Charlevoix county herald., 1916-06-16


fifteen minutes of family arguments,
Marriott threw up both hands and
acknowledged defeat.
"Have itNyour own way, as usual"
he cried. "But If anybody is killed,
don't blame me-"
The girls laughed at him and then
ietthim In on their scheme, and 1t was
the girls scheme that prevailed In the
end.
Favoring breezes most of the time
sent the two vessels to their destina-
tion in something less than five days
1t was shortly after the noon hour
when the island was first sighted.
Captain Stanwood knew il Of old:
in fact ii was he who had taken a car
go of lumber there with which John
Morgan built his house.
Captain Stanwood, therefore, ap-
preaching from the west, cast anchor
a quarter of mile from shore, off the
little river; and the yacht, following,
did likewise, cables length away.
Boats were lowered, from each YES
sci. The entire Marriott family got
into one. and was rowed ashore by two
of tx y rev. Captain Stanwood and
half az Oxen of his men led the way
in another boat. They entered the
river on a flood tide and were soon In
the lagoon.
Landing at the little wharf, they
stepped ashore. For the occasion
Young Mrs. Marriott and the two girls
had bedecked themselves in fresh and
bewitching summer gowns, while Mar
Iiott had donned a clean suit of white
duck.
The four, with Captain Stanwood,
formed skirmishing party, leaving
the crews in the boats.
They easily found a path leading
from the lagoon, but had hardly taken
a step before they heard wild, riot
Gus burst of music, which continued
as they made their way toward the
house.
There are your desperate GRIM
inals, daddy" laughed Helen. Get
your firearms ready; we're going to
have a terrible battle.''
Filth poked her father in the ribs,
and Mrs. Marriott reaching up patted
him on the cheek. Marriott looked
rather foolish.
When they reached the house the
music was still going full blast. Two
or three mems voices. to the accom-
Ianiment of piano, were making the
rafters shake. The invaders tiptoed
to the corner of the house and peered
around it.
The song was coming to an end.
Any one with an ear for music could
tell that; and when it came, young
Mrs. Marriott filling her lungs with
air, took the last note with the mems
voices in one long clear, glorious out.
burst of song.
There was instant commotion with
in, and a second later three men, in
uleeveless undershirts, very grimy
trousers, and dilapidated sneakers,
dashed on the porch in open mouthed
wonder.
For all of ten seconds not word
was spoken, the three men continuing
to stare at the visitors. Then George
Carteret jumped off the porch and
out his hand to Helen.
"How's the ankle?" he said.
"Pretty well, thank you," replied
Helen without batting an eyelash.
"And how are you all? / want you 10
meet my father, Mr.. Marriott-Mr
George Carteret."
There were shaking of hands all
you have a very pretty view here"
young Mrs. Marriott with
sly smile at the girls.
Look here" exclaimed Jim, you
could knock us all down with a feath-
er. No use saying we are not astcn-
ished. We are. We humbly acknow-
ledge it. Where in the world did you
come from?"
"And how did you know my name
Is George Carteret?" demanded the
owner of that name.
81 remembered the George from
Omaha; afterward l saw your picture
and that of your brother in a news.
paper" smiled Helen.
After the introductions Mcdonald
had sneaked into the house, and he
now reappeared in clean linen.
Dennis, you put one over on u.s."
laughed George. Everybody please
excuse my brother and me for mo-
ment,'' and the twins went in for a
change of clothes.
"Now, please take pity on us and
tell us how you happen to be here,'
said the first one to reappear. Chairs
were pulled to the porch for the Ia
dies, and Marriott began relating how
Tyler and his companions had sailed
the yacht into Papeiti harbor for an
anchor, and how Helen had found the
pin and the chart and the log, and
how they had come to the rescue.
But" said Marriott in conclusion,
your log mentions five men. Where
are the other two?"
II was then the twins turn to relate
all that had happened to them since
their arrival on the island.
When they had finished, Captain
smoke I'M saving: