The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-28

Inc party was made up as Bowers
proposed. The Eaglet was provisiOned
and wined. When Miss Mary Camp
bell and Helen Bowers learned the OBJ
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 Eagiet 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
cOntided his plan to Stanley.
"What propose" said Fred, us that
we lay to in 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 tie EaSlet and
all on hoard. I'll ask lot of ques-
tons, and you can tell me that Sophia
is your fancee, but keeps putting of
the wedding I'll find a Way to scare
her into your arms.
Ward listened to this proposition in
silence and when it was finished shook
his head,
Don't you think you'll be recog-
niZed?' he asked.
NO, Plenty of paint, false whiskers
and German toys will do the business.
Mary and Helen will be in the secret.
and they will pretend to be frightened
out of their wits. Then. too. We'll come
down 50 suddenly that there'll be no
opportunity to look at us dispassion-
ately,"
Stanleys reluctant consent was won
to a trial of the plan. though his conf
dence in it was not secured. The yacht
was headed for bay in which there
were many islands. and when an ad-
vantageOus retreat presented itself the
Eaget was run into it and her anchor
dropped.
The men proved purposely uninter-
esting that the ladies might so to bed
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 muffied oars.
In the morning when all except Bow
ers were sitting down to breakfast
there was shouting Oh the shore
near by and many Teutonic expires
siOns of disappro0ation.
What is it 2" asked one of the girls.
We've struck supply den for sub
Marines" replied the steward. who had
been tipped handsomely and told what
to say.
"Heavensw cried Miss Campbell.
what will become of u.s. 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
II am replied Stanley.
"Ven. you hat discovered our depot
Of stores. You tell udders. De Yam
kee navy come and rout us out
This was said with terrible fierce
ness.
"We1l keep your secret pleaded
Miss Campbell. please don't kill us"
How know dat: Dead peoples tell
no tales
Turning TO Stanley. the German ask
ed for Information of the different
members Of the party. Skilifully lead
ing up to the relationship between
Stanley and Miss Wartrace. Stanley
gave the required information.
"Ach,' cried tie German. evidently
| disguised, you Americans spoil your
! women! No German woman would
| dare do dot!'
"I'm not German, if you please"
replied Sophia, with an omlnous fash
of her eyes.
, "Vat you Say:''
Il said you're brute"
''YOu say dot? You marry me right
! away. show how we Shermans make
| wife behafe herself. l say, Shuster,
kommen sic hier."
One Of the Germans advanced He
was a young minister and had been
SHlppeu DE Bowen WIFI the crew OF
the Eaglet for purpose.
"Marry me to this woman said the
German.
81 won't" said Sophia
Il gif you your choice. You marry
me or this gentleman. pointing TO
Stanley.
III marry neither of you." replied
Sophia detiantly.
Drop her i'll de water! cried the
German to his men. Several men adj
vanced and were about to pretend to
carry out the threat when Sophia call
ed halt.
"I'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 whom
burst into laughter That was the end
of the effort to control the untractable
Sophia Bowers shrank back, abaShed.
Stanley looked at his fiancee i'm aston.
ishment.
"Do you mean that?" he asked.
Eyes, l do Between the two of