The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

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ing interrupted, Maclaren CHANGED to
see hat t. n Mas free
tho yacht came to him. and he made a
sudden move to mount the ladder. He
had but taken a couple Of steps, how
ever, when lusty young fellow, per-
haps twenty-five years, Of age, barred
the passage. ana tb pasnedd e.; MIN with some on
man closed the long, panelled door be-
hing him; and then addressed the un-
wiling gNTe sd;.ren. 50 that. vo,-aav;,.
ISL ISL good e of you to come aboard I must
The newcomer was Evelyn Lennox's
brother, the owner Of the ketch Bowery.
He acted his part in the comedy with
more skill than his sister, having less
personal interest in it; indeed, amuse-
ment seemed rather to hold him than
earnestness. 1t was perfectly clear to
no nonsense; and seeing that a further
exhibition Of feeling would not help
him one jot, the unhappy prisoner sue
cumbed. When the dinner was put upon
the ia ble, he found :, himself sitting
down to it mechanically, and as one in
come from the galley; and it was made
more appetizing by the wit and sparkle
Of the girl who presided, and who acted
her role to such perfection. She seemed
to have forgotten her anger, and
cloaked her malice with 'consummato
her victim eonsoled himself with the
thought, "They will put me ashore in
tho morning, and / can make tale''
By 10 o'clock he found himself laugh
ing over a glass of wisky and soda.
BY II he was dreaming that he stood
and that two brides walked up the aisle
together.
The next picture that have to show
you of Maclaren is one which an,
able to sketch from a full report OF
ing Of his wedding day. The yacht. lay
, becalmed some way, out in the bay of the
Somme; the sea had the luster Of 8
mirror, golden with fawless sheen oil
brilliant light which carried the darl
shadows Of smack-hulls and fappins
lug-sails. There was hardly a capful 0;
wind, scarce an intermittent, breath Of
breeze from the land; and the crew Of
the Bowery lay about the deck snok
ing with righteous vigor, as they nettel
or stitched, or INDUCED in those seem
, ingly useless occupations which are thu
delight Of sailors: Often however, the,
and fall of sounds in the saloon aft
: and once, when Maclaren IS voice wa
7 heard almost in a scream, one Of them
4 squirting his tobacco juice over the bull
s warks, made the sapient remark, "Wel]
j. way.'
n The scene below was played vigorous
l. ". Evelyn Lenox sat upon the sofs
her arms resting upon the cabin table
y her bright face positively aight wit
J. triumph. Maclaren stood before he
Q with clenched hands and gnashing teetl
Q Arthur, the brother, was smoking pip
l. leaving the conversation to his CUES
l. who had no lack Of words.
a "Good God, Evelyn" he said, "yo
e cannot mean to keep me here any. longe
t. tomorrow s my wedding .day!'
- She answered him very slowly. =.
"a elbow Interestingly I remember tt
N time not so long ago, when my weddin
~ day was fxed-and postponed
T. He did not heed the rebuke, but CO.
"a tinued cravenly,-- 49,
ar "You do not seem to-understand TIL
+ your brother and yourself have perp
90 make you detested in every country
- ., Europe. Great Heavens! :. the who
i 1s 9 town will la1ght at me: I shan It ha,
- - friend in the place, I shall be cut
q every club, as I am living man.
or The girl listened to him, her : ey
ne ibid you never stop, to think, So
IL d she, "when you left America, like t
a coward you were. that people wou
IT, laugh at me, too, and should never
n 1o able to look my friends in the ia
re again2 Why, even in ;a the new H pa
a. a heart was breaking. You speak Of 81
ST ferjng; we'll. have suffered.'
~ women does-suddeniy. The femini
,ss instinct warred against the actress, a
81: ~ prevailed. She began to weep hyster
~ ~ ally, burving her head in her arms; a
as painful silence fell on the man. ::
~ seemed to wait for her to. speak; I
q when she did so, anger had succeed
q and she rose from her place and STAMP
no her foot. while rage seemed to vlbr'
A in her nerves.
he she crie y rs yo NV" who are not weTth
he honest thought. Pshaw! 'Lord Macl
~ ~ sportsman ',''-she was quoting from
~ ~ American paper-"go and tell tn
St.. that for ten days you have humb
Ter yourself to me, and have begg e /,
j, e o. that my crew have held their ST
nd when the parts have been changed, 2
~ YOU have been the woman. Oh, tt
as az shall know, don It mistake that; y
al wife shall read it on her wedding to
nar T will send it to her myself, |, who hs
ma brought the laugh to my side now, SC
al of a noble house. Go, and take the !
~ ~ objection Of your picnic here as the b
rct present I can give to you.' :,r
in / was told that Maclaren looked
her for some moments in profound
cal tonishment when she pointed to
nv cabin door. Then, without a word,
the went on dock to find the yachts b
yed manuel and waiting for, him. He s
re himself that many emotions filed
, as he stepped. off the YaaAc,fhtt-anger
.me the outrage, desire for revenge,
chiefly the emotions of the thoul
was was there time to reach. St. Peters
Il the wedding sceremonys He did
he doubt that lies would save him +
j., n 81 the American woman, if things SO /
lat pened that he could reach England
orlS the, morning of the next day.
ime could heg Where was he9 Where
rise he to be put ashore9 He asked
hat h at men at the oars these questions i
7ere breath, standing up for one mon {?
the as the boat pushed off to shake his
W OF th. yacht and cry. "D--n you al
YOU But the answer that he got did not
assure him. He was to be put ash
ex- the seaman said, at Crotoy, the
wed town on a tongue Of land in the
arce Of the Somme. There was stea
to thence once a day to Saint Valery,