The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-18

4 tOtsh you to buy the yacht Walrus
just as she stands"
make the best bargain you can for me
a man is so much better at this kind
II negotiation than woman"
"But surely. my dear Dorothy, you
won't persist In buying this yacht?'
ITS her own money, father,"-put in
Katherine.
Keep quiet" said the captain, ris-
ing, for the first time speaking with
real severity, whereupon Katherine. in
spite Of the fact that she was older
than twenty-one. was wise enough to
obey.
Yes, am quite determined, cap
tain" said Dorothy sweetly.
But, my dear woman, don't you see
how you've been hoodwinked by this
man Johnson? He is shy of Job. He
has already swIndled you out of $780,
600"
'.No; he asked for $4,000 only, Cap
tain Kempt, and voluntarily doubled
the amount"
Nevertheless he has worked you up
to believe that these young men are in
that rock. He has done this for a very
crafty purpose. and his purpose seems
likely to succeed. He knows he will
be well paid, and you have promised
him bonus besides. If he, with his
Captain Kidd crew, gets you on that
yacht. Won win only step ashore by
giving him every penny you possess.
That's his object. he knows you are
starting out to commit crime-thars
the word, Dorothy; there's no use in
our minclng matters-you viii be per-
fectly helpless In his hands. OF course
l could not allow my daughter Kate to
go on such an expedition"
II am over twenty-one years DID,"
cried Kate, the light of rebellion in her
eyes.
II do not intend that either of you
shall go. Katherine"
Dorothy, I'll not submit to that"
cried katherine. with rising tremor
of anger In her voice. II shall not be
set aside like child. Who has more
at stake than /? And as for capturing
the rock, I'll dynamite 1t myself and
bring home as large a specimen Of It
as the yacht viii carry and set it up
on Bedloe's island beside the goddess
and say, There's your statue OF Lib
erty, and there's your statue Of Tyr
amy"
katherine" chided her father, az
never before believed that child of
mine could talk such driveling nom
sense"
"Paternal heredity, father" retorted
Kate.
''Your presidential plan, Captain
Kempt,' interposed Dorothy. lis ex-
cellent so far as Prince I.ermontoh is
concerned, but 1t cannot rescue Lien
tenant Drummond. Now, there are
two things you can do for me that win
make me always your debtor. as. In
deed, am already, and the first Is to
purchase for me the yacht. The sec
ond is TO form your own Judgment Of
the man johnson and II you distrust
him then engage for me one-half the
crew and see that they are picked
Americana
First sane idea 1 have heard since
l came into this fat" growled the cap
tain.
The Americans won't let the Fin
lander hold me for ransom, you may
depend upon that"
It was woehegone look the gallant
captain cast on the demure and deter
mined maiden; then, feeling his daugh-
ter's eye upon him. he turned toward
her.
I'm going father" she said, with
flrmness quite equal to his own. and
he, on his part recognized when bis
daughter had toed the danger line. He
INDUCED in a laugh that had little of
mirth in it.
AN can say Is that / am thankful
you haven't made up your minds to
kidnap the ear. OF course you are
going, Kate. So am L
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