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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-09
DOCUMENT IS SECRET.
VA No, be nade Public Until ! Reaches
the Senate.
un DEFINITE TREATY AGREED UPON
-, 1, the CLAUSE. Relating to the
rh,npplne. :, Contains No linz
por,ant stipulation.

x.rylrk. pee. "a dispatch to She
vg,,i n 10 Paris says
esii. dsanse treaty OF peace, con
,.,,,-v frr;ecu articles. has been
80 unon. said senor Abarsuzi' OF
s,,rIsh commission 1T has been
A,'i drawn and cnggossod on parch-
in iupilcwc and Will be signed az
u. ouai D'Aofsay dFrcnch foreign
-..,,ry. where she peace commissions
49,, mel IN saturday. or AZ the latest
q MlfdAy.
IN. Americans accepted certain
iari.i0rs proposed by u. and We
800 cH-ain noiincaihons props Il
- is.n. Among the former Ia one
.,e-aiInri hy me shat should Amcrl.
.Tsnrlti0n 81 Cuba cease. and a
~. cabin nnvrrfnctg he Hs ~.
,.g.r.a Will advise shai gnr new Gu
Ss r8vsrnmep. shall accept all " Gu.
- present treaty 1bllKH.inna and
81 iacuir 4 ln rhe if1.crlm.
sFxof 10 she clauses relasirg to she
paIpp.naa she treaty cap.aire 40 Inn
r,ari ailpulati1ns. For ecn years
,ssli privileges there flr spain may be
s4niel. ard likewise 90 all other ma
ftff bot Tor fHf pcrfpd shcy carn&
= akf1 away from Spain. ! % Tlf
sfrIci thti che frtagy will be well re-.
fsgsl in spain, where thc rccorr dis
f,,ii0n q che Maine iraiicnt has again
rIa,fI popular indignation"
Jdirf nay. the prO eldcnl u sha Unit
u s.f.os commission. sayt me treaty
ed d. 4 secret document ursil y
ti.hr prcsldcD; Mckinley und che
: cate. bot. he adds.
The conclusion u peace by groliy
SO a yofy gratifying thing. Failure
u respect ~ 90 would have been a mls-
..mn fnr both onnnirloa."
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NOT A SPANISH PLOT.
THREE MEN KILLED. .ucHT INJURED.


Wilmington. Del. Dec. g-rhrec men
were Killed and eight inJut,i. three ol
them probably fatally. by The cxpl1sion
Of press mii and four Frn3inR m,lli
In ths HagEley yard Of she Dupln'
PoWdlr works. IA few mlngcs afier ~
o'c'ock today.
The dead arr:
Hobon; McIIhcny. ~ years VI age,
mgfrAd
John Wright. 20.
John Moore. %.
Seriously injured:
Thomas Mccain.
John Mu'ihcin.
samuel stewart.
Thomas Knox.
Jfmcs Mclaughlin.
Michael Mlionay.
Mccain. Muihuin ana sicwurT Will
probably de.
The sxpnlon occurred ~ the press
rom u the ilaEglry or Lower Nati
works A ciriusd ~ powder ihat was
being whtf'f. lafu The room wus accl.
Ga ally overturned ana she ear wheels
running iu.1 the in0ts powder tIun "a
"a frir,ion that 80 thu powder unrc.
The explosion quickly followed. all che
powder Tht waH In the press room 30
ing on IN five successive decorations
The shock Of the explosion shattered
windows and damaged properly ia Az
Directions.
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h'g Consolidation of the NJ. Louis Lines
Engineered from Wall street.

