, 1924-07-09

der with her husband and fight the
world with him. She was thinking
about some particular man. Henry"
"Nonsense" Archman spoke vigor-
ously. but his eyes were troubled. ats
only girls talk. Yon are al
ways seeing things"
Mrs. Archman shook her head
doubtfully. I'm moi so sure she
said. "I've been thinking. She's been
going to your ship a good deal. Is
there any n there who"
"Nonsense!' Archhian reiterated
the word, but his tones were more I'M
easy than before. "Wellr" he said.
1T doesn't matter, after all. She'll
have time to forget before we get
back. Is Nellie readyY"
I'll see." Mrs. Archman went to
the door. then hesitated, and came
back. "Did-did you see Mr.. Van
Kull?" she asked timidly.
Archman's face drew dark. "Yesi !
saw him" He choked. "He-he-You
were right. Martha. He snubbed me.
Good Lord! If l wasn't going away!
Blu; I've got to go! I'll be back.
though, and then If | don't make things
warm for Mr.. Van Kull. I'll eat the
toughest bull in the yards. and that's
saying a lot. Is Nellie ready?"
"grl see"
Meanwhile Nellie, aided by Bess.
was dressing and packing madly.
Suddenly she threw up her hands and
lrnnnaI TWO phatr ooh =" ShA
walled. How can l go and leave him
this way?"
Leave who?" Bess stared blankly.
Leave Jim. oh! I've got to tell
yol Bess. You've got to help me.
There's a young man"
"Oh, Nellie! ~
Yes" The girl spoke desperately.
He's in charge of some of the repairs
on fathers ship. I've seen him nearly
every day. He's poor, of course. and
you know mother wants me to marry
a duke or something, and of course
Jim isn't a duke and-and- He
hasn't said anything definite, but l
thought-thought-'
"Oh. Nelliel You darlingr" Bess
threw her arms about the other. "Of
course he meant II. Nobody could
help meaning 1t where you were con-
cerned. What Is he like?"
Nellie's face lit UP. Hes the most
splendid man I ever saw" she
breathed. Hes magnificent. But it's
his eyes that l love. They're deep
brown and soft, and yet they look as
if-as if-Oh! l don't know how they
look-like those of q young god 60
ing into battle. I suppose. OF course
you'll think I'm silly. but"
81 don't! I don't! It's wonderful.
Go on"
But Nellie was of on another track.
AND then tonight he came into Miss
Grants cottage. Yes! He did II
seemed that she had telephoned for
him. He urn quite white when he
saw me. Then he said-said some
dreadful things II he meant them as
they sounded. I won't let myself be-
lieve that he did mean them hat way,
and yet-Oh. Bess! I'll die If he did
mean them that way. Then he begged
me TO be sure to come to the ship to-
morrow SO that be could explain
something. OF course, ! haven't any
right to ask explanations. and |
couldn't go there to see him after
what happened tonight. But"
Nellie! !" Mrs. Archman's voice was
calling outside the door.
Nellie snatched nj her sister. go
TO the ship tomorrow, Bess." she
begged. "See him and tell him I had
to go away. And find out what he
wanted to tell me. II It's got anything
10 do with Miss Grant. I'll die! You
will go, Bess. won't your"
"of course. l will. You poor thing.
What's his manner"
james Carl You'll find him on the
Ell Rio"
The door opened and Mrs. Archman
appeared. Come, Nellie" she said.
your father is ready"
Ter minutes later good-bys had been
said and Archman and Nellie and Akin
were In the car, rolling down the road
TO New York. Fifteen minutes Inter
the engine stopped and refused 70 go
again.
Swearing mad. Archman jumped out
and began TO investigate. He discov-
cred that the gasoline tank was empty.
"Humph - he grunted. "They want me
to miss the train, do theyf This IL the
FIRST gun of the fight. Well, therc'll be
plenty more. Here, Akin, you 20 back
toward the house and hunt for gaso-
line. while ! scout ahead Of u.s."
Half an hour later Akin got back.
But he found nm empty car. Archmnn
and Nellie had vanished. The morning
mail. however, brought n note o. ex.
PLANTATION to Mrs. Archmnn.
Tell Akin that Nellie and I couldn't
walt for him. Fire James for not AL
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