The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-23

Darlington OF England, but In their life
placed. just following the revolution in
Darlington castle in England. The Car
ringtons. after a house party, Engaged
in a family tilt. caused by jealousy.
CHAPTER II.-Lord Darlington and
his wife each made charges OF falthless-
ness against the other in continuation OF
the quarrel
CHAPTER m.-FirBt objecting against
playa cards with the guests, Lady Car.
nngton agreed to cut cards with LORD
s~trathgate, whose attentions to Ellen
had become a sore point with Darlington,
The loss OK 100000 failed to perturb her,
!. 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
s~trathgete.
CHAPTER Iv-Additional ate ntion 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
American girl met Lord Strathgate at
away.
CHAPTER vI.-Ellen fed. strathgate
driving. He attempted to axe her to
his castle, but she left him stunned in
an accident. She and Debbie then
struck out for Portsmouth, where she in
tended to sail for America,
CHAPTER VII-Hearine news OF Elen's
light, Lords Darlington Seton set out in
pursuit.
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fishing village. hit the trail Of Ellen and
Debbie. He then rented a fast vessel
and started in pursuit, Darlington pur-
suing Strathgate.
CHAPTER K.-strathgate, bleeding
from fall. dashed on 10 Portsmouth, for
which Darlington. Ellen and Seton were
also headed by different routes.
Portsmouth In advance OF the others.
finding that Ellen's ship had sailed be-
CHAPTER XI.-Strathgate and Car
rington each hired a small yacht to put
sue the wrong vessel, upon which each
supposed Ellen had sailed
CHAPTER XII.-seton overlook the flu
gltlves near Portsmouth, but his craft
ran aground. Just as capture was imminent
CHAPTER XITI.-ElIen won the chase
by boarding American vessel and foiling
her pursuers-Strathgate. Seton and Car
rington. Darlington and ~StrathEate,
thrown together by formers wrecking OF
latter's vessel, engaged in an impromptu
duel. neither being hurt.
zTv.-A war vessel, corr
manded by an admiral friend OF seton
then started out In pursuit OF the wom-
en- fugitiyes, Seton confessing love for
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Never" said Ellen.
SEEKING Debbie by the hand, she left
the room, locking the door behind hel
and slipping the key in her pocket
Then she stepped into the cabin. For
~tunately 1t was empty. There was q
dim light burning from a lantern hang
ing at the bulkhead. Ellen took Il
down and opened the door of what she
deemed from her experience was tht
captains room, and found she haS
made a correct guess. She took Thu
p~recaution to take the key out Of thu
door, insert 1t on the inside Of thu
lock and turn II. The captains room
extended across the after part of tn
ship. The stern windows were largl
and she and Deborah could easily pas
through them. Her one hope was tina
her boat had not been abandoned
Sure enough, there It was trailin
astern. and fortunately on the sid
opposite to that on which the line-ot
battle ship lay. The Britannia ha
drifted ahead and had been hove I
of the starboard bow Of the FLYNN
Star. Ellen's boat was drifting aster
of the port quarter.
From the stern OF the merchantma
a Jacobs ladder depended. Ellen, biz
ding Deborah wait a moment, scran
bled out of the stern window, got he
foot on the Jacobs ladder, descende
It until she could reach the boat
painter, and then drew the boz
toward her with her foot and fastene
It to the foot Of the Jacobs ladde
She climbed up a few rungs and bat
Deborah try the descent. Deborah WI
very much frightened, but with the r
peated promise by Ellen that The
we're going back to Portsmouth, 81
summoned her courage and made Il
attempt. Ellen steadied her and in
moment more Deborah fell a confuse
heap in the bottom Of the boat
Ellen, with her sailor suit, carrie
a sheath knife. 1t was a good thin
for she had left her sword and p
tolls in the berth, where she hi
taken them off before going to slice
It was the work of a moment to sew
the painter, and a vigorous push dro
the little boat clear Of the ship. The
were oars in the boat, which was n
too large for Ellen to row. She bro
them out cautiously and BY a 4
slow, steady but powerful strokes, s
soon got sufficiently far from the m
chant ship to avoid any powerful n
of observation. Then she shipped I
oars. stepped forward, hoisted the 81
drew the sheet aft, seized the I'll
and bore away recklessly into I
night.
She knew exactly what had
Cured. Sir Charles Seton, or her h
band. or Lord strathgate-althou
scarcely the latter-had interested
miral Kephard and he had broul
The britannia out TO take her ba