The land no more.
| Could he have seen the hungry, strained
eyes of the restless woman on the pier
could he have seen her half hour before
at the station-alas for the moral of the
story!
| The end may seem unnatural. too choice
piece of chance, but 1t came about just as
it is told.
| In this way;
Purity" SAID Captain Turtle to Dick,
| indicating long schooner yacht of fine
| lines and great spread OF canvas. which
was bounding splendidly towards Thorn on
| the shoreward tack. 1t was thing OF ILL.,
| eifable beauty: 1t ives all alive with soar
| ing motion and undulsting grace; with
vast wings and curved body of snow
white stepped and speeding III coloriul
ses--a magnificent bird atioat.
oh" cried Corinne. do we look as
elegant and imposing as that?"
EVERYBODY laughed with sense OF less
ened enjoyment in the comparison and
cazed obviously at the scudoing yacht.
1T has dropped from heaven" said Dick
with unprecedented sentiment.
"A-n-g-l-e. angle--W" spelled some one
| forward with tho aid OF glass, and q
shocked silence ensued.
1T seems rather TO have risen from
| EARTH" commented Tooley.
Il have it," began the man with the
glass again Angel, Angel, Wings"
Angel Wings!" shouted Dick. STUN
bling rudely aft. Are you surep Look
again."
yourself. 1t you own it. Denslow, put US
aboard"
Dick swept the deck of the yacht with
| burning eyes. There We're half dozen
men visible; two above. standing with
| Tapping blazers. staring at the Bluefsh.
| He searched their faces. Yes, it was
| Davidson, and the other short figure,
| though strangely unfamiliar at first sight in
| the hamboyant coat was he beyond doubt.
| Dick stumbled back to the stern, and
| eraspiDg Turtle by the two knees, gazed IN
| his brown face.
Captain, how close can you run to that
boat 2"
Well. was just about runnin' t'other
| way we're clus enough with women
board"
Yes but be quick-don't veer off, get
me within speaking distance and I'll give
| you--here. take this. like a good fellow,
| and for Gods sake get them TO lay to-"
| Captain Turtle acted with the rapidity
Of thought. With the twenty dollar bill
| clutchea in his horny palm he pointed the
nose of the bluefsh sharply about and,
standing erect. emitted series of hoarse
bellows, which had the double effect of
eliciting an answering chorus OF shrieks
| from the alarmed ladies and of producing
q sudden connection on the decks of the
passing Angel Wings.
Dick mad stood up, waving his hat, until
the Bluetsh brought him SO close that his
fathers face showed plain as day.
Hello Davidson" he called; "ley to,
can't yoa
| He saw his father start and clutch Da-
| wilson's arm. and then with wild yell
the yschtsman dashed forward and IN o
trics the great Angel Wings were hutter-
ing and Topping.
The Bluofish drifted unpleasantly close
| TO the slipping stern and fell behind. Dick,
suddenly grown jolly with Corinns. who
was ~ busy and animated ~ he, explained
| the presence Of the Colonel on the yacht,
kept laughing with ths.Captain and shout
ing to his Invisible father and chum. Then
boat with two in il put OF from the
AnOaI Wtngx and preeantiv II Law ALONG