Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26

go to by-bye."
Right you are" Grant answered.
Il feel as if could sleep for a week."
It'll take jolly good care you don't
do anything Of the sort" Basil replied
with grin. And in two minutes the
athlete was asleep.
The sailor made himself comfort
able in his corner, assured himself
that the Webley was easy to his
hand, and sat waiting. The carriage
was like all first-class carriages Of the
great through trains to Germany, ex-t
tremely luxurious in all its appoint
ments. The great weight of the cars
on this route always prevents oscilla-
ton, though the rate Of speed is as
high as any Of the long Continental
runs, save, perhaps, only the first
rush out of the train de luxe from
Paris on it's way to Riviera. a
Captain Marriott was essentially a
man Of action. His life had been
passed in action. He had never been
a dreamer But now, since the new
thing that had come into his life
the new and wonderful thing which
had changed everything for him-be
found himself more inclined to specu-
lation and surmise, to think of the
future, as we'll as live in the present.
In two years more, if he wished to.
do so, he could retire from the Navy
with sufficient pension. This would
supplement his own private income
and make him comfortably off, though
by no means rich. He was an only
son, and when Sir Hercules died and
Basil succeeded to the title 1t would
be no barren honour, for the Admiral
was well found In this worlds goods.
Il should think we had Better be
married" said this rapid lover to him
self, rs the train gathered speed and
momentum and rushed through the
plains of Belgium like a shell. II
should think we had better be mar
ried directly we, have finished this
business we are now on and have
found the little Duke. I don't know
what the governor will say, of course,
but don't see what he can say. He
has an eye for neat figure and a
pretty face still, and he never both
cred me about society much The
governors great ambition for me has
always been that should get on in
the Service. He is not a person that
cares about anything else very much
He likes a man to make his own posi-
ton for himself, not to let his wife
make it for him; and, Of course, Daisy
l9is SO charming, and SO in every way
a lady, that | am sure the governor
will fall in love with her at once.
| The worst Of tits II I keep on inl the
| Service I shall have to. be away from
her a good deal! OF course, lots Of
other fellows are away from their
mem-sahibs, and they don't seem to
mind it, so I suppose i shall get used
/ to 1t in time. Besides, / might get
a billet at Malta. or somewhere that
i could be ashore a good deal. am
pretty high up on the list for promo
tion, as tits, and they are sure to
give me something. No. / don't think
/ 7 will. retire At any rate, one. thing
1 will do,T and that Is will marry
Daisy directly we get back to Eng
land
So ran the sailors simple cogita-
tions, sweeter, as he found with some
surprise, than perhaps any reverie he
had known before. Yes, there was
something very wonderful in being in
4 love! What was Daisy doing now
4 oh, of course. she would. be asleep;
they were in the wagon-Ht Was
she dreaming Of him?' he wondered,
and, as he thought OF her, he breathed
/ q wordless prayer that she might be
protected from all the perils and dan.
4 gers Of the night
He began to get a little sleepy at
length. and looked at his watch. 1t
was characteristic Of him that he
Il wore no watch-chafn, and his time
i piece was a little affair OF gun,metal
4 which had only cost him los cd.
When he saw the time he started.
Good Lord." he said, Il have lie,
that ruffian, Grant, sleep for three
4 hours!" Il
He went up to his friend and SHOOK
him vigorously. Do you know he
said, that you have had three hours
and you were only to have an hour
Il and a half r.
= Grant awoke. 81
well. he said, as soon as the
situation became clear to him. TIA,
is your lookout. isn't IT? But IN
s|I am quite ready to keep awake fol
Z three hours In my turn! Halloa the
train Is stopping !. so
There was aknock at the door
4 Williamson entered. ss assas
We have come to Herbesthal, SIR
4 he said. the frontier. and must take
4 the hand baggage out to be examined
lWill you come, too. or shah take
i the keys
Oh. we might as wen stretch oui
legs. Grant replied. and the valet
/ taking their dressing bags and suit
case Of Bash the heavy luggage
would be taken from the van by por
tiers climbed down on to the plat
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