The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

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ooh, was entirely aside, believe meantime
forgetting the that left here alone
Suppose recent troubles should contnue-suppose
should be given the opportunity cruise alonedo wish
to one
will be Interested interrupted shortly,
rising abruptly walked away.
Now the girl had taken his not at all he
wished she had taken them but there out of it
just then, he concluded situation
salvation He srolled the awning which been
stretched lighting cheroot
took leisurely to the horizon
the appeared looked thru
eyes his head hurt
Yet the awning what he
occasionally when with perfunctoy dropped
down the ladder into the engine the bulk
head door OF the fire for look the crusted fires He
did not like to stay in there than few minutes at
time
About to his meal which she had
set dainy in the saloon played
uy thru. It silent function She
resolved could open their next
versation He helped to clear away
and then went back to his awning About middle
long gray streak on the horizon and
watched it intently it longer
until he that it smoke funnel steamer
sSyight and called the fact down to where
writing put up writing without
word and came out deck. The steamer bore down
their distress signal and lay to within hang distance
Steamer, ahoy beloved voice from the bridge the
newcomer. What steamer that?
Deerhound! Rio to N York. What steamers that?"
zenobia Galveston, with mules for the What's
the matter?'
mot unless danger of sinking Don't to
hurt our health bill British government contract you
know Can we help you otherwise Want med..ne?"
mo- have plenty Where
Seventeen and five north; forty west"
Thanks! Good-by.
Good by
In another moment the zenoba and the Deer
hound rocking in her wake quarterrnaster
forward.
DIRTY hound" mutered to himself He'd a taken
her quick enough if I'd offered him
it, muledriver Not when this current
job And unwinding the hayards cleat
deliberately hauled down the flag distress.
"Well' he said when to where the girl
was standing you they wouldn't take
to South Africa"
you very much' she said softly .You did what
you could
Already far in the distance the hurrying vessel
kicking back the foam tho
put as much distance possible between her and pes
ence infected sister ship to the girl typfed
tude Of the whole world made
her isolation the keen Yet the incident begot
confidence in the which Heretofore
Turning to him suddenly said inpulsively:
Mr. Wade you asked m this morning had a mes
sage to leave in casewel of is right that
should know at least who You
captain call Annesey. I am Mary Annesley
father Henry Annesey Rio formerly Of Columbus
ohio-I-why-did you him?'
Apprehension spread upon features but the express
sion the characterize
He tried to unconcerned but sitting
down suddenly and smiling in
"No-no,' said is-yes, course, I have
heard of father before, before to live
bus-that is years ago.
The girl turned her head away.
"Then you know-you know?"-she stopped.
We'll See he said hastily 1.-The details
affair mott before affair was def
niteyyou father he ended desperately hes doing
doing WELL" She smiled bitterly. HE is running a
shooting gallery in Rio
what became
1.-THE money? There money Oh, yes I know it
sounds like the old story, but know
better father the ex-
believe he could have dupe
Of that of bond forgers He honestly believed
good when he accepted it. But when the
with it. he could not bear to look them going
suddenly made it look like completely they
diced him. But, OH il could him leaning
his counter reading old Ytor fairly dying
inconsistencies It well enough died. he