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ing Of the seriousness Of Calls In
juries. and Tom considered 1t unnec-
essary to tell her.
Since the excitement has passed |
without tragedy" she said, her man |
ner and utterance extremely formal. |
there is no reason why | shouldn't |
proceed with my errand-unless | am |
a prisoner"
Please don't talk that way" he
protested, hurt to the quick by her
tone You are not a prisoner And
you can't be so unreasonable as to
blame me for doing my duty. Even
now the launch is fetching Mr.. Willard
OF: he'll be on board in a minute
She colored In spite of her out
ragged feelings, she could not deny that
this big. laundering, stupid. simple
hearted mantle adjectives are all
her own-affected her In a way that
hlled her soul with an extraordinary
commingling OF gladness and terror.
She was stirred by the strangest dis
cord OF emotions-a JOY that was In
comprehensive, and powerful some
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up and stroye nightly TO drive it
forth. She looked wonderingly upon
the man who had wrought this mir
acle; then an imp OF perversity seized
her, and she wanted more than any
thing else to punish him-wound him
make him smart and writhe.
Tom stood watching her with look
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Surely" he said presently. you are
not thinking of going downtown alone
at this time of night? II Is past eight
o'clock"
She turned upon him pettishly.
Captain Phinney. do your RESPONSE
bilities as master Of the Kohinur ex-
tend beyond the length of her anchor
hawser? I am not entirely helpless;
II necessary | can appeal to Mr.. VIII
| lard"
He WINGED. And at this moment Will
lard entered the cabin. His mien was
anxious and troubled.
What's this about Callis?" he de-
manded. Manifestly he had received
some sort of account Of the occurrence
on the way to the yacht.
Tom briefly told him and. to avoid
further agitating the girl, suggested
that he see Mr. Hewitt at once.
Before you do" he added, Il would
like to know whether the order about
going and coming includes this young
LADY,"
Willard brushed back the strayed
lock OF white hair with the same tired
gesture that Tom had witnessed be
fore. He sighed profoundly.
NO" he said, 1T does not. made
no exceptions because / wanted tc
avoid explanations. Calls is the only
one Of my party at whom the order
was particularly aimed Lord
What a source of anxiety he has been
The other three men will
cause you no trouble on that score
they understand that they are to re
: main on the yacht. OF course nj
stranger is to be permitted to com
! aboard"
Thank you. SIR" returned Ton
; stimy. Il wish l had known this;
= can follow orders only as l receiv
them"
:, He faced the silent girl with a cha
= longing look. Willard was leavin
them-he disappeared. And she ha
not appealed to him.
81 will order the launch" he sal
quietly.
Without a word she preceded hi
up TO the deck. where he summone
Mercer. He had Just notified the fir
officer that he was leaving the Kohinl
in his charge, when Della interruptT
in her most agreeable manner. 81
addressed the mate.
Il couldn't think OF taking CAPITA
Phiuney away from his duties" 81
said sweetly. you were saying III
= morning that you wanted to go dow
town, Mr.. Mercer; Il you care to q
company me, now is your opportuni
of course. with Captain Phinney
. consent" And she gave that disco
fitted individual a look from benea
her lowered lashes that was at on
smiling and enigmatic.
Naturally enough Tom was TAX
completely off his guard. as he was {
-. pected to be; but after one invOlJ
,iI. tary start Of surprise he rose to
occasion, accepting It with appare
equsnimity.
ter MERGERS pale. dlseipated featuT
to glowed with pleasure; It had been
nd long, long time since any gentle &
spt had imposed a confidence in him.
glanced doubtfully at his sk!pp
wn who was regarding him meaningly.
the "Mr. Mercer may be depended
not to hose sight Of you" Tom 81
n" pointedly, "and he'll see you SAT
e a back to the kohinur." And he ado
" to himself. or Ill break his teetl
up Mercer laughed and helped her do
III the steps TO the launch. Tom watch
it glide away, black blot In the &c
ON en- reflection OF the shore lights;
had saw Mercer appear upon the landi
then stoop down and catch the 81
nch hands and draw her up beside b
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