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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Times, 1913-11-20, Page 7TRE WINGBAM TID S, NOVEM II '`.P, 20, 191,3 A Rock In the Baltic Pli""c"4 By ROBERT BARR,• "raga., ,/Y(etor f "The Triumphs et Eugene Valmont." "Tekiy" "In the Nldat.1 Alarms," "Speculations of John Steele." "The Victors," Ets. eo�ppyrish't. Pee, by Robert Barr. Sy Arrangement with The Authors end New,napers'Assocladon of New York. Bina that the shackles were on your wrists instead of off. But something Important hug happened, and 1 want to know all about it." Dorothy made no response to this ap- rpeal, and after a minute's silence Sa- ibina aald practically: "All that has bappened is that Miss .Amhurst wishes father to present her with a ticket to the ball on the Con. :.steraation, and, taking that for grant, •-ed, she requests mother to chaperon t•Iler and further expresses a desire that I shall be exceedingly, polite to her • while we are on board the cruiser." "Oh," cried Katherine jauntily, "the 'last proviso is past praying for. but •the other two are quite feasible. I'd be delighted to chaperon Dorothy my- •aelf, and as for petiteness, good Irra- .elous, 111 be polite enough to make no tor ail the courteous dencneAey of lege ,rest of the family, Foe I hold that on the seas • The expression, it you please. A particularly gentlesnanly tone implants, .And so do hie slitters and hla cousins ant his aunts, :Now, Dorothy, don't be bashful. Bereft your sister and your cousin and your aunt waiting for the horrifying revela- ation. What bas happened?" "I'll tell you what is going to hap •pen, hate," said the girl, smiling at the way the other ran on. "Mrs, Captain Kempt will perhaps eonsent to take you and me to New York or Bastes., -where we will put up at the beat heiel end trick ourseivea out in bail eaa- etrwee that will be the envy of Isar =titarber. I shall pay the expense et this trip as partial return for your fa- ther's kindness in getting me an la- WtMien and your mother's kindness; in allowing me to be one of your party." "Oh, then it isn't an elopement, bot a legacy. Has the wicked but wealthy ;wiatire dledr "Tee," said Dorothy solemnly, fear wee sa the floor. "Ob, I am so aerry for what 1 hare loot said!" "Teo always speak without think - tog," chided her mother. 'Res, don't I? But, you see, I t areglit somehow Out Dorothy bad no seist eves, bat If she had me who way Werathy and who allowed her to sieve at sewtng, then I say he was wicked, bead or alive, so there!' 'When -work is pard for It is ret slavery," eomtnented Sabina with ae- • rettty and justice, The sewing girl looked up at her. .°11[y grandfather, in Virginia, owned aliasi Uteri— the 'war, and I bar* gam thought that any curse which Ahoy have boon attached to slavery Atlas at least partly `been expiated by •+cies, as todbad'owed 'In the "Bible, :aibrbere it 'iltkVis'tbet the ulna 'et the fa- ttbers shall atfeet the third or fourth eserations. I was thinking of that *ben I spoke of the shackles falling titiorn my wrists, for eomettines, Miss *erupt, you have made me doubt ;Whether wages and slavery are as in- yampatibke as yeti appear to imagine. 'My father, who *as a clergyman, oottea' e$ke `to me of his tatter's *laves, and, while be never defended lube itrstftittlon; I think• the past in his. Mind' was softetied by a glamour that peestbiy obscu'i'ed the deeeets of life en the plantation. But often in de- ' selonslaid.kineitheie I We :thought would rather base been one of my ndfa'therl elates than eiidure the fire 1 have been called urioai to lead,"' "Oh. Dorothy, don't talk lite that. St you'll make me ery!" pleaded Kate. ns be cheerful, whatever happens. Tell us about the m(i,iey:' Begin'bnee tlpon a time and then everything will 'tie all'rigbt. No matter bow harrowing ihch a story begins, it always end? '*itb lasbin's and