s. Louis. No., Dec. s.-The Republic
,aiiy says;
fiVm a source which renders the In
i.lmauon nlmoN. Official. the Republic
NtInf ihht the persons bghlnd the
,lh.me 20 bring about a general com
ttllii.pn % the street railroad lines
Z - Louis are W. 4. Ellslna and 4. a.
hWii-uer. N Philadelphia, SSlcya Me.
a., VI fliiaburg. and the nnancicfa
~ control the Metropolitan Traction
Whpinl M New York ana the lhlll-
s,phlA Traction company.
hilNn Brothers, the nrm OF Wall
Igfi hnanclcrs. which "a managing the
ga, i known 81 BE- acting ON the M
hiu'ilnns ~ the ElklnH- Wldener syndi-
.a''' a. pc bae,era NJ these tremendous
80 railway enterprises are Familiarity
s'sh Money 10 pay for every step
"' nm mas taken In the matter. IL said
laNe hs,n guaranteed by the Phlla-
gelha Traction people. .hus leaving
..Neh hlua with no responsibility for
,sggsa uf failure beyond their obligation
"als'.ftully execute orders.
n' arll - working out 20 the salts
..sAlh ~ he persons most directly In
,si.tsd' and u Is thought within the
s'n days every share OF stock IN
Llniell and Missouri properties viii
N'l over 20 the New YORK repre-
'.aNN'i ~ Elkina and Wldencr. Mo-
~. hht 20 the stockholders who ara
\, ..'u N both systems 10 call az the
I'us Trust CO., AMI turn over their
800 are bringing responses right
a., anl mo whole OF that part OF ihe
A.ss 50" "N'- a. ~"
~ .s said the franchise Of the Cen.
K, llllilh company Of this city has
saH 'u,l'l over 90 brown Brothers by
a. Mc kee. ~ Pittsburg. It's present
100000. ''''" "Pp''N''"'''"s
.rgeA.,hgr the Hamilton syndicate lines
lr-,,.,tle southern Electric viii be-
sri1sns INTO the consolidation can be
~ NYulec'ufcd AZ this early date. The
h ~ transfer OF the Hamilton Roads
gf, .ala' pgncer and Orlhweln. OF this
~ was made on "Wednesday. and suf.
Leiios Whe mas not elapsed for formal
.ysn l shnt direction to be taken,
an ne nll mo eastern syndicate made
prtiy. f"'e"'A''s iof tue pros
Pf,,iteHl,hi D. q. Hamilton and Vice
M nt l~tens. OF the National RAN.
Wa, 'p'hN, were IN the city on
eopei,,5Vs9y' ana the negotiations were
mar lhen, They returned i'm
M n.y.. after the deal was closed, ana
nlshi ~ WV was Kept secret untn last
Lai Al 'N'y We're az the Southern Hotel
VIZ not register.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-09
The SCHOOLS.
Cold Winds lnedefed With the Sehosls--uin,s
School Closed Up.

Although NIL the school buildings IN
The city are provided with excellent
heating plants and Interior arrange
mcn'a for the comfort OF pupils In the
winter time. shrce 81 the schools wcrs
toaay effected by the cold blasts of To-
day II was found necessary 10 close
two MONS "a each % ;hg Wasatch and
Emerson schools, which b Was found
impossible 90 properly heat. but tho
other -ooms were Kept sufficiently COM
iorinbln fOr o1gupaAoy. The tfiutuh,
situated Out IN tho weat pant OF .awu
was closed up entirely. l'he cold wind
swept IN on the prairie In such sever
~ W Co drive the hot air out OF the
ilucs and conductors and completely
demoialize ths heating.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-09

Washlnaion. Dee. a.-The President
sen; 20 she Senate yesterday 900 the
army appointments made dufinr She
recess. The 0ppoInimcns inciuds the
promotions 10 tn regular army as well
As pfam0t1ns and appcitimer.s IN the
volunteer service. also "a large numb r.
- second licutenan,s am nlt 4 from
t.vil W.. Some % The mon 100 thr reg.
Mar army have been ruiir.d since she
appointments warr made un1 many in
ihc volunteer service have b.sn honor.
ably ilseiufgcl
The most Important which have here.
iufufe not ben mentioned are. iirig.
Con. Samuel Ovtrshlno. TwantyFhlri
u. T. Infantry. Col. Charles McC.
Reeve. Thirrrpih Minnreos y-iiun.
forrs, Coi. iry.fz iiaie. prs; toto Vols.
col Richard combs. Ftf'h o. =. ilf:
col. Edgar II. Kellogg. s|th L. Y. int.
l.ious. Col. T.. 4. Ewcre Ninih 4. g. in.
flntrv LlrW. Col. a.. T. Cifpfntaf.
scvoiih n. =. infantry. Lieut.. col John
W clous, deputy judge advocate Een.
cinL
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ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
VIM ~. Lynn, u brother.in-Iaw OF the
President OF Costs glc,. In Trouble.

