The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24

"A pity that you viii go to the Arctic
instead"
Il am not quite sure that I shall
60" replied Fitzgerald. That this
man had deliberately lied to him rem
dsred him indecisiye. For the pres
ent he could not do or say anything.
but he had a great desire to be on
hand to watch.
You are not my fathers son II
you refuse to go with u.s." and the
admiral sent home this charge with
FIST against palm.
Pieces of eight! Pieces OF eight:'''
parrosed the girl droiiy. You will
so. MIR. Fitzgerald
DO you really want me tor clev-
erly putting the decision with her.
Yes" There was no coquetry in
voice or eye.
when do you expect to go?" Fitx-
gerald put this question to the ad-
miraL
las soon as We can coal up and
I provision Laura. I've just got to
smoke. VIII you gentlemen join me?
| The two young men declined. We
| can so straight to FNunchal In the
Madieras and recoal. With the club
ensign UP nobody Will be asking aues-
tons. We can telegraph the Herald
whenever We touch port. Just
+! pleasure cruise" The admiral finger
! ed the Legion of Honor. And here
was Aiiadin's Lamp hanging up In
my chimney" He broke In laughter.
by craeky. that man Donovan knows
his business. He's gone without put
| ting back the bricks. He has muicted
me for two days work
| But crossing In the yacht" hest
tated Fitzgerald. He wished to sound
this man Breitmann. II he suggest
ed obstacles and difficulties II would
be a confirmation OF the telegram and
his own singular doubts.
1t is likely to be a rough pas-
sage" said Breitnann experimentally.
HE doesn't want me TO CO." Fitz-
| gerald stroked his chin slyiy.
I'VE have crossed the Atlantic twice
| in the yacht" Laura affirmed with
| bit OF pride: ''once in March, too. and
a heavy sea half the way"
| Enter me as cabin boy or super
cargo" said Fitzgerald. III YOU don't
you'll find a stowaway before two
days out"
THAT'S the spirit The admiral
drew strongly on his cigar. He had
really never been SO excited since his
| first sea engagement And 1t comes
| In SO pat. Laura We were going away
in a month anyway. Now We can
notify the guests that we've cut down
the time two weeks. tell you what
! it is. this will be the greatest cruise
l ever laid course to-"
I Guests" murmured Fitzgerald.
unconsciously. poaching on Breit-
mann's thought.
Yes. But they shall know nothing
till we land In Corsica And In a
day or two this fellow would have
laid hands on these things and we'd
never been any the wiser"
And may we not expect more or
/ him. said Breitmann.
Small good ii will do him."
Corsica" repeated the girl dream
lily.
lay, Napoleon. The Coraican Bro
TIERS daggers and vendetta. the rest
less islandl II IL full Of interest.
have been there" Breitinann smiled
pleasantly at the girl, but his thought
was unsmiling. Versed - he was In
reading at a glance expression. whe-
Their It lay In the eyes. in the lips. Or
the hands. he realized with chagrin
that he had made q misstep some
I where. For some reason ho would
have given much to know, Fitsger-
aid was covertly watching him.
I "You have been there. too. have
|you not. Mr.. Fitzgerald?" asked
Laura.
.oh. yes: but never north Of Ajac-
cto."
Laura, what finishing touch this
will give to my book" For the admi-
raj was compiling volume OF treas
ures found. lost and still being hunt
i ed. '.All can say h, that am really
sorry that the money wasn't used for
the purpose intended"
II do not agree there" said Fitx-
gerald.
4 And why MOTT" asked Breitmann.
ssUs,n wno q battee <fP a. she q eh .
has had all the empires and monar-
chiea she cares for. Wonderful coun-
tryl [ See how she has lived In spite
OF them all. There viii never be An
lOther kingdom In France. II least not
Il In our generation. There's . Napoleon
In Belgium and Bourbon IN Eng
land; the one drills mediocre soldiers
and thu other shoots grouse. They
VIII never 70 any further
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