lasbin's of money or else with`* prince in a gorgeous nni- firm and gold lacy and you get the *It of his kingdom. Do go on." Dorothy looked rip at her impatient friend, and a rddI**t�t�� clleer'talraeat used awty .,tt>e"geth 1ng eta rditiii0 • Tori her'iaee. "Welt:Olit;e upon a time I Hoed very happll)r' with thy t+ither'in a tiftte nee - 'tory in a 14ttk Mar arthe odson 'Oyer. ills fender bad 'been reined by -'icier war,aad w ilen.tbe plentstioa was Nerves Were Upirt `Iron a Loup ALMOST UA NT OF HER MIN. Many women become run dwarf rind *ern out by household cares, and duties bat la my calico." lievet eliding, and sootier 'or later find 1 A by losg%ad gaktly and drew emsetves yl ith shattered nerves and frail` We Utile satelsey else wore at. lice sold or-aitgwed to go—derelict what- ever money canoe from it went to his eider and only brother. My father wsa a dreamy scholar and not a business man, as his brother seems to bare been. My mother had died when I was a child. I do not remember her. My father was the kindest and most patient of men, and all I know be taught me. We were very poor. and 1 undertook the duties of housekeeper, wbich I performed as well as I was Able, constantly learning by my fat2- ures. But my father • was in Indiffer. ent to material comforts that there were never any reprouebea file taught me an that I know In the way of what you might call accomplishments, and they were of a strangely varied order —a smattering of Latin and Greek, a good deal of French, history, litera- ture and even dancing as well as mu- sic, for be was an excellent musician. Our meager income ceased with my father's lift, and 1 had to choose what I should do to earn my board and keep, like Orphant Annie in Whitcomb Riley's poem. There appeared to be three avenues open to me. I could be a governess, domestic servant or dress- maker. I had already earned some- thing at the latter occupation, and I thought if I could set up 1n business for myself there was a greater chance of gaining an independence along that line than either as a governess or serv- ant But to•do-this I needed at least a little capital "Although there had been no com- munication between the two brothers for many Years, I had, my uncle's ad- dress, and I wrote acquainting him with the filet of my father's death and asking for some assistance to set up In business for myself, promising to re- pay the amount advanced with inter- est as tvoon as I was able, for, although my Lather had never said anything against his elder brother, I somehow had divined rather than knees that he was a hard man, and his answering letter gave proof of that, for it con- tained no expreeslon of regret for his brother's death. "My uncle declined to make the ad- vance I asked for, saying that many years before be had given my father Me which had never been repaid. I was thus' compened, for the time at least, to give up my plan for opening a dressmaking establishment, even on the smallest Beale, and was obliged to take a situation similar to that which I hold here. In three years I was able to save the2QQ, wbkli I sent to my uncle and promised to remit the interest It be would tell me the age at the debt. He rreepplleo, giving the infoi•- Oitltttta and fiieiotsiag a receipt for the principal. ir!l4.x Pesj ekrect mettle. notice' statement of the amount cit ntcrest 'ft compounded annually, Inas his legal right, but expressing iii -etdlness to accept simple l:tterest alum sive me a receipt in full." "The bruter ejaculated Katherina. which-remttrk brought upon bee's. mild rebuke from her mother on Intempe"t- ince of 'tantalite. ' "Well, go on,"said Ketbedse, ei►- ti aslr 'ed..