The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16

'hem HShtlng away like mad
You see how quickly and completely
one woman without the slightest act on
her part, except n modest effort TO he
let alone, Ind set the whole comp,nr
Dy the earss cutting and slashing away
nt each other like very devils. The sex
must genetnte mischief In some TN
known manner and throw 1t off, rs tho
sun throwss0ff Its heat. However. limo
Is an exception to that rule-if It is n
rule.
The officers soon put stop to this
lively little fight and took Brandon
|0nasAarx who was weeping MS any
right minced woman would, down into
the cabin for consultation.
with great oath Bradburst OK.
cialmed: 1t Is plain enough that YOU
nave brought girl on board under
ia'sc coiors and you may as we'll make
read! 10 put her ashore. You sec what
sne has already done-a hand lost TO
one man anl wounds for twenty otbcrs
and she was on deck less tbon fivc
minutes. Heart OF God! At TINT ratio
she would have the ship at the bottom
or Davy Jones locker before we could
eaii HILL uOWn the enamel"
1T was not my fault" sobbed Mary
her eyes flashing fire. II did nothing:
all 1 wanted was to be left alone. but
those brutes of men-you shall pay for
thlai remember what I say. Did you
oApect captain Brandon to stand back
ana not defend me when that wretch
was tearing my garments offY'
Captain Brandon, did you sayP,
asked Bradhurst, with his hat Off in
stantly.
YES" answered that individual "I
shipped under an assumed name for
various reasons, and desire not to bo
Known. You will do well to keep my
secret"
DO understand that you are Mas
ter Charles Brandon, the kings
friend" asked Brndhurst.
II am" was the answer,
"Fhep, sir, | must ask your pardon
Tor the way You have been treated.
We OF course could not know it, but n
man must expect trouble when he Mt.
taches himself to woman" It N n
wonder the flashes from Mary's ewes
did not strike the old seadog dead. lie,
however, did not see them and went
on:s"We are more than anxious that 80
yait9At nskatght as Sir Charles Bran
don should so with us, and hone your
reception Will not drive you back. But
as to the lady, you see already the re-
suit or her presence, and. much as we
want you, we cannot take her. Aside
from the general trouble which n wo.
man takes with her every where'-AIa.
~ would not even look Mt the creature
ION shipboard there Is another and
greater objection. 1t is said, you know.
among sailors that woman OIL board
draws bad luck to certain sorts of
ships, and every sailor would desert
before we could weigh anchor IL 1t
were known this lady was to go with
us. Should they find 1t out I'm midoccan
mutiny would be sure to follow. and
God only knows what would happen.
For her sake IL for no other reason
take her ashore mt once"
Brandon saw only too plainly the
truth that he had really seen all tho
time, but to which he had shut his
eyes. and, throwing Mary's cloak over
her shoulders, prepared to 60 ashore.
AS they went over the side and pulled
of great shout went up from the shin
far more derisivc than cheering, and
the men at the oars looked Mt ench 9TH
or nskance and smiled. What n predic-
nment for a princess! Brandon cursed
himself for having been such n knavc
and fool Us to allow this to happen.
lie had known the danger all the time,
and his act could not be chargeablc to
ignorance or failure TO sec the proba-
l lie consequences. Temptation and self
tSh desire had given him temerity In
place of Judgment.
When the princess stepped ashore, 1t
seemed to her as If the heart In her
breast was a different and separate
organ from the one she had carried.
aboard.
AS the boat put of again for the ship
its crew gave a cheer coupled with
some vile advice, for which Brandon
would gladly have run them through,
each and every one. He had to swallow,
his chagrin and anger and really
blamed no one but himself, though 1t
was torture tn him that this girl should
he subjected to such insults and he
p'"NiicSS W uNcIiSe tueIn. LIE news
had spread from the wharf like wild.
fire, and on their way back to the
Bow and String there came from small
boys and hidden voices such exclama-
tions as: look at the woman In mans
clothing" Isn't he beautiful manT'
Look ut him blushw and others too
coarse to be repeated. Imagine the hu-
Willating situation, from which there
was no escape.
At last they reached the inn, whittier
their chests soon followed them, sent
Py Rradhprst, tagether with their pas.
sage money, which he very honestly re-
funded
Mary soon donned her woman's at
tire, Of which she had n supply i'm her
chest, and at least felt more comforta-
BILE without the jack boots. She had
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