The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-18
The girl giggled delightedly.
"Whera away7"

The girl giggled delightedly.
Where away?"
To ports unknown" dipping his
oars again and padding against the
| tide to keep abreast of the figure above
| him.
Where are your clearance papers?"
| the girl asked.
L have none" Carter answered man
9uvering to see her face, this is a
derelict, what ship are you?"
! The Dora out of New York." the
| girl replied. with just touch of pride
in her voice
When do you clear?"
! The girl put her elbows on the rail
and rested her chin in her hands.
a week from tomorrow, think"
Carter sighed in relief. He hoped
the other heard.
Dora" someone called from below.
The girl turned swiftly.
Yes, dad, are you coming up on
! deck?'
No." the muf1ed answer came.
but you had better come down. the
night air is getting too cool up there
In little while, dad" She turned
again TO the water.
Carriers boat was drifting away from
the side of the Dora.
Are you going?" the girl called
softly, and In her voice Carter thought
| ne found almost a note of disappoint-
| ment.
| He sculled quickly back in answer
up to the Dora's hull. stood up and
| steadied himself with his hands against
her steel plates.
I thought you were going below"
he said, trying again to get a glimpse
| OF her face, but the light blinded him
and he could see only dim outline.
Not Immediately, If you would
| really like TO stay and talk
! I wish / could see your face" he
said.
You wouldn't, I'm ugly" the girl
| giggled again. To Carter it sounded
| like the cool delicious ripple of noun
| tain stream.
| Please" he pleaded, "be serious"
You would try to find out who am
| and that wouldn't be fair" the other
| protested.
III tell you my name"
oh, please don't" the girl quickly
| fnterjected, 'it would spoil all the fun.
Promise me you won't ever ask mine"
| | promise" Carter replied
Cross your heart" the shadow in
! sisted. Carter crossed his heart obedi-
/ entity.
Will that do?" he questioned.
Hope to die, too?.
/ Carter hoped to die"
| ! believe you"
Thank you" Carter laughed. Now
| you must tell me about yourself /
know you have golden hair"
The girl started.
How did you know that" she cried.
! Carter smiled in the darkness.
4 saw your back this afternoon from
the shore"
Did look nice?" the shadow asked.
eagerly, then, not waiting for a reply,
! Il have a turn up nose she hurried
on irrelevantly
Il love turn up noses" Carter muir
| INJURED enthusiastically
But mine is almost pug.
| Pug nosed people are usually mer-
~"
Mine is not SO a,ofullv pug" the girl
! replied hesitatingly, 'and I'm not at
all merry"
I Carter chuckled. There was pause.
4 have green eyes
Carter waited kiss to the stars.
! Adorable" he exclaimed.
Il won't go on the shadow pro-
! tested quickly, "if IL you're going to
be fiirt-fiirtatious
Il swear Carter held up his right
| hand, nothing was further from my
/ mind"
Well, then, / have mole too"
Right near the corner of your
mouth, of course"
Oh in alarm, how did you know
that?''
/ q didn't. I guessed it. Lots of
/ beautiful women have"
But I'm not beautiful" she tried to
smother her pleasure, I'm ugly. You'll
be terribly disappointed"
When" Carter interrupted eagerly
oh, forgot You are not TO see me.
really"
Dora" the voice called again from
! below.
Yes. dad, I'm coming"
She leaned over the rail.
"Good-by," she whispered dad is
calling, must hurry
Goodnight" Carter corrected, until
tomorrow night"
No. no. you must not come again,
please. It wouldn't be nice"
The voice again from below.
Dora. dear, please come, you'll be
catching your death Of cold"
Il promise not to try and find out, I"
! Carter pleaded humbly.
The girl hesitated.
Wei, then" she whispered. per
haps" and she was gone.
I'm coming, dad" Carter heard her
call, and then there was only left the
splash and ripple of the sea against the
yachts side and the silently rocking
lights Of the dark harbor
Carter let himself down on the mid
| die thwart, then dipped his oars