Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-26
ThE MARRIAGE OF
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II Romance 0IM Sea
By CUTCuFFE HYNE
commonly fishy."
Copyright, lsf7. Ths Bobbs. Merrill Ccmpans

commonly fShy.
Pm sure my skipper thinks So
Sir George agreed. ..-,,,,
well, I'll ask you not to let him
hang me out Of hand. which | gather
would be his agreeable method of
making all things entirely safe; and.
of course, If you insist on keeping me
on board as hostage, shall have to
stay. But. really, think should be
of more use to you ashore. These
aren't my people, as I've told you, but
as kaid of the big Berber tribe. here
abouts have a good deal of local in
f1uence." ". ~
Sir George Chesterman rubbed his
chin, "This attack will take a bit OF
explaining, you know" 'f.".
"If you mean your captains unpro-
voked attack on some boats that
hadn't harmed him, I should say It
will" a.w 49,. &c. -
The big untidy Englishman laugh
ed. "Of course, those four or 1ve
hundred armed ruflans had come out
merely for q quiet evenings row!
However. my dear man, we won't
worry about past history. The ques-
ton is: What's going to be done
next? We I should again like to re-
mind you, have come here to salvage
that steamer, and the sooner we get
it the better it will be for the neighbor-
hood" r,.....
The Berber chief threw back his
head; there was hard CLINT in his
blue eyes, We'll you will not get the
steamer BY the customs Of this coast
she belongs to the people Of the coast
and l am going to see that they get
her"
II thought you said an hour ago
that you were rich man. What
goods this wretched old wreck to you,
even if you can realize on her, which
is doubtful"
'In money, no good whatever. But,
my dear Chesterman you make the
usual superficial Englishman's mis-
take. If any one asks you suddenly
what is your aim in life, on always
reply. without thinking. that moneys
the one thing you want. You don't
really mean it, but you've got into the
habit of saying it. Now. money
doesn't amuse me bit. With the
curse Of my English education behind
bores me stiff and II you we're to for
get I came on board here under a
flag OF truce-which, Of course, you
Garland hang me out Of hand. pom
my word I should be good deal
obliged to you. And I'm sure 1t would
save you lot Of trouble"
"Of course you can be put ashore
when you wish. And you may either
tell US now your future policy, or you
can do the other thing" -
Now you're angry. Don't you call
that bit unreasonable Of your broth
er, Miss Chesterman? I've been quite
frank with you about the shore sttua-
ton and our resources, instead OF
leaving you to find out all that for
yourself. I've pulled the handicap dis
tinctly in your favor. and yet know
you'll be angrier with me still when
I tell you that presently I'm going
to fight for the possession of that use.
less and rusty old steamer for all that
I'm worth. wish you could under
! stand what boon fighting is to a man
who comes Of fighting stock when
he's bored to death with existing
things, and finds moreover, that his
amiable subjects are beginning to talk
about constitutions and other absurd
modern fads, and need some smart
blood-letting to bring them back to
their senses again."
Violet Chesterman shut her fan with
a click. Nov, look here. you two. this
has gone far enough, and. to my mind
| it's getting ridiculous. You talk about
| fighting as II you were challenging
one another to a game Of polo. George
20 up and fetch Captain Kettle down
to have whisky-and-soda, and by the
time you are back I think you will
find that Mr.. Bergash and I have ar
rived at friendly treaty" o.