New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

spoon IN her right, executing war dance IN troh
OF the second portrait.
Don't do It," said the mate in alarm.
'why not?" she inquired going within an ineh
OF it.
He'll thing it's me- said the mate
That's why I called you down here" said she;
you don't think I wanted you, do your
You put that spoon down. said the mate. who
by means desrous of another interview
with the skipper
"Shan't!' said Miss Alsen.
The mate sprang at her but she lodged round
the table. He leaned over. and. catching her oy
the left arm. drew her toward him; then. with her
flushed laughing face close to his. he forgot every
thing else. and kissed her.
OH said Hetty Indignantly
''Wil you give 1t TO me now" said the mate.
trembling at his bodness.
Take it, said she She leaned across the table,
and. the mate advanced. dabbed viciously at him
with the spoon. Then she suddenly dropped both
articles on the table and moved away, the mate,
startled by footstep the door. turned flushed
vsage ornamented with three streaks Of mustard.
on the dumbfounded skipper.
''Sakes alive"' said that astonished mariner. as
soon as he could speak; If he amt a-mustardins
his own face now-I never card of such thing in
all my life Don't near i'm. Hetty- Jack
Well" said the mate. wipng his smartins face
with his handkerchief
You've never been took like this before? Guerted
the skipper anxlousIy.
90 not" said the mortified mate
Don't you say not to me-" said the
weskits what you want I'll go and see old Ben
about it. He's got uncle in a 'sylum. You come
up too. my girl
He went in search OF Ben oblivious of the fact
that his daughter instead Or following him, came
no farther than the door. where she stood and re-
garded her victim compassionately.
I'm so sorry" she said. Does it smart?'
a little" said the mate; don't you trouble
about me-"
You see what you get for behaving badly" said
Miss Alsen judiclally
IT'S worth H." slid the mate Frightening
I'm afraid it'll blister" said she. She crossed
over TO him. and putting her head on one side.
eyed the traces wisely. Three marks she said
Il only had one suggested the mate.
"Oue what?" inquired Hetty.
Those" said the .
In fun view Of the horrihed skipper. who was
cautiously peeping at the supposed lunatic through
the skyligh; he kissed her again
You can go away. Ben" said the skipper huskily
the expert. Dye hear. you go away. and
a word about this. mind
The expert went away grumbng, and the father
after another glance. which shoW ed him his daugh-
ter nesting comfortably the mates right shoul-
der stole away and broOded darkly this
ing complication. An ordinary would have
down and interrupted them; the master Of the
Jessica thought lie could attain his ends
tainly by diplomacy. and so careful was his de-
meanoT that the couple in the cabin had idea
that they had been observed-the mate listening
calmly TO a lecture on ncipent idocy which the
skipper thought it advisable to bestOW.
Until the midday meal the day following he
made no sign. II anything he was even more af-
fable than usual. though his wrath rose at the
glances which were being exchanged across the
table.
BY the way. Jack" he said at length whats
become OF Kitty Loney?'
Who" inquired the mate who's Kitty Lonex3''
1t was now the skipper's turn 10 stare, and he
did it admirably.
Kitty Loney." he said. in surprise the little
girl you are going 10 marry
Who are you getting at?" said the mate, going
scarlet as he met the opposite
II don't know what you mean" said the skip
per with dignity. I'm aliooding to Kitty LOney
the little girl in the red hat and white feathers
you introduced to your future
The mate sank back In his seat and regarded
him with open-mouthed. Mortified establishment
You don't mean to say you've chucked err
pursued the heartless skipper. after getting
advance from TO buy the ring with. too? Didn't
you buy the ring with the money!
mo said the mate, 'I-oh. no-of course-what
on earth are you talking ahout?"
The skipper from his seat and regarded him
serrowfully but severely. I'm sorry Jack he
said stifiy, III I've said anything to annoy you
anyway hurt your feelings. o. course. It's your
business. not mine. Praps you'll say you never
heard o. Kitty Loney?'
u do say So" said the bewldersd mate; Il do
say So"
The skipper eyed him sternly and without an
other word left the cabin IF she's like her
up the companion ladder, Il think thatn do
There was an awkward pause after his departure
I'm sure l don't know what you must think OF
me-" said the mate at length but l don't know
what your fathers talking about"
II don't think anything, said Hetty calmly
Pass the potatoes, please
''I suppose it's joke of HIS said the mate. COM
plying.
And the salt" said she; thank you"
But you don't believe it?' said the mate pa
thetically
.'Oh, don't be silly" said the girl calmly. What
does It matter whether I do nOt?''
1T matters great DEAL, said the mate gloom
iIy IT'S life death to me-"
"oh. nonsense" said Hetty. She won't know
! OF your foolishness 1 won't tell her.
II tell ,you" said the mate desperately there
never was Kitty Loney. What do you think Of
that?'
81 think YOU are very mean." said the girl
,cornfully; don't talk 10 me any more. please
I just as you like said the mate beginning to
lose temper.
He pushed his plate from him and departed While
the girl angry resentfu. put the potatoes back
as being too houry for consumption in the eiFcum-
stancea