The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12

across the lanai. peered into the paror and en-.
tered. II was minute before she returned,
the carriage ordered. ''
:, oh I ought 70 have, known how 1t would he
her hand but at least you must s'ar pi HsIi an an
hour. We can telephone direct to the dock and
secure the staterooms. II go you must on the
Doric. Yes" she con iinucd. lowering her
voice. they are, not going farther until Col.
Frost comes. Mrs. Garrison explains that her
sister was really too i'll and too weak to come
out out here, but she thought the drive might do
her good. She Thought best to slim quietly
yon ALL" N'' "
so. when next day the Dor,c sailed. four new
the last men down the stage already 'trem-
bling on the rise" were two young fellows in
white uniform. who turned ia they sprang to
YOU in ten days at Frisco" shoute the shorter t
guartette on the promenade deck. "Ohl beg a
thousand pardons.' he aldei hastily. IA he
a6oa pes us msy SS Whit Gnd
he found himself face to face with Witchc Gar
rison: kerehiet waving. banning. milling.
had SO lately left. The no; blood rushed to his
forehead; ~ angry light to h, eyes. as she
Grating treble how ud YOU be be- cspsciai Si to
arm was linked in his at the very in stan la and
Ecu ,n MN sI9wsrinH away leaving her clos. to
respo' sive grour. and waving kcrrhisf and
kisses to them until. far from shore. tho Doric
headed out to sea
They were nearing home again. Dav and
nlght for nratiyn week the good ship had bnrue
blue. calm and unrullled as the CHIT that sSons
70 rr ANY ~ eysI. honIs Of each twenty.iour
Prime had found Kindred srirIt N veteran
Of one alone !: Tor Miss Prime had found suoth.r
interest and favor in tho ewes ~ u Young tour
haPpsncd that hefore tho VOYAGE, nil too brirf
wa ha'i over, Amy Lawrence and Armstrong
walked the spacious deck for hours nlonc or
sen, The soft. summer irec2rs Of the first few
ddnys had gwen pnr. to k-"ncr. chll'cr air.
the Faral ones Heavier wraps had replncei
he soft fabrics Of the Hawaiian snunt-rinys
a, q, Ssr nnM . nnm sadnesn ~. r%nn.d win
s.nwlnE ih her 'resh yourg heart Ots. day
ssn nr ma wa .aid to him You hay" NOT !old n.
was moment before he answered.
hat vas TIE sIrseops' doing, They sent
not prnpsrly heal. aud thsn nrlarnd a sea voy-
sSe nnlil u did but turn back at once from
she was silent few seconds. This was I'M
looked for aud unwc,c"m" news g! thought -"
would ho four mon his hefGrn Won rpuli us ihr'
arm" She pluck"d NJ the fringe ~ the heavy
shawl he had wrnlr-d about her IA ali" re-
e. ne ~ ne low steamer chair; but the white
Possibly, answered Armstrong; but YOU
Sc" 10 not have - use II mu'h nj my time
I'm all right otherwise, and there will soon =
More, cnmrairninG?" she an1iously in-
Probably. Those fellows have no idea Of
quitting"
Another interval ~ Si.ucr. The long law
rolling sw-ll " IL" iaciN" IN changed during
the day to nm nbrnp' ant tumutou- uphpaysl
that tossed the purir Tx" a cork and mad"
'lC NrlptlD'I ITpfIyn The wi
sca sent the spray whr!ing from h"r bows an |
vi dr"d,S yopny man. rastine about fora Try
along h. forward deck house and was scouting
up and down for steamer chars AIm.trorr
renee rcrliuci. her knitted s'"ar'"r cap pulled
well forward over her brow. His 'e,t were
tent uIon her sweet lace He had NJ Thought
Tor other men, even those IN similar plight
iii-,gsz". though unhamper-d hy the hish ucak
OF his forage car. enmpreh-ntsd nothing he
y,ond the rounded outline OF that soft check
Her ayes vell.nigh hidden by. her sh-outtng
her hiS need. Tn. est OF women will dni .I-
cMse ior ln,errnp'i"n At such m3m"n's when
ssmrGmi tnrd.fnt'"n ~ me man Who .t's with a
-yan when she long. to hear thoa. very words
will fini m"nns fo ,i"'erfheIn y. a ,tcn dallins
with car'ured mouse or u child saVcs 20 the
very last IN" sweetest morssl OF hcr birthday
OK" 10. , ten m.9nt-s bsiors. when a." Hon
toward the vacant chair by Armstrong; side a
nrm h,ni dct, no him. and Ni4. Prime Ia !
