The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-16
enough not 70 Try to argue The matter.

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could not ut once give II up entirely.
One change u scene lind, failed To
worl., She would Try ann,her.
"wc.i. Then. for goodness s,.xe.
Frances. let's go home." she said ea ger
| ~. y wanl Ia get settled IN my own
room aud feel the door stay still !"
The girl sighed.
"very well. mother: well go home
whenever you wish" she agreed.
Down In the courtyard Of the old
| fashioned Spanish hotel Pinckney was
talking TO the captain of the lrvessa
anxiously.
"You say the Roanoke is in?" be
asked.
The captain nodded.
I .Yes. sir. She cast anchor 10 the
harbor an hour ago. he declared.
"Then get up steam ut once. cap
tain" ordered Pinckney. I'VE will
leave tonight
The officer from the yacht hesitated.
.Of course. II you say so. sir" he
agreed. .but would strongly suggest
waiting over bit. There Is bad
storm brewing. and storms In this lat
Itude are apt to be awkward. Don't
you think you'd better lay over until
the weather clears upy'
Pinckney whirled on him angrily.
i I'm 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.
Certainly. sir. I'm under your or
ders." he said. .but we have the ladies
on board. and they might not Ike a
storm"
Nonsense snapped Pinckney.
you're too cautious. We leave to-
night and dine on board. Get up steam
nj once"
The captain salufed.
certainly. sir" he said. The re-
sponsibility is up TO YOU
Mrs. Durant and Frances came down
into the courtyard few minutes lat
or. Just as Pinckney was reading a
cable that a messenger boy had hand
ed 10 him.
"Rad news?" asked Mrs. Durant anx.
iously.
Pinckney looked M.
.Only that | must return al once
he said
whats wrong?" asked the other
two together
The man smiled NJ their alarm.
Morning very wrong" he said. In
fact. rhis cable brings good news. The
government has notified US to 30 ahead
on fhp Rhinesrrom gun order
Then the Sommers gun. Of which
: you were afraidy' suggested Mrs
nurant
Pinckney looked AZ her in his mosl
superior manner.
: I'VE were never afraid 81 the som
mers gun he said. III was only
} his influence In Washington"
II was Frances turn TO flush an
grily.
There was no reason 10 be afraid
. Of that" she declared. as haughtil!
az though her own fathers honor had
been inpn.ned Lieutenant Som
mers would scarcely do anything dis
I hunuraiir.
The man shrugged bis shoulders
lie cunld NOT. even though il wsr'
policy. suppress his hatred ~ som
! nerS
-I'm -iad sou think -" he Sneered
;. II tlun'f think. know" rriorted tn
girl haughiIly
{ PinrkHey smiled with triumph
v well. u makes ne difference now
: anyway" hr said. I'VE GET the urde
+ for the shlhesirom gun because th
" Somnpr~ .ain has proved failure
: Princes far grew suddenly Wilt
: as ~lir turned away quickly Tn
sonlnlef-s gun failure, What blol
|. Il mus. 10 8. him, Probably he dldn'
knew Il yat tluw -he would like {
). euniAri blm aud she could not. II
wnuld moi listen to her II she onl
{ could see bin n.w. She was still :
e eIigr,ss-pd with her own thoughts tina
Z ~. scarcely heard plncEnay's que,
tlm
: "Can ygu leave lvnighf.'
= i think ~. easily" agreed Mrs ID
rani. What do you say. Fflncesy'
The giri turned YEARLY After 81
Z what difference did il maker 81
y would not get chance 70 see Sou
merS His ship might not arrive Il
. week. more And. II she did y
= bin. what could she say II was a
y no Use Size might n well agree |
what they wanted. Why strugg
= longer: 80 she nodded indiirerentiy
"Ail right: 10 20 whenever ~
= wish
!, l'in.kncy smiled his triumph. AZ
q Mrs Duraut beaned
IN harry right upstairs and pack
, 5ae said We ean leave 10 M hour
= When i'inekuey and her mother ba
gone Franees SIT down at table !
:. herself % think She was 20 lvuel
- and everything was ~ IitfeIrss. The
4. was 10 cIiaIHp of seeing SOlnmers. I
!, chance u their ever coming togeth
again
= Aud she loved him. she knew III
now the clutch af her heart VIII
~ she heufd 0f bis misfortune made
n. very clear To- her. IL WIS 40 Use
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