Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-04-17
CHAPTER v.
"For the Love Of Heaven Don't XII

CHAPTER v.
"For the Love Of Heaven Don't XIII
the ,-ookI"
To this rather astonishing announce
ment the young English naval officer
says: BY Joye. the beggar did give
us good dinner"
TOO good" remarks Barnes, gloom.
lily.
You wouldn't say that" replies Ed
win, III you had been knocking round
the orient on wardroom commons for
the last year. What do you mean by
too goodr No cook is too good"
And yet I'd feel easier is Burton's
comment IF the fellow had given us
lob-scouse, plum-duff, roast beef and
dishes plain Johnny Bull cook would
have been apt to concoct. I don't pro-
pose to blindly trust anyone with for
eign associations. They may be all
right, and they may not. So I'm going
to investigate this fellow"
III you find anything suspicious
about him." replies Anstruther. grimly,
III put him ashore II he can make
salt horse taste like broiled chicken"
Acting on this, by few deft ques-
lions to the members of the watch on
deck, Barnes discovers that the nauti-
cal chefs name is Felix Leboeuf
That's as ! twang It," remarks Gillie,
who is standing at the wheel giving
him the information. "Coswhite, Mr..
Jamieson's regular cook, went along
with hin, ~ tba ouJd copptry acd th;s
chiel only come aboard to-day to take
his place + the galley
Hum, new ARRIVAL"
Aye, sir, and the men dinna like
him DER muckle. Thae loon puts gar
lie + tn lob-scouse."
At this Barnes laughs slightly, strolls
forward and takes a look into the
cooks galley. The fires are out and
the regular snoring that issues from it
shows the Frenchman is asleep upon
his cook chest. Il don't think I'll trou-
BILE him tonight" sleepily thinks the
American, hesitating to disturb the
rest of an artist who had given him
such dinner, but tomorrow morn
ing I'll have a chat with Monsieur Of
the dishpans."
The next morning the sun rises
brightly on the Mediterranean; its
waves are silver. The yachts course
during the night has placed the little
pleasure craft well out upon the open
sea. Corsica to the southeast of her.
Apparently, the nights rest has in
creased the ladies' yivacity and the
certainty of no danger being near them
has improved their spirits.
Everybody hungry, / hope!" cries
Barnes cheerfully, notwithstanding his
greeting from his fiancee has been
rather formal as they sit down to a
delightful breakfast sent In by the
artist of the galley and served by the
Scotch steward.
Apparently the pleasant meal pro.
duces almost frivolity in Miss An
struther; she cries enthusiastically:
And coffee with the aroma of Mocha,
and this omelette worthy of the Maison
Dore, feel as II were in Paris. We
have great man in the galley, my
brother"
Yes. the fellow forward could put
appetite into anyone assents Barnes,
assisting Edwin to do duty ON tbs
beefsteak.
'Tf we could arrange that we run
about from one little harbor to am
other, think the cruise could be made
quite enjoyable" remarks Enid, strug-
Cling to be vivacious, but. catching an
abrupt CLEAN OF passion in her be-
trotheds face. her eyes that might
even now have been his brides eyes.
grow suddenly naughty. though the
young lady's fair lips emit some hid
den signs as she attempts the re-