The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
Copyright. 1870.
CHAPTER l.

Jack Ashore
sister Anne, Sister Anne, DO you sec
snv oue coming
y sea mist and = gray sea. few nsh-
ing hoats a squadron IT anchor and
launch with a young man on board lie
f. a good looking young man. tie sniies'
he waves hts lilly hand. he
She sTins nervously.
lie chucks his arms sion. o. my
.ouI.''
IF YOU two don't behave yourselves
shall leave the pier" cried the pretty
bluShsnr girl against whom this char was
directed. Teddy. Fanny. its positively
dissraccfui, Everybody is looking at
yots--
what. IN this smoky fog7 IT'S precious
It'll. they can SEE. them said the N"u-H'
strskfns- an imaginary musiache- = amy
beloved ~ my heart. just ask that pirate
What he's dcin' in British waters VIII
yope- -,
Fancy a long schoolgirl with flowing
hair ana the awkward limbs of her awk-
ward ace. rigglei in appreciation 81 tl's
Vii and made e trumpet ~ her HANDS,
-Ahoy. What craft IS that
As .ha launch came up 20 the pier
tn. uli.ity Im chlrE. took long. Keen
look "a the h.ushinS Cir lie DID not
think that tire photograph in the cabin
o. his superior officer DID justice To the
Original. arart altogether from the iact
that the sun cannot TO- caioiel into re-
producing for IL the co.oring Of nature
Hair ~ ;he true r-1e corn hue. azure
ewes. complexion 81 the most delicate sea
shell mink and the SPLENDID vitality OF the
npaIesrsnt blonde. irradiatiug from the
holy as fire from the stone-wnat but
th.. most inadegu1t" suggestion Of them
s-E .-os.ld h. hnfc,i for in mere black ana
Vhite7 The MILDLY hunted his vocabulary
Tor sdfertivcs ~ the supcri1tive degree.
ard youthfui-y env.ed tire lieutenant who
was the man in possession OF such
charms For the rest he had only 10
utsay orders and rn1ueuycr his launch To-
va-d tn- Shiny green steps
The gray NoVemher mist shut down on
the sea and land transforming FleImouth
Pier into q wooden island. inhabited APP
parcntly hy two eiris and "a youth But
the fn- lftesi every now and then ana
showed them they were not alone: that
ther. were Others there. too. eXpeetant 81
naval youus men % various ranks The
shadowv forms doomed up one 10y one at
the sound u yhe steam whistle
Norah Wharton. dreadinr tire sportive
Wit Of her juvenile companions. did not
~ all approve ~ this congregation be-
ME0LLN~@
q. was perhaps 20 that that he might have
attributed the somewhat cold handshake
with which he WAS greeted as he sprang
n the steps With grin on his freciled
face. Teddy seized Faury's umbrella ana
begun % unfu-l l. with embarrassing
s.owuess-
II tLe mist isn't thick enough said
be-. anxi1usly. II can
-I.eonari. I.eoua-d .'' This was an
D. FL.
away. quick. Those awful children
Moment. dear. must get ms BIKE
Cl~rk@-n."
Where's your kit. Mr.. Jayne2' asked
Fancy. iu a painfully loud voice
IA" naval man shook his lad and
laLEhcd
No Kit only ashore Tor an hour or
So
OH
Nur-th shovel appointment. hut IN
tli.s presence of Observing eyes and gos-
S5r.ue Tongues she stopped short NJ that.
Shc had "a great isiet ~ the Proprieiirs.
had North. Th. gloss applied at Miss
Prim-s establishment for the Daughters
o. Gentlemen. had npl set worn or.
With prumptftuIe the machine was de-
1,ycred into Jayre's hands, and the
lauu-l went as-ern and slipped hack into
-tL- fn-- The mildly StjI s-rinned ap-
~ With her lieutenant.
--Ts th1t ail - asked Fancy. ever 50
I,=ub-soEslv-
Its "a way they have IN the navy"
remarked Teddy. who knew more than
vas ccnI fur hirn. "Isus &c you like"
affably-'T'H show Won how 70 ought 20
o. dome
Much you know about Il. Get away
Pig
She followed this very uuIemonstr1-
t.vs-auG O.. those AROUND disarnofutsnr-
par. WATCHING them rs closely as the
tx permitted well ir 7 had hcen
sRav Tor two years in Chinese waters
= ouidnt saw How d'ye du-' iu that
Arctic Way. - Teddy. hers that horrid
u.-u s=au.'
'Chiuaman.' Corrected Maste- Teddy.
An. yah. John. Washee. washee. top
side gallows. chop. Chop. ching. ching.
shnE-
The yellow man listened impasslvei- 10
this isr-Ou which ne supposed WAS
meant o. emble his mAtlv. tongue. and
made towards th- lowers. who were now
at tile turrstile ~ the pier Fancy and
Tciay. each eu'i,.1Voriuy Ia obtain from
tn" either the larger share II the um-
bre'la. paid uo attrution - him. ana Ire
EIldesi like snake iuto the lime or
Jayne's cyssicht- WIlea THE lieutenant's
E7ze fcii upuu the wretehcd. shiverin-r
creature De started and luvoluutariiy
slIpred his hand round To his breast
pocket Tho Clfnamsu's cys-he had
only one-shnt fire. and h.- moved for
ward. hut suddenly checking himself he
smiled and crinsei. ard ended rs dart
ing through the turnStiie auI vanishing
into The mist. Lieutenant JAYNE seemed