Evening journal., 1909-03-04

Rev. Mr. Allen and catches him.
Where are you going? Your daughter
is on the other side Of the ship near
the main gangway. Hurry up.
Allen-Other slider All right. DARTS
away)
Ida Allen (to Peterway)-Where has
he gone?
Peterway-Who?
Ida Allen-My father.
Peterway-He's gone to find your
sister.
Ida Allen--My sister, have no sis
ter.
Mrs. Allen-Will you please tell my
husband to go ashore at once7 He'll
be carried OH
Peterway-C Carried on! Why, 1
thought he was going over. I've just
brought him aboard.
Ida Allen-You brought him aboardl
What did you do that fort
Peterway--Why, your sister, or the
young lady I supposed was your Sis
ter. said he was on the dock with the
tickets and the money, and the ship
is about to move out,
Mrs. AlIen-sir, you have blundered.
Go after him and tell him to go ashore
at once.
Ida Allen-If papa is carried of we
shall be ruined. There's no one to take
his place at the church, and the con-
gregation will be furious, thinking II
a ruse to get a vacation.
Peterway-My dear young lady, /
have been trying to serve some one
and have got everything into a snarl.
The man 1 wanted to bring aboard is
doubtless still ashore, and the man
who should be ashore is aboard. I'll
tell your father TO so ashore at once.
Mrs. Allen-Great heaven, the ships
movingl
Peterway (rejoining Miss Cheno-
whh)-Has your father come?
Miss Chenowith-No. For heavens
sake, where is he?
Peterway-Is he the clerical looking
man 1 saw talking to your
Miss Chenowith-No. That's my pas
tor.
Peterway-Confound it, I've made a
blunderl
Miss Chenowith-But father-where
can he be7
Mr. Allen Coming up)-Where are
my wife and daughter? haven't the
tickets. They must be lost.
Peterway-Go ashore. quickl IT'S all
right-I mean it's all wrong. I've
blundered. OIr. Allen bolts for the
gangway and is seized by the coattail
by his wife)
Allen-pve been hunting you every
where. Haven't you the tickets?
Mrs. Allen-Of course. Do go ashorel
Mr.. Allen-Well, let go Of me. I'm
trying to go. (Dashes away)
Miss Chenowith docking toward the
dock)-Fatherl Fatherl (Mr. Cheno-
with is making frantic gestures from
the dock) What shall dor
Peterway-Is that your father?
Miss Chenowith-Of course It Is, stu
pidl Who do you suppose It is? He is
trying to jump aboard. oh, dearl Why
do they hold himl I mean why don't
they hold him? He'll he drowned.
Peterway shouting up to the bridge)
Captain, there's a passenger trying to
get aboardl Can't you stop the ship?
Mrs. Allen-And my husband wants
TO get off. DO stop herl Captain or
ders machinery stopped, and vessel
drifts near the dock. Mr.. Allen gets
off. Mr.. Chenowith gets on and rushes
up to the deck)
Mr.. Chenowith-How In the world
did you get aboard without my seeing
you?
Miss Chenowith-I didn't mean
don't know. I'm ready to faint.
Mrs. Allen approaching)-It's this
gentleman who made all the trouble
(pointing to Peterway). He brought
my husband from the dock on a FOOLS
errand just as the vessel was casting
OF.
Peterway-I-I-I'm very sorry. It's
all my fault. III never interfere tC
help any one again.
Miss Chenowith-You were very kind
and puS yourself to a good deal OF
.Souble, for which you have got moth
ing but blame. However, we will try
to make up for the wrong done you
Father, this is Mr.
Peterway-Peterway is my name-D
F. Peterway.
ADELAIDE RUTH HILL.