Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-29

1t would come with night, but sundown
was almost at hand. and no wind yet.
Brandon knew this meant failure II 1t
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 ac'
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 1t 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 ha'
garments might conceal her form. ~
man on earth ever had such beau+r '-
his face as her transcendent eyes. r"s'
tinted cheeks and coral lips, with their
cluster of dimples, and his heart sank
at the prospect. She might hold out for
awhile with a straight face. but when
the smiles should come-it were just
as we'll to hang IL placard about her
neck, "This is a 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 COM
plicated male attire, the most beaut-
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
corner, and her little feet seemed to
put up a 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
then threw her arms about his neck
and sobbed like the child she was.
"Do you regret coming, Lady MaryT
asked Brandon. who. now that she was
alone with him, felt that be must take
no advantage of the fact to be famil-
lar.
"No. no. Not for one moment. am
zlad-only too glad. But why do you
call me 'LadyT You used to call me
Mary"
Il 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 bat
satisfactory arbitration. and Brandon
continued: "You must make yourself
ready to go on deck. 1t will be hard.
but II 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
a 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 a new phase.
1T will never do. There Is no dis
guising you. What Is 1t that despite
everything shows so Enthusiastically
feminine? What shall we do? have
1t. You shall remain here under the
pretense of illness until we are we'll at
sea, and then I will tell the captain all.
It is too bad, and yet l would not have
you one whit less woman for all the
world. A man loves woman who Is
30 thoroughly wQmanly that nothing
can hide it."
Mary was pleased at his aattery. but
disappointed at the failure in herself.
She had thought that surely these gar
ments would make man Of her In
which the keenest eye could not detect
O flaw.
They were discussing the matter
when knock came ut the door. with
the cry, "All hands on deck for inspec.
ton" Inspection! Jesu! Mary would
not safely endure it minute. Bran-
don left her at once and went to the
captain.
MY lord is Ill and begs to be excused
from deck inspection" he said.
Bradhurst. surly old half pirate Of
the saltiest pattern. answered: "lll?
Then he had better 60 ashore as soon
as possible will refund his money
We cannot make hospital out Of the
ship If his lordship is too Ill to stand
inspection. see that he goes ashore at
once"
This last was addressed to one of the
ships officers, who answered with the
usual AYE, aye. sir" and Started for
Mary's cabin.
That was worse than ever, and Bran
don quickly said he would have his
lordship up at once. He then returned
to Mary, and after buckling on her
sword and belt they went on deck and
climbed up the poop ladder to take
their places with those entitled to
stand aft.
Brandon has often told me since that
it was as much as he could do to keep
back the tears when he saw Mary's
wonderful effort to appear manly. 1t
was both comical and pathetic. She
was a princess to whom all the world
bowed down. yet that did not help her
here. After all she was only a girl.
timid and fearful. following ut Bran