Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-07-18

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they thought you wanted to be answer
They have a tendency that way, and
don't blame them. Why do you ask
said he.
Because l don't think we shall hav
any need Of q landau tomorrow"
- don't quite understand" said ht
Didn't you say there should be NO de-
serters from the ship when we 60 dow
to BristolT she asked, still with her eye
on the ground.
well, it would be q pity, wouldn't it ?
he answered her. why not see the thin
through? You are not afraid, know
and l understood you to say you mean
to keep by the boat. oh. yes, l distinct
ly think we should hang together"
Don't you mean drown tOgetherr sh
asked, meekly.
IL It comes to that yes. Ny ow
opinion IL that there won't be the slight
est danger Of any kind"
But you belong to the army, wherea
1t Is a naval expert who is to be calle
in," Miss Peggy continued. "And-an
i thought you looked a little surprised to
day when l consented to abide By hi
judgment. Then you had forgotten wha
you told me about the Highlanders"
And still this tall. long -striding. sandy
mustached colonel didn't perceive wha
she was driving at.
II think know what Murdoch's opin
ion will be-" she observed, modestly.
And then he burst into a roar Of laugh
ter.
Excellent, excellent! You are goinl
to tell him beforehand that you are anx
ious to remain in the boat, and then yo'
will ask him whether you should or not
Very skillful, very ingenious"
Presently Queen Tita called aloud:
Peggy. come along! Here is some
thing for you"
These two ahead had come to . hal
at q corner of the winding tOwpath, an,
when We overlook them We perceived tn
reason why. In the great valley nov
opening before them lay the wide bed 0
the Severn River. here and there show
ing long banks of yellow sand, and her,
and there narrower channels of lappin,
water Of similar hue. Which was tn,
main body Of the stream We could hardl!
make Out-water and sand seemed il
many places to lose themselves in eacl
other.
'Welly' said Mrs. Threepenny-bit
doesn't it remind you"
''Of whatr asked Peggy.
''Why, of the Missouri at Counci
Bluffs" she exclaimed. Il thought yOt
would see the likeness at once-thOss
great mud-banks and the yellow water
thought your loyal heart would leap up
that we should see tears Of gladness il
your eyes,"
But never saw the Missouri any
WHERE" remarked Miss Peggy, innocent
IT,.
what! you never were At OmahaY'
"No, never"
"Well, you are a pretty American
"Yes; that's just what she is," one
ventured to observe, merely by way OF
defending the poor thing.
"A pretty American you are! Neves
saw the Missouri! / wonder IL you ever
heard Of the Capitol at Washington
AS for that" rejoined Miss Peggy, 81
know Of somebody who has lived all her
life in England and never went to STRAIT
ford-on-Avon till the year before last"
Il consider you very impertinent
young person." said Mrs. Threepenny- bit,
with much dignity: and Herewith she
turned to her former companion, and they
resumed their walk and talk.
CHAPTER XVI.
Now, as our good friend the harbor-
master was coming along to have a look
at the "Nameless Barge" it was not
likely that the responsible people Of the
party were going to the ships steward
to get his opinion of her seaworthiness;
but Queen Tita had a great faith in Muir
doch; and Miss Peggy knew it; and on
the first chance the young lady had.
which was early the next morning, she
set about beguiling and perverting the
mind Of that simple Highlander.
Murdoch" said she. in her innocent
fashion, as she was putting some flowers
on the breakfast table; Murdoch, you
know we are going down to BristolT
"Yes, men,"
'And that the river is very wide down
thereT'
"Yes, men,"
"You don't suppose there Is any really
serious risk, do your she asked. In an
off hand way.
But at this Murdoch hesitated. Did the
young lady wish to be encouraged to go
by water, or persuaded to 60 by land!
Then perhaps 1t may have occurred to
him that he might as well tell the simply
truth.
well, men," said he, Il do not know
but there was two or three o
them last night they were saying to me
il was not for five hundred pounds they
would 20 down to Bristol in this boat, If
there was any kind of a preeze from the
sous or sou'west."
Here was q most unexpected blow;
even Peggy was a little bit startled.
aWhat was thar?' she said.
Eyes. mem; that's what they were
saving. not for five hundred pounds
would they 60 down the ruvver in this
boat"
~it's the landau for you. Miss Peggy"
ore observed to her. But she was not
to he easily turned from her purpose.
"Wait bit. Murdoch. who were these
menY' 49,
"Oh! they were chist men from the
DOCKS" he answered.
"Yes: coal beavers and people like that.
7 suppose? What could they know about
a boat like thisr
.Sfebbe no mich" said the young High
lander. cautiously. for it was not clear
n him as yet which way she wanted ain
to answer.
.yyeu" she said; Il wouldn't repeat
,,,;.h sncecb like that. If l were you
7iv. hundred pounds! a lot OF babies 'aik
NO nonsense, How can there pe my
iongerf l don't see any possibility o'
t." and
10 .uswer was Forthcoming readily.
W .n.ncherr' said he. ''Oh, no. menu
-, ill he no dancher at ahl-no. no.
.here will be no dancher whatener'
You are quite convinced Of that. Ma. s;,,
,ocb ?' she said, dexterously pinnins ~"
% his expressed BELIEF. s.,, 4.
"Well, men," said he. the severn EN-,
NV = ruvyer; and she was on rnvss.
,asore % and did ferry well; and shell ~