Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

there was also turned ON to the full; and
after going around the ship and finally en-
with revolver). and turning off his water
supply. he found that the sea had been
pouring inboard from no less than eight
separate apertureS. y.-..t sz.
And this Is your work. you little devil,
1 suppose said the red-haired man, saw
agely. --
Certainly said Captain Kettle. Shoot
me If you like. put me ashore if you choose,
but don't grumble If you find me deuced
ugly passenger. I'm not in the habit OF
being made to travel where l don't wish"
mat afternoon Kettle contrved to set the
yacht afirc in three separate places and
q good deal of damage was done land night
had fallen again) before the scared crew
managed to extinguish the flames: and this
time Donna Ciotiide interviewed She asked
TOR Kettles parole that he would attempt
no further mischief. and when this was
natiy refused. incontinently put him in
irons the lady was somewhat tigeriSh in
her affections
second time Captain Kettle managed
TO get the yacht In a blaze, at the immi-
nent peril of immolating himself. and then
from lack of further opportunity to make
himself obnoxious lay quiet in his lair mn
such time as the yacht would of necessity
go into harbor to coat The exasperated
crew would cheerfuliy have murdered him
- lney mao peen given the chance, but
Donna Clotilde would not permit him to he
harmed She was young woman who I'M
10 this had always contrived 10 have her
own way, and she firmly believed that she
would tame Kettle in time
When the yacht passed the straits sba
mad only four days more coal on hoard
ana the executive (and Kettle) exnected
that she would go into Gibraltar and Law
alongside hulk to .rebunker. But Donna
Clottlde had other notions She had tho
yacht run down the Morocco coast and
brought to an anchor So long as she had
Ceptain Kettle in her company unon tho
waters she did not vastly care whether she
was moving or at a standstilI
You cannot escape me here sba sa,d
TO him when the cable had roared from the
house pipe and the dandy steamer had
swung to rest. The yacht is yictuaIed
Tor year. and l can STAY here &c ,ona
as you choose. You had far better he nbii9
osophicai and give in. Marry me now and
liking will come afterward."
Kettle looked at the tigerish love and
resentment which biazed from her bacE
eyes. and answered with cold politsnass
that time would show what hannonad.
tnough, to tell the truth. indomjta hIe
though he was as a general thing he MO
rnos .d -. .line ,eeHng That escape was al
more or less resigned himself to cantiS,tv
Chner the baking blue of Mediterra noon
sky this one-sided courtship nro.rassa.,
a t,otiide alternating her ecstacies Of
ierce ehdearment by paroxysms of invec-
i've and Kettle endured both in 60,
coldness and immobility. The crow ~ ~
yacht looked on stolidly non;ntar,n.
and were kept by their officers at cIaantn.
III. painti as hecessary occupiers of the
mlnd. But one or otfler of them ~ 49,.
own free will. always kept an eve NJ t te
guest. whether The Was on deck mr. ha,n,.
ne mad given them d wholesome tas.a ".
MS quality, andstheyi had an ahfact Ssos y.
OF what he might be- up to next II he o. ,..al
lelt aione. They quite understood tho. 80
would destroy the yacht and ali hans ne
liberty. IL Ills personal
But others. it, seems, besides tho. >,
ready mentioned in othis narrativa Use d.
anI d Hveiy fHtefe3e in the smart Yacht
the bay of the Riff coast. and tha a,r,. IN
VINO inhabited the beach Villages "a tt
villages in the ktlls behind the bcaci, Inc me
always looked inponc anybody aid un nav
lawful prey The StsPtan of Mnrocr, 't tho
warships of France, ISDain ana cIsa,, .i,e
and the emissaries of other Douers III
time after time endeavored to schoo, the,,
IN the science OF civilization without effect
and so they still remain TODAY. tho on,,,
regularly practicing pirates in the vest
ern world. S'
The yacht was sighted first rro,, ,,o
nils, was reported to the beach Villages
and was reconnoitered under covans
night by a tiny fishing boat. The ranor,
was pleasing, and the word went roi,nd
Bearded brown men collected at an IN
pointed spot. each with the arms to which
he was best accustomed. and when DARK
ness fell, four large boats were run down
to the feather edge of the surf. There
was no indecent hurry. They did thar
work with method and carefulness like
men who are used to It. and they arrived
IDENTIFY expected to take her by surprise.
But the crew OF the yacht thanAs to
Capt. Kettles vagaries. were not in tne
habit OF sleeping over soundly: they never