Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-25

them, as none of them know me. NJ
agent has engaged an entirely new
crew, skipper included, all English.
want no nihilists on board" And h'
looked moodily out of the window.
She made sudden movement as 1
about to speak, but drew back. Agar
she leaned forward, and repetition
reused him from his thoughts. lii
looked up and saw her eyes glisteninl
even through the thick veil. She wa
crying
what is the matter? You are
frightened. Can help you?"
II hardly dare ask you. You may
thiuk badly Of me, but will not b
forced into this detestable marriage.
Can you-may L"
He OWNED her thoughts "Stay on
board my yacht and board the boat al
midnight? Yes, your ladyship, yes. il
all honor, yes" and he held out boil
his hands, and with a sob almost
hysterical she placed her tiny gloves
in them as the train stopped.
They left the station by a side door
unnoticed, and, walking down the
broad graveled road with the soft
sward and the oldtime cannon, passed
the crumbling walls and found the
boat manned by six bronzed, typica.
yachtsmen, the skipper, fine looking
old man. sitting motionless in the
stern sheets holding the yoke lines
The boat soon shot alongside a
beautiful schooner yacht. The crew
manned the gangway as the prince
and Lady Constance came on board
and a motherly, sunburned woman
courtesied her through an exquisitely
furnished saloon cabin into n bijou
boudoir with lace curtained bunk
and host of feminine fripperies.
81 may sail tonight Is all ready?
Right. Take the boat and go ashore,
bring off my luggage and anything
we may want from the snlps stores.
And. johnson, keep the men ahoat,
but you just find out if there is any
hue and cry about lady clipping"
In about an hour he returned, and
dofiing his peaked cap said mysterious
": II spoke to my cousin, the pleece-
man, an he says there's lot O cock
ney detectives down a-watchin' the
station an the Guernsey packet for
some young CONAN
Her ladyshiD had washed all travel
stains away and changed her frocks-
She looked like fresh rosebud, but
Ter face grew dcatLly pale, her eyes
Giiated, and the nerve lines deepened
iato marks of agony when he told her
the captains story. lie thought She
YVES going to faint and made a though
to catch her. With supreme effort
she regained her self-possession and
said in a hoarse whisper:
ION, save me! Take me to Guerney
in your yacht, or l will jump over
board"
lie turned on his heel without reply
ing and went up the companionway on
deck.
johnson, your wife doesn't mind a
trip to sea?"
"Lor' bless your royal 'iness, she's
dying for a sniff Of the ocean,
Get under weigh at once"
aye, aye sir! All hands on deck
Tumble up, my hearties"
Under q good southwesterly breeze
the yacht spun almost mcrrily, throw
ing the foam in long, beautiful, fcath-
er-lilxc curves from her clipper stern.
The lady stood leaning dreamily
against the side ropes, and the prince,
an experienced sailor, evidently, took
the tiller and threaded the way care
fully through the crowd of craft. For
time neither spoke; then, abruptly
giving the management to the APP
prcciativcly critical skipper, ne beck
oned her into the cabin.
Il will land you at Guernsey to-mor-
row morning." he said, but have
been deceiving yon. am not Prince
Paul Dcmtoff. | am his valet | have
robbed him of one million roubles and
am now going to the Argentine in his
yacht" and he stood up rigidly and
faced her
She smiled and said calmly: very
good Take me with you. | am not
Lady Constance Azuregore. ! am her
maid, but I've got her jewel case. -
London Million.