The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-30

" NNAS OANOiS bOm a pair VI pcllt-
coats" which was the sailors quaint
euphemism for the other sex and he
did not even know that the useful ar.
ticle Of dress he cited did not come
in pairs!
A couple of hours after the ar
rival Of the two hot.headed lords at
the Blue Boar, an officer from the
squadron inquired for Lieutenant Car.
rington. A servant carried his mes
sage up to the room where Car.
rington vas lying down waiting for
the next turn of events, and he
was instantly admitted. He proved
to be Lieutenant Miller, a shipmate and
intimate friend OF Carrington's, who
had come from the Niobe to the inn
for two reasons. One was in re-
Spouse to Carrington's urgent ap-
peal that he act as his second in
the approaching affair with Strathgate,
and the other was because he bore
orders from the captain of the Niobe
directing Darlington to report on
board at once, as the Niobe was u n
der orders for the Mediterranean with
out delay. It was already quite late
in the afternoon when Mr.. Miller laid
his orders before Darlington,
Il can't CO." said the earl, reso-
lutely, Il have to meet ~strathgate in
the morning and beside that / can't
leave the country now"
Captain Careysbrook is in a good
deal of temper about the matter now.
The orders were sent on to your
house and followed you here. He
should have gone two days ago and
he's tuning like a Gagged lion"
II can't help 1t. You'll have to go
back and explain the circumstances
to him and tell him If he can't wait
until tomorrow morning, he'll have
to sail without me"
But that's disobedience of ORDERS"
returned Miller.
Man" said Darlington holly, don't
you see this internal scoundrel Strath-
gate al away with my wife"
With your wife!" exclaimed Miller.
We'll, not exactly" replied Caring
ton, that is, they went away together.
Oh, hang It! I've got to kill him and
l have to find my wife if it costs me
my commission. I can't 60. No, you
needn't demonstrate with me" ran on
my lord. holly, "just simply tell him
that that's the end of it and If he
wants to order me under arrest, he
can do it. I'll face a court-martial
rather than"
well, I'm awfuIly sorry, Caring
ton" returned Miller, but l can't stay
with you. I am ordered to return to
the ship without delay
"All right, but l must have some
friend here. Let me have Parkman.
He's on the Renown. She's not under
orders, Is she?"
no, I believe not, although since
the Britannia sailed
where did the Britannia go?'
We don't know anything about It.
A small boat came alongside, looked
like q soldier in her, and then the ship
got under way, signaled to US to dis
regard the motions Of the commander
in-chief and left Lascelles in com
mand."
"A small boat with a soldier in
her" unused Darlington. (Which way
did the Britannia gog
"At nightfals she was going up the
channel in the wake OF a big mer-
chantmSn."
by heavensl" reared the earl.
"thatll be Seton"
Il don't understand what you mean.
said Miller.
Never mind" returned Darlington,
vinbly perturbed. send me Parkman.
Ask Captain LasAelles to let him of
for the night. Explain to him
And what shall l say to Captain
CAreysbrook9"
-say ANYTHING you Ike, excsut that