• •' "1 merely mention this detail," eon - tinned •I5 roiby,' "as in object teens& it► honesty. Never before since the worta began evair':tltere.iy£tCb Crease at tasting bread upon the waters as w,is my kiidiiig'tiie $2) 'M , mills ail` pears to have been a meat methodical man. He filed away my letter which :ontained the money, also a typewr*- !en copy ot• his reply, and when be dila it wait-tlllee dtiebreienta which terneit the attention of the legal Arm who atl- ed fir hint'to in)' 1t; fair by uncle bid left no 'will. -The .Celifornlan tlriAir communicated with lawyers In Nei Port. ttnd'fhey began x ice'iee of sari* cautions Inquiries. wbleh et Inst r'tf suited, after 1 had tarnished certahi proofs asked tor, in my being declarer.% hettel3* ti.ikiy uacle'sestttte." "end itlel� raticlh.illd. jot, get? Hew Moth d14 You getr demanded Satit- erine. "I asked the Violets s trorn New York to ilep..ltt $20;000'tor me In the Blear National bank of this town, and they did so. It way tO draw' a liffie•eheett against that deposit aloe thus learn It was tatillt that t 504.t`N t balmy!" "Ten tbensnnd dollar*," mu**1004 Katherhee lin sweeties d deep dieati# potnpa eat. "is that atm "'triitt'tb*t isatib 5"'ogle bowels*, with as her Oen ' "No; you deeefve teal tithes M much, And Pas not riling to New York 4* !'.cello at pen tepee* ler bay neer. ' kneel• Not ittebt T will anted tb$i ifeak harts. ',On the first sign of any weakncsla of tfie heart or nerves you should avail "Ourself of a perfect cure by using Mit- btirn's heart Gild l''crvd fills. Airs. Archie Goodinc, Tiltcy, N.B., *cites:--" When r was troubled with my it_ fart. two years Age, 1 Was very bad. My nerves were so unstrung, sometimes Tmwould almost be out of my mind. I et»ctored myself with everythidg I.. rt4ltld ktt, until af last I Rot four boxea tMilbrtrn's Heart and Nerve Pills, sad they have carte rue. r cannot squeak ilio highly of this wonderful remedy. 4441 will recommend it to ell sufferers." 'Milburn's 1Teatt and Nerve pills are` The. per box, or 3 boxes for1.2.5, et all +lila to s r , mailed ailtd d ireci' r�'ttttl'pst 61. -Wee by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, dr'onto, Ont. sits a, *tier, %iteh -stere headed ie It itlf eel: "Ire plea* and t.tatlldlattalj" be Warmed her Irl,t�a,d. *oat Liie11 . ay .tee," said liCatbe.'leo, notatin eg It She ries % "MY laxifeik/ ,Iona the parte.Ie�!� opt'asng to bee dost es the hopat dills tatsle eentaistislg• s_. "fifteen' 'Within **floret Piftes Milne* taiiitser AM, oriiiichar loth tit* inteleitta forth ltl*e flit athlelr Moot to imp, ole (MMus to tbe floor; lesarty lesalettleg the )laic tables tray i>�i r i; ilii d " ieilaeasce►v: Deceit y' Murt llit tris 'qtr isZsslttilii Iasi wills Sieelb r. aIle pea seittllsk frit „trd..las s>t _ff "Fifteen mtltto,e dotlarsl" rteuest young women tri the worldt Don't you see that the rest of this con- ference must take place in our draw- ing room -under the• most solemn aus- pices? The idea of our keeping such an heiress in the attler' "I believe," said Sabina slowly and coldly. "that Mr. Rockefelier's income is"— "Oh, blow Mr. Rockefeller and his Income!" cried the indignant younger sister. "Katherine!" pleaded the mother tearfully. t� CIiAI'TER III, HROOGBOIIT the long summer day a gentle excitement had fluttered the hearts OL those ladies, young or not so young, who had received Invitations to the ball on board the Consternation that night: The last touches were given to creations on whieh had been spent skill, taste and money, Our three young women, being most tastefully and•, fashionab4 attired, :were In, high spirits, which state of feeling was ex- hibited according to the nature of each --Sabina rather stately in her ex- altation, Dorothy quiet and demure, while Katherine, despite her mother's supplieetlooa, would not be kept quiet, but swung her graceful gown this way and that, practicing the elide of a waltz and gtsoting W. S. Gilbert, as was her custom. She gilded over the floor in rhythm with her chant: "When 1 first put this uniform on I said as I looked is tho glsae, "It's one to a mittien