Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-10-17

I'D give anything to be back in
Gods own waters once more. l would"
Great waters. those. You're from
the States2"
THAT 1 am. lad: and I'm kickin'
myself that l ever drifted away from
thin. Do you know" he went on.
casting side-glances. I've half no
ton TO leave this boat at Vera Cruz
and pick my way back to the States?
This captain is a slave-driver"
He does seem 70 have a rather
mean disposition. Fashionable peo-
/ pie on board tonight"
zone O. the petticoats' is a little
beauty. she is. Her skin don't seem
20 be yellow Ike the others. The
captain says she's on" tapping his
forehead.
Taking her TO Vera Cruz for treat
ment2"
Il don't think they intind stopping
there. judgin from the anxiety showed
by the min about ketchin a train for
somewhere r other"
Where are they going from Vera
CRUZ" and the manner in which Jerry
put the question caused the other to
lift his brow in mild surprise.
II don't know"
The City of Mexico?"
Say" smiled the engineer. keenly.
looking at Jerry for a moment, what
do you want 20 know for?"
"Oh. merely curious. that's all.
once had a cousin who was little
weak above the eyes,
The engineer answered a signal
from above and put on more steam.
What's your name?" he asked as
he looked at the gauge
Tom Flannery."
"A shamrock eh?"
There's trace or so Of the Irish
In me. I guess I was born in New
York. though"
IT was born I'm Athlone but hit New
York 3S years ago. whin I was goin'
on twilve."
why. you're stin in your prime.
then"
"Oh. guess an Athlone man can
feel a kick or two LIFT at my age. You
couldn't guiss what my name is."
"Flaherty- Fagan-Reilly-"
"Choock in a o. afore"
"OFooiSan
observation-disclosures Aloyslus O'Con-
nor. Sounds Dootch. don't ito"
"a littie pretzely. yes, Wen. MT
O'Connor-"
"Mike-A=ike; niver misther'
aforc my r1me. Cory. It's loike hiv-
ven 90 bear your voice and the Ian
suare o. Gods own people,"
Have you been on the water long.
NJ ke2"
liver since / was f3. I've roved
the world over, I've been 20 Tur-
key. I've been to Dover. / nivver
wanted Go keon still"
do you s,n feel that old spirit OF
venturing abcUt?"
THAT ] Go. lad. and that's one rea-
son why 7 want 90 get back TO the
States. where ! can get an ocean run.
HIS matter o. sailin' between Havana
end Vera Cruz is for chnd-not
for me-"
Il wish YOU could have been with me
the last year I've been about every
where and IT'S suburb. haven't been
quiet three-quarters Of "a minute. But.
Mike. You can't imagine how good 7
feel this very Manufacturing for the
first time in months to son Of Uncle
Samuel Il does my soul good"
THE same here. Tommy. my lad.
tho same here"
II you should leave the boat az
Vera Cruz. where would you go?"
I'D trim my rig and set sail for
FOOTBALLS on the ladder cut the sen
tence short. The captain came up
with a scowl on his face
There are some boxes on the deck
TO be carried into the cabin" said
he. L want the young man to carry
them down. Come on, young man"
The next moment Jerry was follow
ing the officer TO the deck 4 tangle
OF thoughts flashed through his mind
and his excitement ran high. Would
he see Marina Bostos? Would she
recognize him If she saw him? should
he recognize her? AS soon as he
reached the deck he sent a sweeping
glance about him. but saw only sail
ors
The boxes. six or seven OF them
were near the rail about middeck.
The portfolios OF the staterooms were
just few inches above the deck level.
-~--N- 80 "Nt - ltAaotu on 10 the BOXES ne
cast glances into the two or three
lighted rooms. In one Of the rooms he
saw the two strange men sitting at a
table. their heads CLOSE together. and
In another he saw the strange woman
who had accompanied Marina 10 the
boat. But there was 10 sign OF the
little saint OF Uranla" Jerry con
ciuded that she was sleeping in one
~ the darkened rooms
The keen-eyed captain watched him
carry down four Of the boxes and
then went into the cabin. As Jerry was
going after the last box he saw a
light In the room adjoining the strange
womans. Pretending that the box
was heavy and cumbersome. be rested
opposite the portfolio OF that room.
kneeling al a chair and with ewes and
hands uplifted was Marina Rostos
Jerry seemed riveted 20 the SPOT and
II was not until he heard footballs he
hind him that he re-shouldered the box
and moved on. After completing his
work he went back TO the engine room
and. trying 10 be as composed as pos
Sible. he re-engaged the an0fnaar In