The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-06-11


did not walt for her anger to cool Off.
The result was that the breach seemed
final TO him. In his simplicity he be-
lieved every angry word she said and
did not realize that the girl was eager
to forgive as soon as she had punished
him a little.
Dick was absehtminded about little
things. but not about great ones. With
a heart full to breaking, he made Ills
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.
81 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 |
tell you where he was going this morn
ing? He went to drive Dick Kendall
down to the harbor to see him Off on
the viking"
Susan Harland's half opened lips and
startled eyes showed her surprise.
Didn't you know?' 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 aside all
pretense, like the honest, warm heart
Il II, II ell. 90 ~ oh, tAI
can't let him go! cannot! | cannotw
Mrs. Murray caught the girl in her
arms. Darling" she said, with sob,
81 thought that 1t was all over be-
tween you"
~ was wicked" said Sue. "As If
would lose Dick for all the absent
mindedness in the world! Oh, Kate,
we must stop him don't care what
people think"
Sue. dear" said Mrs. Murray, lit is
too late. Lookv' She led Sue to a
window that commanded view across
bluff and far to sea. Some miles out
great steam yacht was steaming to-
ward the horizon.
IL must cable to him at once-at
few minutes Mrs. Murray made no re-
ply. but held her arms around the girl
and stroked her hair
"You must be patient, dear, now,
and plucky for awhile. The Viking is
bound to the south Pacific, and we
shall not be able to reach her for some
time-perhaps for six months"
IaI hn nfrI INT thn
library. bestowed her comfortably in
an easy chair and wisely left her alone
to have her cry and her trouble by
herself till the first keenness should
have worn off.
She had scarcely re-entered 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 DR.. John and-Dick
Kendall.
| Now. don't scold and don't laugh
Kate" implored DR.. John. "T'I tell you
what happened. picked Dick up al
right at his lodgings, and. we did all
you told us to do, saw that everything
was locked up and counted his bag
gage and made sure that he had his
money in his pockets. See. here's your
memorandum. all checked off. But
Kate" added DR.. John, with-a twin
kle. half humorous, half ashamed
you forgot to add on the memoran.
dun that Dick was to be delivered on
board the Viking"
And so, you KNOW" interposed
Dick, eager to divert blame from his
about new test for white blood cor
puscles. and we got interested an6
stopped for just few minutes at the
board of health laboratory"
"And then. as usual. you forgot al
about little thing like "a trip around
the world" Mrs. Murray burst out.
But, strangely enough, there was de
lighted smile on her face.
Taking Dick Kendall by the shout
der. she pushed him toward the Ii
brary. Now. you great, useless child,
said she, with her eyes shining, ''yor
go In there and sit down for mo
ment | have something to say to the
doctor"
She closed the door behind him ant
ran to DR.. John, clapping her hand:
softly Dr.. John didn't look at all alb
sentminded when she whispered t,
him. but gazed at the door with al
much eagerness and joy In his face al
there was in hers.
They waited quarter of an houl
with highly commendable patience
Then Mrs. Murray walked to the doc
and knocked, but not before she ha,
heard Dick Kendall's deep voice:
think Of something else? Sue.
couldn't thing Of anything except tina
had lost you"
"Ohr' came Sues voice. "And how
about the test that made you forge
the yacht?"
"Well." replied Dick, II might for
get little thing like that, but your
, not little thing except In size"
And before the door opened Sue said
"Stop, you bear! You've nearly knock
, ed my hat Off"
Coming Near II.