The Ordway new era., 1914-10-23
THE TREY O'HEARTS
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OUT mucn bAtibtActlOn elthoT " uAAH
self or to the outraged Barcus.
"No-it's all . damnable mistake!
Shes her sister-I mean, the right
girls sister-and her precise double
fooled me-not quite right In the head.
I'm afraid"
you may well be afraid. you poor
nat!" Mr.. Barcus snapped. "Dyou
know what she did? Threw me over.
boardi Factl Came ON deck while
ago. sweet ~ psaches-and all Of .
sudden whips out gun as big ~ .
cannon. points It at my head and or
ders me to lun into the wind. Before
could make sure I wasn't dreaming.
she had fired twics-in tho air-a sig
nal to that blessed fisherman astern
there-At least. they answered with
two toots Of power whistle and
changed course TO run mp TO u. Look
how she's gained aiready!"
"But how did she happen to throw
you overboardf''
Happen uothins!" Barcus snapped.
getting to his fest. "she did It q
purpose At me like wildcat.
and before ! knew what was up-I
was slammed backwards over the
rail-"
II can't tell you how sorry I am"
Alan responded gravely. There's
more to tell-but one thing To be done
first"
-"And thatf. 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 good cause-if I pay for
itf"
Take II for nothing" Barcus
grumbled. Cheap at the price!"
He took Alan's place. watching him
with . sardonic eye as he drew the
tender In under the leeward quarter.
made II fast. and reopened the COM
panionway.
Az the girl came ON deck with
out other invitation. In . sullen rage
that only heightened her wonderful
loveliness. Alan noted that her nrst
look was for him, Of untempered ma
lignity; her second. for Barcus. with
curling lip: her third. astern. with
glimmsr q satisfaction a. she rec
osnissd how wen the fisherman had
drawn up on the seaventure.
Friends Of yours. infsrf- Alan
inquired civiily.
Judith nodded.
Then Il would save us soma trouble
-yourself includsd-if you1l b good
enough to step into the dory without
struggle"
without . word. Judith stepped to
the ran and. o. Hascus lufRsd. swung
herself ovsfside NO tAs adory.
Immediately Alan east on, and -
the little boat eheersd eo6. Barcus,
with . Sigh Of relief. brought the Sea
venture once more back upon her
course.
For some few minutes there was a.
lence between the two men. whilc the
tender dropped swiftly astern. the
woman plying brisk pair OF oars.
Then. suddenly elevating his nose.
Barcus sniffed audibly. ''Here." he
said sharply. relieve me for min
ute. will youf want to go forward
and have . look at that motor"
In the time that he remained invis-
ible between decks the fisherman
lufRsd. picked up the dory and its
occupant. and came round again in
open chase of the Seaventure.
When Barcus reappeeEod It was
with grave face.
"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 much-only your playful
her light-hearted tricks. II you
should happen to want smoke or
anything to eat when you 60 below.
Just find mirror and kiss yourself
good-by before striking the match.
The drain-cocks Of both fuel tanks
have been opened. and there are up
wards of hundred and fifty gallons
Of highly explosive gasoline sloshins
around in the bilge!"
No Quarter.
Eyes. yes" said Mr.. Barcus indul-
gently. breaking long silence. Very
interesting. Very interesting. indeed.
I've seldom listened to q more enter
tanning life-history. my poor young
friend. But tell you candidly. as
man to man, don't believe one word
OF It. It'e all d----n foolishness!"
His voice took on . plaintive ac-
cent. Particularly this." he expos
tulated. and waved an indignant hand.
comprising their plight
THE rest Of your adventures are
reasonable enough" he said, S'they
won my credulity-and I'm native Of
Missouri. But this last chapter 10 inn
possible. And that's nat. 1t couldn't
happen-and has. And there. in .
manner of speaking, We are!"
Against the western horizon . long.
low-lying strip Of sand dunes rssted
like . bar Of purple cloud between the
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