New-York tribune., 1908-07-05

her feet. She did m1re. She rose iron
state OF serene plaCIdltr which had gc
her for flftv-three good wears, and sp0ks
mind, as Nalda herself said afterward, -lz
raging unicorn" This was perhaps, s
exaggeratiOn, but Aunt Mary certainly sgz
her mind.
''Valda Girard. she said this IS not II
Yacht. IL belongs. from stem to stern, % 2
haIf-brother Marcus / knew him tT--
wears before YOU did and VIII not take or1
from his foolish child 4lu may put NJ
irons, YOU may cut my head on; but tel p
fatty | viii speak with li-. Bruce N0rs0n W
and where I choose In years YOU are
enough 10 know better. III c1mmOnsenss 2
are Young enough 70 be -rluEed.
With this final slur upon Ea-das capabl-s
as a Yachts master. Aunt Nary swept NE
tica1ly away. 70 put her threat 81 speaangE1
Bruce NOrsOn into iuEel-at- EXECUTION.
Now this was open U--.-E- but a mn
always starts that way. -l- II every0ody
exactly what everybody else wanted o1
there never would be any u--c-1les At al.
Polly moved of in q state o rnholy gee
A 5 for Valda, she hunted Up Captain los1
consolation and advice urt manly
consolation. To that worthy seaman sne :
cited as much of the recent .-cu-rerceS 8 :
could without placing Marcus ITirard I I !.
metaph0rIcaI lookup, and while MUCH o. :
smuggling detail was peri roe suppressed :
the preyarIcatIouS of L.r-9n-bro"A W.
brought out very clearly.
Captain Toe listened with grave attea'--
He even lit his pipe N order TO give the MAJ
every chance of earnest. level minded tl0-s-
but when she had finished. he scratched :
chin. puffed clouds OF smoke. and snoCA :
grizzled head Miss NaIia. EeObseryed l-
templativelv, I guess he did he some + +
then again, vou can { ue certain. Vow :.
was to tell YOU how once. down a1naicA w
went to sleep and tuD a--t .-- y1e stern ~ -
Lucy Allen and come MI -E near 70 y
snapped up by big b.acS SHARK
But Ealda was not inter. Ted n SnaIA1..
least not real ones: so she -5tely hlntel.
the fact The Captain g-...i and eh--s'
the subject.
Well" he temporizel. - tel you "
We Il do. III have a talk. III 1-iyate VII VII
NorSor lubber and hear v 81 ne $ got "
and then" ~.
Valda interrupted him. .ptan 9e'
said, and her tone was c-gsd VIII - =
authority, YOU viii do not -g OF the = =
You are already Unrea-.- y prell1--
against Mr.. O-mond and Mr. lracyS anu 9lt ~
be only too willing 10 be sen II 3 -
Scalawag'S insidiOus biari -entS- ~ ~
Captain Zoe. YOU don't know "C--ou1 ~ =
plausible It's his regiia-, .-rked Jus -
And therefore I must ask rs not 70 -
the subject with him IN a- s.v, even
comes TO YOU. Just keep - N N 1I-sG -
register him on the yachts books as OS0-s
Brown. and see that he dos5 .. Work; -.
'Au right" agreed the Ca--n rs win Win -, =
less shrug; its al one O. -e- VI! ~
orders are straight and sircG TO re.-af
York by the twentieth,---- Il co " -
spares me and her boilers last
.ALDA went back on ie-., and ss:--ss sa. -,
alone. Apparently there 'r-- l'o'll1,s -.
TO do; for everyone was aglt- Etr. 80 90
Joe was against her.-he ST. "ed II P-.-ss,,
Polly was against her. and ut -r very ~ NJ. h.
was giggling ike a silly little }, anu a,.fj 4
Mary was IN open muJiuv. aida OoI--- -.
that woman now, returning rom Eei -.
interview with the reprooa--, anu ~
curiosity got the better of c.--empt- - 4.
''Well." she asked. with JUS. O Shaoe =
,asm. did your cherub unfold his wing ~
NO. he did not, replied the P-asse =.
teadying herself against the rt-.. tof -. - :.
ire was wallOwIug her way tn~ 81. a 80 -.
= he unfolded VERY little -A--, NaIl -
| trifie puzzled, then admitted cacdid-s ,,~
-Ou know. nv dear. that odt N2IHs =.
reticent as 70 his past 49,. rs
nm for fully fifteen minutes. and whiT Z, +
It al times most courteous and aSree.lO.f,. 1,-s.
here Is a something N his air-4h -
humorous something creates d
think | shall lie down Tor "a Grtle- t,-e
NaIda smiled for the rrsc tic.- IN wv. W. ~,
)ut 10 was grim sort OF Stfli.e. "-l'-1'-, -