The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30

cried.
Yes" she said quite pointodly. IN
my room, Mr. Schmidt" And before
he could get TO bis feet she was NOV.
lhf away without so much as a nod or
smile for him.
The following day was az unlike It's
predecessor as black Is like white
During the night the smooth gray
pond had been transformed into a
turbulent, storm thrashed ocean.
only the hardest OF the passengers
vcnturcd on deck.
Il schmidt. being good sailor and
o hardy young chap. albeit prince
81 royal blood. was abroad early He
took two turns about the deck. and
each time a. be passed the spot no
sent covert glance into the corner
where Miss Guile's chair was stand
ing. or course he did not expect 10
lnd her there in weather like this.
but "cll. he looked. and that Is the
End Ia the argument
Quinnox and Dank we're hopelessly
Dedridaen. so TO speak. They we're
very dlsagreeablo. cross and unpleas-
ant. and somehow he felt that they
mated their cheerful. happy faced
prince.
AZ last the young man battlod his
way down the dock and soon found
himself TN the we'll protected corner.
4 half dozen unoccuplcd chairs were
.'ut,'rod abolt having been aban-
'oH'I by persons who o3erestlmated
their hardnc One Of the stewards
was engaged in stackIng them up and
making them fast
Miss Gu.la's chair and that Of Mrg
CASTOR were sianchly fastened down
and heir rugs were in place. r
schmidt experienced an exquisite
Fcaae Of pleasure Hero was a perfect
complication Of that much abused
thing known as circumsiantlal evil
drnce. She contemplated coming on
deck. So be had his chair put in
place, called Tor bis rug. shrugged his
chin down into the collar Of his thick
lister and ait down TO wait.
aho literally was blown into his
presence lie sprang TO his feet 10
heck her swift approach before she
could bo dashed against the wall or
upon The heap ~ chairs In the corner
.h' uttered an excited little shrek ma
Ao came bang up against him and |
''un4 his ready arms closing about
her shoulders
"Oh roodncss," she gasped. with
what little breath he had left and
iADu began 10 laugh as fhe freed her
.'t in cuntusiouAa very pretty CON
fusion, be recalled later on. after ne
had recovered 20 some extent from
Tho effects Of an exceedingly severe
bump on the back Of his head. How
awkward"
'No' at all" he proclaimed. retain
iHg grip on one Of her arms until
The ship showed some signs OF resum-
ng lts way eastward instead Of down.
ward
81 am sure 1t must have hurt dread
fully. she cried. Nothing hurts
worse than a bump. II seemed as
.hough you must have splintored the
wall"
Il have sinruhrly hard head"
aid he and forthwith felt OF the
Jack Of H.
"Wlll you please stand ready 10 re-
GIVE boarders? Ny maid is follow
ng me. poor thing, and can't afford
o have her smashed 10 pieces. Here
he Isl"
quite a pretty maid. with wide.
iorriied eyes and a pale green com
'leXion came hustlIng around tho
orner. r. Schmidt. albeit a prince.
eceiyed her with open arms.
"Merci, m'FIcur!" she squoaled and
dded something In mufled French
hat strangely reminded him OF what
lobbs had said In English. Then she
eposlted an armful OF rugs and mag
zines at Robins feet and clutched
'lldly at post actually some ten
set away, but which appeared TO be-
oming toward her with obllging
witness, so nicely was the deck 70.
ltlng for her "Mon dieu! Mon |
lieut."
You may go back TO bed. Marie"
He'd her mistress In some haste.
But 70 rug. ieev H." groaned the
nhappy maid. and then once more.
herci, m'sicur," She cunE 10 the
IN he extended and tried bravely 10
nile her thanks.
"Here' Go in through this door"
said, bracInE the door open with |
q elbow. You'll be all right in a :
.ue while. Keen your nerve" He :
osed the door after her and turned ,.
the amused Miss Guile well. It's y
III wind that blows no good" he
I'd enigmatically, and she flushed un. N
n the steady smile in his eyes. "Al. y
W me to arrange your rug for you. \
les Guile" N
Continued next week. 4