The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-10

tended. y small group at his gate
broke H., into its elements ut his up,
proach, and the captain following his
sister and daughter into the room sa,
DOWN and eyed them severely
~" you're going to run off to London
to get married, nrc you. MISS he
said, frrociousy. "Wrli, wen see. Yo,
d,ul't 10 out of my sight until we sail
ana if catch that pettifogging lawyer
round at my gate again, III break every
hone in his body. Mind that.
For the next three days the captai
and never allowed her to stir abroad ex.
ctpt IN his company. The evening OF
the third day, to his own great surprise
he spent ut Durcas. Thr company
was not cungenal. several of the ladies
putting their work away and glarinH
they could SEQ clearly that he was
suffering greatly made no attempt to
put him ut his ease. He was very
thoughtful all the way home. and the
next day took Il partner into the concern
i'll the shape of his boa,swain,
You understand, Tuckcr.' lie CON
cludcd, as the harless seaman stood in
that You never let my daughter out
of your sight; When she goes out YOU
go with her"
''YcsSir" said Tucker. land suppose
she tells me to &" home, what am | to
do them!
sharply. 1T doesn't matter what she
says or does unless You are in the same
room You are never to lie more than
three yards from her.
Make it four, capn," said the boat
swain, in Il broken voice.
''rhrtr.' said the captain, "an,l mind
she's artful. All girls are. and she'll
Il IL IT,, 4
formation given me as to what's going
on. Whatever happens You are not to
leave her.
II wish you'd get somebody else. sir
sai'! Tucker. very respectfully. "rherr'
Il lot of CHAPS aboard tlatd like th,
Job"
"lou're the only man I can trust
my orders I know They'll be obeycd. It's
your watch now"
llr went out hummins. Chrissie took
up Il book and sat down. utterly ignor-
ing the w"r-Ergone figure which stood
the regulation three yards from her,
'WI'' nx" its '3r il it! n,;1 h" t%n
after standing patiently for thr"r-uuar-
terS of an hour. AS '"w YOU won't think
| sought arttr this ere little job"
NO." said Christie, without looking up.
I'm just obrying ORDERS" continued
the houtSwain. II always git let in for
these ere little jobs. somehow. The
monkeys Eve 'a,l to look artrr ahoar,!
>hi, w"',ld brighten You: There never
| VAS in charge Of That's what IL man
gets Ivy nriny trustworthy"
Just So. said Chrissic. putting down
her book "Wcll. I'm going into the
kitchen Now. Come along, nlrsic."
Ere. say. MISS" demonstrated
Tucker. flushing.
Il don't know how Susan will like
thnuvhtfully: 'howtvtr, that's your bust
ness.
The unfortunate seaman followed his
fair charge into the kitchen. and leaning
against the '!oorpnSt doubled up like !,
limp rag before the terrible glance of
its MISTRESS
"Ilo." said Susan. who took the state
of affairs rs IN insult to the sex in gen
rral land what might you be want
iny?"
"Cap'n'S ORDERS" murmurrd Tucker.
frrtiy.
I'm captain here" said Susan. con-
fronting him with her bare arms AKIN
DO.
And credit it does you," said the
hoa1>wain, looking admirinyIy round.
lis it your wish, Miss Chri>sie, that
this image comes and stalks into my
ki,,hrn. as if the place belongs to him !''
demanded the iratc Susan.
Il didn't mean to come in in that
way said the aStonishcd Tucker. IL
can't help being big
Il don't want him here" said her: mis-
trrSS. what do YOU think l want him
fOr:''
You hear that" said Susan. pointing
tn tho door. now go. | don't want poo
pie to say, that you come into this kitchen
after me.
I'm here by the cap'n'S ORDERS" said
Tucker. family. Il don't want 10 be
that | came ere after you, them a.
knows me would laugh ut the idea
IF l had my way.' said Susan in a
hard. ra>piny voice. I'D box your ears
for You. That's what Id do to you. un.
YOU can go and tell the capn l SAID SO
Sly:"'
This WAS the first verse of the first
watch and there We're many verses. IT.
add to the discomfort. he was confined
to the house, as his charge manifested
no desire to so outside. and as n'ithe1
she nor her aunt cared about the .roubls
Of bringing him to Il fit and proper state
of subsection, the task became Il labor OF
love for the energetic Susan. In spite
Of everything, however, he stuck to his
guns; and the indignant Christie, who
was in almost hourly communication
with Mc1calfc through the medium of her
faithful handmaiden, was rapidly be-
coming desperate.
PART II.
On the fourth day, time getting short
ChriSsie went ON new tack with hel
keeper, and Susan. sorcly against hcl
In, I'll ;l.,.
at him. Susan called him Mr.. Tucker an(
Miss Poison gave him Il glass of her hes
wine. From the position Of an outcaS
h" Jumped in one bound to that Of conf
Dental adviser Miss Poison told him
many items of family interest," and later
Oh i'll the afternoon actually consulted
him as to a bad cold which Chrissie hat
developed.
IIr prescribed half pint Of l,r*rc,
oil hot, but Miss Poison favored chloro
dynr. The conversation turned on tn.
deadly qualities Of that drug when takel
in excess. of the fatal sleep into which
it lullrd its victims. SO disastrous wer,
the incidents cited that half an ho,ll
later when. her aunt and Susan brin.
out. thris~ir took Il small bottle Of chic
rodync from the manteipiece, the boat
swain implorrd her to try his nastcr hu
safer remedy instead.
-\OllStIlSt, %itll NflIlSSlc. III DlllN
going to take twenty drops. Onc-two-
The drug suddenly poured out in lit
tie stream.
Il should think tha1'S about it," sal,
Chrissic, holding the tumblrr up to The
light.
Its about 500" said the horrihc,
Tucker: "don't take that, miss, what
ever YOU do. Let me measure it fo1
YOU.
The girl waved him away. and bcfor,
ne could interfere drank off the content.
Of the glass and RESUMED her seat. The
bnatSWain watched her uneaSily, ant
taking up the rhal carefully read through
The directions. After that he was ROT
ut all surprised to see tho book fall from
bis charges hand onto the floor and hen
eyes close.
II knoweh it," said Tucker, in Il pro
fuse prrsoiration. II knowcd it. Then
gals arc all alike. Always knows what:
hest. Miss Poison! Miss polson.'
Lie shcok her roughly, but to 10 pur
pose. and then running to the door
shouted eagerly for Susan. no reply
forthcoming, he ran to the window, but
there was nobody in sight, and he came
back and stood in front of tho girl
wringing his huge hands hclplrSSly. Ii
was great question for a poor sailor
man. II he went for II doctor he desert
oil his most If hn ,liIn't on Iii. >.L, r,.,