The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-05

/ TO you that I depIOre this war. and /
wish TO God that we could have ar
ranged our differences amicably.'
! You might have done So" returned
the girl, III you had not tried to tax US
to death, and
we at least" interrupted the young
man, gently but infexibly putting aside
! the mooted question will not fail TO be
good friends while have charge of the
| ship"
| Il hope not" she answered slowly,
/ unable, however unwilling, 10 Withstand
such winning courtesy and consideration.
| Now, you understand, Of course, that
you have the entire freedom or the YES
| sci. If you Will give me your father 5
public papers you shall take charge Of
/ everything else that belongs 10 him.
/ Tie inviOlaE!dty Of your cabin shall be
respected by Mr.. Merrytield and myself,
who are the only persons who will enter
here. If l have to put sentry before the
door"
Your word. sir. will protect me as
/ well as an armed man. she retorted
| with one of those swift changes in man
ner peculiar 10 her and in which much
/ Of her fascination lay
I thank you. and II you have a
| wish. you have only TO express II, Now
/ with your permission, l will look over
: the papers, the ships papers, and then,
| as II is long past eight bells, / shall
/ have dinner served here, and perhaps
you VIII allow me the privilege OF din
/ ing with you
sThe ship is yours. Why should 1 be
, cOnsulted2' returned the girl bitterly.
J Nay. madam, until l have turned IL
over TO the authorities at portsmouth,
/ tbs yours. and save in the matter Of
laying the course ! beg you so 70 regard
4 it,
You are very kind said the girl.
! but YOU cannot alter the fact that you
= are master and / am your prisoner"
! She dropped her head on her hands
/ where SIZE sat leaning over the cabin
/ table ana slow tears triclded down her
] fingers. The young man thought that II
( affairs continued as they tended III one
! very definite sense he would be the girl S
/ prisoner and she would be the captOr
! before the voyage was ended.
| Don't cry" he said at last; you
/ promised 10 be brave, you know, and
! you Americans have a reputation for
! courage which you must sustain
| II was a wise appeal She dashed the
( tears from her face with the back OF
/ her hand and looked up at him, the
/ ghost of a smile Pickering upon her lips.
! And she was one Of the very few wom-
en- who look pretty when they cry, he
| noted.
You're right" she said. I'll not do
/ Il again. Now, l Will go and get the
papers, but before 1 do won't you tell
me your name2"
My name is''-he hesitated a mo-
/ ment-"MOTnington Cecil Morn
J ington, Lieutenant In the Royal NAVY.
! lately attached TO the Rockingham ana
ship"
OF course. And my name is
I know it-MiSS Susan Hubb2II"
| Il hope. she said, rising and turning
toward the cabin. that we may be very
good friends, and again I thank you
! for your kindness"
! She extended her hand TO him, and
this time, before she OWNED what he
] was abCu: 70 do. he raised II and press
ed longer and more fervent kiss upon
! 1t than the ordinary courtesies Of life
| demand
II was the first time that any human
| being had ever kissed Susan HubbeIPs
| hand since she was child, and for the
| third time In the course OF an hour she
| found herself flying the English colors
| N her cheek as she received in aston
| iSnment this natural and ordinary saIu-
tauon OF a gentleman OF her time.