The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-10-14

through.
"And how about the gasoline sup
ply?"
Enough to get us in at least. And,
/ say, here's a sort Of plantation post
office marked. There's just a bare
chance we could get drum or so in
there. don't think we can, though"
whats she drawing now as she
runs, Peterson?"
-Four feet two inches. She's shade
low by the stern. We've quite a lot
Of supplies aboard this early in the
cruise. But don't suppose we've got
enough" @s
"Well, Peterson" said l, "water
leaves no trail. If there's no one
watching when we open up this next
bend run for the bayou, and We'll see
II we can get under cover. OF course
it's oil mistake about Mr.. Davidson's
wiring on to have US stopped, though
we can't blame him since he hasn't
any idea who it is that has run away
with the boat. But now it suits me
better to double in here, and let the
S4luSO 10y ~ AUu US vi lH0 HULL ElVGl,
If there is any chase"
"Well, sir. If might be so bold.
what are your plans about the two
ladies?"
II have none which will affect your
navigation Of the boat, Peterson"
The old man flushed shade. "Ex-
cuse me, Mr.. Harry. l know you'll do
nothing out Of the way. But the old
hen-1 beg PARDON
you mean the revered aunt, Peter
SON."
Eyes. sir, the revered aunt. Well.
sir the revered aunt, dash her.
Yes. dash her starry top lights, Pc
terson, and even If need be shiver her
timbers! Go on
why. she's been trying to pull off
wedding on this boat ever since we left
Mackinaw."
"Why not? You mean that Mr.. Da-
wilson and the revered aunt were get
ting on well?'
''Oh. no. bless your heart. no! 1t
was the young lady, Miss Emory. And
she''-
l raised my hand. "Never mind, Pc
terson. We can't discuss that at all.
But now I'm minded to give my friend
Mr.. Davidson little game Of follow
my leader. And just to show how
We'll do that We'll begin with pre-
liminary 60 at hide and seek. Take
the chance, Peterson. and run into the
bayou. I'll put off the small boat for
soundings. II we can get gas and can
get in and can get out unnoticed may
be we can run by New Orleans in the
night and none the WISER
"And where then. Mr.. Harry?"
Peterson, the high seas have no
bridges, and If they had should not
cross them yet Perhaps If l did
then should burn them behind me-"
"She's mortal fine young woman,
Mr.. Harry, mortal fine one. I'll be
sworn he makes hard run for her.
But so can we-eh, Mr.. Harry? He'll
like enough pocket us in here, though"
l made no answer to this. The old
man left me to take the wheel, and
noted his head wag from side to side.
AS good fortune would have it, we
swung in. opposite the screened mouth
Of Henry's bayou, at a time when the
stream was free of all craft that might
have observed us, although far across
the forest we could see black column
Of smoke. marking a river steamer
coming up.
"Quick with that longboat, Lafitte,"
ordered. and he drew our old craft
alongside as we slowed down. "Get
over yonder and sound for bar. Take
the boat hook. If you get four feet
We'll try It,"
My hardy young ruffian was moth
ing if not prompt. nor was he less eff
Gent than the average deck hand. 1t
was he who did the sounding while
Willie, our factotum, pulled slowly in
toward the mouth Of the old river bed.
l watched them through the glasses,
noting that rarely could LATTE find
any bottom at all with the long shaft
Of the boat hook. "She's all right, Pc
terson," said l. "Follow on in slowly.
don't want that steamer yonder to
catch u.s.
w ~ NOh yOOS "a NO4NV ! 6oOuAu
know, to which all my body would
thrill, did hear it in any corner of
the world, spoke at my elbow. start
ed for half instant before / made
reply, looking into her dark eyes, SEN
sible again Of the perfume most de-
lirium producing for MANTLE scent
of a woman's hair
Because, Helena" said I, II wish
our boat to lie unnoticed for a time,
till the hue and cry has lulled bit.''
"And then?" She bent on me her
gaze, so difficult to resist, and smiled
Mt me with the corners of her lips, SO
subtly irresistible.
"And Them" said l savagely, "thia
boat runs by all the towns till we reach
the gulf and the open sea-"
"And then?"
"And then, Helena, we sail the ocean