The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-28
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"A
= French one, the hold would be
rather full and they'd take us to
. Portsmouth. 4 port we're off just
about now, over there to north
ward"
What's at Portsmouth"
The worst prison on Gods
earth. Dartmoor. They built it
for their French prisoners about
six wears ago. It's a rock tomb
on 4 bleak moor where 10000
men can be buried alive with no
trouble at all. = But if you think
I'll tell you tales about Dartmoor
prison, you're mistaken, my girl"
You don't need to-" Polly an
swcred fiercely. "l'vc got imagi-
nation, haven't |? . Wait, don't
go, Cabell. Isn't there some
place else they might cdnfine
Americans"
81 hear the hulks aren't full
yet"
What are they"
odd ships without rigging,
turned into prisons. There's a
fleet of them near Chatham where
the Midway joins the Thames.
His Maiesty'S admirals don't con-
slider hulk properly used until
the hammockS are touching. At
night the ports are closed and the
matches grated down. Where 900
men get air to breathe at night on
= well-tiIled hulk is one Of the
worlds wonders. . E. But don't
worry. Polly. What man has done,
man can do. Your Jerry would
come back to you out of Dartmoor
or the hulks either. You had Il
sample Of his talents when he left
Ramsgate, hadn't you?'
You're trying to pull the wool
over my eyes," Polly said forlOrn-
". MEN don't escape from Dart
moor or the hulks, reckon"
Who brought up this subject
anyway" asked Cabell, irritably
II stopped to tell YOU you looked
pretty standing there in your
blown coat i'm the starlight, and
this is the result. 4 catechism that !
sounds like Dante'S Inferno. E.
Lord, I'm glad I'm not married to
q woman|
Try a mermaid" Polly snap |
ped. Maybe she'd talk less.
Oh, Pm sorry I've been pesky, Ca
bell. You're kind and generous /
and we owe you 50 much Then
she added simply, 1T must be |
nice to have so much money, and !
a generous heart to match"
Its not so nice" Cabell dis
agreed. People in Boston will
expect me to be as wise and level
headed as my father, and here
I've already turned Democrat. /
may even end up as beach
comberw
Polly laughed. well, | hope my
nagging tonight hasn't turned you
against marrying. Isn't there any
girl at all? Isn't there some one
in Boston,"
eff / arrive there l shall prob
ably propose to young lady
named Prudence Winthrop whose
father is in business with mine"
oh The one you bought the
other coral necklace for. Do
you love her, Cabell? And. does
she love you?"
I'VE don't set each other
the way you and Jerry
10, if that's what you mean. But
we respect each other greatly and
have a congemal sense of humOr.
q. Good night, young Mrs. Whit
field Leave the first mate
alone, please"
After he had gone below, Polly
ran lightly along the quarterback
to where Jerry stood, alone for
the moment, at the ships wheel.
'Jerryw she whispered, and
chung to him, his check pressed
hard against his.
What are you doing here. Pol
ly? Have you lost your mind?"
Pm bothering the first mate.
Pm telling you good night, my
darling. So much could happen
while | sleep. When some one
relieves you here will you waken
me and take me in your arms, be-
fore you Sleep"
Pm apt to, Polly. Go now