Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-26

mally all night long would not sur,
now that it was wanted. Noon came,
yet no wind, and the sun shone as plac-
idly as if Captain Charles Brandon
were not Tuning with Impotence Oh
the poop of the Royal Hind. Three
O'Clock and no wind. The captain said
it would como with night, but shutdown
was almost at hand, and no wind yet.
Brandon knew this meant failure if it
held little longer, for he was certain
the king, with Wolsey's help, would
long since have guessed the truth.
Brandon had not seen the princess
since morning, and the delicacy he felt
about going to her cabin made the sit
uation somewhat difficult After put
ting it off from hour to hour in hope
that she would appear of her own &C.
cord, he at last knocked at her door
and, Of course, found the lady in trou-
BILE.
The thought Of the princess going on
deck caused sinking at his heart ev-
cry time it came, as he felt that it was
almost impossible to conceal her iden-
tity. He had not seen her in her new
male attire, for when she threw off her
riding habit on meeting him the night
before he had Intentionally busted him
self about the horses and saw her only
after the great cloak covered her as a
gown. He felt that however we'll her
garments might conceal her form, no
man on earth ever had such beauty in
his face as her transcendent eyes, rose
tinted cheeks and ts'ral lips, with their
cluster of dimples, and his heart sank
at the prospect She might hold out for
awhile with straight face, but when
the smiles should comet were Just
as we'll to hang placard about her
neck, ''This is woman" The telltale
dimples would be worse than Jane for
outspoken, untimely truthfulness and
trouble provoking candor.
Upon entering Brandon found Mary
wrestling with the problem of her CON-
plicated male attire, the most beauti-
full picture Of puzzled distress imagi-
nable. The port was open and showed
her rosy as the morn when she looked
up at him. The jack boots were in a
corner, and her little fleet seemed to
put up protest all their own against
going into them that ought to have
softened every peg. She looked up at
Brandon with half hearted smile and
fhon throw OH 4;
and sobbed like the child she was.
do you regret coming, Lady Mary"
asked Brandon, who, now that she was
alone with him, felt that he must take
no advantage of the fact to be famil-
lar.
mo, no! Not for one moment. I am
glad-only too glad. But why do you
call me Lady, You used to call me
Mary"
II don't know; perhaps because you
are alone"
"Ah! that is good of you; but you
need not be quite SO respectful
The matter was settled by mute but
satisfactory arbitration, and. Brandon
continued: "You must make yourself
ready to go on deck. It will be hard,
but it must be done.'
He helped her with the heavy jack
boots and handed her the rain stained
SLOUGH hat which she put on and stood
complete man ready for the deck
that Is, as complete as could be evolved
from her utter femininity.
When Brandon looked her over all
hope went out Of him. 1t seemed that
| every change Of dress only added to
her bewitching beauty by showing it
in new phase.
1T will never do. There is no dis
| guising you. What is it that despite
everything shows so Enthusiastically
| feminine? What shall we do? l have
| 1t. You shall remain here under the
| pretense of illness until we are we'll at
sea, and then will tell the captain all.
1t is too bad, and yet would not have
you one whit less woman for all the
world. A man loves a woman who is
SO thoroughly womanly that nothing
can hide it,
Mary was pleased at his fattery, but
disappointed at the failure in herself
She had thought that surely these gar.
! ments would make a man of her in
which the keenest eye could not detect
flaw.
| They were discussing the matter
when a knock came at the door, with
the cry, Cali hands on deck for inspec
tion." Inspection! Jesu! Mary would
not safely endure it minute. Bran
don left her at once and went to the
captain.
my lord is i'll and begs to be excused
from deck Inspection" he said.
Bradhurst, surly old half pirate OF
the saltiest pattern, answered.: "Ini
Then he had better go ashore as soo1
as possible. l will refund his money
We cannot make hospital out of the
ship. II his lordship is too i'll to stand
inspection, see that he goes ashore al
once.'
This last was addressed to one of the
ships officers, who answered with the
usual faye, aye, sir" and started fol
Mary's cabin.
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