New York. Dec P.-William II. Lynn,
hrother-in-iaw OF Don Ragcal Iglesl-
a., president OF Costa R!ca, who came
with tho latter - this country. has
boon arrested a. the Firth avenue
hotel 10y Deputy sheriff Walgoring and
Is hpli under cash h4il or s. 500.
lie wis arrested on nut order granted
hy Judge Hischun o. tfe suprerna cour.
Go Frank >. Lusk, cattle raiser and
railroad constructor OF LusK, Wyom-
Ing Lusk charges that Mr. Lynn and
an associate, Francis g, Hatch, have
failed DO account 20 MIN for profits on
q Costa Rlca railroad scheme, Involving
about $1,000, 900.
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niE sis Days Ha.. sim Continue. at Mad.
isop square Gardens.

New York. Dec. 9.-Thc struggle be-
tween Miller and waller Tor The nrsi
place IN the rix.diy bicycle rae con.
tinued an r.Rt. Miller was icidinF ut
: O'Clock this morning. bus 90 nvr
waller wa ave miles ahead. having
taken advantage ~ Mlllrr's rest inter.
val. Neither Miller nor Waller had
taken any rect tp speak % NJ ~ q. M.
Pierce, On the contrary, tuuk "a reft ~
nearly un hour and "a half between Z
ana . o'clock
seven o'cnok fouui yhc ghrcc lighting
rlmoly, Miller making desperate III.
forts 10 c1tch Waller.
There were signs shlt Waller wup
Twice within few minutes he fcil on
The track. once taking Milicr with him.
ana The second slime ulur.nF Stevens 60
take a somcraault over him. 40 one
Nua seriously hurt
Pierce irD1 90 kctp close on the heels
% ihr two leaders lic ia fresh and
apparently uning biz hard sense. ind
n waiting Tor thc roai ths both Waller
and Miller VIII need after their struggle
90 make gains on each other. Tho
fNu Frcnchmrn. MonaUhon and Iu.
vcueN, the Austnaun Cistac, und pii.
kinEipn dropped uU. - tho race during
i'ae nlght. Al these men wefc ordered
on by referee az The suggestion % the
board ~ health doctor.
Schlnnor dropped out Of fhe rice ~
s'aa a. M, with 1854 miller, nine lapssu
his crcdt. Ills wife und Ills uhYf.clan
advised him not 80 return.
~ noon Hale aoid his tfuinera that h
would D. unable 90 continue. iIr may
BE- Induced 20 So On the track again.
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commander Of Admiral Dewey's flag
ship olympia during the battle Of Ma
nlla. All bills relating to the spanish
american war go 10 the pension COM
sion which handles the great bulk Of
pension legislation. W restricted by the
rules TO the civil war Chairman Ray
OF the committee on invalid pensions.
said that he dld not look FOR any gem
etal pension legislation growing out OF
the recent war.
There IL no need OF IT," said he. "as
nl our present penai0n laws apply TO
those who served IN the recent war. cN-
cept the nci " June "a. 1890. which APP
piles 20 those serving In the war Of the
Rebellion. That act gives si2 TO sol
der and - 10 widow Of a soldier.
without reference TO the cause Of dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-09
MILITARY oovnRSon.
General John u. iirooi. viii Have Charge
Of Anairs Ia Cuba.

Chicago, Dec. "a special 20 the
Tribune from Washington says;
General John u. brooke VIII be made
the military governor " Cuba. and he
N now ON his way here 10 consult tho
President In regard 10 the policy TO be
pursued. General Brooke wrote a let
ter Ia a friend here In which he said
he favored General leitzhuRh Lee for
governor OF the province u Havana.
General Carpenter M governor for the
province ~ Plnar del Rio; General Sny-
der as governor uf the province Of
Puerto Principe. and General Wood for
the province OF Santiago. General
Brooks IL expected 90 arrive here on
Saturday and II IL believed his recon-
mendntiona In regard Ia the governors
~ the dlncrcnt provinces VIII be In
dorsed by the President
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-09
CRISIS ~ cuiNA.
Er.siamese Minister says situation In Tn.
Orient l. Critical.

