, 1924-10-22

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gnsped Nellie. IL didn't realize
that men were dying out there. We
must try to help"
The debris Of the fight was being
rapidly cleared away. Half a dozen
dead were laid out on the banks, but
nearly all the prisoners. both those
who were wounded and those who
were not, had been put into the boats
under guard, ready to be sent out
to the destroyer.
Only Price remained on shore,
watched by two sentinels. Clearly he
was being reserved for some particular
fate. But he met Nellie's eyes I'M
dauntedly as the party passed near
him. "Welll You beat me-" he grit
ted. They're going to string me up
out OF hand, l reckon"
Nellie stepped back uncertainty.
-Tm-Tm sorry" she said family.
You amt got any cause TO be
sorry" returned the man grimly. 81
was going to do for you, all right, and
for all the rest of your folks, too.
And I'd ha' lone 1t If 1t hadn't been
~ AhtcS Daatc -"
on earth brings a Danish destroyer
over here. anyway? / wish l could
get some more of EN- before l croak."
His eye followed Strindberg's form
maliciously, as the latter passed to
and fro directing the movements Of
his men.
SAY, lady," he went on 81 don't
bear you no malice. / don't bear none
Of your crowd no malice. It's only
those crazy Danes. butting in where
they Amt got no business. l don't bear
you no malice and I'll tell you some
thing. That there woman 5 playing
dirt on you" He gestured toward Miss
Denslow. 81 reckon she's he one
that did that signaling. Anyway. she's
disguised. and"
For a moment the man glared at
Miss Denslow; then his hand shot
out and caught at her white hair. The
guards caught at him. but they were
too late. The hair came away, ex-
posing beneath 1t n pile of closely
bound chestnut locks that crowned a
face that had suddenly become twenty
yenrs younger.
As Miss Denslow shrank back with
q cry, drowned In a chorus Of exclama-
lions, Price burst u into a cackling
laugh. II thought So" he cried.
You're Edith Grant"
mo, she isn't Young Archman
sprang to the girls side. "She's
Edith Archman."
"well, I'll be hinged" The ex-
clamntion came from Van kull. who
was staring at the girl In amaze
ment. 81 thought you looked familiar,
but I never saw you clearly since"
Nellie broke In. ayes! / remem-
Der - she exclaimed. You were ut
Miss Grants cottage that night. You
knew her"
knew herr OF course. I knew her
She's my sister. Edith Van kull. She
wanted to be an actress, and father
wouldn't have It and 40 she went
ahead on her own. Well. l guess
That's over now. Congratulate you,
brother-in-iaw." He held out his hand
to Hurry Archman.
Lord George stepped forward May
also offer good wishes2" he asked.
Then as Edith took his hand. he
turned to the others. II had the
pleasure of seeing Miss Grant-er-
Mrs. Archman-on the stage once" he
said. 81 recognized her on the FL Rio
and I didn't quite understand. don't
you know"
Mrs. Archman had stood, bewil-
dered for a moment, but MS Edith
turned toward her with trembling lips
she suddenly reached out her arms.
'.Therel Therei Dearl" she cried.
"It's all right. It doesn't matter who
you nre or what you are. You've been
the dearest girl In the world to me on
This trip. I'm glad that Harry has
got you'll"
.And l nm, tool" Bess held out her
hand. "But / hope you're not going
10 stop being my governess. or
course, we haven't really begun les
sons yet, but" She broke OF with n
shrek.
Captnln %strIndberg had come up
behind Lord George. lust as he
reached the party. Price. who was
stiii waiting under guard u few feet
nway. snntched n pistol from the belt
OF n Of his watchers and fired point
blank nj S~trIndherg. Nov I've got
,ou. you d-n butter-in! I" he yelled.