Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15

the vertigo of temptation TO take the
gross creature by the neck and fling
him through the window.
"Why do you come to me:' he
hsked.
''To ask you to tell your friend that
hes got TO make an honest woman of
the girl
"Is that all you are thinking at e 2"
Dan drew a quick breath then U.S
both hands into the upright pockets Of
his trousers. thrust forward his thick
neck, with gesture peculiar TO the
bull, and answered:
mo, I'm thinking OF myself as we'll,
and what for shouldn't I? I'm going
to stand up for my own rights. too.
The man that treats my girl like that
has got TO marry her. and I'm not 60
ing to be satisfied with nothing less y
Then. picking up his billycock hat
and making for the door. he said:
II lave it with you. Mr.. Stowell. sir.
1f the Dempster was the grand gentle
man people are saying. his son will he
Dot. the island will be too hot for the
guilty man. I'm thinking
When Dan had gone Stowell felt
tick and dizzy. and as If he We're draw
ing back from the edge OF a precipice.
His heroic act of self. sacrifice had
dwindled to ridiculous weakness.
q This man. with his blatant vulgarity
f mind and soul, at Ballamoar. His
father in law! A member Of his fam :
llyi Riding over him with n degrading
tyranny! In the dining room, with his
back to the fire-nevsr. never, never.
Hardly had Dams footsteps ceased on
from the outer office in great excite.
lnent.
"His Excellency is here. He's com.
ing upstairs, SIR
''Helloa. I've found you
The Governor was in yachting cos
tune.
a "well. the yacht is lying outside, snd
FaAella and I are doing a little cir.
cumnavigating Of the island. so come
plong."
Stowell tried to excuse himself. bu,
( he Governor would listen to no excuses
Everybody says you are looking like
ghost these days. and so you are
Therefore come, let's get a breath O.
bea air into you
Ct .'But. your E1cellency >"
i've brought oue OF the ships boy
hsacre for your bag, so pack i
'But, really = I"
where's your bedroom and I'll pacl
Il myself"
THAT'S better. III smoke pip
Ind wait for you.
After all, Why not?" thought Stow
Ill, a. he packed his bag and put o.
hannels and blue jacket This fyin
away from Fenella was unworthy Of
man. 1t was cowardly. contemplate. II
must learn TO resist temptation.
Half an hour later he was ridin
eith the Governor in dinghy over tn
tresh waters OF the bay toward a larg
white yacht. The Fcnella,' with I'll
red ensign Auttering over her. Th
gangway was open and as Stowell step
ped on TO the spotless deck of the shir
her namesake, also in yachting costume
\ was waiting to receive him.
The mainsail. mizzen and iib bein
K Net, the gray bearded captain, in blu
with brass buttons. called on his boy
Il 10 swing the dinghy up to the davit
tnd haul in the anchor In fe
bf the sea, the yacht was running FRI
before the wind, leaving the town
fhs south behind J.
The bell rans lncheon. and wi,
the Governor al Fenella Stowe
crossed to the Co panion and wei
ooWn to the saloo Books and fie
glasses were lying about the sofas AZ
the table was glistening with silv
"a and glass. Blue silk curtains, wi
The sunlight shining through them. we
nuttering over the skylight and {
port holes. How fresh How charl
When they came up on deck an no
bfterward they were doubling the Poi
pf Ayre. and the lighthouse at t
uoTthernmost end Of it was looking II
4s marble column with a glittering e!
Toward q o'clock they cast anchor
The night Of Peel.
The sun was then setting. and I
herring feet IA hundred boatS goi
out for the night were passing In frc
d the red sky like a fight OF blac
birds. BY the time dinner was over
a arowsy spirit Of the sunset had d
over the water, behind them. the tv
IL eght had deepened to q Ghostly gri
jsN md the moon had risen over the lit
eshiug town in front and the ga,
4oIle Of the ruined Peel Castle, VIII
Hnndo on an island rock.
n The Governor. who had sent ASH
~ the days newspapers, remained
No cabin to read them. But STOW
1yj! ~ venella sat on deck under the me
&n1 the stars. The air had become v,
R}slo<. There was no sound anywh
io0pt the tranquil wash of the wa
N)ost tNe yscht and the whisper
3ke seS leytsids.
slls 4 lled and laughed. stev