The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-18
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9, RACHEL MA0

Yesterday: Distinguished as an
old woman, Polly starts from
Dover to cross the Channel and
meanwhile the woman with the
blue bonnet has written her, re-
vealing the truth about Jerry's
abduction.
CHAPTER XIV
Passengers in the Deal coach
were surprised to observe the tall
old dame in rusty black burst into
musical laughter and at the same
time wipe tears from her eyes.
She appeared TO be slightly daily,
for her face, now Streaked by
tears and lamp-black, was the
very picture of triumphant Ella
ton.
Such. actually, was Polly'S state
of mind. Elation and JOY. She
felt that she hadn't a care on
earth. She was several thousand
miles from home in an enemy
country with dangerous journey
before her, and Jerry was i'm
pressed by the British navy on a
ship called the Sunrise, undOubt-
edly in a helpless and desperate
state. Yet she hadn't a care IN
the world. Jerry had not deserted
her. Jerry loved her.
She read the letter again. 1t
struck her as being delightful
piece Of literature. Even Maize
Miller'S cratic spelling and her
peculiar Sprinkling of capital let
tiers hel da charm.
Polly thought, | ought to hate
her for what she's done to us.
/ do hate her. But it's not the
same kind of hate I've been feel
ing toward her. She was MOTH
ing at all to Jerry! He didn't lie
about it! He'd never laid eyes on
her before she waved to him.
Oh, this is beautiful and wonder
full. E. -
She suddenly noticed that all
the passengers were looking at
her. The coach drive r had turned
in his scat to say to her reprov-
ingly, II ask you again, Nam
where is it you want 70 DC set
oh" said Polly. Then, Let
me off ut COrly, please, south OF
Deal"' Her voice was ringing with
vitality. The passengers laceS all
betrayed the fact that they had
never before encountered such an
amazing old woman.
His Majcsty's brig Sunrise, car
rying 30 guns, had moved out Of
the gradually widening Thames
into the North Sea. She sailed
like a fearless bird that can 30
where she wills, proud Of her
plumage and her standing. So
sailed all of His Majesty's ships,
the great and the small And be-
cause they were SO proud and so
beautiful to look at, the English
people loved them and spoke of
them vauntingly, as is natural.
But 4 sailing ship that looks
like proud swan from shore can
look like a hornets nest when
viewed by one on board. II is a
small floating kingdom, inhabited
by too many luSty men, and those
in command must rule with an
iron hand. So it has ever been
on the sea. But so it especially
is in this year of our Lord 1912
when England's greatness is
clouded for the moment by a
grasping king and stupid prince
regent and by admirals and COM
misiSoners who have Scrawled
two foul words on the Union
Jack-Grecd and Cruelty.
New where the fair island Of
England is at it's broadcast there
is a town called Dowestoft. As
the Sunrise sailed north she pass
ed within call of this port. The
two marines who stood guard at
the hatch above the prison hold
spoke of this matter One of
them had a sweetheart in that
port, and when he saw some fe-
male figures wavino frgm shore,
as women will at sight of ship,
he was moved to speculate as to
whether his girl might De among
them.
The conversation of the two
marines could be heard in the
hold. Jerry Whitfield said, to
Cabell Banks, Were close to
shore" ...
Just those few words, but he
spoke them so tensely that Cabell,
VINO was lying in his hammock
with closed eyes, came alert. He
turned and opened his eyes to
see Jerry Whitfield disappear up
the ladder with the softness and
swiftness of a cat.
:
AS for Jerry, he was impelleG
by instinct entirely. Reasoning
did not enter into it. He gained
the deck, balanced his slender BIZ