Shanghai. Dec. 9.-Iohn Barrett. for
merry United States minister 10 slam
mas returned here aftor visiting peklng
ana tho principal Chinese ports. lie
says the situation in CHINA IN one OF
the most critical nature ana that Man.
churin ~ no longer Chinese. but Rus.
Sian territory. lie asserts that New
chwnng, the chief northern port Tor the
movement ~ American products. Il also
practically Russian and n liable 10 be
closed any day. The only permanent
safeguard 60 the paramount American
and British interests, Mr.. Barratt SAYS.
n Immediate and united action by tho
interested governments 10 defend the
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Continental Hail win he I,ulit.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. p.--At the state
convention OF the Daughters of The
American Revolution hore. Mrs. Her.
bert Doyle ilisokrtt. ~ Alexandria. r..
ported that $4,000 OF tho amount re-
qulred for the building which she
ton was now IN hand. II was decided
that further c.niribuil1ns 90 the build
Ing fund would be asked at each chap
Ger Tho building Is to be national head
quariers FOR the society. and will BE-
known a. Continental Hall.
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are.l,nm.. MI..lon 10 rorto nIeo.

New York. Dec. "a dispatch TO the
Herald from Port Antonio. Jamaica.
SAYS
Asslstan. Secretary OF the Treasurer
Vanderlp reached here IN tne revenue
cutter Gresham from Porto Rico. where
no has been Tor the pas, zen days.
"My mission 90 Porto Rico" ne said,
twas 90 ind out the forms OF govern
mcnt most suitable Tor the colony" Mr..
Nanderllp has come 20 Jamaica 90 mako
comparative study. Jamica being In
the same latitude, AMI the condition Of
the natives being similar, II will be
easy 20 make comparison.
lie found that the Porto ltloan'a are
hardly capable just yet of self-govcrn-
mont Eighty per cent Of them are H.
llterate. There Is no proper school ays-
tom on the Islands. II VIII require a
strong hand 10 govern them. There II
q band ~ outlaws on the island who
Will give the American authorizes much
trouble. The Porto Iiicana. however.
welcome American rule.
MIR. Vanderip says the Porto Rlcan
tarlff on foreign imported goods IL TOO
high, and he VIII recommend a reduc.
ton. lie leaves for Santiago Friday.
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IIa.ehaII Le.Eue to Meet.

Chicago. Dec. 9.--presidcnt james A
Hart. Of the Chicago baseball club. Will
leave tonight for New York TO attend
Tho annual meeting of the League.
President Hart speaking OF the ex-
hlbltlnn games, says he IN unulternbly
opposed 10 any exhibition contest under
any circumstances and that u frht
NAV be- made In the annual meeting to
nrohiblf teams from playing such
games. oven In spring training. He ar
riiea that exhibitions tend 90 oheapen
baseball. that In the spring games
the players are working FOR their own
benefit and not Ia make the game
good, caring more for their arms thnn
far the satisfaction 90 the public. ma
that such games ARE void ~ any value
or Interest. lie does not know how Tho
rest Of the magnates VIII stand on such
a proposition. -.---...----.--.-..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-09

Paris. bee. a.-An explanation owl.
IDENTIFY umuuating from The British om-
lnsay here has boon published declaring
That the speech recently delivered hy
The British cmbnsaldor. Sir Edmund !.
Munnun has been mlHundcfHtnni and
rorudiut'nu nrr desire o. Interfere loo
the Internal affairs ~ Franco or rritl.
clfc her policy Moreover. II iq added.
the whole attitude ~ the ambassador.
contfadicia the rupporltl1n ~ mnievb.
lcui Intention.
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Nineteen nelew ., pen,er.

