Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-08

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\6NO is an undiscovered
~ country"
Then I shall have to
take the part OF the rebellious and
doubling crew. There IS no America
and we're sure to get into trouble II
we don't turn back"
You shall be clapped into irons and
fed on bread and water and turned
over 20 the Indians as soon as we reach
land"
Don't starve me! Let me hang from
the yardarm az once or walk the plank
I choose the hour Immediately after
dinner for my obseQuiesr'
They were silent for a moment. con-
tinuing their tramp. Fair weather
was peOpilng the decks. Dick Clai-
borne was engrossed with n vivacious
California girl. and Shirley saw him
only az meals. but he and Armitage
held night sessions in the smoking
room, with increased liking on both
sides
Armitage saw something Of oil the
Claibornes every day IN the pleasant
intimacy OF ship life. aud Hilton Clai-
borne found the young man On inter
esting talker. Judge Claiborne IS. as
every one knows, the best posted
American OF his time IN diplomatic
history. and when they were together
Armitage suggested topics that were
well calculated 20 awaken the old law
yer's interest
Shirley and Armitage talked-as PEG
pie VIII on shipboard-of everything
under the sun shirley's enthusiasms
We're In themselves interesting. but she
was Informed in the worlds larger af-
fairs. as became the daughter of
man who was an authority In such
matters. and found II pleasant to dis
cuss them with Armltage. he felt the
poetic quality In her. IL was that
which had first appealed 20 him. but
he did not know that something OF the
same sort in himself touched her. IL
was enough for those days that he
was courteous and amusing and gained
tribe IN her eyes from the fact that
he had no tangible background.
Then came the evening OF the 9th
day. They were taking a turn after
dinner on the lighted deck. The spring
stars hung faint and far through thin
the sea. A few passengers were out
/ The deck stewards went about gather
Ing up rugs and chairs for the night
Time oughtn't TO be reckoned at all
at sea, so that people who feel them
selves getting old might SAIL forth into
the deep and defy the old man with
the hourglass"
II like the idee Such people could
become nshers-permanently and grow
very wise from so much brain food"
They wouldn't eat Mr.. Armitage.
Brain food forsoothl You talk like
breakfast food advertisement My idea
mine. please note-is for such fortu-
nate people TO sail in pretty little boats
with orange tinted sails and pick up
, lost dreams. 1 got hint OF that in
pretty poem once
Time seemed 10 pause a little space
heard a dream go by
but out here In midocean a little
, boat with lateen sails wouldn't have
much show. And dreams passing over
the idea rs pretty and is creditable TO
your Imagination. But thought your
fancy was more militant Now, for
example. you like battle pictures" he
said THAT was a wonderful collec-
ton OF military and battle pictures
shown in Paris last winter"
She half withdrew her hand from his
arm and turned away. The sea winds
did not wholly account for the sudden
color IN her cheeks. She bad seen Ar
mitage In Paris-in cafes. at the opera,
bnt not at the great exhibition OF the
world famous battle pictures, yet I'M
doubtedly he had seen her, and she
remembered with instant conscious.
ness the hours Of absorption she had
spent before those canvases.
Il was in Paris during the exhibit
ton" he said quietly. "Ormsby, the
American painter-the man who did
the High Tide at Gettysburg'-is an
acquaintance OF mine"
"Ohw
Ii was Ormsby's painting that had
particularly captivated Shirley. She
had returned to 1t day after day, and
the thought that Armitage had taken
advantage OF her deep interest In Pick
etts charging gray line was annoying.
and she abruptly changed the subject.
Shirley had speculsted much as to
she meaning OF Armitage's remark at
the carriage door In Geneya-that he
expected the slayer OF the old Austrian
prime minister TO pass that way. Armi-
tage had not referred to the crime In
any way in his talks with her on the
King Edward Their conversational