Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-03


Might - ws0 ~ to hunt fc-
needle m q haNopk Is to try to flnt
them in this 6xknsss," said the al
miral. It'll b IN hours at least be
fore It's light enough to see anything,
and by that time they may have gone
anywhere. I'm expecting orders any
day for sea, ed shah have to get
back 10 the anchorage. There's no help
for It sk CharisA I'm sorry for. you,
but you'll have % take q new de-
parture and follow the course in an
other way. Mr.. Collier, bid Captain
Beatty make the best Of the way to
the anchorage without further delay.
l can offer you . berth yonder, Sir
Charles. have no doubt you'll want
to tdM In aftsr I'll you've gene through
and the disappointment you've met
with"
Thank you,' said Sir Charles, II
do feel rather done up"
"Oh, these women" unused the old
admiral as Sir Charles disappeared
in an adjoining stateroon. TITS lucky
that l have no greater attachment
than his mAjssty's ships, God bless
him! And then an admiral has all he
can do to rule his fleet without having
to take orders from q pair Of petit.
coats" which was the sailors quaint
euphSmism 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 was lying down waiting fol-
the next turn Of events, and he
was instantly admitted. He proved
to be Lieutenant Miller, ashipmate 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 or
board at once, as the Niobe was un
der orders for the Mediterranean with
out delay. 1t was already quite late
In the afternoon when Mr.. Miller laid
his orders before Darlington.
81 can't CO." said the earl, reso
lutely, Il have to meet Strathgate in
the morning and beside that l 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
houB and followed you here. He
should have gone two days ago and
he's Tuning like Gagged lion"
Il can't help it. You'll have to &c
back and explain the circumstances
to him and tell him II 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 ran away with my wife"
With your wife," exclaimed Miller
well, not exactly" replied Caring
ton. that is, they went away together
Oh, hang It! I've got to kill him and
have to fnd my wife If it costs me
my commission. / can't 90. No, you
needn't demonstrate with me-" ran on
my lord, hotly. ".just simply tell him
Nat that's the end Of 1t and II he
wants to order me under arrest he
can DO II. IN hcs Z cosrt-martisI
fSASf thar M
We'll. I'm 'svfulk sorry, Caring
toa,- rsturasd Miller "lst ! can't stsy
yiA Zen, I IN ordered to return r
a. ship without dslay." .,-.s 7,
s.N. nsAt IA I must have some
hssad Mere. II Ne hsvs psrkn,sn
Hes % the RsAsvl. ehst aot u6del
orders. b she3.
mo. ! hslisys not although -siacs
As Britannia sailed y - .
Where ala the Britannia INV" :