The Washington times., 1910-06-10
THEBLUEOCEANS DAUGHTER s: c. townsend Brady

I my Douy- q ole LOT you WoulO ne
It don't know" faItered the girl.
! Il never dream Of this" continued
| the New Highlander. Il thought you
was JUS fooln him-leadin MIN on
with the intention by an by TO sieze
"He thinks so, too" said the girl.
! "and he refuses to speak to me or 10
\ have anything TO do with me"
AN you love him2 Great God! It
| can't be- The enemy OF your country,
/ the captor Of your ship, a man who
/ insults you by refusin' TO speak 10
| you, who mOcks and disdains you
| stop cried Susan. DO YOU love
me any the less because 1 don't love
vOu2 DO YOU care any the less for mey
| Because. If You say another word in this
/ line. I shall hate you.
! What difference does II make TO one
/ who loves what happens, or how that
| love Is received Is your love the kind
| that depends unOn anything but what
| doesn't mortiry me. and humiliate me.
| and break my heart TO love a man who
| mOcks me, who CO r-s nothing for me.
/ who without permitting me a word OF
I explanation believes me guilty OF the
basest treachery and inRratiude? Oh.
| that my father We're here! He could
understand"
The mate was utterly abashed by this
display Of feeling. He recognized truth
/ in what she said. Although she admitted
frankly that she did not love him. the
| impCSsibility which she plainly declared
| of returning his affections and the open
ness with which she disc Used their real
4 bent only made him love her the more.
| He grOaned in spirit as ne looked at
! her, the beautiful and the unattainable
You're right" ne said, hoarsely.
Love goes where ms sent After airs
] said and done. the ship must go with the
/ wind. I can't help #. you can't help II.
/ I'm sorry for you. II I didn't love you
as do Z ehn he for w
you amt loved by the man you've given
your heart to, an II I didn't even know
! you an had jus heard about you I'd still
be sorry for you cause you're an Ameri-
can an the man that's first IN your heart
| is an enemy of your country"
PITY Is all I can expect; perhaps it's
/ all I'm worth" said Susan, sadly
/ You're worth the best Of everything
! AN while I'm very far from bein' the
| best mate on the seas, perhaps, I'm goin
/ to try to be somethin' that perhaps will
make you think more Of me an less Of
I him"
1t Will be useless"
Il don't know about that There's
nothin' 10 prevent my hOpin', anyway
! "HOpei" said the girl, throwing out her
/ hands. It's dead in me. No more"
| she interrupted as the mate opened his
mouth TO say further. I came up TO
/ take the deck and relieve you. You've
/ had no sleep since night before last, and
/ II the ship is 70 be brought safely 10 har-
/ Dor you can't be spared"
7 can go another day an night, 1
/ guess" said the mate, gratefully,
! touched by her solicitude.
J NO; I'll keep the deck until nightfau,
l and do you 90 below and get some
] sleep"
The lieutenant2" qUeried Conant.
| Locked in his cabin"
I And the key2'
Here" said the girl, laying her hand
upon her breast.
The mate sighed deeply, unbuckled
| the belt around his waist and frightened
] IL until IL was more of size for Susan.
10 whom he handed il. From IL depend
ed a sword and two pistols, which the
mate himself had carefully charged
1t looks as ii IL might come on 70
blow harder he said. an II IL gets
more threatenin' I'd take some Of the
canvas of her an get another reef in
the tops Is
The snip had her fore end main top
gallant sails set over single reef IN
the topsails.
AYE, aye" said Susan. trust me for
An another thing" continued Mr..
ConanL i don't trust that gang Of
. blackgUards and CutJLTOaJs we've got
/ on board farther than / can see EN-
| This change Of flags, an capture an
recaptUre, an so on, an the death OF
the captain. has unsettled EN- nightly.
They're ripe 10 rise an take the ship
I TOT themselves ! We no DOUBT some OF
the gang may have tried mutiny, or
even piracy, before. SO, keep your
weather eye rftin', an at the first sign
Of trouble rap on the deck for me. III
hear you an come a-Tunnin'."
Have they any arms?' asked Susan.
only the men guardin' the cabin an
the two watchin' the fore hatch
And who are theyg'
The most reliable OF the ships com
pany' but not much more 10 be trusted
than the rest"
Z shan keep a sharp lookout" re-
turned susan, confidently. Now go be-
low and turn in
"Thankee, Mistress said the mate.
An don't you have no hard feelin's
agin me for spealdn' out. 1 can't help
IT'S al right said Susan impatient
/ ", but not unkindly, "and you re vast
/ ing time talking TO me when you might
be asleep"
There was no help for II. The mate
had 70 get some sleep. and there was
no one else TO leave in charge Of the
deck: st least. no one whom he could
trust with the ship and with the crew.
The Greek. who was an experienced sea-
man. would have done well enough. bat
he. excepting Francois. was certainly
the worst villain Of the lot.
Susan had scarcely stood her watch
an hour before he came aft with three
or four men. She stepped to the break
Of the pCOD to meet them. mOtiOning
then not to approach the ladder from
We want TO speak with YOU. miss"
| bean the Greek. in broken English
Stay where you are" said Susan.
laying enc hand on the pistol at her
hip. although she did not draw il "and
say what YOU have TO say
w want 20 know who's responsible
for tbs ship and where she's KOin'..'
said the sailor. roughly.
And we want Francois released and
given a watch with the mate" burst out
another.
II was an unheard-Of breach Of sea
eli :ette. AS ne spoke she noticed thar
'he men about the decks, save the two
Guarding the hatch. had left their sta
ons ana were now coming aft 10 hear
what vas going on and to lend the NOR
Al support Of their presence to the i'm
pudent Interrogation.
To the sturdy. stubborn courage Of her
NEGRO is WOUNDED,