Evening star., 1914-03-15

pardon my language, III be damned if do!7 he said
II take it Mr. Trimmer is on his way here. WE'LL Gen
tlene the first to grasp his hand when he boards the
boat will be the chap who now addresses you.
They stood gazing doubtfully at George in revolt.
Then Minot turned and rowboat putting off from
the pier.
@Come on!- he cred and leaped on the shoulders of
the aspirant to the title. Paddock and Wall followed.
Despite his discouraged appearance, George put up
lively fight. For time the four men struggled back
and forth the deck, now in moonlight, now in
shadow. Once George slipped and fell his three cap
tors on top of him, and at that moment Mlnot felt
terrific tuggng his coat But the odds three to
against George Harrowby and finally he dragged
and pushed into the launch Again Paddock started
the engine and that odd boatload drew away from the
Lileth.
THEY had gone about ten feet when poor old George
slipped out from under AIinot and 1eaped to his
feet.
"Hi-Timmer- me-it's George!' he thundered
in startlingly loud tone. Minot put his hand over
Georges lips and they locked in conflict. The small
launch danced wildly the waters. And fortunately
for Mnots plans the still hid behind the clouds
With stretch of Tarragona's rank vegetation be-
tween them and the Lileth, Paddock stopped the
gine and they stood still on the dark waters Paddock
lighted a cigarette, utilizing the match to consult
his watch.
@Ten o'clock, he said 3Cant say this is the olliest
little party was ever on
"Never mind" replied Minot cheerfully. at won't
take Trimmer fifteen minutes to find that his PROPOSE
ton isn't on board In twenty minutes we'll slip back
and look for the signal
The proposition in question up and Strengthened
his collar. @The pater and split, he said, over the
matter of my going to Oxford. The old boy knew best
l wish I'd gone. Then might have words to tell
you chaps what think of this damnable outrage.
Mnot and Paddock sat in silence.
ave been in America twenty-odd years. the 4propo
son" on @seen all sorts of injustice and wrong
but I've lived to experience the climax myself.
Still silence from his captors, while the black waters
swished about the launch.
II take it YOU chaps believe me to be an mpostor,
just as Allan does. Well, I'm not. And I'm going to
give YOU nv little talk on the old days Rakeda1e
Hall. When I've finished"
aNo, you're not said Minot. 4Ive heard all that
once
And you weren't convinced? Why, everybody in
San Marco is convinced. The Mayor, the Chief of Po-
lice, the"
4My dear George said Minot with feeling 1t
doesn't make the slightest difference who you You
and Trimmer stay separated until after next Tuesday,
-Yes. And rank injustice it is too. Wen have the
law on you for this. Well send you all to prison.
pleasant thought' commented Paddock 4Mrs.
Bruce would have to develop lockjaw the height of
the social Oh, the dev-Id better be thinking
about that luncheon!7
All thought. All sat there silent The black waters
became little rougher. On their surface small fecks of
Wn1te DeSan OdppeaI I1uiOC up Sky.
twenty-five AFTER said Paddock finally, and turned
toward the engine. Heaven grant that red light is
view! This is getting on my nerves.
Syy the little launch poked its round the
of the island and peeped at the majestic L1eth Pad
dock snorted.
~Not trace of it!'
Il must have underestimate the time, said Minot.
GWha-whats that?7
THAT? That's only thunder oh, this is going to be
pretty party'
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