The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-10-07

Cal Davidson's taste In neckwear was
a trife vivid as compared with my own.
yet rather liked his shirts. and In the
morning found Il waistcoat Of his
which l could classify as possible; be-
sides which l obtained from John, the
cook, a suit of fannels had given him
four years ago and which be was saw
ing against the day of his funeral and
shipment back to China. So that. on
the whole. did rather we'll, and l was
not Ill content with life as sat, with
the "Pirate's Own Book" in my lap
and Partial's head on my knee. looking
out over the passing panorama of the
river.
looked up to see Peterson. who
touched his cap.
Eyes, Peterson?"
Were GU our last drum of gasoline.
Mr. Harry" said he. "Nherell we put
in-Baton Rorfge?"
mo, we can't do that. Peterson" I
answered. Cant we make it to New
Orleans?'
Hardly. But they carry gas ut most
of these landings now-so many power
boats and autos nowadays, you see."
every we'll. Wen pass Bayou Sara
and Baton Rouge, and then you can
run In ut any landing you like. say.
twenty miles or so below. Can yo,,
make it that far?"
"Oh. yes, but you see at Baton
Rouge
You may lay to long enough to mali
these letters" said |, frowning, but
the custom of getting the baseball
scores Is now suspended. And send
John here"
The old man touched his cap again.
a trif1e puzzled. l wondered it be rec
ognized Davidson's waistcoat-he ask
ed no more questions
John" said to my Chinaman.
carry this to the ladies'" and | hand
ed him card on which had inscrtb-
ed: "Black Bart's compliments and he
desires the attendance Of the ladies'
on deck for parley. At once"
John came back in few moments
and stood on one foot. "She say, she
say. Misal Hally. she say no come"
Letter have got. John?"
"Lessah have got"
''Take 1t back. Say. at once"
'Lessah. At wullunce."
"Lessah." he said few moments
later. "Catchee lettah. them lady, and
she say. she say. 60 to hellee!''
what! What's that, John? She
said nothing of the Sort
"Lessah, said them. No catchee.
word, that what she mean. Lady, one
time she say. she say. go topside when
have got plenty leady for come"
"Go back to your work. John" said
l. And l waited with much dignity
for perhaps ten minutes or so before 4
heard any signs of life from the after
suit. Then heard the door pushed
back and saw head come out. head
with dark tendrils of hair at the white
neck's nape and two curls at the tenn
pie. She was vision of lovely sweet
ness, as thoroughbred as the Belle
Helene herself. ""
CHAPTER x.
In Which Is Further ParIey With the
Captive Maiden.
lH studiously gazed across the riv-
I'LL er, pretended to yawn, idly
~ looked back to see if she were
followed, as she knew she was not
to be-
At length she turned as she stepped
al tho dock Chn wac fvoSI tho
dew itself and like a rose.
She turned. l say, and by mere
chance and in great surprise discov-
cred me- now cap in hand and bowling.
"Oh." she remarked, very much sur
prised.
Good morning. Eve" said 1. Have
you used somebody's soap. or what is
it that you have used? 1t is excellent"
A faint color came to her cheek; the
corners of her bowed lips twitched.
For pirate or a person of no culture
you do pretty WE'LL AS though gira
could sleep after all this hullabaloo"
"You have slept very WE'LL" said I.
"You never looked better in all your
life, Helena. And that is saying the
whole litany."
"You are absurd" said she. You
must not begin it all again. We set
tied it once"
I'VE settled it twenty times or, to be
exact. thirteen times, Helena. The
only trouble is it would not stay set
tied. Tell me, Is there any one else
yet. Helena?'
ut is not any question for you to
ask or for me to answer" She was cold
at once. 1--WE not tried to hear of you
or your plans. and l suppose the same
is true of you. 1t is long since l have
had headache over you. A headache
is all you can give me now or ever
could. That is why l cannot in the
least understand why you are here
now. Auntie is almost crazy, she is SO
frightened She thinks Won are entire