The Detroit times., 1912-11-28
A The Marriage Of a.
K h Captain Kettle *
lIETn A ROMANCE OF THE SEA. ~
HAIl4 10y
lSA Copyrgh The Co.uany AAGR.1
ROMANCE OF THE SCI
By CUTCLIFFE HYNE
Copyright 1912, The Bobbs-Msrrill CoaOany

east | suppose ought 10 send some.
thing back"
e That is the general scheme" the
4 saint admitted with a dry smile. and
? when your presents have arrived and
been approved OF at the other end,
then the Official calls are paid"
But please help me. George, you
, owl; don't giggle. Mr.. Bergash, what
can possibly send? I've got nothing
absolutely nothing"
, Then it's certainly not for me 10
advise.
"Oh, you're as bad as George. Would
little amethyst brooch do for one
thing?"
III it's the one you were wearing
last night | should say II is far too
good
; We'll. thatll do for one present
And I've some lace. It's Honiton. I'm
sure your mother would like that
And do you think-no, never mind,
won't tell you what else. But I'm sure
thatll be all right. And will these
three men take them back? What are
they. by the way?"
You might describe them as harem
attendants. No, II wouldn't be etl-
quette TO send your presents other
wise than by your own messengers.
The question is whom 10 pick They
are supposed to be attendants on your
person. For one should suggest Cap
tain Kettle"
He certainly can't leave his ship.
said Miss Chesterman, hurriedly But
see your point. and" she added 10
the little sailor. I'm sure you do, too
Captain Would YOU pick me three
really nice men?"
Certainly. miss The mate shall
; 40 himself, with couple OF the clean
est deckhands as the other two car.
riers They shall travel in style, III
lend them my own Gig and crew OF
four"
? And presently away went the gig,
very smartly rowed. with a large new
J red ensign whipping about over her
: stern.
In these sort OF places" said Cap
tain Kettle, II like no one TO be under
. any doubt as 10 what I am
| should like TO see that little mate
OF yours moving his upper lip up and
down" said Sir George, when he
hands over tho presents. | hope he'll
make the proper obeisances after the
fashion OF -harem attendants
. who came here However. dare-say
, they'll bring on the event without a
! hitch as everybody seems determined
, .tc ne friendly now Much better this
sort OF method Skipper. isn't il, than
lighting the whole countryside
ii I'll give YOU my opinion, sir, when
IKE re away at sea again. with the
Norman Towers steaming in company.
/ It's useless To ask me. sir 10 like Mr..
, Bergash. can't do II. To my way
lof thinking he's native. and he'll
have all a natives faults tucked away
somewhere. and the fact OF his having
, been at Cambridge college makes him
rather worse than better. You're
| owner. sir. and YOU and Miss Chester.
man have a perfect right TO behave 20
him as you please; but ! can't forget
that I'm master OF this steamboat, and
, as that It's my duty TO look out for
dirty weather ahead. I've felt very
, keenly the stiffness there's been be-
\ tween us since Mr.. Bergash came
aboard. and II I've been driven TO con-
ISOLATION. think you'll own I've got
my excuse"
, Sir George stared. What on earth
, was this queer-headed little sailorman
driving at now? Consolation lie
|, knew was usually translatable as
. whisky" II IL had been McTodd, the
construe would have fitted in perfect
~ But Kettle was not a suspect: he
was neither teetotaleg nor drunkard !;
, his was the easy sobriety that never
, exceeds. Finally, I'm not good AT
. guessing riddles Sir George said. I'm
. what form is ii you take your consola-
tom"
L.,
side the chart-house door, and pro
duced chubby volume JUNCTION for
a Stumbling Soul, sir, II the title
|, Some OF the verses in that book are
the most splendid things that have
ever been put on paper. They make
you see corn-felds, and smell violets
and hay. and hear the cows coming
home TO be MIXED For a man that 8
never been In the country, reading
thems like a peep through the outer
lining into heaven"
Good lord! What a wonderful
|, book Poetry, is IL? You must let
|, me have a whack into il. Skipper
some day when you've a bit OF time
Sorry TO have ruffled you about Der.
cash, but II you've found such a salts.
factory antidote, you're not so badly
a keen sense OF humor. and as he ran
his eye through the tawdry sentiment
in the verses, he wanted TO shrek
aloud. But he had a tenderness for
Kettles feelings. and kept his face
wooden and expressionless. "A truly
: wonderful book, What a pity It's 80
/ little known"
Real poetry, sir, needs q poet TO
appreciate ii. But then you're q poet
yourself"
| "Oh, am -
II knew II from the first moment we
! met and with respect, that's why I
like you. sir. and why I made mp my
mind that you should have your salv-
a sge II ! had 10 root up half Africa to
+ get II. You see there are moments.
! and they are most when things arc
a going wrong with me, or I'm In tight
\ places, when I write poetry myself p
e This truculent little martinez poet.
y There was real strain behind the
r woodenness OF sir George Chester
!. mans expression now. He tried tc
A speak and could not Emotion In fact
y shook him like palsy, though he
o fought against II vehemently, and II Il
had not been for a welcome diversion
< from the shore, II is conceivable that
!. Captain Kettles finest feelings nigh
!. have been irritriveably shocked.
, As IL was, Sir George was able e