Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13

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IL was then early in the season, and tne piH
hotels had not been built at that time. ~
fact, the land nearest to us looked Ike ucA
ert.
81 did not expect such treatment as this
in n yacht in which my friend Brooks ho'dS
a prominent position, continued the s.oW.
away, looking at the shore, which had very
uninvitng appearance at this early hour ~
the morning.
"I have no friends who make stowawaN
of themselves" | put in, as he glanced from
the shore to me. 81 told you most distine,
ly that you would not be welcome on board
and no gentleman intrudes his company upon
those who do not desire it.
But. my dear Gay!"
That's enough! You needn't dear me any
more. | don't have anything to DO witn
scalawags and stowaways," | SAID, with
proper degree of Indignation.
1T grieves and astonishes me TO see YOU
give me the cold shoulder, my dear Gay,
said Pallingrove casting a reproachiul look
"NVhat do YOU expect after you cease to
be a gentleman and descend to trick OF
this kind?"
81 expect to be treated with common hui
manity. at least, and even stowaway may
claim that" he replied, in an injured tone
when he found that he could not ride the
high horse. 81 have spent the mgnt on u
pig of iron Now | am drenched to the skin'
with my very life in peril, and you propose
may die of exposure before can obtain dry
suit"
II obey the captains orders, whatever they
may be- | responded.
'FYou selected your berth for the night on
pig-iron billet, !" interposed the captain. You
came on board like thief, and slowed your
self away intending to steal passage, on-
der the circumstances / do not feel much sol,,
citude in regard to your health or comfort:
But it would be villainous to land me IN
Eaxtr hn
pleaded Pallingrove, pointing to the, shore, to-
ward which the Sleeper had been headed,
cam / to return to New York for the
sake of landing thief?" asked Maddy., we
started early in the morning, and shall not
waste any time upon such fellows as you
are"
And NIaddy walked aft, with nothing more
to say.
Mr.. Waxall directed me to take the wheel,
and detailed Tom Blubb and Louis Digiield
to man the quarter-boat.
When we were as near the island as 1T was
prudent to go, the order to luff up was given,
and the two sailors lowered the boat into the
water.
Cant you do anything for me- my dear
Gay?" begged Pallingrove, as he came to the
wheel. :, ;. :,
"Not a thing; and if I could, I wouldn't,
I replied as decidedly as the case seemed to
require 81 told you the captain would not
have you on board, and after such a shabby
trick as you played on us, you have forfeited
all claim to respect l don't want anything
more of you"
''You will hear from me again, Gay
Brooks" said he suddenly changing his tone
1--WE shall meet again. and then it will be
your turn to plead with me for some consid-
eration."
'.You have shown me what YOU are, and
7 want nothing more to do with you" l
reioined, hoping / should never see his face
again. .,
me-" growled he. >,
.'Boat ready! Shall we heaye the rascal
into it?" called Tom, from the after-gang-
Pallingrove evidently did not like the looks
of Tom, and he went into the boat with
The old sailor followed him, and the two
men pulled lively stroke for the shore.
II did not think the fellow would resort
to such trick" said the skipper, as he
watched the departing boat.
thing if Mr. Waxall had not happened to
saw that he did not see him leave the vessel
LAST NIGHT" | replied Putting that with
what Pallingrove had said, thought it would
he well to look the yacht over below before
we got off soundings:"
"You have certainly managed your case
with wonderful skill, Gay"
'sNo skill at all about it. The accident
of opening that letter gave me the key to
everything. Without that, ! should have
been as blind as bat" | said; for / felt
that | had done nothing and had succeeded
so far because Providence was on my side.
'fBe that as it may, it is fortunate that we
discovered him before we got out to sea-
/ intend to tell the men that we are bound
across the Atlantic as soon as we are in blue
water. and the villain might have heard me.
At any rate, he would have understood,