The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-03
Marxuita's Way.
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banns, whatever those may be. hav,
been called out twice"
Then, by Jove, Mariquita. you'v,
only weeks law. They evidentl,
funk you desperately and are going K
/, get safely tied together out OF harm.
way. There's only one method of pre-
venting it that can see. Order round
your yacht, kidnap him ON board. and
once safely at sea. you can afford t.
wait for terms"
said this more or less In irony. but
20 my disgust she took it up promptly.
Yes. that has good points, though ii
Is not altogether practical, as my yacht
is at MarseiIles."
She rang the bell and sent for the
manager OF the hotel The man nut
IA an appearance very promptly.
What large yacht is there here
ready for sea?"
LORD Raybury's schooner clears for
the south Pacific tomorrow, madame. /"
"Owner?"
Lord Raybury."
where does he liver"
'He Is now staying here, madame"
Good Show me to his ROOM"
IF madame will follow me.v
The pair of them left me. and in
about sixteen minutes time she return
ed. She sank into chair and laughed
Your English noblemen arc very
funny. | told that one, without any
beating about the bush. that | wanted
to buy his yacht He asked me If
wished to insult him. | said did he
think she was worth 100000. He re-
marked frigidly that as she stood
she represented $4,000. whereupon 1
promptly offered him 100000 and
brought out my check book and filed
him up form. He took it like a lamb !
Moneys great thing, isn't it?"
Hum! You have been smart about |
it. Can conclude the arrangements
for you?'
mo. I packed off his icy lordship to
manage that. l thought he'd do it bet
ter than you could. Now please tell
me how you intend to kidnap nv shy
one on board" f,
Il, most imperial?"
Yes. you. My imperial highness is
graciously pleased to depute that tri-
Hing service to your hands"
"But the thing can't be done. IT'S
against the law. Why it would entail
penal servitude and don't know what
besides. You aren't in your cutthroat
South America now, Mariquita."
"Timide! "A pistachio for your in
sular straitlacednessi You have prom
sed, amigo. and hold you to your
word of honor. l order; it is for YOU
to obey
How that dreadful piece Of midnight {
nan lifting was accomplished | blush 6
even now to recollect. When l broke. s
into his room the wretch {
81 victim was writing laboriously on I
blue foolscap. At his elbow was an
'pen book, which he coyly shut on nv J..
approach, slipping it beneath news
PAPER He was copying out his sermon
or the ensuing Sunday. S
| put the case to him bluntly. with t
'ut throwing in word for its defense,
lie was to come with me there and f
hen. If he came peaceably so much T.
he better. If he resisted l had a DOW r
rful boats crew below who would :.
AIRY him off willy nilly. l recon- !,
lended him to avoid scandal and up :, y
oar and submit to the stronger hand.
lie said he would He sought permits p
ion TO pack a small black hand bag O.
nth books and raiment, but was too G,
luch scared to loiter an unnecessary ii
loment and carried him off as he was re
in bobtailed coat and slippers. And :,
he steam launch set us on board, and g,
he fore staysail sheet was let draw. ~
nd the schooner stood off down chan VI
Ell. a
ushered the poor devil into his state nc
'om ana went to report to Mariuuita. an
Won't you go and see him at once?o re
asked as she lay back on a sofa with to
sign OF utter contentment and show in
no disposition TO move.
mo. The moment for hurrying is n,
list, and time shall have a chance
wv. I'm very happy as l am and can la
nte afford to wait. The yacht is pro- lol
stoned for three years, and if neces- da
ry she shall keep the seas for all Lat
hile."
Good heavensl Then you can't ex-
ct to keep me meandering about in
ur train? Why. my dear girl. it Ell
'uld utterly blast all my profession
-
She laughed coolly. pooh, what a All
pocrite you are. Not very many
eks ago your dream las you put III
= TO be near me always. You said
enyied my dachsbund. And now Juo
Il you are offered the chance She Ida
npleted the sentence with an elo- ing
'nt shrug. "I3ut don't fret I'll set J.
free tomorrow. Perhaps we shall
Ter see one smother again"
phless' Or course you tire OF your
sent game and revert as per agree. Ben
nf ~ NE" ID
Precisely When thaf fnferastt,,, A 4