Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-02
West Wind Drift
BY GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON
THIS srAnrs THE STORY
ocss~oAs. 1850. ., oso~e. Borr Soousosso~

Coptofn TStcGer commands tho
stedrner Doretrs, whose disappear
can port to tNs Untfsd ssotss ,oitN 7so
yossc~Gsys scos Mystery. After the
pessei traves port, Alperwon Adonts
Perceived 70 brought before Coptutn
Tyto0sr as stosooscoy. The coptasa
ss,.:, s .s e ... 70 ss' ss oas Ss scsss
4 ss coal p,sssv. He scants to return
to the Untfed Btotcs. and srpidins that
vebbers hove token al his money.
Thc coptst~ also learns that too deck.
rrs ., ncss ss 4, 9, r.as sc tss ssS s.a
PerctvoI e pat to ,oork under guard.
Nerr morning tie totreiess operator
vcporta Ms troxsmfttsr out OF order.
Passengers ore nervous and sorse
, sssra ss ,ers nsr I. 9r susssy
by Rsth CpNfo~, she met Mn at
dance. Shortly after he Is recognised
seytss of explosions occur, killing
\ to-ty-stz of the creV oad passengers.
Both ths coptots and pereipal were
amoao tho twjxred. Rsth Clinton
Dire sses PercipdPs soounded hunds,
Three days pass. and not a saH hos
been sighted The ship .,peuthers one
Z Of the terrific storns Of the Southern
0bosky, a bsoattful young Russtdr. "
eery frank In her admiration Of Per-
cirol, aud tsIrs Mtss Clinton that u Is
shc ,oho should "ktss ATS hands ard
make hin TO be greatly comtortdole'
since he had snatched her from hor-
yibB death.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
ssT AM merely dressing the burns. Nine.
ososiy." said the other coldly.
"r have done as much for the other poor
fellows who"
IT know. know" broke in the Rus
sian. smiling. you must not be offend
with me II I speak your language
20 badly"
'It strikes me you speak II most ac-
ceptably," interpossd Percival.
what is your manner" she asked
abruptly. II have heard you called the
stowaway. No one has speak your
namo to me"
MY name Is Percival," said he.
'Tt Is a pretty name" said she du-
! b,ously But surely you do not ap-
prove Of me to call you Percival 80
quick. What is the other name, the
name I am To-"
That's the trouble with a name like
mine. 1t sounds SO beastly informal
when You leave Off the mister, and II
sounds as II you'd been a servant in the
family for at least one generation II you
stick II on. II you could only call me
Monsieur Percival, or Senior Percival. or
even Herr Percival, 1t wouldn't seem Sc
bad"
please hold your hand still, Mr
Perc.val." ordered the girl. She smiled
up at the puzzled dancer. His name
is Mr.. Percival, Nine obosky. That.
the poor creatures last name"
"oh, / see. Then even you, made
moiselle. may not call him Percival?"
mo, do not call him Percival."
You see. she 3 known me such a yer,
short time" explained the subject Of
these remarks,
For q few moments Nine. Oboss.
lence. When she spoke again it was tc
say;
you are SO skillful. so gentle, ma
demoiselle. I am taking lesson II
gentleness from you"
.'It is quite simple, madame. I an
very awkward. I have had no expe
rlence. But IL we ever live to see home
egain. shall prepare myself at ono,
over there. We will be needed NOR
than ever now that America has gone
In. Our own soldiers are over there
God bless them"
Nine. obosky gave her a plying look
You may thank your God that yol
DO not live in land Of soldiers, ma
demoiselle. II you did. you would no
be 80 eager to nurse them back to life
Do shock you? VOLTA When you trair
a boy ID be a soldier. as the boys are
trained In my country and in Germany
you make an animal OF him-and not {
very nice animal at that. You nurse
him back to life and strength and in re
turn for your kindness he outrages yol
and goes his way rejoicing. No. I de
not like the soldiers"
Miss Clinton did not look up. Perci
val stared at the Russian for a moment
and then observed:
II don't think you can say that OF the
French or the English. madame"
She shrugged her shoulders. quit,
true. But the French and the English
NJ Percival are decadent races" she
said coolly, as If there were nothing
more TO be said on tho subject. please
mademoiselle, she went on, briskly
will you not let me see how you hav,
prepared his hands? mean, how
have you---is II right to gay fixed them 2
Dressed them, you mean. Nine
Obosky."
7 see. First you undress them, theI
you dress them. Is it not so?''
Ruth Clinton laughed. The woman
was quaint
IT am about to begin on the left hand
YoS may watch me- II you care to d.
viii It not make you embarrass :?
why should I be embarrassed? :?
inquired Ruth, flushing.
II have said the wrong word" la
rnented the other. "Nervous-zat-tha
Is the word"
They're not very lovely things t,
look at" said PerciyaL "All red, ant
blistery. and greasy. Miss Clinton i
regular heroine to tackle 'em"
Il have witnessed some very terrible
sights. Mr.. Percivail." said the Russian
her eyes narrowing. Have you eve
seen a little Jewish girl-but. no. ma
demoiselle, no! have catch the look II
your eyes. ! shall not tell you what
have seen. Go on! I shall be silent ant
take my first lesson"
Closely intently, she watched the pro
cess When II was all over and tn
bottle containing ointment had been re
stored to the patients pocket, she sprea,
out her hands and exclaimed
"It Is not difficult. May inquir
tained. Miss Clinton? And do you al
wavs use the same safety pins?"
She arose early the next morning
Rousing her maid, she ordered her I
apply to the ships surgeon for band
ages and to fetch them to her at once
but do as / tell you. This instant
Why should you, great hulky beast o
q woman, be dying every minute of tn
day while I. not half your size, ar
tinRling all over with life? Go"
"But. madam" groaned the wretche
woman, rolling her eyes: II shall b
dashed to pieces against the wall.
cannot stand. Ny legs will not hold m
''Enoush, That is no excuse. NJ
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