New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

Cignos commander, and on his behalf invited Fen
shave and the two women To luncheon FenShaWe
stifflv declined. the plea that he did not wish %
interrupt the voyage, and the envoy went back 70
The Aphrodite swung round into the wind. dipped
her ensign and soon bowling along at her usual
rate. The Clgno stood away for the coast; but a.
the day Wore 1t was palpabe that she did not mean
10 part company with the Yacht until the straits o1
Bab-el-Mandeb were passed
About four o'clock the wind dropped. and the
engines were called on. With the night the wind rose
again. but veered the south The CignoS lights
were clearly visible at about three miles distance
Her white masthead light watched the APhrodlte
without blinking, while her red and green eye~ ~',--
gested TO Irene's fancy tabled monster ct the
deep waiting pounce on the yacht II She devEtted
an inch from her SeaWard course.
The girl snatched few minutes talk with Roy
son. Won kerber, 1t seemed. had persuaded her
grandfather that Aferi the paid agent of rival
archeoogISts who had got wind OF the Sabean hoard
and We're able 70 secure the help OF the Italian
Government. She was convinced that the i'll treat
ment meted out 10 them Massawa had only con-
flrmed the old mans determination to best his oT-
ponents at all costs The birking of his cablesranl>
made known by the Baron, the last straw IN an
aggravated load. The yacht was going 20 Alden 70
enable him To lodge complaint with the proper
authorities: but She would leave almost at once for
French Somalilund where a kahla would be col
leCted and a dash made the Italian frontier
Dick Cudgeled his brains Tor some pTettNt 20 dis
Cllss rings and the Of wearing them. buC his
failed him there Irene the deck of her grand
fathers yacht differed in several important par
during that bSsful journey of the previous night
He tried 10 clear up this vital point with Tagg.
" Did YOU ever give Young lady engagement
ring: he asked, after judiciOusly leading his chief
discourse the frailtieS OF the sex
Well said Tagg refectively, IL all dcQcn'S
the way YOU take 1t. | once gev glrl a MiZpah
ring, which She fancied when She a pawn
shop window. Next time met her she toll me shed
snapped 1t for dress improver The feller She
%pm TO marry dldn like the mOtter As comm from
me, You see; but the funny thing She SAID
a word about HIM when She sawr bj1vIn the ring.
Since then, I've KEEP me money in pocket.
x DYSON took the morning watch, from four till
eight. Stump Joined HIM after dawn and
appeared TO be anxious about the Yacht 5 exact DO
sltlon 50 tar as Dick could Judge from the chart
they were III safe waters; nevertheless. the stout
skipper did not rest content till the tall peak of
Jebel Aduall opened up clear Of ebeI Ash All with
S,tnahbor Island bearing
y lighthouse on the mainland flashed a bright r.tv
at them before the rising rendered It's warning
unnecessary. Still dogg1ng them. the Ciguo fol
lowed III their wake at half speed but Stump gave
coast mtenty. low. double peaked hill intervencI
between the lofty Jebel AduaII and the ship. When
ITS saddle cut the summit OF the more distant noun
tam, Stump changed the course sharply
10 ROyson surprise. the Yacht turned due west
ana headed Tor the point whence the light house. had
cleaned half an hour earlier
-And now. instead of booking ahead Sttrl1, ter,+
ms telescope glued on the CIgno y cloud of smoke
from the &unhoat 5 tunnels showed that She had
noted the Aphrodlte new direction and meant 10
take close interest in It. She had a few 1lliIe -