Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-07-11

tone: Beat it," and the first officer
and the two sailors vanished with as
tonishing agility.
You see" once more addressing the
girl. its this way; Last thing Mr.
Willard told me before he went down
town himself was that nobody was to
come aboard or go ashore without his
express consent. Mr.. Brownlow in.
structed me to the same effect. Now.
if you haven't something to show that
it's all right, you see what fix you
are placing me in don't you?"
The girl Strengthened, and Tom
could feel the angry glance that swept
him. He looked helplessly off toward
the landing, conspicuous under the
blaze of electric bulbs, with a faint
hope that Max Willard would appear
and end the situation; but there was
no sign of him.
Captain Phinney"-her tones were
now biting-"am to understand that
you will not allow me to go TOGO
ashore simply because / haven't
scrap of paper from a person who has
no control whatever over my move
ments? It's too absurd You are
insulting to demand such a
thing when you have my word that il
is perfectly proper for me to 60"
Tom squirmed miserably.
. Maybe didn't express myself very
yell" he began.
"You did not, indeed" she indig-
'antly agreed. IT'S highly important
s-but I'll not trouble to explain.
.Fant to be taken over to the landing
1t once"
The unfortunate shippers predica-
ment, as they say in newspapers, can
be better imagined than described"
During a silence that seemed age-long,
his mind remained an utter blank; he
was sensible of a numbness stealing
over him. and of a most outlandish de-
sire to swear. To tell the truth, he so
nearly let slip a shaft of heated pro-
family that his tongue was at last
loosened.
Della" he pleaded In desperation,
listen to me a moment On shipboard
orders are orders, and they are meant
for just one thing-to be obeyed. The
practice is so ingrained in every sea
faring man that he never even thinks
Of Sinking or compromising Can't
you at least wait little bit until Mr..
Willard comes? l don't doubt but that
1t will be all right"
She was now angry through and
through.
Then why do you stand there talk
ing like a simpleton?" she fiared at
him. IT'S not a question OF whether
can or cannot watt don't propose
to-
Della"
She stamped foot
Don't call me that name!" she
you dare detest
It! Besides. it's rude and impertinent
and ungentlemanly in you TO take such
a liberty" She moved quickly Into
the gangway. IF you won't. will
Thank goodness, can run a motor
boat"
Mechanically he reached forth a
hand and caught her arm. And with
the contact it was as II a miracle had
happened for him; his discomposure
left him, and all timidity and irresolu-
ton vanished.
Dear girl he said unsteadiIy-
wpelia-dont do this thing; don't force
Ie into such trying position. II
S'ere anybody in whom you are the
least bit interested. the last thing you
you'd expect of me would be to dis
bbey orders"
He had both her hands in his. Sud
henly she began pulling and Juggling
in a furious but vain effort to loosen
bis grasp.
"You--you wretehed, miserable. ir.
Eitating creature!" she cried tearfully.
II have to go. Can't you get 1t into
Eour stupid head?"
"Delia-Delia-do he beseeched
Der. quite beside himself once more,
lDear girl. listen to reason"
Gradually he was drawing her to
sim Then both were stricken mo-
Ionless and silent.