The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-07

Dell anu IltleH DoNtlS Tue OD-
ject of the cruise they were deeply in
terested Both agreed TO keep the Sc
cret from Sophia. though it must be
admitted that. she being of their sex.
they sympathized with her rather than
with her fance.
The Eaglet sailed from the yacht
clubs docks of an afternoon. and after
dinner and an hour or two of pleasant
chat on the afterdeck the ladies' re-
tired to their staterooms. and Bowers
confided his plan to Stanley.
what propose" said Fred, lis that
we lay to in q cove somewhere Dur
ing the night I'll take a part of the
crew in the dinghy. pull away to the
nearest town on the coast. dress up as
members of the crew of a German
submarine just come over, come back
and take possession Of the Eaglet and
all on board. I'll ask a lot Of ques-
lions, and you can tell me that Sophia
is your fancee. but keeps putting OF
the wedding. I'll find way to scare
her into your arms"
Ward listened to this proposition In
silence and when 1t was finished shook
his head
Don't you think you'll be recog-
nized?" he asked.
mo. Plenty of paint, false whiskers
and German toys will do the business.
Mary and Helen will he in the secret,
and they will pretend to be frightened
out of their wits Then, too, we'll come
down so suddenly that there'll be no
opportunity to look at us dispassion
ately."
Stanley's reluctant consent was won
to trial of the plan, though his conf.
dence in 1t was not secured. The yacht
was headed for bay in which there
were many islands. and when an ad-
vantageous retreat presented itself the
Eaglet was run into it and her anchor
dropped.
The men proved purposely uninter-
esting that the ladies might go to bed
I early, and by 10 o'clock the lights were
! out and all was quiet on board. Bow
ers, with half dozen Of the crew.
slipped away with muffled oars.
In the morning when all except Bow
ers were sitting down to breakfast
there was a shouting on the shore
, near by and many Teutonic express
sions Of dlsapprobation.
"What Is it?" asked one of the girls.
"We've struck a supply den for sub
Marines" replied the steward, who had
been tipped handsomely and told what
! to say.
Heavens cried Miss Campbell
What will become Of us?' chimed
in Miss Bowers.
Meanwhile the Germans, led by Bow.
ers, pulled for the Eaglet and by the
time the ladies had rushed on deck
were climbing aboard.
"Who ISIS in command here?" thun-
dered Bowers
81 am" replied Stanley.
"Vell, you haf discovered our depot
Of stores. You tell udders. De Yam.
kee navy come and rout us out
This was said with terrible fierce
ness.
! well keep your secret" pleaded
Miss Campbell. "Please don't kill u.s.
/ How know dat? Dead peoples tell
no tales"
Turning to Stanley. the German ask
ed for information of the different
members of the party. Skillfully lead
ing up to the relationship between
Stanley and Miss Wartrace. Stanley
gave the required information.
! "Ach," cried the German. evidently
Disguised, you Americans spoil YOU
women No German woman would
| dare do dot!'
I'm not a German, If you please
replied Sophia. with an ominous fiasi
of her eyes.
"Vat you say?"
II said you're brute"
You say dot? You marry me righ
away l show how we Shermans make
wife behafe herself. l say. Shuster
kommen sic HER
One of the Germans advanced. ii,
was a young minister and had beer
shipped by Bowen with the crew o
the Eaglet for purpose,
Marry me to this woman" said thu
German.
81 won't" said Sophia.
II gif you your choice. You MARI,
me or this gentleman" pointing t.
Stanley
I'm marry neither of you" replies
Sophia defiantly.
drop her in de water" cried tn
German TO his men. Several men ad
vanced and were about TO pretend I
carry out the threat when Sophia cal
ed halt.
"l'll marry one of you" she said.
(which one?" asked the German
You
This was too much for Miss Camp
bell and Miss Bowers, both of whor
burst into laughter That was the en-
Of the effort to control the untractabl
Sophia Bowers shrank back, abasheC
Stanley looked at his fiancee in aston
ishment
do You mean that?" he asked.
YES. do Between the two @
you | prefer the German"
The masqueTaders disbanded. an