The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-29

voice. bit bsr eyes ven afaFs an6
earnest EN- very ue1lg 90 ltIntins
round IN q circle. and thats eta con-
eIuded. with 3 nervous little laugh. ~
aII rye had 70 do Tor days"
SIN afrald I'm very stupid" Be DO.
mOred her.
She watched him, q little piqued by
his absentminded mood Tor q moment
then, and not without q trace Of mai
fee. Must / tell you again what to
talk abOutT' she asked.
Forgive me. was thinking about
II not talking 20 you I'ye been won
dering Just why Il was that yOu left
the Aletiea n oueensborough 20 So
on by steamer F.e
And immediafeig be was eorrg tat
slg tactless qaafF had swung tte crb-
fersstion 70 h4af upon heF iathef s
thought Of whoa could ne bgl ges
palnful to her nc Il Was - %
nd matters Already htf evan t
aesh OF amussmeht had eiyea plses 3
fenembE1nc TN M
sIt was Cd - fftheF'e egunt ~
told him IN. 3 steady voice. but with
averted eyes. "He is q very poor sail
or, and the promise Ofa rough. passage
terrified him. . believe there was e
difference OF opinion about Il, be dis
Dlting with ar. hulreadg and Captain
8trykoF. That was lust after we had
left the anchorage. They both insisted
that Il was safer to continue By the
Alethea, but be wouldn't listen 20
them ana IN the end had bis way.
Captain strykeF ran. the brigantine
into the mouth Of the Midway and
put us ashore Just IN time to catch the
steamer"
"Were you sorry for the changer
"IY' She shuddered slightly. Hardly
think hated the ship from the mo,
ment / set foot on board her. Il was
4 arradful place. II was all nightmar-
lsh that night, bat lt seemed most ter
ribIe on the Alethea with Captain
stFyker and that abomlnabIe SIR.
Hobbs. think that my unhappiness
had as much 90 do with my fathers
lnsistencs on the change as anythinG I
tie was very thoughtful most Of the
time" ~ -eil1eCg n
F.IrkwoOd shut his teeth on what be
knew OF the blackguard.
II don't know why she continued,
wholly without aHectation. "lut was
wretched from the moment you left
ne IN the cab 20 walt while you went
IN 70 see Mrs. Hallam. And when We
left you at Bermondsey Old Stairs,
after what yOu had said 70 me. ! felt
| hardly know what to say-abandoned
IN a way"
"Dut yOu were with your father. In
his care"
u know. but was getting con-
fused. Untl then the excitement bad
kept me from thinking. But gou made
inc think. began 10 wonder, 20 qness
tloh. Bot what could I dof" She sig
nIied her helplessness with qnlok
and dainty movement Of her hands.
"He q my father. and I'm not Jet Of
age, you know"
IL thought 60" he confessed, trOu-
bled. Its very ineonsiderate OF you.
yOu must admit"
81 don't understand.
Because OF the legal complication
I've no doubt your father can have
the law on me "-KlrkwOod laughed
uneasily-"fOF taking you from his
protection"
"PrOtectionF' she echoed warmly
III you call II that"
kidnapping" be said thOughtfully
II presume that'd be the charge"
"ohF She laughed the notion to
scOrn. Besides. they must catch us
hrst, mustn't theyT"
"Of course. and"-with a stimulation
OF confidence sadly deceitfui-'they
shan't. Mr. Hobbs to the contrary not
Withstanding."
"You make me share your confidence
against my better Judgment"
II wish your better judgment would
counsel you tO share your confidence
With me" be caught her up. III you
would only tell me what it's eli about.
as far as you know. I'd be better able
10 ngure out what we ought to do"
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