The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
COPYRIGHT. 1908. by Ktsdesie 1hempees
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I cepyriSht 1908. hy Kssde'ie Thsapeea
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Frances could not help laughing. She
slipped her arm about her mothers
neck affectionately.
"I'm awfully sorry, mother, dear, but
] don't see how I can help you. You
wouldn't have me marry a man I don't
love, would your
"No," agreed her mother uncertain
~; II don't want to force you"
"Then l expect it's settled" decided
the girl. with a long breath Of salts
faction. 1--WE won't say any more
about it."
Mrs. Durant knew Frances we'll
enough not to try to argue the matter.
She stin had some hope, for she had
Idwelt on the prospect 80 long that she
could not at once give It up entirely.
One change Of scene had failed to
work. She would try another.
''Well. then, for goodness sake.
Frances, let's go home," she said eager
Ily. II want to get settled IN my own
room and feel tho door stay still."
The girl sighed.
every well, mother; wen 90 homo
whenever you WISH" she agreed.
Down In the courtyard Of tho old
fashioned Spanish hotel Pinckney waa
talking to the captain Of the Irvessa
anxiously.
you say the Roanoke Is int" he
asked.
The captain nodded.
Eyes, sir. She cast anchor In the
harbor an hour ago." he declared.
"Then get up steam at onee, cap
tain." ordered Pinckney. I'VE will
leave tonight"
The officer from tho yacht hasitated.
cot course, il you say 80, sir," he
agreed, ''but I would strongly suggest
waiting over bit. There Is bad
storm brewing, and storms In this hat
itude are apt to be awkward. Don't
you think you'd better lay over until
the weather clears upT'
Piuckney whirled on him angrily.
"'Tm giving the ORDERS" he snapped.
Stu the seaman could not quite
agree. He knew his business, and he
felt a grave responsibility at the
thought Of taking the wife and daugh'
ter Of the owner into danger.
Certainly. sir, I'm under your Or
ders," be said, but We have the ladies
on board, and they might not like q
storm"
Nonsense" snapped Pincknsy.
~You're too cautious. We leave to-
night and dine on board. Get up steam
1t once"
The captain saluted.
certainly, SIR" he SAID 1.-The ~
0ponsibility is up to you"
Mr. Durant and Frances'came down
Into the courtyard a few minutes lat
"a, Just az Pinckney was reading q
gable that q messenger boy had hand
a to him.
bad pews?" asked Mrs. Durant anx
3ously.
Pinckney looked up.
"Only that must return at once,'
10 said.
"What's wrong?' asked tho othe,
Two together.
The man smiled at their alarm.
"Nothing very wrong" he said. "Il
Tact, this cable brings good news. The
government has notified 10 to go ahead
lou the Rhinestrom gun order"
Then the sommery gun, Of which
you were afraidf' suggested Mira
Durant.
Pinckney looked at hsr in his most
Huperior manner.
I'VE were never afraid Of tho Som
nners gun," he said. ut was onl1
his influence In Washington"
It was Frances turn 10 flush an
xrily.
'There was no reason 10 Be afraik
of that" she declared, a. haughtfl,
~ though her own fathers honor ha<
Fheen impugned, "Lieutenant Som
mers would scarcely do anything dis
'honoeable."
The man shrugged his shoQlders
'He could not, evan though 1t Waz,
policy, supprsss biz hatred OF Som
Ennefs. g.: -.
"rm glad you think go" he sneerad
II don't think; 1 know" 1stortad tn
k1rl haught1ly.
Pinekney smiled With triumph.
''Well, it makes no di0arsnce nov
anyway" he said. ave set tho oEde
for tho Rhinestrom gun because tn
6ommers gun has proved A failure"
Frances faos grew suddenly whit
IA she turned away quickly. Th
6ommers gun A failurel What q bio,
4 must bs to hint Probably he didn'
know it yet How Sha womb like +
comfort him, and sha could not, Fl
would not listen to her. IL she oal
could 80 him nowi eShe was sttll q
eugroesed with her own thoaghta thu
she seAssely heard Pinekney's quee
ton: -. -
Can you leave tonagh3l~