Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-15

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~ young men, but when through
their powerful binoculars the girls be-
came aware that Drummond and the
prince were in the small boat they
both fed to the chief saloon and sat
there holding one another's hands.
Even the %exuberant Kate for once had
nothing to say. She heard the voice of
her father on deck, giving command to
the mate.
make for Stockholm. Johnson. Take
my men-o'war's men-see that no one
else touches the ammunition-and fling
the shells overheard. Heave the gun
after them and then clear out the rifles
and ammunition the same way. When
we reach Stockholm tomorrow morn
ing there must not be a gun on board
this ship, and the ridiculous rumor
that got abroad among your men that
we were going to attack something or
other you will see is entirely Unbound
ed. You impress that on them, John
SON."
II tell you what it is, captain"
sounded the confident voice Of the
pA1h1SC. ia NCSSCl ID u Dcuuly. 1Ou
have done yourself fine. I had no
idea you were such a sybarite. Why,
I've been aboard the cars yacht, and
I tell you it's nothing Great heav-
ems, Katherine!' he shouted in a voice
that made the ceiling ring.
She was now standing up and ad-
vanced toward him with both hands
held out, a welcoming smile on her
pretty lips, but he swooped down on
her, flung his arms round her like q
cabman beating warmth into his
hands, kissed her on the brow, the two
cheeks and the lips, swaying her back
and forward as If about to fling her
upstairs.
"Stop, stop!" she cried. aren't you
ashamed Of yourself? Before my ia
Their too! You great Russian bearr!'
"Don't bother about me, Kate" said
her father. That's nothing to the
way we acted when 1 was young.
Come on, boys, to the smoking room,
and I'll mix you something good-real
Kentucky, twenty-seven years in bar
rel-and I've got all the other mate
I1dlS lOE u MdLudIIdu.'
"Jack, l am glad to see you," pant
ed Katherine, all in disarray, which
she endeavored to set right by an agi-
tated touch here and there. "Now,
Jack, I'm going to take you to the
smoking room, but you'll have to be-
have yourself as you walk along the
deck. 1 won't be made a spectacle of
before the crew."
Come along, Drummond," said the
captain, land bring Miss Dorothy with
you"
But Drummond stood in front Of
Dorothy Amhurst and held out his
hand.
"You haven't forgotten me, Miss Am
hurst, 1 hope?"
ooh, no." she replied, with a very
faint smile, taking his hand.
at seems incredible that you are
here" he began. what a lucky man
1 am. Captain Kempt takes his yacht
to rescue his son-in-law That is to be
and incidentally rescues me as we'll,
and then to find you here! 1 suppose
you came because your friend Miss
Eempt was aboard?"
eyes, we are all but in]separable."
II wrote you a letter, Miss Amhurst,
the last night 1 was in st. Petersburg
in the summer"
Eyes, l received it."
mo, not this one. 1t was the night
1 was captured, and l never got a
chance to post it. 1t was an impor-
tant lettep-for me-"
81 thought it important-for me-" re-
piled Dorothy, now smiling quite open
ly. 'The nihilists got it, searching
your room after you had been arrest
ed. 1t was sent on to New York and
given to me-"
els that possible? How did they
know it was for you|
81 had been making inquiries through
the nihilists."
II wrote you a proposal Of mar
riage, Dorothy"
cit certainly read like it; but, you
held to it."
He reached across the table and
grasped her two hands.
Dorothy, Dorothy" he cried, "do
you mean you would have cabled
sYes?'"
"No."
"You would not?"
"Of course not. l should have ca
bled Undecided One gets more for
ones money in sending a long word.
Then 1 should have Written she
paused, and he cried eagerly:
"What?"
"What do you think" she asked.
"Well, do you know, Dorothy, I am
beginning to think my incredible luck
will hold and that you'd have written
Yes"
II don't know about the luck. That
would have been the answer"
He sprang up, bent over her, and
she quite unaffectedly raised her face
to his.
ooh, Dorothy" he cried.
"Oh, Alan" she replied, with CULVER
ing voice, 81 never thought to see you
again! You cannot imagine the long
agony Of this VOYAGE and not knowing