Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19

come from. No one is allowed aboard.
Then's my ORDERS
Miss Dane turned bewildered eyes on
Warden.
How can one reason with surly per-
son like this?" she asked
"He is incapable of reason-he wants a
hiding" said Warden.
A bewhiskered vsage of the freak va
riety glared down at him.
Does he. you swob.'' roared the APP
partition, "an' oo's goin' to give it imp
Il am. Take this lady to the saloon,
and come with me to the cutter yonder.
Ny man will bring you to your bunk in
five minutes. or even less.
+ For goodness sake, Mr. Warden, do
not make my ridiculous position worse, -
cried the girl, reddening with annoyance.
Mrs. Baumgartner wrote and urged Inc
to see her without any delay on board
this yacht. l telegraph her early this
morning saying l would be here soon
after midday. What am 1 to do?'
IF 1 were you. I would go back to Ok
fordshire," he said.
But l cannot-at least, not until have
spoken to her. l am-poor. / am prac-
tically engaged as companion-another
name for governess. 1 suspect-to Mrs.
Baumgartner's daughter and 1 dare not
throw away the chance of obtaining a
good situation"
Warden. who was dabbing his forehead
d
once. and Evelyn Dane, in her distress,
little guessed the irrational conceit that
danced In his brain just then. But the
presence Of Peter, and the torrent of sar-
castle objurgation that flowed from the
guardian Of the Sans Souci, imposed re-
straint. 1t was on the tip of his tongue
to suggest that, under the conditions, it
would be capital notion If they got mar
ried and took honeymoon cruise in the
Nancy! Long afterward he wondered
nIIfnn nf
any such fantastic proposal. Would she
have listened? AT any rate, it amused
him at the time to think that there was
little difference between a lover and a
lunatic.
But he contented himself with saying:
II fear am rather light-headed to-
day, Miss Dane. Let us appeal to Peter
the solid, and draw upon his wide ex-
perience. Tell us then, o pilot, what
course shall we shape?'
Peter, rapidly restored to the normal
by the familiar language coming from
the rail of the yacht, glanced up
IF l was you, sir. I'd AK monkey-face
there wot time is missis was due aboard.
Mebbe the young Teddy would find her
bearin's then, SO to speak"
Excellent. Do you hear, Cerberus?
When does Mrs. Baumgartner return?''
The watchman. taking thought, decided
to suspend his taunts.
why didn't you AK me that at fust?'
he growled. Pm on'y obeyin' orders
Seven o'clock, they said An it didn't
matter 90 KEN here. If it was the pope O.
Rome hisself, it's as much as my place
is worth to let him aboard"
THAT is final, Miss Dane,". said War
den. There are two alternatives before
you. l can either gag and bind the per-
son who has just spoken. thus securing
by force your admission to the yacht or
l can entertain you on the Nancy until Z
o Clock
But / ought to go ashore"
1t Is not to be dreamed of. I assure
you. Cowes is Overrun with eXcursionists.
You will be much happier with Peter and
me, and we are no mean cooks when put
on our mettle."
She yielded disconsolately. Dislike of
the Sans Souci and every one connected
with that palatial vessel was already
terminating in her mind. If 1t were not
statement to Warden she would have
caught the next ferry to Portsmouth and
allowed Mrs. Baumgartner to make other
provision for her daughters companion
ship, or tuition.
"Give me a call when you are let OF
the chain" said Warden, pleasantly to
the Waterman. as the dinghy curved
apart from the yachts side.
The girl colored. even more deeply. Such
behavior was not only outrageous. but it
supplied a safety valve for her own ruff
fed feelings.
IL wish you would not say such stupid
things" she cried, vehemently. What
would happen If that wretched man took
you at your word? You would be mixed
up in some horrible brawl. and wholly
on my account
"He viii not come. Miss Dane" he
said, sadly. Let me explain. however.
that prodded his thick hide with set
purpose. He is alone on the Sans Souci;
he clustered because he was afraid we
meant to go aboard. aye or nay. Is it not
extraordinary that such a vessel should
be absolutely denuded of owner, guests.
servants and crew? That man is not a
sailor. Unless I am greatly mistaken, he
does not belong to the yacht in any ca
pacity. What does it mean? You may
take 1t from me that it is unusual. I
might almost say phenomenal, for a valu-
able steam yacht in commission to be de-
serted In that manner
CTo be continued tomorrow.)