Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-15

Miss Sues words had been uttered
In the hearing Of many persons. Next
day the news Of the broken engage
ment was all over town.
Dick tried to placate the girl, but
with characteristic lack OF policy he
did not wait 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 aud
did not realize that the girl was eager
to forgive as soon as she had punished
him little.
Dick was absentminded about little
things. but not about great ones. With
a heart full to breaking, he made bis
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. DIR. John was not
there when she arrived.
II 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 he-.
mo-" 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 or on
the Viking"
Susan Harland's half opened lips and
startled eyes showed her surprise.
Didn't you known 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
cd girl she was. Kate" she cried, II
can't let him go! cannot! cannotw
Mrs. Murray caught the girl In her
arms. Darling" she said. with sob.
II thought that II was all over be.
tween you"
II was wicked" said Sue. "As II
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. ut is
too late. Lookw She led Sue to q
window that commanded a view across
q blum and far to sea. Some miles out
a great steam yacht was steaming to-
ward the horizon.
II must cable to him at once--at
oncew said Sue passionately. For q
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"
She led the sobbing girl into the
library, bestowed her comfortably In
IN easy chair and wisely left her alone
to have her cry and her trouble by
herself till the first keenness should
have worn of.
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. "I'll tell you
what happened. picked Dick up all
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 or. But,
Kate" added DIR. 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
friends head. II got to telling John
about a 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, as usual. you forgot all
about a little thing like a trip around
the world" Mrs. Murray burst out
But. strangely enough. there was a 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, you
go In there and sit down for mo.
ment. have something to say to the
doctor"
She closed the door behind him and
ran to DR.. John, clapping her hands
softly. DIR. John didn't look at all alb
sentminded when she whispered tc
him. but gazed at the door with as
much eagerness and Joy in his face as
there was In hers.
They waited a quarter Of an hour
with highly commendable patience
Then Mrs. Murray walked to the dooi
and knocked, but not before she had
heard Dick Kendall's deep voice:
think Of something else? Sue. !
couldn't thing Of anything except that
l had lost you"
"Ohw came Sues voice. "And how