The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-03

; Jennie Hatch. Ii was known that her
mother had reproved her daughter for
associating with him. but this was all
When hts ship was about 70 sail he
was carousing on shore with a num-
Der OF his messmates. and the party
were carried on board by an officer and
q boats crew that had been sent for
the purpose This was town talk after
the sailing OF the ship. and Jennie's
friends considered that IL she had had
| any serious intentions with regard to
Baker 1t WAS well for her that he had
shown In good time what he was.
Such condition was not favora BILE
to Larraway's attempting to win Jen-
MES hand. He did not attempt to do
so, but he showed his great friendli
ness. This she accepted-indeed, seem
ed to need. Her fathers ship-the
Jennie Hatch, named for her-remain-
| ed In port several months for repairs,
| and during this time Larraway saw
great deal Of Jennie. No one seemed
| ~ N~bHAaIA AhLI pClhB AOEtIneT any
thing more than friendship, for they
did not act like lovers. At any rate.
Jennies behavior toward Larraway
seemed that of a woman toward an
elder brother.
After awhile Larraway took on a
serious look as well as Jennie He saw
| her less often and seemed to be dis
tressed about something. When his
ship sailed. before going aboard he
went to Jennie's home to bid her
| goodby. but no one except themselves
knew what passed between them. On
| The voyage the captain wished to ask
| the mate some questions. but LARA.
way gave him no encouragement to
| do 30.
| When the men returned to New Bed
ford the friendly intercourse between
| Larraway and Jennie Hatch was re-
newed, and this time their friends be
| gan to think there was something In
| the nature of a courtship between
them. But Larraway sailed again
| without there being any evidence OF
an engagement between him and Jen.
ME, and there seemed to be no pros
| pect of an engagement
| When the Jennie Hatch returned to
port again her captain decided to give
| up the sea and settle down on shore
Lara way was made master of the
vessel Shortly before he sailed again
1t was announced that he and Jennie
were to be married and she was te
sail with him. Much disappointment
was expressed that the wedding was
private, no one but the brides family
being present 1t was noticed thai
| Jennie did not act like woman who
/ had married the man she loved. The
gossips had It that young Baker hat
1 taken her heart with him when be
sailed. though he was drunk at the
time, and she had married Larraway
to please her parents.
/ However, the pair, being at sea and
consequently out of hearing of what
was said about them. were not affect
ed by 1t. The sailors aboard the Jen
ME Hatch considered them lovers
though there was a seriousness about
the wife that was inappiicahle.
The Jennie Hatch had completed hel
work at sea and was returning when
after some very heavy weather. they
came upon a wreck That there wers
| living persons aboard was evideu
from distress signal A boat wa
sent to the rescue and a crew o.
twelve men brought aboard the Jen
ME Hatch, after which the wreck
was scuttled. The rescued crew wer,
in fair condition. except one man. wht
had been knocked down by a sea tina
had come aboard and received an In
jury on the head
When the men from the wreck wer,
coming aboard Captain Larraway ant
his wife stood On the quarterback
looking down upon them. Suddenl,
Jennie clutcbed her husbands arm
He turned and saw her eyes fixed OF
the Injured man. who was being hoist
ed aboard. Her face was livid.
4 What is it7' asked the husban,
; anxiously
Come below with me and III tel
i you
Larraway handed his wife down tn,
companionway. and they disappeared
in their cabin.
ut Is he" said Jennie as soon a:
they were alone
i Baker,
Yes"
During Edward Bakers stay in por-
several years before he had persuatf
cd the girl who had fallen In lore witt
him to eiandestine marriage. wheT
instead OF bidding his bride goodby be
fore sailing he had chosen a sailor.
I spree ashore a great revu1sion hat
/ sprung up within her. When LARA
way returned she needed some frient
to sympathize with her, and when b,
asked her to marry him she revealed
hts secret.
During Laxxnway's last voyage witt
Captain Hatch, Jennie in looking owe
the shipping news in a newspaper hat
seen among the death notices the nam,
Of Edwin r. Baker. He had beer
killed ut yalparaiso IN a firfat bet<yees