Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31


by stating TO the captain that the invalid is
really mental case. The captain threatens
70 put them OF when the Dessefi reaches he nq
tains purpose and stay aboard, IN which
Miss Sands aids him.
Continued from Yesterdays starr
MaroOned!
Y Err hair was in disarray and
loose strands were sweeping
her cheeks. Another girl thus
CARRIED would have fifty rep
resented MISERY" TraslI
thought. But there was somethlng
different about Sidney Sands. The
animation that lighted her eyes
changed the whole picture.
Isn't it thrilling" she exclaimed
as her glance roved about the wrecked
cabin. Cant you just imagine the
excitement while all this was being
done? Everything going topsy- turvy
and crashing and smashing and the
water pouring in and the captain bel
lowing orders-oh, it must have been
tremendous
1--WE are los:. the captain shouted,
as he staggered down the stairs she
quoted, with "a ludicrous attempt 10
put tragedy into her voice and Ges.
eyes instinctively followed the gesture
and her glance became fixed there.
billy. Look
On the step, Just above the level or
the water, crouched miserable little
object wet, frightened and shlVering.
"A kitten, Oh bring it to me-.
Trask waded across the floor and
picked up the animal, carrying it over
to the table. 1t was not pretty
kitten, even if it had been dried and
brushed and decorated with a red rib
bon. Its fur was a nondescript mot
Ting of black and white. There was
smudge on it's white nose and its tail
was scrawny. But the girl seized it
with cry of delight.
Here. Hold my hottie she com
manded as she took The little creature
into her arms. 1.-THE poor thing! Just
think of leaving 1t here! The captain
ought 10 be ashamed of himself
She tucked 1t inside her sou-wester
and began talking confidentially to it.
completely ignoring the presence of
Trask.
Its purring." she announced pres
emily. I'm III love with it already.
OF course, | shall keep it and add it
to my collection"
"ColIection"'
81 have three cats and four kittens
at home" she explained, in q matter
of fact way. Don't you like cats?'
Crazy about them
She looked at him suspiciously, and
Trask, as if TO make good his declara-
ton, reached out finger and began
scratching the Kittens ear.
"Under the ear, you goose!' she or
dered. I'm beginning TO doubt your
fascination for cats"
Its a sudden one" he admitted.
She smiled at the kitten, but she
did not look at Trask. A desire to
pick her up. tuck her inside his goat
and stroke her softly under the chin,
just as she stroked the kitten, almost
overmastered him. She was very like
a kitten herself.
Lets explore some more" she said
uncurling her trousered legs and slid
ing down from the table. Where do
those doors lead to-"
He went to the nearest one, but
found it locked. She held his candle
while he braced his shoulder against
it. At the second thrust it yielded
suddenly and Trask plunged headlong
through it. Ele scrambled to his feet
and found himself III a stateroonl.
She followed and glanced about with
interest, the kitten still nesting in
side her coat.
The captains room. / imagine he
said as he noted ii thermometer in its
case against the wall. The instru-
ment was still ticking faithfully.
There was less disorder i'll this room.
Most of it's fixtures were still in their
places and the bed was neatly made,
an incongruity in sharp contrast with
the wreckage in the cabin. There
were some photographs on the wall,
one of a woman with two children at
her knees.
I'm glad he was saved" said Sid
ney, as she looked at it. They're his,
| suppose.
From this stateroom they wandered
into an adjoining one, the door Of
which was unfastened. There were
two berths here. one above the other.
The furnishings were plain and solid
and did not seem to have been
damaged.
Pull that chair over here, Billy"
she said.
When he had done SO, she mounted
it and felt around carefully in the
upper berth.
tits quite dry" she observed with
satisfaction. Now, I'm going to put
you to bed for a while, kitty. But
I'll come back for you-sure."
She tucked the animal in under the
covers, gave 1t a maj pat ana Inen
led the way in further exploration.
There were two other apartments
on the opposite side of the cabin, one
used as a stateroom and the other
apparently as a sort of mems den.
The forward part of the cabin opened
into a small pantry, where there was
a chaos of broken dishes and glass
ware. Beyond the pantry was
kitchen. The fire in the stove was
dead and the place was fioodeds