The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-09
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1uAA iAiElOm VI Elkldnut DQL IN their lie 1
after settling IN England. The scene is
placed. Just following the revolution, in
harrington castle in England. The Car
ringtons, after a house party. engaged
In a family tilt caused by jealousy.
CHAPTER u.-Lord Darlington and
his wife each made charges Of faithless-
ness against the other In continuation OF
the quarrel.
CHAPTER m.-First objecting against
play, ing cards with the guests, Lady Car
rington agreed to cut cards with Lord
strathgate, whose attentions to Ellen
had become a sore point with Darlington.
Tn loss OF $780, 900 failed to perturb her,
and her husband then cut for his wife's
l. o. U. and his honor, Darlington win
ming. The Incident closed except that
a liking for each other apparently arose
between Lady Darlington and Lord
Strathgate.
CHAPTER I~v-Additiona' attention Of
Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily and Lord
strathgate to Lady Darlington compelled
the latter to vow that she would leave the
castle.
CHAPTER y.-Preparing to fee. Lady
Darlington n her chum Deborah, an
American girl, met Lord S~trathgate at
away.
CHAPTER V.-Ellen fed, strathgate
driving He attempted to take her to
his castle, but she left him stunned in
the road when the carriage meets with
an accident. She and Debbie then
struck out for Portsmouth, where she In
tended to sail for America.
CHAPTER VII-Hearlng news Of Eien's
light, LORDS Darlington Seton set out in
pursuit.
CHAPTER ~vIII-seton, locating a
nshing village, hit the trail OF Ellen and
Debbie, He then rented a fast vessel
started in pursuit, Darlington pur-
suing Strathgate.
CHAPTER Ix.-strathgate, bleeding
from fall, dashed on TO Portsmouth, for
which Darlington. Ellen and Seton were
also headed by different routes.
CHAPTER x-strathgate arrived in
Pogtsmeuth IN advance Of the Others,
finding that Ellen's ship had sailed be-
CHAPTER xL.-strathgate n car
rington each hired a small yacht 70 puI-
sue the wrong vessel upon which each
supposed Ellen had sailed.
CHAPTER XII.-seton overlook the fu-
gitives near Portsmouth, but his craft
ran aground, just as capture was imminent
CHAPTER XIII.
An Impromptu Affair on the High Seas.
1t wal hardly possible at first, even
for so practiced and acute an eye as
Carrington's, to determine whether he
or Strathgate had the better boat. In
the first place, the two cutters were
continually on opposite courses, split
ting tacks, the wind blowing straight
into the harbor, and it was not until
they had passed and repassed each
other several times that Darlington
became convinced that he was gain
ing on his antagonist. The gain, how
ever, was a slight one. The differ
ence In the rate Of sailing between
the two boats was not very great.
Both of them sailed faster than the
Flying Star in the air then prevail
ing. When the big ship got out into
the channel she would probably run
away from the two fishing boats with
out difficulty. The wind being as II
was necessitated a hard beat out, and
again this gave the smaller vessels an
advantage, for they could hold on
where the great ship was compelled
to tack for fear Of shoal water. And
with every tack they gained distance
Darlington studied the sea ~intently
and concluded that If the wind did moi
shift and it did not come to blow hard
err than It was, there was every pros
pect that both boats would overhaul
the shin. Whether he could beai
Strathgate at that game, however, II
the time at his disposal was a cues
ton. At n rate there was nothing
to do but hold on. Master Haight hat
viewed Carrington's usurpation Of th'
helm with some mlsgiving at first
but his distrust soon gave place t
admiration. for never was a small
boat better handled than by the younl
naval officer. If Darlington had beef
sailing the cutter In a race for a stalk
of $4,000, he could not have watches
her more carefully or handled he
more skillfully. He made everything
tell.
That worthy fisherman, Cooper, VIII
was sailing ~Strathgate's boat, albel
he did very well, was a mere tyro con
pared to. Darlington. Indeed, Caring
ton felt as If he were sailing his boa
for love. honor, happiness, revenge, a
the passions that can engross q hear
and move a soul. strathgate was n
sailor, but after an hours rapid sailin
even he could see that eventually Ca
rington would overhaul him. II
spoke of this to Cooper wrinsipg
reluctant admission Of the truth
his conclusions from the sailor, b.
the latter promised to put him alonl
side the merchant ship at least b
fore Darlington ran him down.
For perhaps an hour the three We
sels--the ship and the two sma
boats-held on, every moment brin.
ing the little chasers nearer the
great quarry. The Flying Star wa
making no especial effort at spec
Her royals were not yet set. 81
WIS proceeding on her voyage rath'
leisurely, in fact, and the others wei
IN high hope, Darlington, especial
He thought that he at last had STRAIT
gate where he could not escape, az
IL Ellen and Deborah were on tn'
sb,u. hey could not set away, eishe