That any etK7tae M7 neer* and fowl will surpass.' - Meanwhile In a room downstairs that good natured veteran Captain Kempt was telling the latest stories to his fu- ture son -fn -law, a young officer of the American navy, who awaited with dutitnl impatience the advent of the 'Serene, Sablua.' -Wbea at •last the la- dies came down, the party set out through the gathering darttneera of this heavenly summer night for the private pier from which they were privileged. because of Captain Kempt's official standing, to voyage to the cruiser on the revenue cutter Whippoorwill, which was Yater ea to convey the Sec- retary erretary of the elm and tits ent'oursee across the :awe tuterventng waters. Just before they reached time pier their stepe were arreated by the boom of a cannon, followed Instantly by the sud- den apparition of the Cloeeternatioa Picked out in electric neat, masts, fun- nel and hull all outlicied by ineiuelee. cent stars. "How beautitnll" cried Sabina, whore young man stood beside her. "ft Is as if a gigantic racket, ail of one colee, had burst and bung suspended there itke the planets of bairns." • "It reminds me,"whispered Kegs.. erine to Doeotby, "of` an''o'.ergordwva popcorn batt," at which remark the tun girls iiere'f�ri_v,� lous effaou� to fangh» "'Crttisht" itiaaded a video* (penis as Ametieliyi •btp, " and thea' the white squadron became visible in a blase of lightning. And now all the Yachts and other trait en tie waters daunted their tineit, ,it •,pre, and the whole bay was 1>rai:6144ed )Ike a lakeis tair7- land. "Now, said Captain &erupt, with a tentekte, "Mintel the Ifittisher. [think she's i+elag to stibw us home coloi." Arid Ii'e`''he `'spoke there appeared, spreading trot mast to , iaast,, a' liiiigo sheet of bine; With four' ;emit efnrs which pointed the cement of r parol- telegram, &telt between the, etorn eisele a.lrngec.wMte armor..Ctrieers fang eat from the «ew of Wo ()caste nation, and the' bead .a •board played "The Star pa+'gl d)tilftniii." "That" said Csptwiat Keret la ex- planaties, i'Ya the Ong et the United Stittes t+8iertitliry` .1' the rtiey;rd who WM le with es to *gbt.. 'Tli+e'-tisiterI. bails kgttraw.. �, ''dist abotit i1i t ie "bit of liln- mtnaiioti; last oatir • tsInst es the seerlt` lbott a "t1 edt 'ttt;11;�ai Vif'='1 very sew 411fooktoiosi '"tt, 'erlibn'e give 'eta tit for tat." *ben the bend ori the Coasternattea ceased playing all lickte watt out ea th.:ialeea'kaia ition ansa, sad thew ea the *aped, eppearsd from meat to mint a *Sunil"wirtili" lite. 'melon jack itt the carabE, a great red hraiea dt slritteg the tag Into Harte wbtte 'gnaws, As this tllumunattoe thele oat tise Aaiun- loin. tssltlciin. bead. Or**. of tbs. . Br'ittlt�ti, a*- �tMtial alt hemi,• seed-:' the! atilt* Iigie 1piyw'rared eget*. " fret," said the cats**, "le tiro I3ritislt may-s'-wee'u Ise' . The WbePPIit'telll 'bp eeditie wkilitkr t the party acted etease ast,aos the spate`• klieg intern to the toot et the gran stiiirway wkteb bad been ap a eliy reilirtrisctett'13;kerliiat''t •eleet tt n M thif tole 13 'T ANC It ieluss tbiae &seb s lis ar` Oshawa', wrai ji a fed frail." Wettest, sort .Mi mrdar, step•_u s l? 4 ithiepnrkot, its.Il *4 ''ss 1ert1 , itt t,adrase, the Thee fast ttete, alt► rias ptttIiItt tssy, Sr lsirstdrttli .t+lrtmg tel' 'wand i13 dr .i t •Y.Y'P: t.e .4^t 'A" 11r. err mCMit"' . _... • .A'• I!