The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-11
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How The Code Was
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Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By JEFFREY DOLE.


4 SHIPS company, fallen in at ttdi
II visions" upon a Sunday mornin:
on the deck of large man-of-war, is ;
sight once seen never to be forgotten.
Such a scene as this was being en-
acted one lovely spring morning OF
board H. NJ S. Tremendous, lying il
Malta harbor. It's captain, Philip st
Aubyn by name, had given permission
to one of his officers to invite some
visitors to church. and at ten o'clocl
the pinnace had been sent on shore II
bring them aboard.
These, who consisted Of an extreme
" beautiful and daintily dressed CIR
and a tall, well built man-eyident15
brother and sister-professed them
selves charmed and interested witt
the novelty Of the scene around them
The captain was tall, powerfully
built man, young looking for SO i'm
portant a command, with a stern, SUM-
tanned face, clean shaver, good fea-
lures and a hard, firm mouth. For the
rest, closely cropped hair and deep set
gray eyes must suffice.
After divine service was over the
guests were. according to custom,
shown round the ship, cabins and
messrooms being visited in turn.
They were presented to ST. Aubyn
as Count and Countess Zullenoff, and
he, much struck by the girls excen-
tional beauty and charming manners,
invited them into that holy of holes
his cabin, where ordinary visitors were
not allowed.
The countess was, indeed, a young
woman to whom any man might be
forgiven losing his heart. The pos
SCISSOR OF a lovely, smiling face. dimpled
chin, saucy little nose, forget-me-not
blue eyes, shaded with long, dark
lashes, and a sweet, rebeIlious mouth,
her sunny hair clustered round the
Well-shaped head in the most fascinat-
ing little cur1s imaginable, some of
which peeped coquettishly from under
her big white hat. She had, more
over. q bright. yivacious manner and
chartered away to the captain in her
pretty broken English.
1T is easy To see that you are a
married man. Capt. st. Aubyn!" the
girl laughingfy remarked, as she gazed
admiringly at the tasteful decorations
OF the spacious cabin. There is quite
feminine touch about everything,
The rest of the party were a little
distance off, SO no one could hear their
EGnyaFcn A,-l,
relaxed into smile
indeed, you have made a mistake
he replied, ia amused tones.
Then you are-how you say?-be-
trothed, engaged" she Insisted, nod
ding her golden head.
St. Aubyn gave an evasive reply.
Somehow he felt he did not wish this
beautiful foreigner to know about his
pretty tiancee fl England.
How | would love to be a sailors
w1fe!" cried his companion, with girl
ish enthusiasm so delightful to 60
to sea with ones husband"
@, but wives don't do that!n but III
The captain, hastily, adding to himself
N an undertone, Heaven forbfd.s
No? What do they do, then9a
asked the girl raising her pretty eye
brows in surprise.
They stop on shore, and-and wait
until the ship returns" he replied.
lamely.
= should not Lille that; it would be
50 DULL she cried, pouting. Il am
20 interested in ships, I Gave been on
board many in my own country, but |
.eey are not so fine as this beautiful |
Tremendous. = she added, smiling.
s., Aubyn acknowledged the complf-
nent with becoming nodesty.
Yes. like to learn everything ahan5
hem, she continued brightly. ri
cad ~ the papers all the Naval intel
lgenee What q fuss they are making
bout those missing signal books. I
fone you are more careful here than
IN board that other ship, Capt. st.
Aubya?"
2, yes: orr signal books ATE not
likely to be stoIen." said st. Aubyn. |
milling.
Yes; l think you look a careful
man, she remarked, gIancing IN at
nm eoquettishly- Now, I daresay the
title key you wear upon that bangle
ound your wrist locks up some fnpor-
ant papers. Is it not so?',
St. Aubyn started and looked down
4 his cuff inYolnntariIF, where, to his
IsIaaF, he SAW that the curb chain he
fore had. SO to speak, slipped its
ana was plainly visible to
urious eyes.
~, that Is the key Of the meat safe.
e replied srave1y.
"Ah, now you are laughing at me,
is too bad, the way You sailors treat
$ Poor women!'' she pouted. 7
iought " were going to De such
tends and YOU will not let me into
ne little secret event.
40 not possess any!n laughed ST
aaya' ''If 7 had. you may be sure I