The Press., 1917-08-23


 silence and when 1t was finished shook his head.
 "Don't you think you'll be recOg- nized? he asked.
 "No. Plenty of paint, false whiskers and German togs 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 so suddenly that there'n be no opportunity to look at us dispassion- ately."
 Stanley's reluctant consent was won to a trial of the plan, though his conh- dence in 1t was not secured. The yacht was headed for a bay in which there were many islands, and when an ad- vantageous retreat presented itself the Eaglet was run into it and her anchor dropped.
 The men proved purposely uninter- estfng that the ladies might go to bed early, and by 10 o'clock the lights were out and all was quiet on board Bow CTS. with half a dozen of the crew, slipped away with muf1ed oars.
 In the morning when all except Bow CTS were sitting down to breakfast there was a shouting on the shore near by and many TeutOnic expres- sions of dlsapprObation. ---
 What is it?'' 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.
 "Heavensr' cried Miss Campbell.
 "What will become of us?" chimed in Miss Bowers.
 Meanwhile the Germans, led by Bow CTS, pulled for the Eaglet and by the time the ladies had rushed on deck were climbing aboard.
 'sWho iss in command here" thun- dered Bowers.
 q am," replied Stanley.
 "Vell, you haf discovered our depot of stores. You tell udders. De Yan- kee navy come and rout us out"
 This was said with terrible fierce ness. ;"
 "We'n 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. Skillfully lead ing up to the relationship between Stanley and Miss Wartrace, Stanley gave the required information.
 "Ach," cried the German, evidently disgusted, you Americans spoil your women! No German woman would dare do dOt!'
 ''Pm not a German, if you please" replied Sophia, with an OminOus flash of her eyes.
 ''Vat you say?"
 "I said you're brute" ..
 You say dot? You marry me right away. I show how we Shermans make a wife behafe herself. say, Shuster, kOmmen sic hier."
 One of the Germans advanced. He was a young minister and had been shipped by Bowen with the crew of the Eaglet for 8 purpose.
 Marry me to this wOman," said the German.
 ''I won't" said Sophia.
 ''I gif you your choice. You marry me or this gentleman" pointing to Stanley. .
 "Tn marry neither of yOu," replied Sophia defiantly.
 "Drop her in de watery' cried the German to his men. Several men ad- vanced and were about to pretend to carry out the threat when Sophia call ed 8 halt.
 "I'n 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 flancee in aston ishment.
 Do you mean that?" he asked.
 Yes, I do. Between the two of you I prefer the German"
 The masqueraders disbanded, and all sat down to breakfast, for the at tempt either to deceive or cOerce Miss Wartrace had proved failure. When the party returned to their starting point she had given Stanley to under stand that all was of between them.
 Miss Wartrace was also free from Stanley, free to turn the head of some other man.. Her subsequent career proved that a willful woman in order to be cured of her willfulness must find her master. Sophia married a man with none of the gentler qualities. but plenty of the brute. In his hands she was as gentle as a dove. There is no evidence that he i'll treated her, but there is evidence that he had no Occa- sion to i'll treat her. She knew her