Denver. cola. Dec. g.-With tom
nrtuturo NJ 10 degrees below zeru. Dem
was ihc coolest point In the West this
murnlnr with the single exception II
valentine. Nch.. which reported rec
ora " 70 below. AZ Cheyenne. Wyo.. 10
was one degree w1fmor than Ice bon-
tor. The weather BE- fair but the lndi-
cations arc thnt o. Will not be much
warmer Tor a day or two.
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Special Pension i,lll..

u H. hn'lhElon, u. c.. Dec. 0.-The first
a the ',lnl pension bills growing out
uodn, shlnisl-Amerlcnn war 10 be in
q Re- az the present session Ii that
Istts ti'seilatlve Gillett OF Massachu-
DchlnDo pension the widow Of Captnin
iufl,ir,", seventeenth United States
tght a., lnnlinily wounded during the
pyrr NO.. fancy ON July LIST last.
tension ", last session are those 20
ne ns,.., ne hlhher OF Worth Bagley
The t,al ensign who lost his life on
bombs,lsll boat Winslow during the
slen r. uinsnt OF Ccrdeuas, and 10 pen-
"s widow OF Captain drindley,
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reforms In the government. 20 prevent
further sessions ~ ports and provinces
and to Insist upon The open door" Tol-
Icy % all ports ~ CHINA including the
spheres ~ influence Of Russia Germany
aud France. Otherwise Mr.. Harrctt con-
tends. the Impending partition ~ the
'hintac empire WIN seriously Curtnil
the field Of trade by disnatruualy affect.
ing American and British Influence In
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deficit Of 20 200 900 yen. Tho remainder Of
The amount required VIII be raised BY
other taxation.
II is believed the proposals viii lead
10 a rupture u the understanding be.
tween the cabinet ana the liberals.
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Dallas, TcN., Dee. p.-Rcports received
here state that severe blizzard ls rag
ing all over ToNaa. Wire communism
ton ~ more or less lnterrunted south
u this cl,y by hasyy Al0eei.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-09

Cincinnati, o., Dee. 9-rhe Ohio com
mandcty OF the Military order OF the
Loyal Legion at an Informal meeting
here has decided 20 elect President Me.
kinlcy commander OF tine order NJ the
next election, which takes place la
MAY, President Harrison and Gcnerl
Sherman havs been commanders % thu
order,
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Increase OF Jaraae.c Land Tar.

Yokohama, Dec. 9-The government
has introduced IN the Diet bill provld-
Ing for Increasing the land tax BY IA
100000 yen towards estimated budget
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Information from gensle7nan who
came down from Davis coufsy last
llEn was 10 thc eject that The wind
had hl0wn over several hay rsacks and
ehlmneya. nri that 4 was po.s.iys,ly
unsafe for people ~ be on; IN the gale,
No serious dsnaRe n reported as ~.
though, ~ she people cher. are nearly
always prepared Cor such v!sHations %
tAis,.nr,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-26
The RaidinQ Of
Donna OlOtild8.
Bv CUTLIfFE HYNE.
.Convriphted. 1888, by Cutliffe Hyne.)

