The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21


and his guard stood at a respect
full distance while his prisoner
went up to talk with Marlory. -.
We'll, we're getting in, he said SLOW
~, by way Of breaking the ice
Yes. and what. does II mean
1T means Jail for me. ] guess.
This may be the last tiple I shall
see YOU" she said with effort trying
10 suppress the quivering OF her lips.
''Oh. but they let people see prison
ers in iafl'- and he forced laugh
Il hope father can do something
1T al depends on the owners OF the
boat ne cut in quickly
And Jim"
The stowawayE
you've heard nothing from him since
they began the search?'
mo. It looks as though he had dis
appeared.
much he said. bravely. You know
I've got YOU 10 think Of during the
long nights in jail. ,,..
But you won't go 20 JailF she
cried passionately- you have done
nothing It's perfectly shameless
But the ship owners have lost
money. Somebody viii have 10 suffer
for IT," he said, "and who seems as
Il could mention several" the girl
But nobody would believe you. be-
because why?'' She looked up at
him snviously.'
because You love me"
Then I don't want them 10 believe
me- cried Marjory on. Eoen' do
That's what makes it all the harder
But there shall be nothing TO bear.
Not II father and I can help IT.
You've both done more than YOU
should have done Tor me. I'm afraid
that the people on the beat even be-
lieve you to be my accomplice-
NONSENSE The people on the boat
What do they mean 10 me2'
They mean the people at large. They
, mean our own little community for the
present moment. think I had better
fight this thing out alone. don't seem
10 feel so hopeless now that I'm sure
OF your love.
1T does make a difference she cried
Il feel the same way. ] could fight
against any odds now that / know you
love me. that We love each other"
BIT it's not a woman's place 10
fight.
satisfied 20 see him suffer alonef
We'll" Eben demurred for several
moments. Then he said, Come, this Il
the last time we will see each other for
some while. Let's not argue"
But I want you 10 understand.
II do, little girl he answered with
feeling, checking himself In an impulse
10 take her hand In his before the pas
ssneers crowding the raT
Then you know how ] feel. just
can't stand IL. Eben. What happens t.
you happens 10 me We're one from
now on. even II we're not married"
The mist OF emotion spranE 10 his
eyes and he had hard time controlling
himself
But he must not weaken before her
That would never do. She was setting
him a fine example or bravery. IL
must live M 10 her standards.
Let's take little walk, he proposed
Standing still here so near you makes
me feel like-well. / m not sure OF my
self That's all. "
They turned and walked up and doWT
the deck several times I'm silence. Ih'
guard paced along behind them and
both tried 20 appear unconscious Of ta'
fact.
ITS just like being Gagged bird
Eben broke out suddenly. Its the
last thing a man can stand 70 have ms
freedom curbed.
And fits harder for ! woman 4
stand it." she answered. quickly.
but You are not being watched.
'sNo. ] wish I were. instead OF you
A woman distrustS herself naturally
But she never distrusts the man sh'
loves That's WHY IL makes il doubll
hard FOR me 10 see you not trusted.
But YOU can't blame the captain
No lie has the safety Of the peopl'
10 look after. and Hicke and PicketzJ
certainly worked shrewdly TO throw
suspicion on you.
or: from the time that 7 overheard
them talking about my being an cleo
trician."
II can't see what vour being an cleo
trfcian had TO do wit;; It,
Neither can ]. but II had something
70 DO with the matter that's sure"
And ID WAS your knowledge Of elec
tricity that got you into trouble Ove1
the wireless.
IN also got us out Of the fog and
saved the shin" replied EOcn.
But you received no credit for that.
! 1T wasn't much"
1T was more than anybody else OF
the shin could do" answered the girl,