Evening star., 1924-01-27

! Yes"
Il did. Your hasn't much power
my boy. She just leaped at you"
He grunted. IT was so mad ]
nearly dropped her, but when ]
caught her she stared at me, and was
so cool, that held on. Good -lookin
! girl. too"
quite" / answered dryly.
| l disliked the arrogance OF the
| Lamar girl. I was fond of Charley
and in no mind to tolerate interfer-
| ences to his career-however attrac-
| tive.
y i,
II DID not see her again until the
forenoon OF the second day out
we were rolling a fair amount, but
she was striding up and down the
| promenade deck. evidently in grea,
spirits. l spoke 10 her on one of her
! turns.
Excuse me. Miss Lamar: but l am
| the ships doctor. if you will permit
me 10 introduce MYSELF"
! ''of course" she said, and thrust
out her hand. l noticed it was very
/ firm.
: Il witnessed your peculiar method
! of boarding the ship yesterday"
| remarked.
Did you disapprove?'
"Yes."
why"
so much unnecessary trouble"
What do you mean"
/ IF you had stopped to ask, you'd
| found a tug which is always kept
|
we sail, to bring off late passengers. "
She really looked crestfallen.
pressed the point.
| Furthermore. you risked your life
and the life OF one OF the ships
| officerS.'
The latter being the most valued
of course" she snapped.
| Yes. absolutely. to u.s."
| ''Ah, Your long experience Of liv-
! ing has given YOU fraEkness, Doc
| tor"
| Her mouth smiled, but her eyes
! were cool, deadly cool.
And your considerable experience
brutality. my dear young lady"
! But you are an elderly man.
Il am grateful for your penetration
my child"
Not all penetration: Mr.. Hansen
! pens"
"Oh! You have met Mr.. Hansen
| again. then?'
Yes; this morning. He interests
ne"
Il trust he is conscious of the
! honor" I retorted.
II hope he will learn to be-" she
! answered sweetIy. Don't you think
he was very obliging in catching ne
doctor?"
"Yes-much more so than l would
! have been"
would you have prevented my
| jumping, doctor"
"AssuredIy," l answered.
She leaned toward me quickly. "Ah.
You think your will is stronger than
| mine?"
when was Hansen's age II
was" 1 answered. With laugh she
| turned on her heel and walked away.
In this extremely brief colloquy we
were able to understand each other
toIerably we'll.
up to me.
Good morning, sir; zee you know
the ships acrobat"
Slightly, my lad, slightly"
Really, sir? Hansen seems to be
more fortunate. I saw them walking
up and down this morning, must have
been an hour or more. She's very
rich, / believe"
l strolled down to my cabin, tired
of tattle about young fool of girl.
,, A lot of people wanted to see me, as
usual, and 1 settled down to give my
well worn precepts concerning dry
biscuits and walks on deck.
X x i i
OUR third day out showed up a
~ rising sea-regular north Atlantic
winter weather. We were driving
into it, of course, and the decks were
wet and pretty deserted. I took a
turn or two up and down the bridge
with the first, had a chat with the
Old Man in his cabin, and turned out
down the boat deck. Under the lee
of number 10 boat, 1 saw Hansen and
Hansen seemed oblivious to the
world.
I experienced an instructive shock
at seeing him there, for I instantly
remembered that Hansen was second
officer, that second officers take the
| s to 12 watch, and that it was some
time past S. Now, it is unheard of for
tar nff n ha min 1ot
watch, on any ship, but on the Ari-
tania it was-well, staggering.
| 1 felt angry. continued my
course down to where they were
standing. 1 addressed Hansen.
Morning. Charley" 1 said, quietly
Changed your watch?"
J He looked sharply at his wrist
! watch-it was nearly a quarter past
i eight.
Great Scott" he exclaimed, and
| doubled up the deck toward the
| bridge. I looked at the girl. She
was astounded and white with anger
| doctor Hough," she exclaimed
you have the strangest effect on
your colleagues manners"
| Miss Lamar, Mr. Hansen's duties
f, necessitate his being on the bridge
! of this ship from o'clock until IL
each day and night. 1t is very serious
| for him to be late"
J Are you, then. responsible for his
| performance of dutyT'
| You are fully aware OF my posi-
| ton. madam
| Tell me-" she looked at me in
| tently, why do you dislike me?"s
| II dislike no one, my dear young
I lady, but
| How astounding!"
but I am occasionally amused
! by the children"
She looked at me yiciously