Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-16

I Charles" he said gloomiiy, n NO
climbed into the cabin again.
"Pn not believe It," cried Sir
Charles bitterly disappointed at this
unfortunate ending of so promising
a venture.
Captain Tuggles laughed. It must
be confessed that he hugely enjoyed
the discontinue OF his unwelcome
visitors
What's to be done now?" cried Sir
Charles.
Nothing but 20 back to the Britain
MIA"
what! without searching the
ship?'
We'll, we can do that" returned
Collier, but I'm morally certain that
It'll be OF little use,
Nevertheless. answered Sir
Charles, Il should like IT, for they may
have been concealed elsewhere and
this all may be trick to throw u
Off the scent"
"All right" returned the naval of
fcer, 'Tll have dozen OF the Britain
Mas out of the boat and We'll over
haul the Flying star from stem TO
stern and from truck to keelson.'
Gentlemen" said the captain, I'm
terrible anxious to get ahead. I'll be
honest with you this time. | did take
In them two parties about noon to-day
knowed that the one in mems clothes
was woman soon as / laid eyes on
her, but she said she was the daugh-
ter of Captain William Penn SlocuuI
Of Philadelphia. man I'd knoYed
for many years, an agreed to take
her to bordeaux WHITTIER I'm bound.
She said she was rnnnin' away from
her husband And the other girl was
runnin away from a lover. No. not
exactly continued the captain, cor
recting himself, the other girl wns
ulnnin away cause she had to.
! took It chat she was no wise willin' to
come with us but she couldn't help II.
Sir Charles' heart leapcd at this con-
firmation OF his hopes and dreams.
"An give you my word continued
! the captain. that they ain't nowhere
!, else in the ship. was down here
Just before dark, thought I'd fetch
| them some supper, and they was both
asleep, an / didn't have the heart to
wake EN- MP. / think It's just as this
gentleman says. somethin' must have
alarmed them maybe they heard your
hail, their boat was draggn' astern,
| and they made off In her
81 have no doubt that you are speak
ing the truth answered Seton.
Captain Tugglcs startled Violently
may said the soldier, u mean no
offense at all, but you don't know
Lady Ellen Darlington, and It's quite
possible that without your knowledge
she's concealed herself In some other
part of the ship"
'If produce her will you take OIL
your men and your ship and femme
/ go on?'
INSTANTLY" returned Seton.
Il wish | could do it, said the cap
I tain "All can do is to send my men
to assist yours. Mr.. Rayker,' he
called out to the mate. have the ship
searched. Put no hindrance in the
way of these Britishers, and II them
two females can be found. fetch EN-
aft, for Gods sake.'
1t did not take the sailors long to
search the ship. They found no
trace OF Ellen and Deborah whatso-
I ever and so reported to Collier.
Il am sorry for you, Sir Charles"
said Collier. but they have evidently
escaped YOU They're cruising around
somewhere In these waters in that
boat, Perhaps we can overhaul them
at daybreak If we have good luck,
he said AT any rate, they are not
here, and Wen have to return to the
Britannia"
my friend" said Sir Charles,
gloomily, I'VE owe you some repara-
tion for stopping you in this way. X
this will compensate, / shall be glad"
He extendedhis hand with rouleau OF
gold pieces in It. Captain Tuggles took
the money examined it critically.
walked to the side OF the vessel and
dropped it overheard.
what do you mean by that?" cried
| Sir Charles, angrily.
It's right that you should pay me
for the trouble you've caused and the
insult you've put upon me, but that
doesn't make 1t necessary for me to
take your money"
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