The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
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anu 'tS"'" w sec ''' ''i'"'a' VINO J''A'"
i'' s""'t ny ~ lHe S"'o"a- NA"l can /
Go Tor yod; he inquired reassurugly
scelA@ her embarrassment.
i want yoar advice, captain. | am in
mos unconventional position. HE iact
Is -N'il-mN uaucc Is very I'LL On your
boat. How Ac Happened 70 be here | did
not Know, and there was no time TO find
out, So came TO lake care oi him. until
he IS we'll Ihcu-Wcu, of course, then
We shall he married. And Size rose,
bluNhluE iucohcronL evidently excited
and nervous.
There was pause while the captain
tnttu ms cap over one ear the better TO
scratch HiN'ledd
guess HarWood Is the man YOU
meah lie toaH passage for Cook' inlet.
Golh 10 change mt S'tsa for the Dora.
IS; hes real sick with fever, but
Inc captain paused, evidently at loss,
ana SAe continued apologetcally;
1t is all an odd proceeding. | know.
but Oh, ! could not let him 20 50 far
alone when he was i'll. We have been
engaged for some time, and was to join
hlm at Seattle but was taken suddenly
ILL., | nave no near relatives TO know or
care what becomes OF me, and her
mouth cuilrd IN Il weary smile-"so /
came as soon as was able to travel He
failed to meet me, as / expected, and at
me IaSt moment before the Hrincess sail
ed / learned tAat hs was here and i'll. |
nave come TO take cale Of him. lie needs
me. And the sudden dignity was pa
theilc-
ne captain looked uncomfortable and
pluIteu OUT
hut he oon heed YOU lie Is well
t"hSu care o.
Nhe Sa" no hidden meaning in his
"oIuS' uu' h"Nlehvd 10 say;
iafdon me. | am certain you are
careful OF the comfort of your passen-
gers oul ! mean a WomanS $ constant
care ana nursing and fond look shone
III heF eyes under winch fatigue had
ur"" uath circles lheh the captain
hau cone WIN ''mpoHMnS;
mere IS a woman with him now"
I'm 9oth hands gripping her breast
as though his words carried Il hurt She
sald vaguely;
II thought ne was alone. DO you
know VINO She Is
am h!uch acquainted with either Of
en-. ohly Know She IS hospital nurse
ana seems 10 nave taken care of hlm dur
III speiI OF the fever he had few
weeks ago
i, -Nn' sue interrupted he mas been Ill;
lhat was why ne never wrote.
lehbe SO. the captain admitted dry
", ANYHOW ne was taken down with 4
relapse the day before yesterday, when
ne came aboard. lie sent for her at once,
sayln as now she'd nursed him all through
the hfSt bout OF the fever and he wanted
her az IN. She come right away and-well.
she heh mere with INN ever scnce.'
y renewed expression crossed the girls
lace. ,
- She IS professional nurse no doubt
we Shaii not interfere with each other
Perhaps he will want me too" and she
shiiIed win rosy assurance. The cap
tam duniouS snake OF the head was of-
i.,Ii ieclGI WINE She gathered her parcels and
hahdhag.
l'i"iv 10 10 my stateroom may
see ,ri nun
lhe caPIaih ied the way ana Knocked
ut clo>'u uoor' II was quickly opened.
an" i"il, s"THt woman III checked SlnS-
nam WIN "'"ha mar tucked INTO a
"u.ST r'p '"'c OUT.
M p"I"oou Is asleep she sad IN
wli'Nl'i ""u must not be disturbed.
'7il niIe io%N'u ''lquirInsiy AT the captain,
3 WIZ 2u,'''' a. n's "niSNerS Wlth one hahd
''," JeiNcu 'nc o'ner toward MS coinpan-
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"lS sou"s lauS wants TO see Mr.. Bar
""JG, "8,t ha.o ~. ,
odn,it rdhd%,. ,H ,i,S pn' s''''n ORDERS TO
aI'i'it i'ooouS' 'he nurse said coIdly' Sun
bacl, ti,,;'1Ir Lgt' Igt ,h ~ ,is''oI Sn'"liN
. - '". NV 1"P'"ih' WIN plly
t1,. 80, no.h Sol'culiB ms voice, insisted,
en- l guess ne Il nave to suspend rules
~ l%Nor ol i"lS young lady-Mr. Bar
"9ou "li' mat IS TO be-