The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22

$500 sus minded vfren IL your blushins
Alan shook . helpless head. Ths
.nins dsned reasonable explanation
ne made feeble stagger Al Il with,
Ou. much satisfaction either 10 him.
's.n OF TO the outraged Barcus.
No-lts all q dsinnsbls mistaksl
nnss her sister, mean, tho right
snis sister-and her precise double
,oo'ed me-not quite right In the head.
I'm afraid"
lou may we'll be afraid. you poor
MAJ MI Barcus snapped. "Dyou
show shs, she did, Threw mo over.
ooardi Faotl Came on dscl = whils
ago. sweet a. peaehss-and all OF =
sudden whips ou, a gun - big "A a
CANTON points II ., my head and or.
10" me TO luff into the wind. Before
! could make sure | want dreaming.
sne mad hred twioe-ln the air--a siR.
nh 10 that blessed fisherman astern
.here-at least. they answered with
'so toots OF a power whistle aud
changed course TO run up to ~. Look
now shes gained already"
Hut how did she happen To throw
you overheard"
happen nothlngl" Bsfeus snapped,
Se'ting TO his feet she did II a.
Putposs-hew AT me like q wildcat.
and before knew what was up-I
was slammed backwards over the
rail"
! can, tell you how sorry / am. {"
Alan responded gravely. There's
more to ,ell--bui one thing to be done
first"
And that" Mr. Barcus inquired
suspiciOusly.
To get rid Of the lady" Alan AN.
nounced firmly. Make that usher,
man a present Of ths woman In the
case You don't mind parting with
tho dory In a good cAuse-lf pay for
IT,
Take II for nothing" Barcus
Erambled. Cheap at the pricel"
lie took Alan's place. watching him
with a sArdonic eye az he drew the
tender In under the leeward quarter
made u fast. and reopened the com
panionway
A the slrl came on deck with.
out other Invitation. In q sullen rage
that only heightened her wonderful
loVellness. Alan noted that her firss
look was for him. Of uniempsred ma
llEnlt, her second. for Barcus with
a curling lip. her third. as,srn. with
glimmer Of satisfaction ~ she roo
ogniIed how veil tho fisherman had
drawn up on the Seaventure.
Friends OF yours. | INFER Alau
inquired civilly.
Judith nodded.
Then u would save 10 some troubls
yourself lneluded--lf you'll Be sooc
enough to step into tho dory without .
struggle
Without q word. Judith stepped q
the rail and. az BArcus luffed. swun,
herself oversize into tbs da<y
Immediately Alan go Oh. end a
the little boat shcevd on. Bsrcus
with q Sigh Of relief. bSousht the Sea
venture once mov back upoa bel
course.
For como rev minutes there was Of
lenee between the two men. while tn.
tender dropped swiftly astern. th'
woman plying brisk pair Of cara
Then. suddenly elevatlns his nose
Barcus shifted audibly. Here" h,
said sharply. relieve me for . min
ute. viii youi ! want to 90 forvar,
and have q look IL tina; motor"
In the time that he remained invis
ihle between decks the fisherman
lured. picked up the dory and III
occupant. and came round again II
open chase Of the seaventure.
when Bsrcus reappeared II wal
with q grave face
The devil and the deep She" he oh
served obscurely. coming aft. iron
all their works. good Lord deliver Us
What's the trouble now
Nothing mueh-only your playful
little friend has been up TO another o
her llsht.hearted tricks. II yo'
should happen 10 want . smoke o
anything TO eat when you 90 below
just Ind a mirror and kiss yourself
rosd.by beiom striking the match
The drain-cocks OF both fuel tank
have been opened. aud there are W
wards Of q hundred and nifty gallon
Of highly explosive gasoline sloshin
around in the bilgel"