Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-22
I'VE are having a fine voyage"

ways happy!
1T is because you do not depend
upon others for it. my dear. ] am
happy too. | am as happy as a boy
with bis first boat But never has
ship gone slower than this one Of mine.
/ am simply crazy to drop anchor in
the gulf Of Ajaccio. | find 1t on the
dip Of my tongue every night at din.
ner to tell the others where we are
bound"
why not? Where's the harm nowr
II don't know, but something keeps
1t back. Laura" looking into her eyes.
did We ever cruise with brighter men
on boardY'
What Is 1t you wish to know. IA.
therT merrily. You dear old sailor.
don't you understand that these men
are different? They are men who &C.
cOmplish things. They haven't time to
bother about young women"
you don't say" pinching the ear
nearest.
This is the seventh day out. and
not one Of them has ceased to be inter.
esting yet"
Would they cease to be interesting
II they proposed?" quizzing.
These two had no unshared secrets.
They were sure of each other. He
knew that when this child Of his d.
vided her affection with another man
that man would be deserving.
II would rather have them all as
they are They make fine comrades"
He sighed thankfully. Arthur
seems to be out of the race"
Rather say | am" with laughter.
'Why, a child could read Arthur Ca
thieves face when he looks at her
Isn't she simply beautifulT
Every. But there are types. and
types What do you think of Mr..
Breitmann?" soberly.
HE Is charming sometimes, but be
has a little too much reserve. Doubt.
less he sees his position too keenly.
he should not"
do you like him%
"Yes." frankly.
$50 do |. and yet there are moments
when | do not" The admiral filed
his pipe carefully.
But your reason?" surprised.
That's just the trouble | haven't
any tangible reason. The doubt ex.
lists, and can't explain 1t. Flanagan
will tell you"
The girl grew studious and grave.
Had there not been an echo of this
doubt in her own mind? Immediately
she smiled
I'VE are talking nonsense and vast.
ing the sunshine"
How about FitzgeraldP'
"Oh, he's the most sensible of them
all He proposed to me the first night
out"
What" The admiral dropped his
pipe.
mot so loud" she warned. And
then the clear music of her laughter
penetrated beyond the cabin, and Fitz.
gerald. wandering about without pur.
pose. heard it and paused.
You mink" grOwled the admiral.
ITO scare your old father like thatw
Dearest weren't you fishing to be
scared?"
Lets get out into the sunshine.
never could get the best of you. But
you really don't mean
u really do not. He's too busy tell.
ing me the plot of this novel he is 60
ing to write TO make love to girl who
doesn't want more than one man in
the family, and that's her foolish old
father"
And they went outside, arm in arm.
laughing together like the good com.
rades they were.
Fitzgerald viewed his case dispas-
sionately. But what to do? A thou
sand times he had argued out the ques.
ton, with single result. that he was
a fool for his pains He became pos
seSsed with sudden inexplicable long
ings for land. He could not get away
from this yacht. On land there would
have been hundred straight lines to
the woods and the 6sherman's phi
loSophy.
1.-The villain?"
He was moved suddenly out of his
dream. for the object of 1t stood smil-
ing at his side A wisp Of hair was
blowing across her eyes. and she was
endeavoring to adjust it under her cap.
'The villain?" making a fine effort to
remarShal his thoughts.
Eyes. We were talking about him
last night. Where did you leave himT
He was still pursuing, ! believe"
She propped her elbows on the rail.
1t was seductive pose and came very
near being the young mans undoing.
Does it seem impossible to you"
she said, that in these prosaic times
we are treasure hunting? Must we
not wake up and find it dream"
Most dreams are perishable. but in
this case we have the dream tightly
bound. But what are we going to do
with all this money when We find it?'
divide it or start soldiers home.
I've never thought of It as money"
Heaven knows, haveT'
Why?
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