The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1909 Page: 3 of 8
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A POST MARIX1L
ROMANCE
BY CYRUS TO
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GAY WALTERS
"COPYRIGHT, /9oa P>Y
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SYNOPSIS.
Tha Escapade opens, not In tho ro-
<nanoo preceding the marriage of Ellen
491o(-um, a Puritan miss, und Lord Car-
rlngton of England, but In their life after
wettlln* In England. The scene Is placed,
Just following the revolution, In Carring-
ton castle In England. Tho Carrlngtons,
«fter a house party, engaged In a family
tilt, caused by Jealousy. The attentions
■of Lord Carrlngton to Lady Cecily and
Lord Strathgato to Lady Carrlngton com-
fielled the latter to vow that she would
save the castle. Preparing to flee, Lady
Harrington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl, met Lord Strathgate at
two a, m . Tie agreeing to see them safely
*way. He attempted to take her to his
■castle, but she left him stunned In the
Toad when the carriage met with an ac-
cident. She and Debbie then struck out
for Portsmouth, where sho Intended to
*a!l for America. Hearing news of
KUen's (light. Lords Carrlngton and Seton
*et out In pursuit. Seton rented a fast
vessel and started In pursuit. Strathgate,
bleeding from fall, dashed on to Ports-
mouth, for which Carrlngton, Kllen and
Seton were Also headed by different
(routes. Strathgate arrived In Portsmouth
In advance or the others, finding that
Ellen's ship had sailed before her.
Strathgate and Carrlngton each hired a
small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel,
upon which each supposed Ellen had
-sailed. Seton overtook the fugitives near
Portsmouth, but his craft ran aground,
Just as capture was Imminent. Ellen won
the chnno by boarding American vessel
•and foiling her pursuers. Carrlngton and
Strathgate, thrown together by former's
wrecking of latter's vessel, engaged In an
Impromptu duel, neither being hurt. A
war vessel, commanded by an admiral
friend of Seton, then started out In pur-
suit of the women fugitives. Seton con-
fessing love for Debbie. Flagship Britan-
nia overtook tho fugitives during the
ttlght. The two women esoapod by again
taking to tho sea In a small boat.
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CHAPTER XVI.—Continued.
"Captain," began the lieutenant, "all
the cabins but two are unlocked. We
■want the keys for those two."
"I haven't got no keys," answeroJ
the capiain, curtly. "If they're locked
—which two be they?"
"One Is the after cabin on the port
*ld-e; the other Is, I take It, your own."
"My own ain't locked."
"I beg your pardon, I've just tried
the door. You can go below and see
tor yourself. Perhaps you'd better
"bring us a light."
Captain Tuggles would have let
them grope In the darkncBa forever
3md it not been for the complication
of his own locked door.
A light was brought from the galley
ty the cabin boy and the three went
3>elow again. Captain Tuggles plunged
to tho door of his own cabin, turned
the handle confidently. Sure enough
ft was locked.
"You see?" said Mr. Collier.
"I see, but I don't understand," said
the captain. "Those two females went
Into this cabin. I showed them in
there myself."
He pointed to the looked door.
"And that's locked, too. Now, cap-
tain, we are determined to get lu
those two cabins and we don't want
to do any unnecessary damage to your
«hlp. Have you a carpenter on
fcoard?"
"Yes," growled the captain.
"Then you'd better send for him, for
If you don't, I shall be under the pain-
ful necessity of blowing open the
locks."
The captain ran up the ladder and
tade the second mate—both mates
fcad been on deck during the episode—
•end the carpenter aft with some
tools for forcing locks. Presently a
.grizzled old veteran presented himself
1n the cabin and by Captain Tuggles'
direction soon forced the lock of the
•tateroom. Taking a lantern Seton
■went Into the room which had been oc-
•cupled by the young women. It was
■empty. Both bunks had been slept in,
however, and on the floor lay Ellen's
•word, belt and pistols where she bad
left them.
"They were here, that's certain,"
lie said, turning to Mr. Collier.
"They've probably gone Into the
captain's cabin."
"What for, I wonder," growled the
.American.
"We'll soon see," returned Collier.
■"Have the carpenter open that door
also."
After fumbling a few moments the
carpenter forced open the last door.
Again Seton entered, followed by the
other two. There was no one there.
The captain's eye was attracted by
the open stern window. He started,
opened his mouth to say something,
thought better upon It and stopped.
But there were two pairs of eyes In
the cabin just as sharp as those of
•worthy Master Tuggles. One pair be-
longed to the sailor. Collier, too,
noticed the open stern window and he
at once pointed It out to Seton.
'A see It all now," he said. "Some-
thing must have alarmei them. They
left their own cabin, locked It to keep
us busy and give themselves time,
«ame In here and went overboard
through tho stern window."
"Overboard Into what?" cried Sir
Charles In dismay. "You don't think
they've committed suicide?"
Collier laughed.
"Certainly not. Didn't you notice
just before dark when we were over-
hauling the ship that she had a small
boat trailing astern. It's poundB to
pennies thnt they've gone In that
Here, wait: I'll find out."
He wriggled out of the window
himself, dropped down the Jacob's
ladder and peered anxiously aft. There
was no sign of a boat. It was (lark
and he couldn't see very woll, but he
could see enough to know that from
whatever cause, the boat that had
been dragging astern was gone.
