Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

siye exagguratlon OF mcokncss.
MADAM" no burst ont, you know
am entirely ut your service"
'Twcro better you continued TO COM
mand," she said, without looking up,
How can II" he went on desperately
ave must all BIO your servants after what
you have done today"
Tho sea seems to DO rising already"
she said.
Indeed, think IL Is" he cried.
"Thcn perhaps Captain Dunk" she
cried, 1--WE had best get our breakfast. "
Tho answer he gnyo her rang with It's
evaporation and changed tho course they
were running like tho lacking of ship
I'VE will mike for Ncwhayen, WINS
what he said surprising himself us much
rs her, who hnd not looked to be takon 20
smartly ut her wore. meaning her mock
ness for II rehuke
"Whv Nuwhayenf she nsked, looking
up suddenly.
as there any other port" he asked,
with eager Differences, THAT you would
proferY''
"Thore is none" she said, being re-
solved to accept nothing mt his hands,
"Then Nowhnven 1t shall be-" he cried
bluntly "'Tis the one prefer. You have
Lord. no, slrl" answered tho skipper.
"'1is all one to me-"
"And you know tho placof"
like the features OF my face" tho
smugglcr answered with grin And
I'm thinking now maybe l know your fa-
ther, too, Mr. Curtis saying mum Of his
house and cellars"
well, well, " cried Curtis sharply, "wo
won't talk OF that. mover heard him bonst-
ing of your acquaintance. "
THAT bc more than likely" grinnod
the skipper. "Tho old gentleman have
turucd lamcntnblo dainty since he has had
sun w tho kings service"
To Lucille this sharp interchange was
unintelligible, for she could know nothing
of how Sussex squires stood with channel
smugglers. Indeed she had hardly been
listening In her bewildcrment Mt her adj
vcrsary's sudden recovery OF his position.
When he had first taken her up, she had
felt for u moment, rs women will, kind
OF unknown pleasure ia being so COM
mnnded aud had let tho time for resist
ance slip. So here they were back In tho
old CALLING relations sho fretting mt the
rein, wlthnut means Of getting her head
again. and but little better off than be-
| fore, for, though she had still the memory
OF her exploit for support, she had lost u
| great thing, and that was her stirring
antirathy for the lieutenant.
Nor could she canjuru 1t back, for all
her vexation. In the place of hatred she
had only the desire to hate, and that grow
more difficult every hour, SO proyokingly
correct was his behavior.
To make things worse, It soon became
clear that even the scanty comfort Of a
I,... a.
had hoped IL few hours would bring her to
land. and so to parting that would free
/ her from him forever But tEo wind had
been vceriug persistontly and forcing
them off more and moro to the southwark.
By midday 1t was about west southwest,
and there it rested, As thoy stood upon
| tho starboard tack the best they could do
was about point or so west Of south, and
upon tho opposite board they dared not
! go, for fenr OF the dangers that besct tho
waters Of Brcst. So TINT instead Of being
able to head for tho English coast they
were compelled to hold their suutherly
| course.
! Horo then was tho prospect OF voyage
lasting perhaps some two or three days
during which she was 70 DO exposed, II not
TO his attacks, ut least to his unobt-usiyo
sapping of her position.
10 mako matters worse, no oponed his
| approaches on tho side where she had
least defense, and that was by the way Of
kindness TO hor brother 1t began from
tho first time she came out OF tho cuddy
to take tho air, and perhaps to seek relief
from her brothers. selfish complaints and
chiding In breathing awhile the atmos.
pherc OF devotion tina, awaited her on deck.
As she came forth shc looked into the
binnnclc and mnde gesture of surprise.
! why, captain" she cried, "wo arc
heading south by wcst--that's for Spain,
not England"
And more's the pity, miss" replied
the skipper. But tits tho only course for
safety"
"Ah," she said; II sec. The larbonrd
tack would tako us too near tho Brest
watcrs-right into tho course of tho gun
boats"
"Fcgs That's Just what 1t b." cried
Dunk, "hut how tho likes Of your lady.
ship can know 30 much about Il boats me-"
"Oh, you English" sho said, with q
smile. you think no ono knows the sea
but yourselves. Why, wo of the coast
country here have been sailors, l think,
since the world began. There never was q
time when one Of our family was not in
| WV navy VII tAcSn trOuDlbs CnlnO. You
English learned more from us than VIZ
ever learned from you"
"That's moro than ever i heard, - sale
the skipper.
She would hayo boon pleased doubles,
to have provoked the lieutenant into dis
putting what she said but no politol,
agreed.
NAY, Dunk" he said there's no do.
nying 1t. There was no flnor service ir
tho world than the French navy until III,
revolution broke It up
We'll, faint no quarrel OF mine" sait
tho skipper In huff. ~ DO no king,
officer"
"Quarroll" cried Lucille "Thcre can BIZ
no tnik OF quarrel between you and me
Captain Dunk"
She held out her loft hand to him frank.
ly, for her right was still In tho flame col
ored sling, and let him put 10 to his liz,
IN clumsy attempt at good breeding. Al
tho same time she nodded TO two OF tn,
hands who passed pulling thoir forclocls
and tossed thom pisaSmt word. To mo
Toss interest In such men was but clum
sy expodient and II gained her nothing.
Curtis was too fino gentleman and tor
completely possessed with admiration fol
her to be more than amused by hor child
like attempt to provoke him. He moyet
| Quiptly axyav IN lava h,r 80 L.