The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-11

the time the Themistokles whirled her
one propeller In the air.
There were only three passengers who
did not suffer on the ships account. One
of them-the Princess Karageorgovich-
was too interested; Andry MacDougal
was too hard bitten; and the third
Dick Anthony-would scarcely have suf-
fered just at that time on a redhot grid.
AS fugitive from justice-a Scottish
gentleman Of decent birth and nice dis
tinctions-life held no very Turing bait
for him, and death, with spice Of &C
cident, looked, smelled and tasted good.
It was Andry who drew a cord un-
Willingly and loosed the dogs of war.
Andry dug his bagpipes from box be-
meath the bunk and struggled forward.
A few stray notes blew back along the
deck to where the Princess Olga nestled
in a steamer chair. She writhed each
time the bagpipe music reached her.
One can be Scots, and have pity on
the weaker sex. With his tawny hair
blown into jungle by the wet, salt wind
Dick Anthony leaned forward and asked
q question. Wind snatched the words,
but not its meaning
DO the pipes get on your nerves9" he
asked.
On0 BcGS used 20 theTn-
He was a human man. and he looked
her for an ungrudged minute In the eye
giving her all the admiration she could
claim-and that was prodigious guam
tity; from such g man as Dick is was
ineEtinable; It made her delirious Then
he turned on his heel and left her.
Even as he struggled forward, leaning
into the wind with dirty scupper slush
aGiida Faaf
outsp read to grasp things, he looked diff
ferent from other men-more digni1ed
and less self-conscious. She left her seat
and chung to rail to watch him, know
ing well that he would have laughed at
her had he known it.
Give them here, AndryP' he ordered;
and the giant gave up his pipes with
an expression of obedient resentment.
There's a lady aft who doesn't like
pipe music. III put these in the bag
with mine''
Dick packed away the bagpipes and
avoided the princess all afternoon. He
avoided her again at dinner time by go
ing without food, depending on Andry.
who did not believe in missing meals
to watch the points for him without fur
Their definite instructions.
Fate helped out the next move cer-
tainly. The princess ran into Dick at a
moment when there was no room to steu
Thank you very much for stopping tbs
music, she said simply.
Not at all, said Dick uncomfortable
me ship gave a terrific lurch. Sh.
ciung TO handral with both hands sanC
he was forced in common manIiness Il
oner her an arm. Nor could he ESCAPE
the ordinary civility of helping her to a
Thank you, Mr.. Anthony" she said
quietly.
He had to stoop to listen. for the en-
gines We're arguing with rising sea-
Are we enemies?" she asked
YES, ne said simply, and she laughed
straight up at him deliciously, delighted.
truce!'
She produced a white handkerchief
priceless, lace-edged, ridiculously tiny
Dick pulled out his immense one, laugh
ing, too, and his laugh, as usual, calme
Dis own temper as well as other PEG
Dick went in search of a camp stoo
he set it in a corner close to her, wher
he could watch her face.
Il am sorry for you, Mr.. Anthony
You and your man between you kflIe
nearly dozen men In Alexandria Yo
are an outlaw. How will you escape ?"
But Dick was there to listen, and h
could do that better than most men.
He could see that her eyes were violc
and languorous (when she chose to hav
'It was my fault" she said then. .
should have asked you first. But VIII
would dream OF a man like you, a cor
tessed malcontent, poor. proud and at
loose end. refusing the offer of a kine
dom! Admit you were unreasonable. Nj
Anthony
saw YOU" he answered. "And 1 nevt
invited you to interfere
She switched her angle attack with
suddenness that would have bewildere
You blame me-" she insisted. s.h,
you gave me neither time nor chance
make different arrangements. Instead c
refusing soberly and treating my di
closures to you as condolences
They were unlimited"
YOU fought You fed, and you lie
knew nothing about your plans ar
| cared less" said Dick eff you wa
to know. what I think of you I'll renir
you that / heard you order that riffri
gang of conspirators to murder mel"
DO you really suppose I would ha1
I'm sure" he answered quietly.
It was part of her creed that me
whose price was high could neverthele
be bought, or blacllmailed. or coaxed
Then believe it. Mr.. Anthony Perha'
you are right. Imagine yourself in n
position, Mr.. Anthony. Try. I offer
dom and Russia's backing For sor
quixotic reason that I don't profess
understand. you refused the offer at lie
IAaA Auull1Olll upIlC6, ana Ouere0
slant fight. You seized me most u
calamity, ripped my veil, BETRAYED n
identity to men from whom ii was
secret. upset the plans of three yea
that had cost millions, baked Russis
plans in Persia. and made Egypt and
British territory too hot for me and
yourself-an in one mad x1iinute. A
you complain because I called on this
to XIII you in the heat Of that mad mi
ute"
Il did not hear myself complain" So
Dick.
You forget that you made your esca
In my carriage, leaving me in the sou
as your idiom is. 1t was only by
most extraordinary luck that I contriy
to reach my hotel in time to catch d
steamer with my maid and lugga
Now I. too, am an outlaw. Are YOU /
agining yourself IN my position, !
Nnthony?'
no"
.Tn my position-when you react
>ussia-as I shall reach Russfa-y
culd no longer be a fugitive FIR
=tfce"
MOP" said Dick; and she heard /
tch his breath
You are a fugitive" She sat bolt
'ight. and told the off points with
,autioning forefinger. You dare not
soot on British territory, and the wi
less waves are surely out against
everywhere. You are lost. You
damned. Mr. Anthony"