The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-22

ut would render our chances of sue
cess J ~ The only pOssibilit!
would -.:. lccting Of some Amcrj'
can shi. -. ward bound, whose cap.
tain won .or.ise to make no report
such a or ., light be hard to find. esps'
c1ally If he suspected we were endeav'
oring to carry munitions Of war to Ger
many" up
"DO you believe the Germans are
right in this war--that you ought to
aid them ~ r@@5
II cannot answer that" / answered
honestly enough, "for l do not fully
understand the conditions. TO be per.
fectly frank, however, my sympathies
are with England and France. In
this case I am not considering either
side, but the poor devil who owns this
ship and cargo. What we carry on
board here will not be q drop in the
bucket, but it's loss will spell ruin to
him, and that is the thought which in.
fiuences me-" -s3
"And 1 could not even dispatch q
message-wirelCss?"
"The Indian Chief has no equipment
No, Miss Vera. we shall DC absolutely
lost to the void until we are either
captured, or srre ii some German port
1 would not deceive you-the project
is both a desperate and a dangerous
| one" ... RI.
The girl remained silent, her eyes
lowered to the deck. had said al
, possible, determined as L was not t
influence her decision. As she did no.
speak, or change her attitude, arose
and walked across the cabin to wher'
I could Loo: out forward.
"Mr. Hollis" , ,.,G;s5,
Eyes" l turned. z.a. =
II must decide this? You mean t
leave it all to mew
"rhcre is no other way"
"But I do not know what to say.
thought ut first l could answer yes
i gladly. I am not afraid, not the leas
bit afraid; and If I could only get some
word back to my people in New Yorl
that an safe, Iwould almost welcome
the adventure. / am only girl, 20,
know, and IL like such things. Blu
they will worry horribly, for they hav'
no knowledge Of where l am. No ont
knows. II have simply disappeared
and papa will have detectives hunt
ing for me, and will have to tel
mother. They will imagine all sort
of horrid things. And you say it ma!
be weeks, or even months, before
could get message to American"
II am afraid so, Miss Vera; I wishet
you to understand the exact truth"
"Oh! do not think that would b.
right-do your"
II thought you might fee. at way
and so made no pledge before telling
you the story. OF course, I knew moth
ing of how you were situated; or IN
der what circumstances you had lef
home" 5gFas-s..a .r.r s,.' -,
II stole away unknown to anyone
It was just a lark. a foolish Joke. N
one knows where I am. II could onl
send them word !''a, "a. = -
touched the bent head gently wit
my hand. = f. -
do not worry" I said kindly. Nv
will give the scheme up entirely, an
head toward the nearest America
port. Perhaps luck may favor us. an
If we meet an American ship, we ca
transship you, anil l!;.,: take chance
knowing that y"H ,rc sufely homewar
bound" r" ,.
But I understood you to say tina
that would only increase your peril.
ut might, and 1t might not. AT leas
will not consent to have you impl'
Gated in the affair any further than 20
are now. will not sacrifice you t
help our friend yonder save his fol
tune. I'll give him my answer now.
took step aft, but paused sudden
", for the door of the owners cabi
opened, Il and he came limping fortf
resting heavily on a cane, his whit
!. face clearly revealed in the glare q
the skylight. I stepped back beside tn
girl, who, aroused by my sudden move
ment, glanced up and saw him. Almos
instantly she was upon her feet, hes
tated an instant MS though perplexe
Mt the mans appearance; then az
vanced and met him.
!. "Mr. Bascom," she exclaimed, Ca
. this indeed be your" $780,. -
"You speak my name. certainly" h
replied. but gazing Pinto her face seen
ingly without recognition. "Yet I d
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