•l DON'T TAKE CLLANCES. BUY GOODS OF KNOWN QUALITY By HOLLAND. ISTORY is full of warn- ings about buying a pig In a poke, This is only an- other way of saying that one should buy articles of known merit—articles that will bear Inspection, The manufacturer who ad- vertises his goods thereby shows his confidence in them. He would not spend money to tell of their merits unless tbey bad merits. His adver- tisement is an invitation to you to test bis sincerity by testing his goods. You take no chances in pur- chasing goods advertised in this paper. The advertise- ment is a guarantee of qual- ity. Insist on having the genuine articles. Something said to be "just as good" is never 80 good. Get the gen- uine—the kind that is adver- tised. ADVERTISING ELIMINATES RISK. n'st. 1 . s neer .Dant; n •, t'iris in their ,rake. "Aren't tion:e a. •a splendid?" whis- pered Kntltertne to her Mend. "I wish each held an old fashioned torch. I ,Io love a sailor" "So do i," said Itorothy, then check- ed hecked herself and tasselled a little. "I guess we all do," sighed Kath- erine. On deck the bluff captain of the Consternetiou in resplendent uulform stood beside Lally Angela Hurford of the British embassy at Washington to receive the guests of the cruiser, Be- hind these two was grouped an as- semblage of officers and very fash- ionably dressed women, chatting vi- vaciously with each other. As Dorothy looked at the princess -like Lady An- gela it seemed as if she knew her: as if here were one who had stepped out or' an English romance. Her tall, proudly held figure mode tbe stoutish captain seem shorter than he actually was. The natural haughtiness of those classic features was somewhat modt- tied by a pro tem smile. Captain iiernpt looked back over his shoulder and said In a low voice: "Now, young ladles, best foot for- ward, The Du Maurier woman is to receive the Gibson girls," "I kuow I shall laugh. and I fear 1 shall giggle." said ICntherine, but she encountered n ghtuce from her elder sister quite as haughty as any Lady Angela might hare bestowed, and till thought of merriment Aed for the mo- ment Thus the Ordeal passed conven- tionally without Katherine either lnugh- Ing"or" giggling. Sabina and ber young man Laded away Into the crowd. Captain Kempt was nodding to this otte and that of bis numerous acquaintances. and Katherine felt Dorothy shrink a little closer to her as a tan, unknown young man deftly threaded his way among the people, making directly tor the captain, whom he seised by the band Icy n. graspof the moat cordial friend - A COLD Developed Into iRONCHIT1S. However slight a cold you bave, you should never neglect it. In all pos- sibility, if you do not treat it in time it will develop into bronchitis, pneumonia, .)r some other serious throat or lung sou'Ble. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup is particularly adapted for all colds, coughs, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, whoop - ng cough and all troubles of the throat Ind lungs. Three points in favour of Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup are; I. Its action is prompt. 2. It invigorates as well as heals, and soothes the throat Ind lungs. 3. It is pleasant, haritiless and agreeable in taste. Mrs. Albert Vait, Brockville, Ont., writes: --",fust a line to let you know tbout Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. Our oldest little girt is now six years old. When she was four months old she got a cold which developed into Bronchitis, and eve tried ei'erything We could think of and had two doctors attending her, but it was no good. One day I read itt your almanac about Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup, so I tried it, and before she had finished one bottle of it, the dry hacking- cough bad nearly Ali gone. There is nothing etival% tel it, and we are ncvor without it in the house." See that you get "1)r. Wood's" *hen yon ask for it,• as there are numerous imitations on the market. The genuine 14 manufactured by The T. Milburn Cao.„ Limited, 'Toronto, Ont. Price, 25c.; family size, GOe. "Captain Eempt, I am dal1gbted tel meet you again. My name Is Drat* Mond—Lieutenant Drummond—tine 1 bad the pleasure of being Introduced to you at that dinner a week or two tgo,'t "Zbe pleasure was mine, slr; the pleasure was mine," exclajttted the cap- tain, with a cordiality equal to that with which be bad been greeted. 