Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02

HE FS are ercnaas-srv.s ..-.-..~-. NIT Armitage's card Wouldn't that excite youy
 It makes me sickr' and Dick hung heavily on the rsn and glsrsd st a passing tug.
 they are beautiful orchids. I don't remember when orchids have hspaeped 10 me hefoee. Richaui-in such ouar.y. t'es- Now, you really didn't disapprove or nm So much. did you2 This is prob aoly goedby forever. but he wasn't so Dad. and he may be an American. after all.-
 common adyenturer. Such fel. lows are always turning up like had pennies or a one eyed dog. If I should See him agalas-
 Yes. Richard. if you should meet againe-
 I'd ask him to be good enough to stop following us about, and fl he per sisted should muSs him up
 fes' I'm sire you would protect me rom his inpoTSuuities st any hazard.s mocked Shirley. turning and leaning against the rail so that she looked along the deck beyond her brothers stalwart shoulders.
 Don't ee silly" observed nirs whose eyes were upon a trim yacht that was steaming slowly beneath them.
 Il shan't. but please don't be violent, Do not murder the poor man. Diekie. dear-and she took hold of his arm en- treatingly-.'for there he is-as tall and mysterious as overland ne found gull ty with few of his orchids pinned to my jacketr'
 .sThis .s good fortune. in,ieed.s said ArTnitage a moment later when they nad shaken hands. .l finished my CT rand at Geneva unexpectedly. and here l 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 Cisiborne's resentment of hfs presence on board. He knew perfectly well that his acquaintance with the Ciaibornes was too slight to be severely strained. particularly where fellow of Dick Claiborne's high spirit was concerned. He talked with them a few minutes longer. then took himself of. and they saw little of him the rest of the day. Armitage did not share their distinc- ton of 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 sailor as well as a sol dier, captain. You are fortunate. always sit up the first night to make sure the 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 and have retired for three days. My sister is the only one of us who is perfectly immune" Dick Claiborne was a good dea amused at finding himself sitting be side Armitage enjoying. indeed. hi fellow travellers hospitality. but Armf ,age. he was forced 10 admit. bore al the marks of gentleman He. had. f, be sure, followed Shirley about. bu tven the young mans manner in thi Mas hardly a matter at which he eoul, l eavil And there was something alto gether likable in Arnitage. His yer
 composure was attractive to Claiborne and the bold lines of his figure wer not wasted on the young officer
 Armitage was thinking rapidly o something he had suddenly resolved { say to Captain Claiborne. He knew tha | the Claibornes were a family of dis | tinction. The father was an Americal | diplomat and lawyer or wide reputs | ton. The family stood for the best I which America Is capable. and the
 were homeward bound to the Amel
 ican capital. where their social positio and the fathers fame made them COT | spicuous.
 Armitage put down his cigar an l bent toward Claiborne. speaking wit | quiet directness.
 1 "Captain Claiborne, was introduce to you at Geneva by NIT. Singletoi 1 You may have observed me severn times previously at Venice, Rom l Florence. Paris. Berlin. I certainl saw you. shall not deny that II l Ii tentionaily fo