The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-16

bloody-minded vixen is your blushing
bride-to,be?" v .z,ss.j ..g.
Alan shook a helpless head. The
thing defled reasonable explanation.
He made a feeble stagger at it with
out much satisfaction either to him
self or to the outraged Barcus.
"No-it's all damnable mistake!
She's her sister, mean, the right
girls sister-and her precise double
fooled me-not quite right in the head,
I'm afraid" a.t -t4 a.-
you may we'll be afraid, you poor
flat!" Mr.. Barcus snapped. 'D'you
know what she did? Threw me over
board! Fact! Came on deck a while
ago, sweet as peaches-and all Of a
sudden whips out gun as big as a
cannon, points it at my head and or
ders me to huff into the wind. Before
could make sure wasn't dreaming,
she had fired twice-in the ARA sig.
nal to that blessed fisherman astern
there-at least, they answered with
two toots of, power whistle and
changed coursesto run up to US. Look
how she's gained already"
"But how did she happen to throw
you overheard"
Happen nothing!" Barcus snapped.
getting to his feet. "She did it a.
purpose-flew at me like a wildcat,
and before l knew what was up-I
81 hoo IL, rIo ho
rail" -
Il can't tell you how sorry l am -
Alan responded gravely. There's
more to tell-but one thing to be done
first"
And that?" Mr.. Barcus inquired
suspiciously.
ITO get rid Of the lady," Alan an.
nounced firmly. Make that fisher
man present of the woman in the
case. You don't mind parting with
the dory in a good cause-if pay for
it,"
Take it for nothing" Barcus
grumbled. Cheap at the price,"
He took Alan's place. watching him
with a sardonic eye as he drew the
tender in under tho leeward quarter,
made it fast, and reopened the COM
panionway.
AS the girl came on deck with
out other invitation, in sullen rage
that only heightened her wonderful
loveliness, Alan noted that her first
look was for him, Of untempered ma
Lightly; her second, for Barcus. with
4 curling lip; her third. astern, with
glimmer of satisfaction as she rec
ognized how we'll the fisherman had
drawn up on the Seaventure.
Friends of yours, infer?" Alan
inquired civilly.
Judith nodded.
Then it would save us some trouble
yourself included-if you'll be good
enough to step into the dory without a
struggle"
Without word, Judith stepped to
the rail and, as Barcus luffed. swung
herself oversize into the dory.
Immediately Alan cast OF. and as
the little boat sheered off. Barcus.
with q sigh of relief, brought tho Sea
venture once more back upon her
course
For some few minutes there was ST.
lence between the two men, while the
tender dropped swiftly astern. the
woman plying a brisk pair of oars.
Then. suddenly elevating his nose,
Barcus shifted audibly. Here" he
said sharply, relieve me for a min
ute, will you? I want to go forward
and have look at that motor"
In the time that he remained invis-
ible between decks the fisherman
luffed, picked up the dory and its
occupant. and came round again in
open chase of the Seaventure.
When Barcus reappeared it was
with a grave face. ,-..,. a
1.-THE devil and the deep She." he OBJ.
served obscurely. coming aft. from
all their works, good Lord deliver us!"
whats the trouble now?"
Nothing ,mach--only your playful
little friend has been up to another OF