Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-07
CHAPTER Iv-Continued.

CHAPTER IV-Continued.
She had no idea that wind gould blow
like that especially when the snip was
going in the same direction. 1t 'sh.ieked
and whistled and tore at the canvas SD y
awnings with a vehemence that threat
ened to rip them from their stays. Courte-
nay held her glued to his left sid. and
there was something rcassur!ng in his
vise-like grasp Sha had dim notion
that he need not squeeze her quite so
earnestly. until she passed a gangway
which led to the port side. between the
deck cabins and the music room Then
she changed her opinion; We're 1t not Tor
the strong arm which held her she Wou.-
lave been blown into the sea
TO reach the forward saloon they had
20 pass the boats near which C1uft@haS
had halted. The sailors saw them. Dur
ing the first hull one of the men said:
''The senior captain is escorting one OF
the English senoritas from the saloon.
Where is he taking her tor asked an
other.
WHO knows2"
ut will be all the same wherever she IS.
If the ship goes. we GO
Who can tell? These English are
stupid They always try to save women
first. Once VIXEN l was on the
A few words in Spanish reached them
FROM Mr. Boyle and they won't on with
their work But such mutt red conf
dcnceS are eloquent of mischief when the
pinch comes.
At the forward end of the promenade
deck, just beneath the bridge. Elsie re-
caived another reminder of the force OF
the wind, which was rendered almost m
tolerable by the flashing of the spray.
"I-can't-go on" she gasped. Courte-
nay felt, rather than heard. that she was
speaking to him Without further ado.
he picked her up In his arms and de-
posted her. all flushed ard GREATNESS, in
the shelter of the fore saloon hatch. If
she were so anxious to see her friend the
doctor. he was determined she should not
be disappointed
NO time for explanations" h said.
while she trenbingly clutchnd at a rail
which gave support down the compani IN
way DIR. Christobal is below. Butt
far you Will find a shocking scene. Per
haps you had better let me take you
back
No no. not on my account. l think l
am past feeling any sentiment. | would
far rather do something. be OF some US,
however slight
A pungent smell of iodoform came to
them up the hatcI.way. JOY. who had
followed bravely ir their wake and was
now few steps down the stairs, crept
back. awed.
AT least let me ask DR.. Christobal
you may come. You will be quite safe
here If you grip the rail. Evnn if SEA
breaks over the hatch it cannot touch
you. May l leave you? And do you mind
holding joey"
Elsie detected return to his earlier
manner, and she was grateful to him for
II. She did not like him 81 well when he
vas stern and curt.
Yes" she said. That is only reason
able; but please tell him shall not be- IN
he I lyrA hat inr .frse daI
men to be attended. and dead men down
there, too. ] shall not scream or faint,
believe me-
Il am sure Of that. Not one woman in
a thousand could have played and surg
10 cheer offers as you did after the acct
4 Mt happened"
It might have been thn reaction from
her exciting passage along tn deck, but
Elsie experienced a sudden warn glow
II her face. Somehow. it was d'lightful
to hear those words from such "A man III
,he hour of his supramest trial. For she
~eaiz"d what it meant u him, even
hough his lie We're saved. the Kansas
came q wreck.
She stopped. ostansibly to grasp the
logs collar.
Before you leave M" she said. LET
ne tell you how sorry l am for you
He ran down the stairs and entered the
small saloon. which had been hastily con-
vrrtpd into hospital. Perhaps it would
De better described as Il mo.taary for i
neld more dead than living. Christobal
aided by two sailors. was wrapping lint
-0und a fireman's scared arm. Happily
there was an abundance OF cotton sheets
available and the men tore them into
strips. But the comparatively small sup
ply Of cotton wool carried in the snip, $
stores and in the doctors private m"Gi-
line chest had long since given Clt
Miss Maxwell is here. She asked M
to bring her to you in case she might b.
able to render you some assistance. eX-
claimed CJurtenay.
Christobal drew himself upright with
the sown"ss OF an elderly man whose
Joints are stiff"ning.
Miss Maxw Il har.?" he repeated, obvi-
ously surprs d. if not dispensed. He
waved a hand toward the men laid on
mattresses on the deck. Most wera quite
notionless; others Writhcd in agony. She
'ann,t ccme-it is impossible
1t is her wish"
quite impossible. Where is she?"
Standing in tie companion"
Courtenay saw that the girl could do no
good now in that chamber o. ath: the
mere memory of it would be an abiding
lorror. lie wanted Christ Jbal hims If to
md her away. but the doctor had taken
If his coat and harad his arms. His APP
,Carance was grimly bUsinesS-iike.
viii you tell her how much | am
obliged to her for her kind thought. But
you sect cannot be permit ID. Please
say that | hope to join her in TIL sa'oon
II a quarter OF an hour. My work is
Yearly ended. | am sure you will maxi
TT understand that this is not a placa
or woman
Again he swept the row of silent bodies
with a comprehensive hand. Yet the
trivial thought intruded its IF on the
ailor that this elegant old Spaniard dele
atcd tha task of explanation to him
-olciy because he did not wish to app ar
fore Miss Maxwell. in a somewhat dis
:eveled state. He dismissed the notion
1t once.
How many?" he asked. slancing at the
Eleven. now. BY thr way. just one
.ord. What chanc' have we?' Christo-
al put the concluding sentence in French
5uage: "A vnry poo" one. Eut | shall
one to the saloon and warn YOU. That
Till be only fair. don't You think?''
'nish here And the doctor signed to
H. table.
Courtenay returned to thr stairway. At
h top stood + Sic looking Gag rly or tbs
app, aranca. y sons OF unItttEan! an
uish shocI; him for a s7co"d as i" saw
auty sazing d .wn at him How mon
trous il was to think o such a TAI"
oman b ms hatteret! out OF recognition
md it is TO b. faared the words J." swsl /
owed Were not thos' Of supDiicati1n. Bat
lis eyes were calm ana his v,ita well
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