The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-30

to forgive as soon as she had punished
him a little.
Eick was absentminded about little
things, but not about great ones. With
a heart full to breaking, he made his
preparations to leave the place.
a week Afterward Sue stopped at
DIR. Murray's house to accompany
Mrs. Murray and the doctor on drive
into the country DR.. John was not
there when she arrived.
Il hope he hasn't gone to bed
again." said Sue, smiling. She was
cheerful, for she had made up her
mind to write to Dick, forgiving him
and asking him frankly to forgive her
No said Mrs. John. "Didn't 1
tell you where he was going this morn
ing7 lie went to drive Dick Kendall
down to the harbor to see him or on
the Viking"
Susan Harland's half opened lips and
startled eyes showed her surprise.
Didn't you know7s said Mrs. MUIR
ray, embarrassed "Dick is going on
cruise around the world with his
friend Randall, who bought that big
yacht Viking this spring"
Susan sprang up, casting inside all
pretense, like the honest, warm heart
ed girl she was. Kate" she cried, Il
can't let him gol cannotl cannotrt
Mrs. Murray caught the girl in her
arms. Darling" she said, with sob,
II thought that 1t was all over be-
tween you"
II was wicked" said Sue. "As IL 1
would lose Dick for all the absent
mindcdness in the world oh, Kate,
we must stop himl don't care what
people think
"Sue, dear" said Mrs. Murray, sit Is
too late. Lookl" She led Sue to n
window that commanded view across
blur and far 10 sea. Some miles out
q great steam yacht was steaming To-
ward the horizon.
II must cable 70 iim nc once--at
onceis said Sue passionately. For a
few minutes Mrs. Murray made no TO
ply, but held her arms around the Riri
and stroked her hair.
''You must DO patient, dear, now,
and plucly for awhile. Tho Viking Is
bound TO the south Pacific, and we
shall not be able 10 reach her for some
time perhaps for six months.S
She led the sobbing girl into the
library, bestowed her comfortably in
an easy chair and wisely left her alone
TO have her cry and her trouble by
herself TIL the FIRST keenDess should
have worn OF.
She had scarcely re-cntered the
drawing room before she heard her
husband driving up TO the door. A
moment afterward there entered two
men. looking very. very sheepish and
guilty. They were DIR. John Dick
Kendall.
Now, don't scold and don't laugh,
Kate" implored Dr. John. I'm tell you
what happened | picked Dick up all
right At his lodgings. and wo did all
yCu told us 20 do. saw TINT everything
was locked 50 and counted his bag.
gage and mlido sure that be had his
money IN his pockets. See. here's your
memorandum. oil checked of. But,
Kate" added DR. John. with q twin
kle. half humorous. half ashamed.
'.you forgot TO add on the memoran-
dun that Dick was 20 bo delivered on
board the Viking"
"And 80, you know" interposed
Dick, eager 10 divert blamo from his
friends head. Il got 20 telling John
about new test for white blood cor
puscles. and we got interested and
stopped for just few minutes at the
board OF health laboratory"
"And then. Hs usual. you forgot nil
about little thing iike trip arouud
the world" Mrs. Murray burst out.
But strangely enough. there was de-
lighted smile on her face
Taking Dick Kendall by tho shout
der. she pushed him toward the II.
brarys Now. you great useless child. "
said she, with her eyes shining, you
go in there and sit down for a mo.
ment ] have something TO say 10 the
doctor"
She closed the door behind him and
ran to DT. John. clapplng her hands
softly. DIR. John didn't look at all alb
sentminded when she whispered to
him. but gazed at the door with as
much engernens and Joy I'm his face as
there was In hers.
They waited quarter or an hour
with highly commcndable patience.
Then Mrs Murray walked TO tho doot
and knocked, but not before she had
heard Dick KendalPs deep voice:
"Thlnk OF something elsei Sue, I
couldn't thing OF anything except that
| had lost you"
"ohr came Sues voice. "And how
about the test that made you forget
the ynchty''
We'll" replied Dick. II might for.
get little thing like that but you're
not little thing except in size"
And before the door opened Sue said
"stop, you bear! You've nearly knock
cd nv hat orr