The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18
~, ~ 1890 '-.'-,---
Delaying a
B, Voyage.
FRANCES TRUMBULL.
FRANCES TRUMBULL.
Copyrighted. zoos. by Associated
Literary Press.

l4au e!tnef I'anI or Nat:s !WPn Us!
stubborn their little misunirrstan ~:
would have healed quickly. and the sol
itairr would have CLEANED Oh E,:,..'.
finger instead Of hiding it's bri::,n,
light in Il tiny corner Of the safe il
Paml's Office Instead pride held saiy
ana just to show that she did not Gaze
Kate t'irted outragcously with john
Trent
Just who Trent was no O:,e Srr:!ed
to know exactly. II was said that hc
was looking for site for summer
hotel which should s:ring prosperity to
the island. Certain 1t was that Il SIP ,r,ly
team from the livery took him on n!aly
tours Of the island. and during ;.".se
trips Kate Frequently occupied til" sat
of III" cutter with him.
Paul Condor. whose duties held lin
closely at the deck. watched ,.,r:!. 5; ed
past on their way 10 visit some ;inaly
location, and. with a heavy heart. he
wondered what the outcome would be.
He neither liked nor trusted Trent,
Wherein he stood alone. for Trent lad
Wur:!lcd himself into the good %"aces
of most of the Islanders At tn sim
pie entertainments Of its social life lie
was always the most welcom" y"cst.
while Paul. g!ow"riny in II corner and
refusing to take part In any o: the
gaines suggested by Trent. found less
and less sympathy as Trents popular
ity grew
1t was not often that Paul attended
social affairs now. urging the ofiic, as
an excuse, though he had not found it
difficult to leave the dock even on sail
Ing nights when lie was to act as es-
cort to Katc P;'from. lie and his ia
Their owned the steamer Robert G..
which made salmiwcckly trips to the
mainland. In winter this WAS about
the only means of communication. for
the heavy gales made the passage Of
the pleasure sl0ops almost impossible,
and the Stlntilrr boats were engaged
on the fishing banks. The Robert G..
carried the catch across the strait to
the city. and it was this tra!:ir which
made Il regular communication with
the mammal possible
The sailings were scheduled for G
O'Clock. but if the fishing boats were
late coming in the steamer would be
held until their arrival. and frequently
1t was long after midnight before the
start was made.
This furnished Paul with the excuse
for remaining away from merrymak-
ings. and gradually In the society of
the fishermen and merchants he heard
little Of what was going on. though
Hates increasing fondness for Trent
was gossip even among the seafarers.
So completely had lie isolated him.
self from the local gossip that lie was
surprised when one sailing day George
Pyfrom drove his daughter up to the
dock and engaged passage for her
across to the mainland.
''She's going to visit her Aunt Kate
down to Boston," he explained as he
laid down the money for rouMd trip
ticket. Its good for young folks to
visit around pit think trip to
Boston would be good for you just
now. Paul"
There was meaning in the tones. but
Paul shook his head
81 guess there's no chance even in
Boston, captain lie declared 81 guess
I've lost all hold on Kate"
Pyfrom, unconvinced. shook his head,
but he offered no further argument,
and after learning that the fishing feet
would he in late he stamped out Of the
Office and on board the steamer to gee
that Kate was made comfortable.
1t was the rule that passengers should
he aboard at the announced sailing
time. and when 6 o'clock came Paul
locked the ticket drawer and went out
OH the dock to look after some freight.
lie studiously avoided glancing toward
the after part Of the steamer. where
the passenger accommodations were,
and he did not notice the white, visit
full face pressed against the pane Of
one Of the staterooms.
Nor did he see that the face was still
there when he returned from supper
and the first of the fishing fleet lined
up alongside of the dock and l,egan to
pass the barrels of fish across the dock
to tue steamer.
From that time on all was confusion.
AS rapidly as boat could unload she
gave place to another. and by mid
night the last Of the cargoes was stow.
ed and the sailors began to make prep.
arations to cast of.
Paul had gone to the gangplank to
see that all was right when Trent en-
deavored to press past him. For a mo.
lnent Paul hesitated. then resolutely
he barred the way.
Tickets" lie demanded. Trent laugh.
ed.
I'm fix it with the purser," he as
sured.
"You cannot get aboard without a
ticket" Paul insisted.
Then sell nc one" suggested Trent
setting down his suit case and draw
Ing out his bill fold.
The sale of tickets stopped at {
O'Clock. reminded Paul. NO more
tickets will be sold for this voyage
You will have to wait until Thursday
ut is vital that should catch this
boat. declared Trent. Il just hap
pcned to remember that l have an i'm
pOrtant stockholders meeting in New