The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-31

" bfch. running a little ways north
west, ended IN a dot and custer OF
figures TIE latter being mems az - -
the former Indicating the POSITION OF
the schooner at the noon observation
And 50 light had been the winds our
ing the last twelve hours tLdl A
remained approximately exact
II might reasonably be doubted Il
the schooner had made nfteen knots
in all that time Speaking broadty.
then. she rode with the MISSISSIPPI
Delta dead aaead due west and
Pensacola of her starboard quarter,
say nOTth-nOrtheaSL-
Near the end Of her voyage-of TINS
Dart of it. at least. Cadogau lighted a
pioss and sucked at IL gravelys eyes
climmering satisfaction In the course
Of the next UWenty-rour hours, presup-
posing thar the wind would come %
vith-the SUM- ne might confidently count
on reaching New Orleans
Nol that there was need for hurry
He had plenty Of time LoTnaN was not
scheduled to join him >snc- InereloIe,
VvOuT6 not reach New Orleans unu the
sH4h and this was only -he 18th CaQO-
San could afford TO take things easily
on the other hand. be was somewhat
eager for his first glimpse OF the city OF
Madame DelDhlue ami the GrandlSSlI mes
as what student OF American literature
is nJt2 4 day or two Of lazy, rambling
! exploration 'on his own a rev more n
J I-onaax's COMPANY and then there WoGid
3 be weeks and weeks OF Care-free cFuiS-
ing in the blue Of The gulf and the
Caribbean
/ A glorious prospect How IL had fired
I his ina ginarion and famed 70 fame the
E emberS Of his adventurous spirit Wnen
T C'ado-an and I.onaE had planned It out
I a month ago. IN the coy study or their
} common fat. in the Ice and snOW-Dound
= Northern city,
7 Ru+-Cadogau sc0ZvIed a Eafn-Wily was
3 IL that now the prospect LEFT him cold :
{ The best part Of the voyage was Yet 10
! come. and he, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, AZ
/ best.
Whv2 Had the brief trip from New
I York down coast 10 the Gulf stated MS
Z appetite for the Sea-'-hiS sea IN no
/ showing the same-his sea and the same
/ meath all showing Was re aWears
{ aIready-aIready Iustful Of the ordered
Z routine from which this venture hac
{ offered itself in the gUise Of a mos1
/ welcome escapeZ
/ No he was neither weary nor YET
ready 10 turn back But. then, why tfzls
languOr Of deS,re2 Why this restless
ness. this everlasting ezaSperaElr'e
Strainins 10 attention, this inceSSanJ al
IIruae of listening
/ There He caught himself at it again
listening for nothing CaCOE1u SJCOEt
TO shake the Eumor OF wiki an lInpa~-
rIeuC movement OF his shoulders e
he could not relieve himself OF the I'M
preston that something was lacking
/ Something WhaJZ
.'Iouax. Of course he grOWleds tap
{ piu- the ashes out Of his pipe Il mlSn
we guessed IT, but it's taken me all Gay
/ 20 dgIre out that I'm lonely That's it
He turned low the fame Of the cabiT
3 lamp. swinging in siubais from a cecH
( beam. and, undressing, threw mfIlSel
[ at length on one o. the Iransouls-
{ --Eh-yah -TswninS as he rolled over
back 10 the light. and closed his eyes
I'm an ass. I guess Hope
don't lie awake al night, waiting fol
nothing 10 happen
! On the contrary, he was destined pres
entity TO fan sound asleep, but without
tlis dreams were strangely tinEed by u
With the break Of consciousness re-
moved. his uncontrolled imagination
wHirIed him from one hctictious crisl-