Right" said Kettle. Where have
YOU got her"
shes lying at a buoy in the river.
We can get a boat from he seps.
Nothing much more was said ween
them then. The big red-halred man
seemed i~ndisposed for further talk. ana
Kettle was too proud to ask questions.
Together they walked with their short
seaman's stride down the wet new
streets of the seaport. and Capt. Kettle
made his brain ache by hoping that this
would not be another item to add to his
long list of disappointments. lie had
NOT earned a days wage for six months.
and he was in such straits for want OF
money that he was growing desperate.
They got down to the steps and took
Il watchman's boat: turned mp the piece
Of plank which lay in the stern sheets.
and sat on the dry side; and then pushed
off into The dark river. The red-haired
man picked up the yoke lines, and
stored the hoat amongst the dense
shipping: past tiers of coastlng schoOn-
crs. and timber droehers. and out-of-
work clinker-built tugs; past ungainly
iron steam tramps. fishing craft. drrdg-
ers and the other resting traffic of the
Tyne: and finally rounded III, under II
gangway Of a 20O-ton steam yacht.
'sHullo." said Kettle. PLEASURE"
well. hardly that said the red
haired man. "Step aboard. captain, and
III pay off the water man"
He'd better wait to take me ashore
again"
No: let him go. We may have a long
talk. III put YOU ashore in one of my
own boats when you go. Now. captain,
here we are. Come below to my room.
You've got steam up, | see" said
Kettle. as they walked aft along The
white wet decks.
My orders" said the red-haired man.
Sail SOON
May start any minute. We never
know. My owner a rare one for chang
ing mind"
Huh said Kettle. might be a wo
man."
"DcviliSh. like Il woman said the red
haired man, dryly. He opened a door a
the foot of the companionway. ant
turned an electric light switch. This i
my room. captain. step right in. Y drol
of whiskey would be Il good thing t6
keep out the cold whilst we talk. EN
cuSe me a minute while | go get a couple
OF tumblers. | guess the steward:
turned in."
Kettle seated himself on Il velvet
covered sofa. and looked round at thu
elaborate fittings of the cabin. Satin
wood panels he commented. "nicke
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..4nd meanwhile. remember. keep
vou on board here. whether you ike II
or not and until YOU give way 10 what
want. YOUR wife may starve. =" II
she and your children are III pain1ni
straits YOU must recoilect that 1t Is en-
tirely your fault. :.
..Ouite so" said Kettle. she VIII De
content 10 starve Wei she knows me
reason. IT,.
Donna Clotilde'S eyes began TO siltter.
There are not many men VINO "oui''
rcfuse if | offered them myself. :.
Then. miss. | must remain curious
She stamped her foot. Il nave nun
cered for You all this time. and NIL
not give YOU up for mere words lou
will com. 70 love me in time rs | rove
YOU. | ,ell you you will. YOU must, !"n
shall. | have got YOU now, and l VIII
not let You 60 again.
Then. miss" said Kettle grlmly, 1
shall have TO how YOU that | am To"
hot to hold.
she faced him with heavlns. hreaS'.
w will see who wins she cried.
.prohably." said Capt. Kettle. ana
took off his cap. Good night. miss, Tor
he present. We know how we stand
the game appears 10 begin w rs
from now" He turned deliberately
away from her. walked forward, anu
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tratc man and took Il revolver from the
back pocket of his trousers. Look
there! You sec the fellow took n gun
with him. even TO Hallett's. It's grown
to be a habit with him. He's 4 dead
shot, too, and doesn't mind shooting"
II didn't think YOU were a cOward?'
You know quite we'll I'm not. Senior
tia. But this Capt. Kettle will remember
that l was the fellow that decoyed him
on board, and he'll be pretty anxious to
square up the account when he wakes.
You are we'll paid on purpose to COW
er any risks said the woman with
some contempt.
And | shall be earning my pay said
the rad-haired man. dOggcdly. This
small person here's a holy terror. Well.
| must be getting on deck to see the
pilot take her down the river. Here, III
put him OF the bed before | so. He'll
sleep it off moro comfortably there
You shall not touch him." said Donna
ClOtilde. Il Will do all that's ne2dful. I
have waited for this m for three
long Yeas"
We'll you must be pretty Keen on
him. if you can sit by him. when he
does not know YOU
Il nave loved him since the first mo-
ment we met. and he knows it. and I
do not mind who else knows it also. I
am entirely without shame in the mat.
ter; | glory in it; l am not one Of your
old-blooded European women"
We'll" he said, you're paying me to
run this yacht. and | must be on TO see
the pilot takes her out of the river with
out losing us any paint" And he went
out of his room and left Donna Clio
tide La TOuche alone with TINS man by
whom she was so ficrcely attracted.
The yacht steamed out between Tyne
pierheads and the pilot left her in the
coble which had been towing stern first
alongside. Her destination was the Med
iterranean. but she did not port her
helm at once. Instead. she held on
straight out into the North sea and then
turned off to make the Mediterranean.
north about-that is. through the Pent-
land and around Scotland. She KEEP
clear of Ireland also. making a course
for herself through the deeper wilder
nesses of the North Atlantic. avoiding
the north and south traffic of the bay,
n in fact sighting scarcely a single
vessel till the red-haired man at las,