The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02

FftSuppose you and Edward go around Hyr ship and let me come through the other way. I think that would be splendid pian.'
 Nfrs. Durant looked at her daughter, dtarfled.
 .Fraaces, think you must be out of your headl" she exclaimed. How c6uld you come through alone? Prob ably you are planning to have Lieu tenant Sommers take charge of you?''
 Frances expression showed only 4mazement, but her heart was beating hdrd.
 ELieutenant SommersF' she asked, with well simulated surprise. Mrs. Durant made an impatient gesture.
 s.Now, don't pretend, Frances, that 9cusare ignorant of the fact that the Roanoke Is expected here in the har- Dor, and he is on board.
 ssIs he P said Frances, still seeming surprised. ''Why, how nice that would bel"
 rsNonsenser' snapped her mother. tFrances, don't care for that young naval officer, and don't see why you EaA SEI HILL OaI O1 yOUl AGdGA The girls face flushed hotly.
 -"He isn't in my headv' she exclaimed.
 Her mother was not to be put off so A$sily.
 Triumph! Maybe he isn't in your head, but sometimes I've feared he's in your heart, which is worse. Now, Frances, don't be foolish. You know Edward cares for you, and you know that your father and I would like to see you two married"
 The girl shook her head decisfvely, and her tone was very firm when she answered.
 "Pm very sorry, mother, to disap- point you and dad, but must tell you once and for all wouldn't marry Ed ward Pinckney if he were the only man on earth.n
 The mother looked at her. daughter, amazed.
 Frances Durant, I'm ashamed of enduring that horrid yacht for month past merely because thought it would help to bring thia match about, and now you tell me you'll never marry him! I've never been so treated in my lifey', Frances: could not help laughing. She slipped her arm about her mothers neck aHectionateiy.
 ~Tm awfully sorry, mother, dear, but I don't see how can help you. You wouldn't have me marry man don't love, would youT'
 .sNo," agreed her mother uncertain Iy; "I don't want to force you"
 @Thens I expect it's settled" decided the girl, with long breath of satis- faction. we won't say any more about it."
 Mrs. DuFant knew Frances well enough not to try to argue the matter. She still had some hope, for she had dwelt on the prospect 50 long that she could not Ut once give it up entirely. One change, of scene z had failed to work She would try another. { ~Well. then. for goodness sake, Frances, let's go home,' she said eager fly. .sI rwant to get settled in my own room: and feel the floor stay still" The girl sighed.
 Very well, mother; wen go homo whenever you wish" she agreed.
 Down in the courtyard of the old fashioned Spanish hotel Pinckney was talking to the captain of the Irvessa janxiously.
 You say the Roanoke is in7" he asked.
 Thescaptain nodded.
 '.eYes, sir She cast anchor in the harbor an hour ago. he declared. Then get up steam at once, cap tain" ordered Pinckney. we will leave tonight" The officer from the yacht hesitated. Of course, if you say so, sir," he agreed, but would strongly suggest, waiting over a bit There Is a bad storm brewing, and storms in this lat ftude are apt to be awkward. Don't you think you'd better lay over until the weather clears up?''
 Ptnekney whirled on him angrily.
 "Tm giving the orders," he snapped.
 Still the seaman could not quite agree. He knew his business, and he felt a grave responsibility at the thought of taking the wife and daugh- ter of the owner into danger. i.
 Certainly, sir, I'm under your or ders," he said "but we have the ladies on board, and they might not like storm"
 Nonsense" snapped Pinckney. 'aYou're tod cautious. We leave to- night and dine on board. Get up steam at once."
 The captain saluted.'
 Certainly, sir,' he said. "The re- spopsibility is up to you"
 E. Ms Durant and Frances'came down into the courtyard a few minutes lat CT, just as Pinckney was reading cable that messenger boy had hand ed to him.
 Bad news?'' asked Mrs. Durant anx- fously.
 Pinckney looked up.
 "Only that I must return at once," he said.
 whats wrong?' asked the other two together
 The man smiled at their alarm.
 Nothing very wrong," he said. "In fact this cable brings good news. The government has notified us to go ahead on the Rhinestrom gun order"
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