The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-22

] know not what sinse passed ~
Aeld her In ny arns. and weispevs<
Nhcse wcfds represss6 ~ Long. Almcs'
Mad ] forgotten whess re were. the 0a
tge at our surroundings. the fats
which threatened ~ I eossid rensfn'
~ only ber, the vsivety touch Of hsi
desh, the welcoming light Ut love Ia
Asr eyes. know not What we talked
about, conscious only OF the jcy Of
being alone together. with every bar
sier between N swept away forever
Tbs Sunshine poured Ia through the
open port. tcaehlns her hair with
threads Of goidsa light. and leaving
"a bar OF briiiiancs across the state
Ro0fa dsck.
Yrt I imagine tho respite vas nos
Dong. There came Q sharp rap upon
the wood af the door. bringing 10 in'
SANITY back 10 realisAtioa Of our %
'sition. Her Arms rviessed rae. and
arose 10 my fest.
"What ID wsntNdY
TITS few minutes iii noos. sir. 8
tsaid \ voice failed to recognise. And
Tm to tell yoa 10 come On deck"
"ouits right my man. m bs there
at once. stasd By 10 carry ths tastru.
an~nts"
AYE. aye. SIR"
There was . certain chesrfulness
and respect Ia the voice. which con-
WINGED me that the fellow IVES not
among the rtnsieaders. bat the hope
OF making him On adhersnt to our
cause vanished when l opened the
.gss1,f,@ nd rNcagnis~.i pAsas. Tire nsats
was too weak. too much VI u jriIytish
to render hts friendship Of any particu'
lar value. Bcsdes Dugnn was also la
the cabin. leaning Idly against the
stasv.rnsh bns aasta IS, evidently GA
guard. aodded TO him. but he only
'cobdrseendei 10 stare Ia return, and
the look In his eyes convinced me that
he had not yet forgiven the rough
trpatmen, accorded him few hours
before. The memory made mo ami!s.
i've seen you when you looked hap
pier. Dugan,' I said carelessly. but I
Imagine you have nothing on Jim
white"
ITO hi with ycs," he growied say
agely III | had my way ye'd have no
tongue left TO sct smart with. Get
along now after yer things"
Dada followed ne into the captains
stateroom. lie was ohedlcat enough.
but reluctant to talk. no doubt afraid
Of being overheard BY pugan.
Tho conspirAsoes were grouped on
the after deck waiting my arrival. and
! followed psds W the ladder, deter
,mlned thsy should perceive no change
In my desneanor. which nigh, awaken
,suspictso. Mcl'mnn's mannee was far
from cordial as I approached, but |
ssaaxb.- II best 70 tanarc his churlish-
ness,
you were ,eng eocugh coming; rer.
haps you ,ull think yourself In com
uandy' he said savsaely
THAT would indeed be a stretch OF
tho lima gina lion." I replied. hoiiing my
tsmpcr, and motiontns pade where to
place the ssxtaat However. I DO not
thlus | have vss,oA my time--,t Ia ss!ll
two nlnu,es VI twelve"
Tie srow,ed something. but busted
myself with the observation. only aux.
ious to make II accurate enough for
ms own use. Whatever figures re-
srrtea. Il wS absolutely necessary
that | know myself the exact position
ot the ship. Nor tsd dare to juxsle
them greatly in my report, for Willis
MetRnn WAS tar from being M expert
nav ,syttnr he y~a ps's~s-ssss,ta Siaattsr,
Inx or knowledge. which rrAarrT'a him
dangerous, and he was Very sure ~
check Up my figures with eSFry care
possible. However folded him hy d
posut or two, sufficient toT my purpose,
aud Nro,s to~n tire result IN 'hc esek
of An old euvelcre. while slowing sway
the torrrt HSurcs Ia my own brain.
Although the air was Na|my enough.
taeAsnd srom thu southwest slsaost
directly IN our teeth, yet there was a
icos o. the north about both sea and
sky, which wculd have cnnvsncrd rn~
that W. wrre sprraehing higher lasi'
tu,'es without the aid Of my oNssrys'
ten. without keias ahle to explain
the phsaotnenen the seaman tastinc-
lively rsrxnisss northern waters
New. ~ MY eycs swcp, tho wide circle
II the har,sea. vainly seekinS the
steam II sone distAas sail. ths hesv>
Jns exyans~ Ut water. the oversrvhsnx
ssy were simcws Alike IN ccacr--A
1ccld. r~peuens blue. mgsting into gray
~tar "a, ~ thcrSN particles Ut reg
Oiled tho atnsnspAere Indeed tt vas
this which Interested r,e tho most, this
vague evsd~ace VI Seating vxpcr. far
i knew easasA Il these seas to sus-
pest that this might peeve the fore
runner II storm. strvsdy rr~rArsnx to
swe%r dewu apco N ent " the uasr~
northern mystery, Others must have
eesea the evsiAcev Als,. tw Liverpool
.crNsSsrsi The d~ck r. where stood. ieav-
Ing Mc<sna With TIE chart in his
banda
~whAt ID yvs think o that swtrr
mist gu, ycndety' be sssed, indicating
{ the Instance BY a swcer ef the hA9tfs
ard striving to make hss xru1 va:ec
seund friessdfy,
~is may mean nothing" answered
esvsliy easaSh, Il sase never ssissd