13e had not at first the least reeollectlon of the young man, but the captaln was something of an amateur politician and possessed all n politician's expertness in facing the unknown and making the Most of any situation in which he found himself. "Oh, yes, lieutenant. I remember very well that exeellent song you"— "Isn't it a perfect tegiite" gospel the lieutenant. "I think we are to be con- gratulated on our weather." He still clung to the captain's hand and shook it again so wanly that the captain said to himself: '"T must have made an impression on this young fellow," then aloud he re - :)tied jauntily: "Oh, we always have good weather • ttme of year. Yon see, the Tlnite:i uteri governine.rrtaus W.- weather. idn't you know that? Yeeour weatit- r bureau is cuneelered the hest In the ,•orld." The :.eutenart laughed heartily, *l- ough a hollow note iutervened, for • :e young mau bud gut to the end of e conversation, realized be could not 'eke bands for a third time, yet did it know what more to soy. The •avity of the politician cacao to his icue to just the form the lieutenant ,d hoped. "Lieutenant Drummond. allow me to rtroduee niy wife to you." The lady bowed. "A.nd my daughter. Katherine. and 'iss Amhurst. it friend of ours—Llen- "uant Drummond of the C•onsterna- on." ' "I wonder." said the lieutenant, as I the thought had just occurred to elm, "if the young Indies would like to go to n point where they cart have comprehensive view of the dr -cora - ions. I—I may not be the best guide, alit I am rather well acquainted with the ship. you know." "Don't ask me." said Captain Kempt. "Asir the girls. 1tverythinfi T're hxd :'I life has come to me because I asked, and If I didn't get it the first time I asked again." "Of course we want to see the deeo• rations." cried Kntherine. with enthu- sh een. and so bowing to the captain and Mrs. tiempt. the lieutenant led the young women down the deck until he come to an elevated spot out of the way of alt possible promenaders. on which had been pinged itt a sotnewheit secluded position, yet commanding a splendid view of the throng. a settee with just room for two tbat had been token from slime. one's cabin. A blue- jacket stood guard over it. but at a nod from the lieutenant he dissppear- ed. "Reiter cried Katherine. "Reserved seats, eh? How different from a thea - "Don't aih me. Ask the gfa•fs,"• ter chair, where you are eutitted to your place by holding a colored bit of cardboard! dere a man with a cut lass stands guard. It gives one a no- tion dr the horrors of war, doesn't it. Dorothy t" 'I'he lieutenant laughed quite es heartily as it be had not himself hoped to occupy the position now held by the sprightly Katherine. Iie• was cud- geling his brain to solve the problem represented by the adage, "Two is company, three is none." The girls sat together ea the settee Ind gazed -out over the bililiantty lighted, ant - meted throng. People were still pour- ing up the gangways. acid the deck,' wore rapidly beconiiitg crowded wire a many colore.i. ecru shiftiug galaxy Of humanity, 'i'be huts of converaa- tion almost drbw nod the popular settee - time beide played by the erttiNet'h caf- eellent 'band. toutideiily one popular selection was crit to two. The sound or tee itsvtrutnenhs ce*uisd for N mo- ment, fleet they etr:'ek up "The ° Stars *rut fitr'ttes "Kollo!" cried liatberitte. "Can your hand tarty rouser ."'I shoved nay we tould.' boasted the neatenant. "and We awn pley his music, In it Wet to give' fddme hhtts' to ltlr, tiotietea own lnneI.