United labor bulletin., 1914-03-14

tone: Beat it," and the first officer
and the two sailors vanished with as
tonishing agility.
You see" once more addressing the
girl. Its this way: Last thing Mr..
Willard told me before he went down.
town himself was that nobody was to
come aboard or go ashore without his
express consent Mr.. Brownlow in
structed me to the same effect Now.
II you haven't something to show that
it's all right. you see what fix you
are placing me in. don't your"
The girl Strengthened. and Tom
could feel the angry glance that swept
him. He looked helplessly of toward
the landing. conspicuous under the
blaze of electric bulbs, with faint
hope that Max Willard would appear
and end the situation; but there was
no sign of him.
Captain Phinney"-her tones were
now biting-'am / to understand that
you will not allow NE to go to-go
ashore simply because haven't
scrap of paper from a person who has
no control whatever over my move
ments? It's too absurd, You are
downright insulting to demand such
thing when you have my word that il
is perfectly proper for me to 60"
Tom squirmed miserably.
Maybe didn't express myself very
we'll" he began.
You did not. indeed" she indig-
nantly agreed. It's highly important
but I'll mot trouble to explain.
want to be taken over TO the landing
at once"
The unfortunate skipper's predica-
ment. as they say in newspapers. can
be better imagined than described"
During a silence that seemed agelong.
his mind remained an utter blank; he
was sensible OF a numbness stealing
over him. and OF most outlandish de
sire TO swear. To tell the truth. he so
nearly let slip .haft of heated pro
family that his tongue was at last
loosened
Della" he pleaded In desperation.
listen to me a moment. On ahipboard
orders are orders. and they are meant
for Just one thing-to be obeyed The
practice is so ingrained In every sea
faring man that he never even thinks
OF shirking or compromising Can't
you at least walt little bit until Mr
willard comes7 ! don't doubt but that
1t will be all right
She was now angry through and
through
Then Why do you stand there talk
ing like a simpleton7- she nared AT
him. "It's not question OF whether
] can or cannot wait don't propose
to"
Della"
She stamped foot
Don't call me that name," she
siormed-"d don't yon dare, deiest
It, Besides. it's rude and impertinent
and ungentlemanly in you to take such
liberty" She moved quickly into
the ganEway IF you won't, I will
Thank goodness. | can run a motor
boat"
Mechanically he reached forth a
hand and caught her arm. And with
the contact II Was as IL a miracle had
happened for him: his discomposure
left him. and all timidity and irresolu
tion vanished
Dear girl" he said unstesdlly-
'Delia-don't do this thing: don't force
me into such a trying position. II I
were anybody In whom you are the
least bit interested. the last thing you
would expect OF me would be to dis
obey orders
He had both her hands in his. Sud
denly she began pulling and tugKing
In furious but vain effort to loosen
his grasp.
Nou-you wretched. miserable. Ir.
ritating creeture," she cried tearfully
Il have TO go. Can't you get II into
your stupid headT"
-Delia-don'tl" he beseeched
her. quite beside himself once more
Dear girl, listen 10 reason"
Gradually he was drawing her to
him. Then both were stricken mo-
tionlees and silent