The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-06

Your times soon up, isn't IT."
remarked, as lolled back In the cas-
deck-chair, and gazed away at tn
white port and its background OF pu
pie Apennines.
The dark. good-looking fellow, in nj
smart summer uniform leaned owe
the bulwark. and said. with sigh
sigh, thought: Yes. This ia III
last trip to Leghorn. | think. | 6
back in November, and really shan
be sorry. Three years is long tim
to be away from home. Yon 60 mex
week. you say? Lucky devil to D.
your own master. only wish were
Year after year on this deck grow
confoundedly wearisome. can tel
you. my dear fellow"
Durnford was a man who had writ
ten much on naval affairs. and wa!
accepted as an expert on severa
branches OF the service The al
miralty do not encourage officers <
write, but in Durnford's case 1t was
recognized that of naval topics he pos
sessed knowledge that was OF use
and, therefore, he was allowed t
write books and to contribute critica
articles to the service magazines. He
had studied the relative strengths OF
foreign navies, and by keeping his
eyes always open he had, on many oc
caSions, been able to give valuable in
formation to our naval attaches at the
embassies.
Il go as soon as you've sailed.
only stayed because promised to act
for Frank" | said. And, by Jove! a
funny thing occurred while l was in
charge-a real tirst-class mystery"
"A mystery-teIl me-" he exclaimed,
suddenly interested.
We'll, yacht-a pirate yacht, be-
lieve it Was-calied here"
"A pirate! What do you mean"
We'll, she was English. Listen, and
III tell you the whole affair It'll be
something fresh to tell at mess, for |
know how you chaps get played out
Of conversation.
"By Jove. yes. Things slump when
we get no mail. But 60 on-Im listen.
ing" he added. as an orderly came up,
saluted. and handed him a paper.
WELL | said. lets cross to the
other side. don't want the sentry
to overhear."
"As you like-but why such mys.
tery?" he asked. as we walked togeth.
er to the ether ssss sias e e. sssps;
tleship. '"''
You'll understand when tel, Won
.ne story, And then, standing to.
gether beneath the awning, , re1,t <
to my friend the whole of tbe cu.,o,
circumstances. Su'ious
vohioundedly funny" he Remarked
With his dark eyes fixed unon a.; Aeu
"A mystery, by Jove, it is! Wh ue.
iame did the yacht bear?" A
THE Lola"
What" he gasped, suddenly firm.
,,so pa a. the Lola? Are you quite
ure 1t was the Lola-L,o.la ?" O'
~, Absolutely Is certain" replied. "Rut
my, 40 on you ask? Do you happen to
now Il, anything about the craftw " !
he paused a moment, and I cor,.
'e wnat strenuous effort he ~. uaa a
a a.F'1 to avoid betraying kuowled "a' B
III sts J. he said hesitatInr1v \
U '.n a rather sickly smile. ITS - '
tbs name-a girl once knew ~, Y
ies." 'oitaih men, y,
.i Pleasant ones-I hope" g
said sal, T.; n't'er ones-very bitter ones" tee
Sd daaa IN a hard tone, strlding across s, IL
HI, tech and back again, and ! saw III
ger, half fS o, ds strange look. half of s., 81
80 ne telling the truth. ! won.
c cern,n Home tragic romance or other q
d downing =, a woman had, knew, over.
h.s MS life in the years before
facts oet n acquainted. But the
' acts. he had never revealed 't to
o, usut~ar I'd he was as merrv a. ~
other = fellows who o fl ed't th as I
. n eating fortress; on board 'I he up
"a s typical smart marine, and on nor
e s,l ne danced and plaved o." tsnn W. eve
o a,rsed Just as vigorously as did my'
o.ners. But a heavy boor+ 49,. Jam
a'h his Uniform. D'a'' 0eS' I h,
s'4 tb ne returned ret to where I stood a =
bec mat his face had changed: It clail
's ,s drawn and haggard, He a
,e ,ns "a appearance I'l of man who dron
'' h,r' struck blow that had STAG. Al
'u' crushing out all life and facet
80. neat
40 a' tne matter, Jack ?" T ..Lod insta
,tb,na 'n me-what ails you?" had
y A'ns' my dear old chan =" be m. two
i. noarsely. Really noth,no- bette
d touch "a Of the blues ,n0t fos . Nv
",., ne added, trying hard to prise
pass" DON
h.. 70 Just told you about that ting
AaS upset you. You cant deny INT
,t. swere
80 His mouth was T Jaw "But
, -, no knew something con. my
MI mysterious craft. but forum
:, 'eii me. at THU
ARE are you silentw asked slow. wi