The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-09

way gave him no encouragement to
do so.
When the men returned to New Bee
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.
Larraway was made master of the
vessel. Shortly before he sailed again
II was announced that he and Jennie
were TO be married and she was TO
sail with him. Much disappointment
was expressed that the wedding was
private. no one but the brides family
| being present. 1t was noticed that
! Jennie did not act like a woman who
had married the man she loved. The
gossips had it that young Baker had
taken her heart with him when he
sailed. though he was drunk at the
time, and she had married Larraway
to please her parents.
I However, the pair. being al sea and
consequently out of hearing of what
was said about them. werc not affect
ed 10y it, The sailors abSSrd the Jcn-
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though there was IA seriousness about
the wife that was inapplieablc
The Jennie Hatch had completed her
work mt sea and was returning when
after some very heavy weather, they
came upon wreck. That there were
living persons aboard was evident
from IA distress signal. \ boat was
sent TO the rescue and crew of
twelve men brought aboard the Jcn
ME Hatch. after which the wreck
was scuttled. The rescued crew were
! in fair condition. except one man. who
had been knocked down by "A sea that
had come aboard and received an in
jury on the head.
When the men from the wreck were
coming aboard Captain Larraway and
his wife stood on the quarterback
looking down upon them. Suddenly
Jennie clutched her husbands arm.
He turned and saw her eyes fixed on
the injured man, who was being hoist
ed aboard. Her face was livid.
what is it," asked the husband
anxiously
"Come below with me and I'll tell
you
Larraway handed his wife down the
companionway, and they disappeared
In their cabin
ut is he" said Jennie as soon as
they were alone,
Baker,
YES"
During Edward Bakers stay In port
several years before he had persuad
cd the girl who had fallen In love with
him TO clandestine marriage. When
instead of bidding his bride goodby be
fore sailing he had chosen sailors
spree ashore great revulsion had
sprung up within her. When LARA
way returned she needed some friend
to sympathizc with her. and when he
asked her to marry him she revealed
his secret.
During Larraway's last voyage with
Captain Hatch. Jennie In looking over
the shipping news I'm a newspaper had
seen among the death notices the name
Of Edwin Il. Baker. He had been
killed at Valparaiso I'm fight between
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citizens. Although the name was
slightly different, Jennie believed that
her husband of few days was dead.
On Larraway's return from his voy-
age she had told him Of her supposed
freedom, and Larraway persuaded her
to take her widowhood for granted and
marry him.
And now the man had turned up to
mar the happiness OF loving couple.
and aboard the same ship!
When Jennie had caught sight of the
face OF the man who was being car
ried on board he was looking directly
at her. What surprised her was that
he showed no recognition. She hoped
that he would not remember her while
they were cooped up in the same ship.
For time she preferred to keep to
her cabin where she would not meet
him. But curious to know If he had
forgotten her and fearing that the
sailors would blame her. the only wo-
man aboard, for not visiting an in
jured man, she asked her husband to
take her to see him.
When Baker looked at her he showed
no sign OF remembrance Of her. 1t oc-
CURED to her that the blow on the
head he had received had occasioned a