New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

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4 can get to sea by five O'Clock this after
noon. sir. VIII that do"
" Yes, Van Torp said. as ii not more than
fairly satisfied, that Il do nicely
" Very well, sir, then I'll be off. 1t about
three thousand miles and shes supposed u
do that at eighteen knots with her own coal.
Say eight days. But this Is her maiden
trip we must make allowance for having %
stop the engines once or twice. Good morning,
Good day, Captain. Get in some coal
and provisions as soon as YOU arrive IN Ven
ice. | may want To 60 o Timbultu. or u
Andaman Islands, or something I'm that
sort OF man,-Im not sure where III g.
Good by
The Captain stopped at the first telegraph
Office on his way 70 the Waterloo Station and
tclegraphed both 70 his chief engineer. Nc
Gosh. and to his chief mate. Johnson, Tor he
thought II barely possible that one or the
other might be ashore.
Must have steam by four p. N. to-day %
sail at once long voyage. Coming next tram.
Owner IN hurry. send ashore for my wash.
BROWN, Captain.
When the clocks struck five on shore that
afternoon, and the man at the wheel struck
two bells from the wheelhouse, and the look
out in the crow S-neSt repeated them on the
ships bell, all according to the most approved
modern fashion on large steamers the beau
tiful Lancashire Lass was steaming out upon
Southampton water
Out of the merest curiosity Van Torp tele-
graphcd to COweS to be informed OF the exact
moment at which his Yacht was under way.
and before six O'Clock he had message.
Yacht sailed AT four thirtY-nIne.
The new owner was so much pleased that
he actually smiled. for Captain Brown had
been twenty-one minutes better than his word.
'' | guess he'll do thought Van Torp. 81
only hope | may need him.
He was not at al sure that he should need
the Lancashire Lass and Captain Brown, but
1t has often been noticed that in the lives OF
born finanCicrs even their CaprIces often turn
out 10 their advantage, and that their least
logical impulses in business matters are worth
more than the sober Judgment Of ordinary
men
WAN TORP had solid nerves but when he
had sent his Yacht TO the only place where
he thought he might possibly make use of it.
he realized that he was wasting Valua bic
time while l-ogothetI was making all the run
nng and hlS uncommon natural energy find
ing nothing to work on as vet. made him furi-
ously impatient. Yet he did not know how
10 begin, and his lack of imagination exasper-
atcd him beyond measure He was slecpless
and lost ms appetite. which had never hap
pcnei 70 hlm before; he STAYED on in London
instead OF gong down to his place in Derby
SHIRE. because he was always sure that he
meant - start for the Continent in few
hours. with an nta!hhe plan Tor success but
he did not 60
IiN EltN ll'll ana ttbl ne recalled the
time when he had asked Margaret to marry
hiln. and he had frightened her, and She had
fled and locked herself into her own room His
heart beat faster when he thought ot certain
kindly words She had said 10 him since then
and ON which he built up g. great hope now
though they had meant nothing more 10 her
than general forgiveness. where SHE really
nld very httic L. forgive. y genuine offer of
marriage from q millionaire /, Not usually CON
-licrei an INSULT. but since She had chosen
- l'oE at 1t IN that light. he Was humbIe
enough To- he grateful for hrr pardon. II hr
a1d NOT been 500 mi~yrtuly IN love. hc would
Rave been even More amazed and alarmed 1T
ai- own humility tar hr htl NOT shown signs
u such weakness 5rt.r- For once iu his 'f,.
Hc trlt lonely tor hc had -.t uut ,t the excite
mcat that came with handling the Nickel
Trust. ani % make .t worse he h4i not ry-
,ciNr. line from hi- friend Lady Maud SINCE
Shoe Iri abruptly .e.r hmm M her .Na drawing
r'5w
II + was meditttns .u I'll, .atu-. ,uy morn
ing. over am almost untouched nr-aNt..,t
between nine and ten O'Clock. when ms .u.n
9tcnP brought visiting card
Reporter, ae inquired. without n,aiuc
up
"\o. -lr. LIS some sort of foreigner.