Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28

SHe mas secured passage. I ca
| ma out in minute and then 20 home
There won't be anything wron
IN that. And then may get Il glimps
OF her before the ship leaves the picI
She must not see me. of course. Nev
or! Shed laugh at me. How I'd hat
to see her laughing at me-" Then
sinking back again with n smile q
justification on his face, he muttercd
we won't turn back; well go rich
ahead. Well he a kind of a fool. bu
not so foolish as to allow her to see u
ana recognize us as one"
Before long they arrived at til,
wharf, and he hurried to the offjc,
near by. The clerk permitted him t,
look over the list. First he RI,
through the first class passengers apt
was surprised to find that there wa.
no such name as Guggenslockcr in Tho
ilst' linen he went over the secont
class, but still no Guggenslocker.
Hasn't Mr.. Guggcnslockcr taker
passage" lie demanded, unwilling tt
believe his eyes.
Not on the Kaiser Wilhelm, SIR
Then. by George, they'll miss the
boat" Iorry exclaimed. Maybe they'll
be here in a few minutes
They can't get anything but steer
age now, sir. Everything else is gonc.'
Are you sure they haven't taken
passage" asked the bewildered Lorry
weakly.
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the young man curly.
- Lorry was again in q PRESENTATION.
this time the result of vague. grow.
ing suspicion that had forced itself in.
TO his mind. Gradually he came to
the conclusion that she had fooled him,
had lied TO him. She did not intend
TO sail OH the Wilhelm at all. 1t was
all very Gar to him now-that strange.
ness In her manner, those odd OCCASION
al smiles. What was she-an adven.
turcss? That sweet faced girl little
ordinary coquctte, a liar? He turned
cold with the thought.
The changing Of bells broke upon his
cars, and he knew that the great ship
was about to depart. Mechanically.
disconsolately, be walked out and paced
the broad. crowded wharf. All was
excitement. There We're the rush OF
people. the shouts, the cheers, the Duff
ing of tugs, the churning of water. and
the Kaiser Wilhelm was off on its long
voyage. Half heartedly. miserably
and in dazed condition he found a
place in the front row along the rail.
There were tears in his eyes. tears of
anger, shame and modification. She
had played with him,
Gloomily his disappointed eyes swept
along the rail of the big steamer. half
interested in spite of themselves. Twice
they passed Il certain point on the for
ward deck, unconscious of a force that
was attracting them in that direction.
he third time he allowed them to set
tie for an instant On the group of faces
parts OF the ship. Some strange power
drew them again TO the forward deck.
and this time he was startled into an
intent stare. Could he believe those
eyes! Surely that was her figure at
the rail-there between the two young
kerchiefs so frantically. His heart be-
gan to jump up and down, wildly,
doubtingly. impatiently. Why could
not that face be turned toward the
wharf as the others We're? There was
The blue coat, but not the blue cap;
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10 be forgotten cap had pcrched The
,hange was slight. but it was sufficient
10 throw him into the most feverish
state of uncertainty. An insane desire
to shout a command to this strange
young woman came over him.
The ship was slowly opening a gap
between herself and the wharf, and he
knew that in few moments reco9ni-
lion wound be impossible. Just as he
was losing hope and was ready to groan
with despair the face beneath the sail
n nat was turned squarely in his di-
'ection. A glaze obscured his eyes; n
!umbness attacked his brain. 1t was
Vi ISIS GuRgenslOcker.
\ pair of big glasses was leveled at
aim for second and then lowered He
plainly saw the smile on her face and
he tluttcring cambria in her hand. He
waved his hat and then his handkcr-
,hcf obtaining from her vigorous and
signs of appreciation. Her
ace WAS wrcathed in smiles rs she
eaned far over the rail. the picture of
minated PLEASURE
Making sure that hor uncle and aunt
we're not visible, he boldly placed his
myers to his lips and waited a kiss
ut over the water.
"Now she'll crush me-" he cried to
imSclf, rcgrctting the rash act and
ra wing that she had not observed il.
Her handkerchief ceased huttcring in
n instant and. with sinking heart, he
called that she had observed There
vas moment of INDIGESTION on the
art of the fair one going out To sea,
nd then the little finger tips of both
ands went 10 her lips and his kiss
anne back to him.
While he was still waving his hand /
crchicf, debating savageiy and joy /
w EsNAHN
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