The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13

heart warmed to the millionaire, and he
felt that he could forgive him many
things. He was ready to work for Ewes
father, now, as well as3for Eve and him.
self
''Trust~ me to do my best he said,
rising; there's Glib, like a great sphinx
against the, sky; and-and there's E,
there's Miss Markham on THE deck of the
Lily Maid
The strange night had passed. Once
more they were in the harbor at Gibral-
tar. where, twenty four hours ago, they
had been before, and would have been
much surprised to be told that they would
return so soon again.
Dick had secretly hoped, after that cno-
f1dential compensation which had brought
his employer and himself into unexpected
intimacy, that Sir Peter might have re-
Tented SO far as to sanction a farewell
word or two between parting lovers; but
he did not yet know the millionaire. Sir
Peter had stated his intentions, and would
abide by them. He had after all, not con
fded in Dick Knight solely because he
felt the need to open his heart, but be-
cause his late secretary had undertaken a
new rele--that of detective. It was to the
detective: therefore, that he had spoken
not to the man, as Dick soon discovered
by his manner, which completely froze
over the moment that the two men went
back on board the Lily Maid. Before Eve
who had come up on deck fully dressed
for the day., could say so much as Good
morning." her father had taken her by
the arm with the air of a proprietor, anC
swept her down the companion. Physical.
" she yielded, because she must, but she
was quick to show that her spirit was un.
broken; that if her parent could be Job.
stinate. she could be obstinate, too
ooh. YOU can play the heavy father i
you choose, dad she protested, boldly
"but it won't make any. difference in tn,
end. I've got your blood in my veins, ant
| when want a thing don't give it up
bit more easily than you do. I suppos,
you can't intend to shut me up in m.
| state -room all the rest of the trip?'
| mot t. said Sir Peter, as calmly as
| his soul had not been tempest-tossed b,
| the events Of the night. "If you will be ;
good little girl and keep out of knight
way this morning, till we get to London
| town.
What do you mean by that? Do 20,
mean that Dick and are to be allowed t
see each other just-as we were before p
Don't you think, my child, it would b.
las well to speak Of the young man as 'Mr
Knight until things have gone littl
further between you? AS for seeing him
1Sif you'll do me the favor to breakfast /,
your cabin thismorning. during the rest o
the trip you can see each other as oftel
as you get the chance. At least, won
4 put any further obstacles in your way
Ewes big, long dashed gray eyes studiet
her fathers face suspiciously, but fount
it apparently candid. and unabasted b.
her scrutiny. well, since you are goin,
to be nice, I'll be nice, too, she said
but ] don't quite believe in you, some
how; SO this is only truce, or .armet
4 neutrality or whatever one calls it
When are you going to tell me all abou
that strange yacht? I've been askin,
Captain Jennings. lots OF questions. but h
i hasn't been on board the xenia. Is it tru
that you can't find trace OF all the poo
i people, who must have jumped overboar,
or something
Traces in plenty, but none as to VIII