Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
CHAPTER XXxIx (contInued).

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He searched the shelves in the library,
whistling like boy. When he found
the atlas he opened it out on table
pulled up two chairs and led Lady VIM
berley to one of them.
Here we are" he said, when he had
found map of the world. Sandwich
Islands, like specks In blue sky"
He ran his fingers down the lines of
longitude and latitude. Then he said
Latitude IS, longitude 10. That's the
last place the Marie Joseph was sighted.
It's as likely as not she drove further
south and went to pieces somewhere near
the Sandwich Islands,
Lady Wimberley looked at the map and
| saw its colors blurred in a rainbow COL
| ored mist. Then she laid her hand on
Lord Wimberley's shoulder
Arthur" she said, in a low voice, at
Is generous of you to be so glad-this-
this means the loss of everything to
| you"
He laughed heartily. "I've got all I
want, Anne" he answered; ITS worth
more than The Wimberley estates to see
you happy"
She flung her arms across the atlas
and bowed her head between them and
| burst into tears.
Six weeks later Guy Wimberley once
more set foot on his own land. There
were flags and feasts and fireworks and
rejoicings such as had never before been
seen either In Harptree or Monksilver.
The whole school had met him at the sta
ton and he had been carried shoulder
high through the town. Then he had
been torn by force from his schoolfellows,
put into motor and driven up to Monk
silver, with a crumpled collar and torn
coat and hat that had been reduced to a
wreck OF what respectable hat should
be. He looked brown and well, and
grown almost to the stature of a man.
He pointed with some pride to a fun on
his upper lip and chin. and said something
about not having had time TO shave.
AS the motor drew near TO the house he
seemed TO grow nervous and uncomfort-
able
"I say, uncle" he said, hope the
mater won't--I mean l hope she won't
cry"
II hope not. Guy" Lord Arthur an
swered with a smile; "but you do look
as IL you'd been in the wars"
In the porch Joan was standing, and
when she saw her brother she rushed for
ward. and before the car had stopped she
had opened the door and fiung her arms
round her brothers. neck. She did not
say word, but kissed him again and
again, until he gasped for breath
Here, | say, joan" he exclaimed.
You're choking me, What with you and
the chaps down at Harptree therelI be
nothing OF me left. Where's the mater?"
III take you to her. Guy" she said
''at once. She wants to see you alone.
She Is In the library"
John Erleigh came forward in the hall.
He looked very pale and thin. He grlpped
the boys hand without a word. Guy
laughed.
II say" he said. you're my father now.
That's jolly, isn't it?"
'You'l be big fellow for the Lower
Fourth said Erlegh.
BY Jove. yes-and I've forgotten near
~ all l knew, But if the fellows rot me
III punch their heads / can do that
anyway. You just feel the muscle OF nv
right arm
Servants crowded round. and then fell
back as John Erlelgh took Lord Wimber-
ley to the door OF the library.
Your mother Is in there, my bow" he
said In a low voice. "she wished TO see
you alone"
The boys upper lip trembled All his
bnavado had died away. He hesltated
with his fingers on the handle OF the door
Then he opened 1t and closed 1t quickly
behind him.
The story Of Guy Wimberleys escape
was not 30 very wonderful after all. II
has been told many times IN the history
OF the world. The Marie Joseph, after
nghting a series OF gales for more than a
month. foundered In a cyclone Ia latitude
50, longitude IS The boy had owed his
escape 70 the fact that he was supposed
10 be girl and had been the hrst
20 be put into the boat or the six men
who managed TO escape before the yes
sci went down, three died Of thirst dur
ing the ten days that elapsed before the
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