Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-07-24

B lM/9 to any part of the world
W for there at the top OF
Europe the whole CONT
~ mental railway system is
easily within your grasp, and you may
make your choice Of sailing ports. It
is, to be sure, rather out of your way
TO seek a ship at Liverpool unless you
expect to gain some particular advan-
tage in doing So Mr. John Armitage
buried thither in the most GREATNESS
haste to catch the King Edward
whereas he might have taken the Tou-
raine at Cherbourg and saved himself
a mad scamper. but his satisfaction in
finding himself aboard the King Ed
ward was supreme. He was and Is u
may be said. a man who salutes the
passing days right amiably, no matter
how sOmber their cOlOrs.
Shirley Claiborne and Captain Rich
ard Claiborne, her brother. were o.
deck watching the shipping in the Mer
seq as the big steamer swung into the
channel
Il hope" observed Dick. that we
have shaken off all your transatlantic
sultors. That little Chauyenet died
easier than l had expected He never
turned up after we left Florence, but
I'm not wholly sure that we shanf
find him at the dock in New York And
that mysterious Armitage, who spent
so much railway fare following Us
about and who almost bought you
watch in Geneva. really disappOnts
me. His persistence had actually com
PEELED my admiration For glass
blower he was fairly decent. though
and better than a lot of these little to.
men with imitation titles"
ooh, my large brother ] have con
fession to make" said Shirley. PLEASE
don't indulge in great oaths or stamp
hole in this sturdy deck, but there
are flowers in my staterOOm"-
Probably from the Liverpool con
sui. He's been Fostering father to help
him get a transfer to a less gloomy
hole"
"Then l shall intercede myself with
the president when / get home. They
are orchids-from London ut-with
Mr.. Armitage's card. Wouldn't that
excite you"
1T makes me sickP' and Dick hung
heavily on the rail and glared at
passing tug.
"They are beautiful orchids. l don't
remember when orchids have happened
to me before. Richard-in such quaint
ties. Now, you really didn't disapprove
Of him so much. did you? This is prob
ably goodby forever, but he wasn't so
bad, and he may be an American, after
ALL"
"a common adventurer! Such fell
lows are always turning up, like bad
pennies or one eyed dog. If l should
see him again
Eyes, Richard, if you should meet
again
I'D ask him to be good enough to
stop following us about and if he per
sisted l should muss him up"
Eyes; Pm sure you would protect me
from his opportunities at any hazard
Knocked Shirley. turning and leaning
against the rail so that she looked
along the deck beyond her brothers
stalwart shoulders.
Don't be silly" observed Dick,
MuObE Eg Eo MEAG uBoAA a Vim geANAh |
that was steaming slowly beneath |
them.
Il shan't, but please don't be violent! |
Do not murder the poor man, Dickie |
dear'-and she took hold Of his arm en- |
treatingly-"f there he is--as tall and |
mysterious as overland me found gull |
ty with a few of his orchids pinned TO |
my jacket"
"This is good fortune, indeed" said |
Armitage a moment later when they |
had shaken hands. II finished my er- |
rand at Geneva Unexpectedly, and here |
] am"
He smiled at the feebleness of his |
explanation and joined in their passing |
comment on the life of the harbor. He |
was not so dull but that he felt Dick |
CIaiborne's resentment of his presence |
on board He knew perfectly well that |
his acquaintance with the Claibornes |
was too slight to be severely strained, |
particularly where a fellow of Dick |
Claibone's high spirit was concerned |
He talked with them a few minutes
longer, then took himself off, and they
saw little of him the rest of the day.
Armitage did not share their distinc-
ton of "a seat at the captains table.
and Dick found him late at night in
the smoking saloon with pipe and book
Armitage nodded and asked him to sit
down.
you are a sailor as well as a sol
der, captain. You are fortunate.
always sit up the first night to make
sure tile enemy doesn't lay hold of me
in my sleep"
He tossed his book aside, had brandy
and soda brought and offered Clai
borne a cigar.
This is not the most fortunate sea-
son for crossing I am sure to fall TO-
morrow. My father and mother hate
the sea particularly aDd have retired
for three days. My sister is the only
one of us who is perfectly immune"
Dick Claiborne was good deal
amused at finding himself sitting be
side Armitage-enjoying indeed. his |