New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-13

was to learn is no way to make love
to any woman.
when do we get back to Natchez?'
she demanded.
1--WE do not get back to Natchez."
"Oh! Then suppose Mr.. Davidson
picks us up at Baton Rouge?''
"Yon varlet." said l, 'does not pick
US up at Baton Rouge"
New Orleans"
"Or at New Orleans-unless he is
luckier than l ever knew even Cal
to be-"
whatever do you meany' inquired
Aunt Lucinda in tones ominously deep.
THAT the Belle Helene is much
faster than the tug we left behind at
Natchez, even did he find it. He will
have hard work to catch u.s.
ITO catch us?''
eyes, Helena, to catch u.s. OF course
he'll follow in some way. l have, all
the way from above Dubuque. Why
should not hep
The ladies looked from me to each
other. doubling my sanity, perhaps
II don't just understand all this"
began Helepa. "But since we travel
only as we like, and only with guests
whom we invite or who are invited
by the boats owner, I shall ask you
to put US ashore"
alligators"
"Of course l mean at the nearest
town."
"There is none where we are going,
my dear Miss Emory. Little do you
know what lies before you! Black
Bart heads for the open sea. Let yon
varlet follow at his peril. Believe me,
twill cost him a very considerable
amount of gasoline"
"What right have you on this boat?'
she demanded fiercely.
1.-THE right of any pirate"
"Why do you intrude-how dare you
at least, don't understand
II have taken this ship, Helena
said I, because it carries treasure
more than you know of, more than
dreamed. My father was pirate, am
we'll assured by the public prints. So
am 1. Ills in the blood. But do not
anger me. Rather have cup of tea"
John, my cook, was now at the door
with the tray.
''Thank you," rejoined Helena ic1ly.
1T would hardly be courteous to MI.
Davidson to use his servants and his
table in this way in his absence. Be-
Sides
Besides, recalled that your Aunt
Lucinda's neuralgia is always benefited
by a glass or so of ninety three at
about 1890 Of the evening. John!'
"Lessahr'
''Go to the left hand locker in B and
bring me a bottle of the ninety three.
I think you will find that better than
this absurd champagne which I see
yon varlet has been offering you, my
dear Mrs. Daniver. But-excuse me-
Helena looked up innocently.
"A moment before there were six
empty bottles on the table there. And
I saw you writing. How many have
you thrown overheard through the
porthole?"
II didn't know you were so observ-
ant" replied Helena demurely. But
only three"
1T is not enough" said L "Go on
and write your other messages for sue
cor. Use each bottle, and we shall have
more emptied for you If you like. You
shall have oil bottles, vinegar bottles,
water bottles, wine bottles, all you like
Yon variet might run across one float
ing, 1t IS true. hope he will Me-
thinks twould bid him speed. But all
In vain would be your appeal, for swift
must be the craft that can come up
with Black Bart now. And desperate
indeed must be the man who would
dispute his right to tread these decks"
Il hope you are enjoying YOURSELF -
said Helena scornfully. Don't be
silly"
"Win you have tea, Helena ?" asked.
Poor, dear MI. Davidsonr' shifted
Aunt Lucinda, taking a glance out Of
the port into the black night. II won
der where he is and what he will say"
Il can tell you what he will say, my
dear Mrs. Daniver," said 1, "but
would rather not.'
"Well, I'll tell you what I say"
snorted Aunt Lucinda. II think this
joke has gone far enough"
1T is no joke, madam. l was never
SO desperately in earnest in all my
life"
Then put US ashore at Baton
Rouge"
II cannot I shall not"
what do you mean? Do you know
what this looks like, the way you are
acting, running off with Mr.. David
sons yacht, and this
eyes, MADAME
"Why, it's robbery, and it's-its-
why, it's abduction too. You ought to
know the law"
Il do know the law. It is piracy.
Have we not told you that resistance
would be worse than useless? Haven't
I told you I've captured this ship?