•hino." ••'I`o brat •'tbcl - b"end, eb--Sentra`♦ bond?" rejoititeti' Kaeiledrtrfe."dtOppinat trio slang, "l"`xa('tty. " smiled *lie lieetalant. "Atari now, young ladle., wilt poen m- en* alt for a few nuenesttet.'This slusicll selection tceans that ebbe sue - Wary of the navy id oil the craters. MMed I roust be la ray Piece tell& the 'Pitot of the othebv* to rarblre Mat and tats otelt with on (i+iseirftets,. almost pavotatia yea will not Mei* Oki *Pee tin I ''return. I huptots pie • "heeler pet the bleo$eb.t Ort reed +titer wry," iar-*tied ICatiarriulf: •' � .e )h ',cry erred lflii►1 . . Lnlltrirts olos,II:Alleyn $131 l''It ti;tAnlllnO,: ,, 9 mi Mops aun110nrnn111711 nmmum klegelabie'I'reparationforAs- stmitating theToodand'Reuta- I• I, 0.9c ProtnotesThgesl3on,Cheexful- ness and Rest,Contai tis neither Opiuen,Atorphint# nor A'1lnewil. NOT NAIIC OTIC. Tat. L 1110 l'T•- 11 1lnnpkofOld,T:n J'. I' Alx..reuro /laofwdf anteJ"rally - ihai a e«i " ltypernsinr 1* r s trnr+y.��twieci "".perfect 1temedy for Constipa- tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea, Wortns,Convutsions,Feverish- ness ondLoss or SLEEP. Fac Simile Signature of ltte�.� NEW 'YORK. 15sEs•-35Ctyrta EXACT COPY OF V✓BAPPCH. �.n • CASTORIA Por Infants and Children. The Kind You Etive Always Dough Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty ¥ars CASTORIA T"[ OL"TA"a ODM SANT. "'W YOae OITY. 1• • t from e, g. e, !eel:of stern- ne 's and cats-. ''"rough he was engaged in n t u the subordincte must see no He of fooling In hit countenance. He •'st:l a sharp word to a bluejacket, r'•, n'•nblr sprang to the end of the se':ee raleei his hand in salute and stir -rued himself to nn automaton. Tben the girls saw the tall figure of the lieu'enant wending Its way to the spot "•here the cotn- "nander steed. "I ray, Dorothy. r'ee rc prinnners. I wonder what thl"t Jr' ^r r.-euttt do if we nttempted to fir. ' •a't tho ileuten- ant sumptuous?" "He PC MDR n very ng '"cable person." nnrntnred Dorothy. "Agreenhle! Why, he' i "'plendid! 1 .ell you. Domth;'. t'rn ros-e to have the first den*'e with him I'm the eld- est. lie's big enors;h to divide be- tween two small girls like ns, you know." "I don't intend to dance.." said fl ro- t try. "Nonsense! You're not going to sit sere alt talent with nnh*"1v te speak to, t'tl ask the lieutenant to hying you a .uan. Sell take two or three bine- aekets and capture anybody you 'rant" "Katherine," said Dorothy, almost is severely as if It were the elder ste- er who spoke, "it you say anything Ike that I'it go back to the house." "You can't get back. I'll appeal to the guard. 1'11 have yon locked up ,f you don't behave yourself" "You should behave yourself. Real- ly, Katherine, you must be careful what you say or you'll make me feel very unhappy." Katherine caught ber by the elbow end gave It an affectionate little :squeeze. "Don't be frightened, Miss Propriety, I wouldn't trete you untappy for the world. Rut surely. yon're going to dance?" Dorothy shook her head. "Some other time. Not tonight There are too many people here. I shouldn't enjoy it. and—there are other reasons. This Is alt an new anti stuange to me --these brilliant men and beauti- ful women, the lights, the music, ev- erything—it is as if I had stetrped lute another world, something I hal read about or perhaps dreamed about and never expected to ace." -Why, you dear gh'i, l'tu not going to Ione ei, then." "Oh, yesther, you will, Katherine; you must." "I couldn't be so setfir h as to leave you here all alone." "It isn't selfish at alt, Katherine, I shalt enjoy myself completely here. I don't realty wish to tali; to any one, but ,Imply to enjoy my dream, with just a little tear et the bottom Of my heart that I shall suddenly wake up, rubbing my eyee, in the sewing room." Katherine pinched her. "NOW' al* yon awake!" Dorothy emtled, still streaming. "Hello!" cried Katherine, With re- newed animation. "'they've got the teciretery safe aboard the tugger, ante they seem to be clearing the deeke for action. Ilere is my dear lieutenant re- turning; fail even among tali sten. Look at him. He's in a great hurry, yet so poiite, ase doesn't want to bump against anybody. And now, Dorothy, don't you he *trate. I Isbell prove