The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-01-10
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
Stuart, southern lawyer in New York, ID
IN love with Nan Primrose. His friend
Dr. woodman, who has young dangh-
ter, "a threatened with the loss OF his
drug business by Bivens, whom he be-
friended years before. Stuart visits the
pr1mroses
STUART pleads with Nan to give up Biv-
ems bat the spell OF millions ID Oh hel ~A'O
she yieldsto It,
ne was glad he came. Bivens had
put him in command OF the little
schooner, and he gave orders at once
to lower a tender and tow her to an
old anchorage he knew in little cove
behind Gull marsh. And then MS
trouble began with Bivens.
''Let 'em fly If they want to; I'm not
going to nudge. Go yourself jim"
"Go myself! What do you suppose
/ gave up my work and came down
here a month for? | came to try to
teach YOU how to live. you fool, and
am not going without you. Get into
your togs The guides are here and
ready. The tide waits for no man,
not even millionaire; it's ebblng
now"
We'll, let 1t ebb. | don't want to
stop it!'' the sick man snarled.
Nan came in. pressed Stuart's hand
as she passed. nodded good morning
and joined her voice to Stuarts.
Come you must go. Cal. It's
glorious day"
The doctor slipped in word too.
by all means, Mr. Bivens. get your
hand in the first day"
Bivens lifted himself to a half sit
Ting posture. glared at his physician
land yelled with fury:
Get out-all of you-and let me
aIonew
The doctor and Nan left on tip toe.
but Stuart folded his arms and looked
at Bivens.
ooh, come now, this is too ridicu-
lous, a quarrel the first day of our
shooting. But you'll have to get one
thing fixed in your head once for all;
YOU don't run the entire world. The
telephone. telegraph and mail service
have been suspended. The Buccaneer
has put to sea for New York. You're
on little eightyfoot schooner,
anchored In bay ten miles wide and
a hundred miles long and I'm in com
mand. | won't stand any nonsense
from you Come down off your
perch, quick?
Bivens started to swear, caught the
expression Of Stuarts face and sud
denly extended his hand.
I'm sorry. Jim; you must not mind
any foolishness. 1t was awfully nice OF
YOU to come. I'll stay in today, but
you so and get some ducks for din
ner, like a good boy, and say-take
Nan along and teach her to shoot.
ITS getting to be the rage among the
high flyers for the women to shoot"
please do. JIM" Nan cried from
the door. She had listened outside to
the duel In the stateroom.
"All right" he answered.
For five days Bivens stuck to his
bed with dogged determination. and
each day Stuart went out with Nan
Never had she been more resistlessly
charming. Each day their associa-
ton grew in tender intimacy and
every fear that had stirred his heart
at FIRST was lulled at last to sleep.
On the sixth day Bivens rose early
and declared that he would try the
ducks. The barometer was falling, and
dark, snowy looking clouds were pil1ng
up ON the western horizon. A breeze
came stealing out of the cloud banks
with the chill of snow in its breath
Bivens insisted on going out at once.
against the advice and the protest OF
the guide He not only insisted on go
ing after the ducks, but, what was
worse. swore that he was going to get
his mail and kilograms from the shore
Stuart protested vigorously.
-I'ye told you that the guide is the
only man who can run that tender over
the crooked course to the mainland
and il he goes away we'll have no one
to take us out"
what do you need u guide for? It's
not half mile to those blinds. I've
seen you every day so back and forth
in plain view of the yacht. Nan could
row out there and back by herself
Send him ashore. Don't you know how
Ito put out your own decoys?
IF a strong blow comes well neeo
1.-TWO strong mea to handle the boat.
.Rotr Bivens cried. We've got two
blenders. Send your guide ashore witt
lone of the sailors to run his engine
THE other man can tow Us out ano
hack"
CHAPTER Xxx.
~ha EMrnaH0r1a Voice.