The state herald., 1913-05-23

The doctor turned his searching
blue eyes toward Agatha again, Q
courteous but eager inquiry under
meath his brusQue manner.
1T Is strange story. Doctor Thay-
err" said Agatha somewhat reluctant
ly; but some time you shall hear It.
l must tell 1t to somebody. for need
help. My name is Agatha Redmond.
and ! am from New York; and this
gentleman is James Hambleton OF
Lynn-so he told me. He risked his
life to save mine, after we had aban-
doned the ship"
II 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 IL 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 a. he
came up. But we never know how
those organs are going to act" Sat
isfying himself further In regard to
James. he waited some time before
he addressed Agatha again. Then he
said. very deliberately: The ocean is
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-
ture 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.
her friend and rescuer. nor did she
wish to. She was pondering the ques-
ton a. the doctor spoke; then sud
denly, at his words, curtain Of mem
ory snapped up. MY brother Her.
cules" and "Charlesport!"
she leaned forward. looking earnest
ly into the doctors face. "Oh. tell
me-" she cried impulsiveiy. rs It pos
sible that you knew Hercules Thay.
err That he was your brother! And
are we in the neishborhood Of Ilion!''
"Yes-yes-yes." assented the doc
tor, noddinE to each Of her questions
in turn: "snd I thought It was you,
Agatha shaw's girl. from the first
But you should have come down by
iand!" he dictated grimly.
"oh. I didn't intend to come down
mt ALL" cried Agatha; either by land
or water! At least not yeti"
Doctor Thayer's jaw shot out and
his eyes shone. but not with humor
this time. He looked distinctly irri'
tnted. But my dear Miss Agatha
Redmond. where did you intend to
gor"
Agatha couldn't. by any force Of
will. keep her voice from stammering
as she answered: II wasn't g.going
anywhere. was kidnapped"
Doctor Thayer looked sternly AT
her. then reached toward his medicine
chest. MY dear young woman
(why Ia II that when person is par
ticulariy out OF temper. hc Ia con
strained to say My Dear SO and so7)
my dcar young woman" said Doctor
Thnycr. that's NIL right, but you mus,
take n few drops OF this solution. And
lot mo feel your pulse"
Indeed, doctor, Il is all 80. Just M
I say" interrupted Agathn. I'm not
feyerish or out Of my head. not the
. least bit. can't tell you the whole
story now: I'm too tired"
"Yes, that's 80. my dear childl'
snid tho doctor. but In such an owl
dent tone OF yielding to a delirious
person. that ne nearly threw her Into
n fever with anger. But on tho whole
: Agatha was too tired to mind lie
. took hcr hand, folt Of her pulse. and
slowly shook his head: but what ho
had 10 say. II he had anything, was
necessarily postponed Tho launch
was putting into the harbor OF
, Charicsport.
Even on tho dull day OF their nr
. rival, Chnrlcsport was pleasant look
ing place. stretching up n stccp hill
beyond the ribbon OF street that Dor
dorcd .ts hnrbor. Fish.houscs and
small docks stood out hero and there
and ono larger dock marked tho far
thost point OF lnnd A great derrick
stood by one wharf, with pilcn OF
granite block near by
Little Simon was calling directions
baok TO Hand nt the engine m they
chuggod past fishing snacks and moor.