snii She. Imn"rinus'y. Cant YOU ssc." AM
Mr. Sha'to. adjusting his mon 'rl" Ind Ga1"t
long nnt hSriir. and then. Transferring his
Eh-ch-yes rs not ours. l suppose you
mean"
But now Amy I-wrsne~ was bsckonirr. and
he made rush for the rail, then work al his
way at. harl over hand Every movable on
deck was taking a sudden slant TO s'arhonrd,
and The sea went Kissing ~ almost on level
with the ferk - next sh- SPOKE. surely a
Oh. certainly Mr Shafi". tx" trq' chair, She
al 's'. Armstrong a. nnc.f M suii,nly.
oh! that you. Sha!to: Yes: take II by all
,Any,hinC. though, he. rather than that they
shoH.d come here IN. you1c Bri'on s'epreI
nvkvardly modelled fihrc t" hi. hranIi
heavsd Sudi.nv under The covn. "h eeind
the steamer far over 70 port th.aw him ~
n6 S2'f her @2 cba MS hr H. "2E'rsf FAD n of
in.'ant AMI ~ye1 he up'i'ci han. cou !
Armstrong hal dHrted IN. caught The stumbling
Er,ton IN orc arm anI th- in,l 'urce ~ III"
ren,y pierced ny Flip'no lead. "s'' w.
When. mg'n"nt ,at.r. she emerged safe and
S SnS ,,"T IT,. "GGGss , T,G o. men
s'uttsr md Stammer ~ roor ShA'to'- 4, Ingips
to bid hin g. instantly !or tbs ship doctor.
Tnickivt@ Arm-'ron Tho blow lad bust t
open N" hal'.h"nl"1 wound. aud tho blood was
ling ." NJ "'.s'
Both liner ani tr,nsro-. turned hack with
ont stanley Armstrong. Dorir mi Scdgwick
sailed nnh""dr' for the highest surgirn,
authority ~ the Department NJ California had
remanleh him 20 quarters NJ the Palace and
forbid len his re'urn ~ .'u'y with an unheal-
wound. He WAS sitting M again. somewhat
paid AMI not too strong. hut with every
promise. sn'i the "mriico." ~ com late re-
covery within two months But nor y month
would Armstrong wait. The Pu-hn wns 10
start within III" week md he had made M his
mind. Go" said he. II mus"
They hal he"n sitting about him. the night
this oninon vns announced In the parNr ufthe
suite ~ rooms the Primes had tak-n BILLY
Grny had gone with his father to tho club.
Shafto hal ha"n hanging about ~ the aConiaS
81 nm EngiShman's ilrs' love. GOV. dlaRppeAro
moment AMI came back with tickets for thu.
Columbia. bidding Mildred get hcr hNt and
gloves mt once. and whiSrArin0 Shn'to that he
had sesr for hin. t- the lttle man'el clock
struck eight Amy Lawrence, lifting un her
eyes from the book oh" WINS trying hnr1 to he
li"ve she meant to read. saw that ARMSTRONG
was rising from his saGv-chair, and. springng
10 his - 70. laying her whit" hand on his arm.
sho altered. "Oh. please, You know this
stipulation was that you wore not IN stir"
But then her heart began TO nuttsr uncon-
trolIablv, Tho Mood went surglng 70 hor
brows. for all of n sudden. as through impul.o
Irresistible. her hand wa. seized In his in