The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-13

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the shore, the grotesque spars of a
modern warship showed in black sill
houette against the moonbeams. a
slate-colored naphtha launch was slid
ing out over the swells towards the
bark.
Captain Kettle came up from below,
and watched the naphtha launch with
throbbing interest. He had Matched a
scheme for capturing the Cancelario.
and had made his preparations, and
here was an interruption coming which
might very well upset anything most
ruinously. Nor was he alone in his in
terest. The barks topgallant rail was
lined with faces, all her complement
were wondering who these folk might
be who were so confidently coming out
to meet them.
A Jacobs ladder was thrown over the
side; the slate-colored launch swept up
and emitted-a woman. Captain Kettle
started. and went down into the waist
to meet her. a minute later he was
wondering whether he dreamed or
| whether he was really walking his
quarter deck in company with Donna
Clotilde La Touche. But meanwhile.
the bark held steadily along her course.
The talk between them was not for
long.
HluSl DtSe6CI yOu, Hiss. ~ 80 DdNh
from where you came" said Kettle.
You must trust me to carry out this
business without your supervision"
is your method very dangerous"
she asked.
Il couldn't recommend it to the Pru
Dental insurance, said Kettle
thoughtfully.
Tell me your scheme"
Kettle did so in some 40 words. He
was pithy and Donna Clotilde was cool.
! She heard him without change of col
or All, she said. Il think you will
do it,"
You will know one way or another
within an hour from now. Miss. But l
must ask you to take your launch to
/ distance. AS l tell you, have made all
my own boats so that they won't swim,
/ bur If your little craft was handy. my
crew would jump overheard and risk
] the sharks, and try to reach her in
/ spite of all l could do to stop them.
They won't be anxious to fight that
Cancelario when the time comes. if
/ there's any way of wriggling out of it."
You are quite right. captain, the
launch must go, only do not. l must
be your guest here till you can put me
on the CanceiariO''
Captain Kettle frowned. What's
coming is no job for a woman to be in
at, Miss"
You must leave me to my own opin-
ion about that You see we differ upon
what a woman should. do. captain. You
say a woman should not be president
of q republic; you think a woman
should not be a sharer in d fight; I
am going to show you how woman
can be both" She leaned her shoulders
/ over the rail and hailed the naohtha
launch with a sharp command. A man
in the bows cast off the line with which
E Z fnxypH the a kfc
tiller and set the engines a-going; and
like a slim gray ghost the launch slid
quietly away into the gloom. You see.
she said. I'm bound TO stay with you
now. And she looked upon him with
a burning glance.
But Kettle replied coldly. You are
my owner, miss he said, and can do
as YOU wish. 1t is not for me now to
say that you are foolish. Do / under
stand you still wish me 10 carry out
my original plan2"
Yes" she said CURLY.
Very well, miss. then we shall be
aboard of that war steamer in less
than Is minutes" He babe his second
mate call aft the crew, but instead of
remaining 10 meet them he took a
keen glance at the barlJs canvas. an
other at her wake. another at the
moored cruiser ahead, and then, after
peering thoughtfully at the clouds
which sailed in the sky, he went to the
companion-wNy and dived below. The
crew trooped ak and stood at the break
of the quarterback waiting for him.
And in the meanwhile they Toasted
their eyes with many different thoughts
ON Donna Clotilde La Touche.
Presently Captain Kettle returned 10
deck. aggressive and cheerful. and
faced the men with hands in his jacket
pockets. Each pocked bulged with
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this time had come 10 understand Cap
tain Kettles ways, began 10 grow
quite nervous. He came 10 the
point without any SNOWY oratOry.
Now my lads" said ne, Il told you
when you shipped aboard this lavender
box in CallaO that she was merely a
ferry to carry you to a fine war steamer
which was lying elsewhere. Well,
there's the steamer just off the star
board bow yonder Her names the
Canoelario, and at present she seems
to belong to President Qunjarra' S gov
eminent But Miss La Touche here,
who is employing both you and me. Just
Tor the present. intends to set UP a gov
eminent of her own, and as a Drelimi-
nary she wants that ship. We've got TO
grab it FOR her,
Captain Kettle broke off, and for a
full minute there was silence. Then
some one amongst the men laughed.
and "A dozen others Joined in
That's right" said Kettle. "Cacl<le
away, you scum. You'd be singing a
different tune if you knew what Was
beneath you"
a voice from the gioom-an educated
voice-answered him:
Don't be foolish. skipper. We're not
going TO ram our heads against a brick
wall like that We set some value on
our lives
DO your said Kettle. Then pray