United labor bulletin., 1914-03-14

she answered hastily. Il simply
haven't any appetite. What
does he think has become of herr"
Tom shrugged his shoulders. What
can he think? He imagines all sorts
OF dire things. and is nearly crazy with
anxiety. The police will nnd her
though
'Police!" she exclaimed in
shocked voice. rs IT really as bad
as that"
Shows" said Tom sagely, 'just
how much one thoughuess girl can
turn things topsy-turvy. But.
hang It all: I'm sorry you're not en-
joyfng your luncheon. Feeling ill?"
The girl had pushed back her plate.
and she now sat silently contemplat-
Ing her hands clasped upon the table
edge
'1-I-believe ! am not feeling very
WELL" she replied family. meeting his
anxious look with eyes SO somber that
Tom was alarmed. "A touch of head
ache-don't let me spoil your appe-
ute-it will be gone in a minute" And
sle mustered up the ghost of a smile
Tom. though. continued to watch
her. his own countenance rejecting
his suddenly awakened concern. while
her smile grew until presently she was
apparently her normal self again.
"There,-it is gonei" she lightly de
clared. and. to Toms immense relief.
commenced chattering gayly. and did
not again Allude TO the scatter
Drained" cousin. But neither did she
do more than trire with the succession
OF dishes which Hewitt's deft hands
placed before her.
When the meal was finished. her
mood underwent another abrupt
change: che grew serious again.
Now. II you will excuse me. be
lieve ! will go and lie down for
while"
Yes. do he urged. Too bad you
should feel so, Isn't there anything
| can do7-anything can get you7"
His eagerness TO serve her was re
warded with a smile that made her
lovely countenAnce ineIpressibly sweet
ard winning: but It Was manifest even
to his needless regard that che was
distrait and wanted 10 be alone.
The long afternoon dragged by in n
monotonous fashion. and Tom Nas
both disappointed and troubled when
Molly. the mulRtto steWardess. In
formed him that none OF the ladies'
would appear for dinner.
The other young lady seems ter
ribly worried" Molly enlarged. she
has something on her mind that's driv-
Ing her distracted Miss-your friend
is trying TO quiet her"
The news augmented his curiosity.
What seems to be the matter7" he
asked
Don't know" replied Molly with an
air of Importance. She just suffers
and don't say anything. She's a high
strung young lady. the kind that feels
more than most do. She's taking Il
pretty hard. whatever her trouble may
be-
As he dined In solitary grandeur.
Tom puzzled over the circume tance
not a little. and. as was usual with
him. the inference was slow in com.
ing. that whatever had upset the mys.
terious young lady. It must have oc-
CURED on the yacht. The merriment
of all three. AS they came aboard last
night testified TO this fact Al any
rate. he thus accepted the conclusion.
without taking into account that the
trouble was a secret one. and that IL is
woman's peculiar gift to be able to
hide carkinE care behind mask OF
gRyety.
But he had scarcely got his pipe to
going before one OF the watch sought
him out where he had retired upon the
bridge. bearing the Information that
young lady wanted to see him i'm.
mediately at the gsngway.
He descended to the main deck and
made his way Rftward with as brave a
show OF nonchalance as he could rally.
The night was clear and starlit,
and consequently the darkness was
not 80 dense as It had been the previ-
GUS night: therefore. when he arrived
at the gangway he was able to make
out that the group standing there were
In the midst OF u strained situation.
The nrst officer. Mr.. Mercer. and
two sailors showed plainly that their
state OF mind was exceedingly black
and cherries. while the girl stood
little apart. impatiently tapping the
deck with one foot.
A soon as he approached she ad-
dressed him eagerly.
"Oh. Captain Phlnney, II seems
that am trying to transcend your au-
thority. I'm sorry. But I'm so anx-
ious to be taken over to the Clare
mont landing that never thought
there might be any special formslities
to be observed
why. l suppose IT'S all right" he
returned uneasily. You have a-er--
n permit from Mr.. Willard. OF
COURSE
She drew swiftly back with a 1.-THE
movement
Permit" she exclaimed uncompre
hendingly. Toms fears we're realized.
she had none. and he EroRned inward.