The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-07

In law, and he would lose his com
mand. AS he sat in his cabin debat
ing the matter in hand with himself
the young lady and Mr.. Pennington
sat side by side in their deck-chairs
She seemed to snuggle up to him
closer than usual, and the sturdy OAK
was pleased and glad. They had
talked of lonely lives made happy by
just such chance meetings as this
and he was about to ask her business
opinion of adding cement to the other
commodities, when message reached
him that his presence was desired in
the captains cabin. He FASTENED
away, and the first 20 words spoken
to him caused him to wave his arm
about his head and dramatically ex-
claim:
Never, captain-never in this
world! Why the shame Of it would
kill her! How dare they say such
thing-how dare they!"
But if she is innocent, the search
can do no harm, and l give you every
assurance that it will be quietly con-
Quoted"
But it shall never be entered upon,
sir! Miss Clay's reputation is above
reproach in all directions. Show me
the man or woman that doubts her
and / will make them kneel and ask
her forgiveness"
"But two ladies claim to have seen
her coming from one of the state
rooms that was robbed" insisted the
captain. They may have been mis-
taken. hope by search to prove
that such is the case"
Captain" replied Mr.. Pennington
as he drew himself up and folded his
arms. II have known Miss Clay for
years. In fact, we are engaged. You
must and you shall not shame her
and me by any such search as pro-
posed. l will protect her at any cost"
The speech was good, what there
was of it. Had Miss Clay heard it
she might have advised the orator to
go on the stage instead of going in
for cement. Being defied in his own
cabin aroused the captains ire. He
said the search should be made, and
when Mr.. Pennington got ready to
shed his last drop of blood, he was
trotted away and locked up in his
own stateroom. This had scarcely
been accomplished when the demure
Miss Clay came forward with a smile
on her face and said that owing to
the embarrassing situation she would
be one of the first to ask to have her
belongings searched.
"That girl is TRIUMPH" was the
mental ejaculation of the captain; and
10 minutes later the proposed search
was being made.
Nothing whatever was found to in
,riminate Miss Clay. Nothing what
ever was found to incriminate a
lozen other ladies who insisted on a
search of trunks and handbags. Then
asked themselves and each
other over again: who can it be-"
The query was soon answered. Mr..
Pennington was liberated from
lurance vile, and had just promised
he captain a suit for $4,000 dam
ages on arrival in England when he
LII QoI OuC VI LIS uduuS
nto the side pocket of his pea-jacket
t was the pocket that Miss Clay had
,uddled against for hours before. He
cit package and drew it out, but
he captain reached for it and saved
lin the trouble of opening it. The
package was made up of the missing
ewelry. OF course sensation fol-
owed. OF course Mr.. Pennington
1t would have looked bet
er for him If chivalry had not forced
lin to prevaricate about Miss Clay.
'he promptly denied having known
Tim for an hour before coming
board. AS for the engagement he
lad affirmed, was it likely that she
would marry any such man? She
vas not a worldly girl, but even she
ould see signs that he was a hard
ned criminal, and every one must
oppose that he was making the trip
or what he could steal.
MIR. Pennington went back under
ock and key. There was no wireless
n those days, and if there had been
e had been caught with the goods
n him. Among the passengers were
even Christian Endeavor people, five
:. M. c. AS, four Prohibitionists and
inc missionaries going abroad to
onvert the heather. They took turns
interviewing the prisoner and
leading with him to mend his ways.
IS for Miss Clay, she simply went
D the door Of his stateroom and
appel on it and called him a bad.
ad man. At Liverpool he was turned
yer to the police, and though none of
he passengers would press a charge,
ley found way of keeping him in
Ill for the next six weeks. He would
OF have been released then had not
detective said:
We'll, I've got her at last. She's
5 slick as they make 'em. Of course.
hen she knew there was a stir about
le stolen stuff she unloaded on YOU.
ut 1t out after this, my friend Go
ito cement, If you will, but let up
4 chivalry. 1t makes you a soft
ark"
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