The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-17

yond that next point" Doctor Thayel
answered, After a moment he added
IL know nothing about your mis-
fortunes, but | assume that you cap
sized in some pesky boat or other
When you get good and ready, you
can tell me all about 1t. In the mean
time, what is your name, young WON
am"
The doctor turned his searching
blue eyes toward Agatha again, a
courteous but eager inquiry under.
meath his brusque manner.
1T is/a strange story, Doctor Thay.
err" said Agatha somewhat reluctant.
ly; but some time you shall hear II.
| must tell 1t to somebody, for | need
helm My name is Agatha Redmond,
and ! am from New York; and this
gentleman is James Hambleton of
Lynn-so he told me. lie risked his
life to save mine, after we had aban-
doned the ship"
Il don't doubt IT," said Doctor
Thayer gruffly. Some blind dash in
to the future is the privilege of youth
That's why it's all recklessness and
foolishness."
Agatha looked at him keenly, struck
by some subtle irony in his voice. Il
think 1t is what you yourself would
have done, sir" she said.
The doctor thrust out his chin in
his disconcerting way, and gave not
the least smile; but his small blue
eyes twinkled.
MY business is to see just where
I'm going and to know exactly what
I'm doing" was the dry answer He
turned a watchful look toward James,
lying still there between them; then
he knelt down, putting an ear over
the patients heart
"All right" he assured her as he
came up. But we never know how
those organs are going to act" Sat
isfylng himself further in regard to
James, he waited some time before
he addressed Agatha again. Then he
said, very deliberately: The ocean is
a savage enemy. My brother Hercu-
les used to quote that old Greek phil |
osopher who said, Praise the sea, but |
keep on land And sometimes think
he was right"
Agatha's tired mind had been try
Ing to form some plan for their fu-
-ure movements. She was uneasily
aware that she would soon have to
decide to do something; and, Of
course, she ought to get back to New
York as soon as possible. But she
could not leave James Hambleton,
Ter friend and rescuer, nor did she
wish to- She was pondering the ques-
ion as the doctor spoke then sud
lenly. at his words, a curtain of mem
,ry snapped up. MY brother Her
Jules" and "Charlesport!"
She leaned forward, looking earnest
y into the Doctors face. "Oh, tell
ne" she cried impulsively, lis it pos
ible that you knew Hercules Thay-
r? That he was your brother? And
re we in the neighborhood of Ilion?"
'Yes-yes-yes, assented the doc
Dr., nodding to each of her questions
4 turn; "and l thought it was you,
gatha Shaw's girl, from the first. J
tut you should have come down by &
lnd!" he dictated grimly. {
"Oh, didn't intend to come down {
t ALL" cried Agatha; either by land d
r water! At least not yeti"
Doctor Thayers jaw shot out and d
is eyes shone, but not with humor t
lis time. He looked distinctly irri- C
tied. But my dear Miss Agatha d
where did you intend to e
o?' t
Agatha couldn't, by any force of a
i'll, keep her voice from stammering, Il
she answered: Il wasn't g-going Il
lywhere. was k-kidnapped!" s.
Doctor Thayer looked sternly at ly
,r, then reached toward his medicine h
lest my dear young woman" n
Why is it that when a person is par al
,ularly out of temper, he is con- n
rained to say My Dear So and SOP W
Iy dear young woman" said Doctor hi
layer, that's all right, but you must fe
ke few drops of this solution. And W
me feel your pulse" sc
Indeed, doctor, 1t is all so, just as ii
say" interrupted Agatha. I'm not eN
gerish or out of my head, not the
lst bit. can't tell you the whole to
,ry now; I'm too tired" &C
Yes, that's so, my dear child" Sc
Id the doctor, but in such an evi- la
Mt tone of yielding to a delirious tn
rson, that he nearly threw her into to
ever with anger. But on the whole, tn
atha was too tired to mind. He ba
TX her hand, felt of her pulse, and pl
WHY shook his head; but what he Sc
to say, If he had anything, was lig
postponed. The launch re
8 putting into the harbor of go
arlesport bo
even on the dull day Of their ar
al, Charlesport was pleasant look tn
place, stretching up a steep hill est
'ond the ribbon Of street that bor- fol
ed its harbor Fish-houses and tif
all docks stood out here and there no
one larger dock marked the far DO
st point Of land. A great derrick its
cd by one wharf, with piles of rec
mite block near by. en-,
little Simon was calling directions tiy
k to Hand at the engine as they of
gged past fishing smacks and moor wa
poles, past lobster-pot buoys and wo
tile ug-lighthouse, threading their the
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