The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-06
The BLUE OCEANS DAUGHTER c7ln. Townsend Brady
Copyright Frank A Nunsey Company.

there. She had in her possession.
against her heart, a note which she
felt morally certain contained tidinGs
of moment
She did not repent Of what she had
done. nor Of the way in which she had
done 1t, yet she felt a definite sense
of personal dishonesty and of dis
loyalty toward Mornington The very
trust that he repOsed in her, the readi-
ness with which he had received her
explanation and had allowed himself
to be deceived smOte her keenly.
She felt like a traitor. She wanted
| three things at the same time. She
wanted that note, and now that she
so much 10 possess 1t, she wanted IL
more than ever. She wanted Morn
tngton's respect and she wanted tc
justify It. Lastly. she wanted her own
Self-respect.
OF the three desires she was sure OF
nothing but the note And with the
choice plainly before her she had
CHOSEN the note. Perhaps had she
alone been concerned she could have
fought down the temptation and have
nanqed II 10 him then and there. In
deed, there came into her mind the
Meeting intention SO to do.
But she realized also that If the note
contained anything northumberland
the mere fact that so much had been
rlsked by the mate 10 get a into her
possession was evidence of its charac-
ter-she would be betraying the mate.
ano perhaps the men Of the crew
Like everybody else, once embarked
on course OF assimilation every way
speied treachery and disaster. All this
gave her very troubled feeling in
IL wish you wouldn't look at me
that way" began Morningtou as ne saw
the grief in her face. NO. no, ] don't
mean turn your face awaS from me al
together. that makes night where I
stand. But don't grieve about It. It's
all right No harms done"
Il know, but 1 am prisoner-your
prisoner"
Sometimes. Mistress Susan. I want TO
forget that and sometimes it's my
sweetest thought"
He spoke softly. leaning over the rail
and looking out through the open gang
way in the ships side She would have
won q proposal from him then and there
had she been artful enough or even had
she been merely aCqUiescent, but she
could not allow him 20 say a word Of
love 70 her while she had that note
against which her heart was beating.
Il am your prisoner" she said. no
matter how you feel. and I shouldn't
have left the quarter deck. but ]
thought when the wind whipped my
kerchief out OF my hand that 1t was no
There was no narm at all. my dear
. child ne returned promptly, with that
: air Of paternalisT with which he some
but paternal feelings for her. Say no
more about IL. / am ashamed 20 have
I brought any more trouble 20 you by
what seemed my harsh words.
They were not harsh. They were
kind and generous. like everything
else you have ever said 70 me. l can
never repay you-neyer-never. /
should have stayed on the quarter
deck or in the cabin"
Don't say that he began
II must II will"
Her lips trembIed. She was on the
verge Of breakdown Not because
she was a woman given 10 tears on
little occasion. but because the stu
alton was fast becoming unbearabIe.
I The more ma unanimously and gener-
Ously he fOrEave ner and the kinder
he became the worse she felt. She
was sure that she must terminate the
interview Immediately or else she
would Detray everything. So she re-
sorted, for the Grst time in her life, to
the old feminine form OF evasion or
/ escape.
IL don't believe I'm we'll" she
falteTed. who had never experienced
a sick day in her life
He vas all solicitude at once.
NO she returned in answer TO his
proJestatlonS, there Is nothing you
can DO. ! shall 80 20 my cabin for a
while"
And you won't hesitate to call me
IL you think OF anything to help you?
Inc snip Is yours you know"
he was not as surprised at her Dro-
fessiOn Of illness as he would have
been had he been able 10 fully realize
her Astounding physical vigor and
health and so, on the plea that Illness
warranted il, he supported her along
the deck and left her at the entrance 10
+ the cabin.
She went through the cabin and
locked herself IN her own room. and
then sat down on the tranSOm. tore our
the letter and stared at IL dry-eyed and
shUddering. She had always had a high
and splendid opinion Of herself. but now
she fairly reveled IN her self-contenpt
and disgust
II she had followed her first inclination
she would have thrown the note out OF
! the open port and thus have ended the
matter, but that she did not do. II was
] the mates secret. and she must know
| IT, Whatever might be her course OF
action, she must read the note.
And so, with a beating heart and a
1 furuve glance at the deck above, where
/ her lover walked. as II perchance he
/ might In some way observe her in the
recesses Of her cabin. she opened the
soiled and tattered piece Of paper which
was the mates only medium Of CORE
Spondence.
The Continuation OF This Story VIII
Be Found in Tomorrow Issue
of The Times.