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


tive. and she was not wiling 10
subject herself TO a possible recall or re-
buke by venturing beyond the limits
which instinctively appertained 10 her
situation and station. Her calm accept
ance Of the situation had thrown Morn
iugton completely of his guard. His IN
fatuauon-for he recognized IL as that
If he should once let himself SO-had
blinded him 10 any possibility OF danger
from the woman he loved
Deliiah was the last person that Sam
son feared, I doubt not. and here was
no daughter of the PhiliStines.
Susan turned and observed Mr. Merry
field in somewhat animated discussion
with his superior A sail had Deen
sighted to leeward. and though II was
more than likely TO be a British or a
neutral ship, yet every sail IN war time
was a potential enemy; hence Morning
tons scrutiny Of the horizon
The glass was passed back and forth
between the Lieutenant and the Es.dShlD-
man, and finally MOrningtOn turned,
and, as IL was NJ. Merrynelds watch
and he was q great stickler for the res
uldr observance OF a routine Win OoN
To Susan and brief word that he was
EofuE below for a better glass which ne
had observed in the captain caDln' no
descended to the quarterback ana en-
Mr. SIerrydeid had picked up the tele-
scope and was still staring down 70 lee
ward -
A rare combination Of circumstances
had created an opportunity Tor neI- Su-
san did not hesitate q second MdhlIs
carefully certain that no one was look
inc al her, she Embossed the-thln, nlmsy
biz of silk she wore tied underneath the
collar Of her loose sailor blouse as q
ncckerchief, slipped far Up TO WlndWard
and threw il high into the air IL was
blOWiu,r fresh on the quarter. Inc vino
caught the kerChief ard, guided by a
prayer from her, carried IL beyond Jhe
gauEway into tn. waist Had II not
caught on one OF the boom boats IL
mi-ht have gone farther forward
The breeze was rOng, and lHe cast
Of the silk, made with great shLi. Ld1
been eminently successful quick as
thought she ran down the ladder 10 the
quarterback, making no sound as she
went, and before anyone could nave
stopped her-AIr. Meryheld being deeply
engrossed and seeing nothlnS-she
reached for the kerchief-
For one whose life had often depended
upon the sUreness Of her grasp upon
ShrOud or stay, she DunSled unpdruel-
ably in the act Of lifting the silk and
the wind WhIDp=,. 1t out Oh ner nano {.
blew IL farther along the gahBWay
abreast the foremost. instantly the
mate picked 10 up and handed IL % her
as she came tripping after IL
''Ayast there growled the sailor On
guard threateninEly. no canning he
was an old whaier, hence the homely
sea nhraSe for conversation" 'twiNt
the prisoners and the quarterback.
Mr.. Conaut looked at him as II ne
would like 10 kick him overhoard, but
he suppressed his wrath and remarked
Il only picked up the lady's necker-
chief
..Thatu do Pipe down, now. Beg
pardon. miss, but it's orders
Certainly; I understand said Susan
turning and walking aft
Nothing could describe the QuiCEness
Il. H. -. = =
disentaugled the note from the kerchlef
and thrust IL into her bosom When
MOrningtOn, who had got the glass and
come on deck and had noticed the group
forward, arrived by neT slde-and ne, ne
had run forward with astonishing
quickness-she confronted him with an
air Of smiling innocence
What's all this2" the Lieutenant be-
gan, authOritatiyely-
'YOur man was very rude 20 me- said
Susan quickly. Il had unBnotted my
neckerchief and the wind blew Il along
the deck"
From the poop to the fO'cs1?' quer-
led Nornington-
1T caught temporarily on the boom
boats" returned the woman quickly.
and just as I started to rick II up II
1 blew free and Mr.. COnant handed IL to
me and then the man besan"-
What AID you say 10 this lady?''
Numbered NorningtOn, his suspicious
entirely diverted by Susan's cleverness.
''I-yer honor-T'-began the man,
stammering.
Answer me- persisted the lieutenant,
now thoroughly aroused. but TnfOrtrl-
naJely aroused in the wrong direction
Il didn't say nOthin' 10 her, sir [ 8; ia
no tallin' was allowed between the D is
oners and the quarterback, 'ceptin' with
Won. sir
Mr.. Ccnant didn't say one word to
me. began Susan, with well-Simulated
INDIGNATION
II give YOU that parole you've been
aSkln Tor that l never said a word 10
her put In the mate, blithCiy following
the WOmans lead and douhlv delighted
10 deceive the officer he hated. 7 JUS
naturally picked up her kerchief having
seen you do the same sort Of thing many
/ times. and lOOkin' to YOU for informa-
| ton and example as to what a gentle
man should do, as YOU once told me-
Very We'll" said MOrnington; there
mas been no harm done, I suppose, only
II looked little out OF order. No I
don't blame yOu,' he said TO the sailor
you did perfectly right. Now, Mistress
huDDell, II YOU He indicated the
stern of the ship with a gesture. and
Susan, kerchief in hand, quickly pre-
ceded him along the &c ugway.
Her step faltered AM grew slower.
She plainly waited for him, and though
he was disturbed and annoyed and
somewhat Indignant over what exactly
he could not formulate, ne did not ioin
her until she so poinJedly halted thar he
peTfOrCe was compelled TO do so. There
was no one by the starboard gaEgway
( where they stopped. no ore who could
/ overhear, when she looked up at MIN
and said, with real anxiety in her heart:
You're not angry with me? forgot I
was prisoner"
mo, child, not angry" he said reas-
suringly. Il confess I was startled. but
you said he held no communication with
you and l understood 1t was all an acct
dent"
Now. that was just what Susan had
not said, and perhaps strict honesty
would have compelled her 10 have ex-
I planned that he had miscOnstrued her re-
mark. And yet il was not her business
! To furnish him with constructions, she
/ said TO herself: If she told the truth
and he drew the wrong inference from
/ il or put the wrong meaning upon it
/ why, that was his lookout So she rea-
/ soned, and while she had a fleeing in
/ ClinatiOn TO tell him, the moment passed
! and she was committeeman committed
with an uneasy conscience indeed.
| you see, I never can be sure Of a
/ prisoner The only one I'm certain of
lis the FrenChman in double irons The
mate has indeed given me fair warn
/ ing that he viii try 20 get back the