The Washington times., 1910-06-07
THE BLUE OCEANS DAUGHTER s.gses c1z, townsend Brad;
Cyrus townsend Brady

love you. Have you not OWNED it? Has
IL not been eloQuently spoken 20 you
with every voice since the dny 1 saw
yOE-stnce the moment l laid my hand
upon your shoulder when you " ept here
in the cabin?
1T means that I have forgotten
everythtng-that you are an alien, of
another country, the enemy Of mine;
that have been your captOr. II means
now that the positions have been re
Versed and that l am yours with all
that I shall be love yOui l could
say il over and over again and not say
it enough"
1T means that you love meZ'' she
asked, breathlessly, as II she could not
take In the tremendous significance of
those simple words 1t MEANS, she
repeated softly, lingering over the de-
Hghtful phrase and holding I'D a warn
that you love me? 1t cannot be pos
sible."
Would that you could look within
my heart and seeH'
And you are mine, and p
She stopped again, and before her rose
the determination OF the hour
Say on" he urged, tenderly. coming
closer and, as was the fashion OF an
Older day when proposals were not
made at the theater, or IN an autOmo-
bile, or on the golf links. ne sank down
beside her on one knee and took her
hand within his own. 1T means all
that to me-that I love YOU" he said.
What does II mean TO your"
And you are mine-my very Own?
You want 10 marry me and have me
for yourself all your life?''
For all my llfe,"
AN alien. a stranger, an enemy2"
1T makes no difference what you are
or whence you come or how you de-
scribe yourself, it's you-you-that 1
love"
And you are miner
Yes. And yOu2''
She drew herself away and rose to
her feet, breaking the adruptness OF her
movement by reaching out 10 him a
helping hand II she had consulted her
inclination. she would have thrown her
self into his arms and have chung TO
him as IL they could never be parted.
4 did not anticipate, I did not ex-
pect, that you would care so soon, she
began.
questioned, swiftly Selling the intlma-
ton You do love me?"
Don't ask me now" she answered.
desperately, determined 70 end the IN
terview at all hazards, since she felt
that she could suarcely support II long
er. Don't ask me now"
But ! must have an answer A man
doesn't lay his soul IN a woman's hand
TO leave II there unknOwing.
You shall have your answer tomor-
row. Have pity on me- ] am your prls-
oner, and l really can stand nothing
more now"
Tomorrow, then. be IT," returned
MOrningtOn, who saw that the girl was
on the verge Of breaking down, and who
had tact and kindness enough not TO
press the matter further.
He looked al Susan, loveIier than ever
in agitation, and bowed his head
You are overweight" he said. ten
derby. 7 should not have spoken so
soon or so abruptly"
She put up her hand TO stay him He
could never have spoken too soon or too
abruptly about his love for her. But
he went on,
81 shall leave you now, and tomorrow
We Will talk over this again"
He took her hand once more and kiss-
ed II as he had never before kissed the
hand Of a woman. She thrilled 20 the
passionate imprint Of his lips upon her
hand.
sword belt, which he habitually wore.
laid Il with his pistols upon the table,
bowed 20 her as tremendously as II he
had been at the court OF St. James, and
entered his own cabin
Action Is the surest alienation OF
thought Though her body was shaking
with the emotions Of that passionate
half-hOur. she realized that here was an
opportunity that would stand her IN
good service.
She IntedLthe belt quickly and drew
the pistols from their holsters. At first
she only thought 10 take out the prim-
ing. but he would probably look 10 that
before ne went on watch again. she
would have time, she thought, II she
worked rapidly, TO draw the charges.
She stood close 10 his cabin door and
could hear him splashing in the wash
basin preparatory for supper
Again she was taking a fearful risk
but again the end justified the means.
and her endeavor was achieved. She
knew all about weapons which would
have been unfamiliar tools TO most fem
shook out the powder and bail, thrust
the pistols back into the holsters, and
fed TO her own stateroOm before he
came out.
She refused 70 join him az supper that
night, but al his earnest solicitation
took her tea and what else she forced
herself 70 eat n her own room. Just
before six bel S she Went on deck
whittier he fam would have followed
her; but she n.otoned him away.
She felt tina ne could not trust her
self even TO SDGa[ to him now.
As she CliUbe1 10 the poop she saw
the mate forward. apparently idlv star
ing aft She knew that he was noting
her every movement keenly. She stopped
at the break OF The poop. and after ess-
changing a wccd with Mr.. Merryfield
she looked forward listlesly.
NorinSton had introduced man-of-
war customs on me hiram and Susan.
and at O'Clock the bell forward was
struck sharply six times in three COUP
lets by one Of the seamen. She hest
tated a moment, for the action Of the
next minute absolutely committed her
to the endeavOr.
she might even at this last hour re-
fuse It If she made no movement, the
mate would know that she declined TO
do her part, ara he would naturally
suspect Jh2c under the circumstances
It seemed to her that she waited for
the clanSing of the bell reached her
ear that 81 e slowly turned and by as
iron an act OF self-compulsion as ever
was put upon a woman dragged her
self slowly aft. where she stood look
ing over the taffrun.
1t was done in a moment A few
steps and she felt as II the course OF
her life had been frrevoca bly, changed
AS If she had committed herself T. .
course OF action that might wreck aer
eternal happiness.
'One false step often does that for q
human being" she thought. bitterly,
as she turned and went below. again
passing the lieutenant, who sat QUIET
~ in the cabin thinking Of her. when
perhaps he should have been thinking
Of his ship.
The Continuation of This Story VIII
BE Found in Tomorrow
Issue of The Times.
EDWIN z. MARDEN