The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-25

NOW that fruitfon seemed aDour 20
crown her hopes she was happy to her
hearts core. and when once to herself
wept for sheer joy. 1t Is little wonder
size was happy. She was leaving be-
hiEd no one whom she loved excepting
Jane and perhaps me. No father nor
mother: only a sister whom sic barely
knew and a brother whose treatment
of her had turned her heart against
him. She was also fleeing with the one
man IN all tie world for her and from
q marriage t;iat vas literally worse
tEan death.
Cur travellers were Of course greatly
In need Of rest. so Mary went to her
room aud BraE6on took Il berth IN tue
cabin set apart for the gentlemen.
They E13 both paid for their passage.
although they had enlisted and were
part OF the ships company. They
were not expected to do sailors work.
bit would be called upon In case OF
lighting to do their part III that. Mary
was probably as good II fighter III her
OWL way as one could fnd in a long
Journey. but how she was to do Ter
part with sword ard buckler Brandon
id rot know. That. However. was n
bridge to be crossed when they should
come to 1t.
They had gone aboard about .
O'Clock. and Erandon hoped the ship
would be well down Bristol channel
before lie should leave Lis berth. But
the wild that had filled Mary's jack
boots with rain and had howled so dis
maily all night long would rot stir.
now that it was wanted. Noon came.
yet no wind. and the sun slhone as plac.
idly as If Captain Charles Brandon
were not faning with Impotence on
tie poop of the Royal Hind. Three
O'Clock ard no wind. Tie captain said
it would come with night. but shutdown
was almost ut hard. and no wind yet.
Branduu knew this meant failure il ii
held a little longer. for he was certain
the king. with Wolsey's help. would
long since have guessed tl,e truth.
Brandon had not seen the princess
stree morning. ard the delicacy lie felt
about going TO Ter cabin made the sit
uatiou somewhat difficult. After put
tirg 1t OF from hour to hour in rope
that she would appear of her W ac-
cord. he at last Knocked at Ter door
ard. of course. found the lady in trou-
BILE.
The thought of the princess going on
deck caused a sinking at lis heart cv-
cry time 1t came. as he felt that ii was
almost impossible to conceal her iGen-
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 lie he'd Intentionally busted him
s~lf about the horses ard saw her only
after the great cloak covered Eer as a
gown. He felt that however well her
garments might conceal Ter form. 10
mar on earth ever had such beauty 10
his face as her t-ranscendcnt eyes, rose
tilted checks and COAL lips, wlta tLeir
cluster of dimples, ard his heart sank
ct the prospect. She might hold out for
awhile With q straight face. but when
the smiles should cOme-it We're Just
as well to hang ii placard about her
neck. This is a noInan." The ~telltale
dimples would be worse than Jane for
VulsDOhpI. ut.lllltlN lIuNHl uincSS anu
trouble provoking candor.
Upon entering brandon found Mary
wrestling with the problem of her CON-
plicatcd male attire. the most beauti-
full picture of puzzled distress imagi-
rable. The port was open and slowed
her rosy as the morn when size looked
up at him. The Jack boots were in &
os,.1. .vJ I,a. I*.f. rout c0D,,1J a.
put up n protest all their own against
going into them that ought to have
softened every peg. She looked up at
Brandon with IL half hearted smile ana
then threw her arms about his neck
ard sobbed like the child she was.
do you regret coming. Lady Mary?"
asked Brandon. who. row that she was
alone with him. felt that he must take
no advantage OF the fact to he fainil-
far.
mo. no. Not for one moment. | am
%glad-only too glad. But why do you
call me 'Lady?' You used to call me
Mary"
Il don't know; perhaps because you
are alone"
All. thtt 10 tOot VI NOus Out NOh
need not be quite so respectful"
The matter vas settled by mute but
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 size put on ard stood
a complete man ready for the deck
that Is. as complete as could be evolved
from her utter f%emlninity.
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 1t
In a new phase.
1T will never do. There Is no dis
guising you. What is II that despite