a Whet model of diffident*. Yee win he protid of are when roil kers with whet tlnttdity 1 pronounce pestles and pets*. I Wets I must len- >xutsh a tulle at him. I don't know qufte how it's hose, but In old dish navels the this id*ays laegutebed, grid petbaple an 1Taklisbnran expects a tittlt lav etlurseat In. Allo. I Wender it be comes of a noble. tingle,. It` he Imme t, I dsn't Wok l'ti leegnisb very atsac4'. flkifl Whet leaders the point; .f parreisintry end pride of #ace --isn't that fbe trim :the peea,t,pale! 2 teres. tem Clear utile lien:eu . t t and I think I will have •1 tete e,:tn, with nim at leas." Drummond had captured a carol stool somewhere, and this he placed a: right angles to the settee, so that ht might face the two girls and yet not interrupt their view. The sailor on guard once more faded away, and the band now struck up the music of the dance. "Weil," cried Drummond ebeertulty, "I've got everything settled. I've re - calved the secretary of the nary, our captain is to da..re with his wife, and the secretary is I..:dy Angela's partner. There they ga." Per a few minutes the young people watched the dance, thea the lieutenant said: "Ladies, I am disappointed ibat you hare not complimented our electrical display." "I am sure it's very nice Indeed and most ingenious," declared Dorothy. speaking for the first time that even- ing to the officer, but Katherine, whose little foot was tapping tbe deek to the dance music, tossed her head and de- • Glared nouchalantly that it was all very well as a British effort at illumin- ation but she begged the young man to remember that America was the home of electricity. "Where would you have been if it were not for Edison?" "I suppose," said the lieutenant cheerfully, "that we should have been, where Moses was when the candle went out --in the dark." "You might bave had torches," said Dorothy. "},Ty friend forgets she was wishing the sailors held torehes on that suspended stairway up the ship's side-" I meant electric torches, Edison torches, of coarse," Katherine was displeased at the out- look. She was extremely fond or ' dancing, and here title complacent young man hod planted bimseft down on a camp stool to talk of electricity. "Miss Kempt, I nm sorry that you are disappointed at our display, Your slight upon British electrical engineer- ing leaves us unscathed, because thin has been done by n foreign meetanie, whore I witch to present to you." "Oh, indeed!" said Katherine, rather in the usual tone of her elder sister. "I don't dente with wee/tonics, thank. yen." She esnpbaslaed the light faniaetk word, but the lieutenant did not take the hint lie merely laughed again in an exasperatkigly geed nature* way and said: "Lady Angela its going to by Jack Lemont's -partner 'for the next welb."" "Oh, " said *Katherine loftily, 'Lady Angela may deuce With aby black- smith lacksmith that pleased her, but I don't•. I'm taking it for granted that Jack La- mont to your electrical tinsmith." "Yee, be ls, anti I think him by nil odds tbe Voest fellow aboard tide chip, It'e quite 'likely you hoe read about his sister. SIM he at year older than tack, very beeatlfnl, cultured, every- thing that a grande dance should be. yet she has given away her loge es- tate to the peasantry end works with th0en in the fields, flying na they do *ad faring as they do. •Cher* ens eta article ebent her 01 One of the tereneti reviews net long Igo. Sher la tailed the Plane** Natalia." "Th. Prlhetsa Natalie?" echoed Kath- erine, tending bur trice toward the Yount moo. "How can Frtncess Nata- lia be a sister .t 4aek Lamont') DM ane reline some .td prince and tab. to t1M telt* in d 't" "Ob, ne. Jet* Lemont le a Russia*. He Is ruled Prince Mae l.erniontoft warn 13th It heroics bet wo teal bite lack Lietuoat ter *bort. He's going to help nil en the Buenas bee*** 1i tot& etre et." - -.-, (To bo Cotttin;Id.) Iterree