Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-11
CAPT. scoTT's CAUTION.
~ MOLLY MINISTER.
Copyright 1913, by the Mcclure News
paper ~Syndicate.)

Copyright 1913, by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate.)
Ntda Wis on her way to meet the mai
who had been selected by two families al
ner future husband. She was not espo-
uaiy excited nor did ghe feel even Z
unSe or romance. Nlda had come TO the
coilciusion that one man would SURG ne1
fundamentally about as we'll as another.
4 will no doubt like Philip and get on
As artnfcahiy With him as I would with
Ntners whom / have met"
Marriage did not exactly appeal to her.
but she felt It more or less of a dutS
!. was clearly out OF duty to her parents
mat she was on the great liner Roiympia
wound Tor Queenstown and thence to Bei.
sast II was in Belfast Nida was to meet
Ph,tfn
Rather than cross from liverpool tn the
ssnater boats Ntda had boarded the NO
York.
IS the ship ~pieugi,ed out thnaash the
MerseN and along the rugged Welsh
coast Nsaa wished with all her might that
she were e es these fortunate Nassets'
saSs who would net have 60 set eff IN tho
Sessaer at G@eenatewn, but could conunn
ever s New York. Never had she been
able TO ssserd the leng ocean trtn much
as she loved the water.
When the sea began 60 rise anErily
Nsaa heard q voice ut her side says: III
thas weather continues we will not stor
Ter the PASSENGERS at Queenstown. J
erossed once before when there were 3
et them lett to sail on a later boat"
NiaS caught n swift breath. For
the second her blood seemed to stop In It'll
course. Not stop at Ireland! Imposs!
hie.s
And vet nat vas exactly what hap,
Nsnsd. Captain Scott refused to risk 500
nFes and his own reputation for cautiou1
sailing. There was far too much danger
re attempt to transfer either people OF
mail from the tender Of the Rolympia,
Nothing could dissuade Captain Scot
from his sense of safety.
In consequence there were 6O-odd in.
furiate1 persons waiting at the quay II
Queenstown. their luggage in many In.
stances having gone aboard the Rolym.
p'a at Liverpool. Also. there were per.
haps 10 persons who would have to cross
the ocean when they had embarked fol
the short trip to Queenstown.
Nida was at first completely upset
When she learned Of the nine Others on
board who were in the same predicament
and some Of them giving way to towering
rage, Nida began to see the humor al
well as the undoubted JOY of the expert
snce. She, who could not possibly have
taken an ocean voyage on her limited
finances, was being taken over to New
York as the guest Of the Rolympia. The
company would be compelled to pay her
way back. Nida smiled. She happened to
De standing by the young man who had
predicted the non-stopping Of the boat.
ut is amusing-isn't IT." he haaarded
by way of beginning the ship-board
friendliness, "but tough on those who are
stung!"
"stung"' Nida questioning
ly."
Left behind,' explained the man whom
M1da found extremely good to look upon.
She laughed.
II am n of them,'' she said naively.
q I am SO delighted I could dance and
sing right here on the deck!"
by love! No-is that right? Have you
got any clothes?" A dull color mounted
his temples when he saw the pink in
Midas cheeks. IT was going to say he
added quickly. that 1t is going to be cold
crossing" He paused q moment while
foot. Il am taking my sister a bunch of
clothes from Paris and London-could
your
You are entirely too kind" laughed
Nida more or less embarrassed. I" I for
tunatefy have a large Gladstone bag with
me-"
Welt you require a coat-1 have a
AAS 4OA SASs Liz * ISO d. LILO
soft bronze of Midas hair and continued
as II In appeal to her vanity, ''It is brown
fur and your hair would look like a bunch
OF riottng sunbeams above It."
N1da blushed outright and James Guth-
re smiled. Somehow he could not feel
that the slip Of a girl beside him was
other than an old friend.
Have you any one to whom you want
to send a wireless" he asked, with
thoughtful pr~omptness.
MY family and a man whom I expect
TO marry are waiting for me In Queens
town." admitted Md 'But they will
Know the circumstances by this time"
Give me the name. I will send q mes
sage anyway" Guthrie suggested.
And when Nida had complied he went
OH and she was left to ruminate on the
strange destinies of human beings. She
was not left long alone either at the mo-
nent or through the voyage. James
Guthrie fell completely in love and pro-
posed to Nida the fourth day out. She
had succumbed to his pleading and had
worn the fur coat and other necessities
from his sisters wardrobe. but she had
not as yet given her heart to his keeping.
There were others on. the boat who would
have taken her from Guthrie had he
been the kind Of man to let anything
out OF his keeping when he wanted It as
deeply as he wanted Nida. r.
IT will tell you what we will do" he
suggested on the last night before reach
Ing New York. 81 will talk you home
with me to visit the mater and all the
family. I am only going to be in America
a few lays and we could be hitched up
and sail back on our honeymoon when
he olympia goes"
'Hitched up!" Again Nida raised cues.
tioning eyes to Guthrie's.
He laughed and drew her arm close
within his own as they ~promenaded the
deck.
Fitch up, dear. means m~arried-mar-
RED so that no one can take you from
me Tell me you love me, dear, do"
Nida became conscious with startling
suddenness that she did love the man be-
side her; that all other men had been mere
shadows, and that should she lose him
her .1fe would be a blank. She laughed
q trife Historically at the very thought.
Guthrie slipped his arm about her be-
cause he felt her trembling.
Your dear eyes are telling me. he said
softly.