"You've lost them again. Sir
Charles," he said gloomily, aa ho
climbed Into the cabin again.
"I'll not bellevo it," cried 8ir
Charles bitterly disappointed at this
unfortunate ending of so promising
a venture.
Captain Tuggles laughed. It must
be confessed that he hugely enjoyed
rectlng himself, "the other girl was
runnln' away 'cause sho had to. 1
took it that she was no wise willln' to
come with us but sho couldn't help It."
Sir Charles' heart leaped at this con-
firmation of his hopt's and dreams.
"An" I give you my word," continued
the captain, "that they ain't nowhere
else In the ship. I was down here
Just before dark, thought I'd fetch
them some supper, and they was both
asleep, an' I didn't have the heart to
wake 'em up. I think It's Just as tills
gentleman says, Bomethin' must have
alarmed them, maybe thoy heard your
hall; their boat was dragt;iu' astern,
and they made off In her."
"I have no doubt that you are speak-
ing the truth," answered Seton.
Captain Tuggles startlod violently.
"Nay," said the soldier, "I mean no
offense at all, but you don't know
Lady Ellen Carrlngton, and it's quite
possible that without your knowledge
she's concealed herself in some other
part of the ship."
"If I produce her will you take off
your men and your ship and lenirne
go on?"
"Instantly," returned Seton.
It did not take tho sailors long to
search the ship. They found no
trace of Ellen and I)eL>orah whatso-
ever and so reported to Collier.
"I am sorry for you, Sir Charles,"
said Collier, "but they have ovldently
escaped you. They're cruising around
somewhere in these waters In that
boat Perhaps we can overhaul them
at daybreak if we have good luck,"
he said. "At any rate, they are not
here, and we'll have to return to tho
Britannia."
"My friend," said Sir Charles,
gloomily, "we owe you some repara-
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There Wat No Sign of a Boat.
the discomfiture of hla unwelcome
visitors.
"What'a to be done now?" cried Sir
Charles.
"Nothing but go back to the Britan-
nia."
"What! without searching the
ship?"
"Well, we can do that," returned
Collier, "but I'm morally certain that
it'll be of little use."
"Nevertheless," answered Sir
Charles, "I shguld like it, for they may
have been concealed elsewhere and
this all may be a trick to throw us
off the scent"
"A11 right," returned the naval of-
ficer, "I'll have a dozen of the Britan-
nia* out of the boat and we'll over-
haul the Flying Star from stem to
stern and from truck to keelson."
"Gentlemen," said the captain, *Tm
terrible anxious to get ahead. I'll be
honest with you thls'tlme. I did take
In them two parties about noon to-day.
I knowed that the one In men's clothes
was a woman soon as I laid eyes on
her, but she said she was the daugh-
ter of Captain William Penn Slocum
of Philadelphia, a man I'd knowed
for many years, an' I agreed to take
her to Bordeaux whither I'm bound.
She said Bhe was runnln' away from
her husband. And the other girl was
runnln' away from a lover. No, not
exac'ly," continued the captain, oor-
tion for stopping you lo this way. If
this will compensate, I Bhall be glad."
He extended his hand with a rouleau of
gold pieces In It. Captain Tuggles took
the money, examined it critically,
walked to the side of the vessel and
dropped it overboard.
"What do you mean by that?" cried
Sir Charles, angrily.
"It's right that you should pay me
for the trouble you've caused and the
insult you've put upon me, but that
doesn't make It necessary for me to
take your money."
"Why didn't you give It back, then?"
asked Collier, who was as much aston-
ished as Soton.
"There wouldn't have been any pay
If I'd give It back. It goes Into the
ocean, that'll clean It off. Now, if
you're through with me, although I've
enjoyed immensely this evenln's con-
versation, p'raps you'll bo kind enough
to call off your men, take your ship
out of my way and lemme go on."
Collier laughed.
"It was that sort of spirit," he said
to Seton, "that prevented us from con-
quering them In the last seven years
Come on, we have naught to gain
here. We'll let the American eagle
scream undisturbed."
"Yes," said Captain Tuggles. "and It's
this sort of spirit that's goln' to make
it hot for you If you ever try to light
with us again. The American eagle *
never goln' to he any younger and
weaker than it is now, aud look out
next time."
Seton laughed at the captain's gas-
conading iu which there was more
truth than either of them dreamed,
turned on his heol, followed Collier
to the gangway, descended to tho boat,
which was shoved off and rowed to
the Britannia.
A few moments later there was
shrilling of pIpeB, a hoarao growling, a
hurrying of feet along the decks of
the liner. Her helm was shifted, her
sails filled, her main yard swung, and
sho went swashing away Into the night,
an example that Captain Tugglei
was quick to follow.
"Captain," said the second mate,
whoso watch It was, "I supposo them
females Is lying off here In the dark
somewhere, p'raps If we stand on easy
wo can pick 'em up again."
"I wouldn't have 'em in my ship
again," said Tuggles, viciously, "for
a thousand pounds. Women aro all
right ashore, especially when men aro
at sea, but when the two gits together
on a ship, God help us. An' so I says
to Mrs. Tuggles, she can keep house
In Boston, and I'll keep house on my
quartor-deck. I ain't thero, and I
don't feel that way when I'm in her
presence."
With which bit of sea philosophy
the worthy captain fades Into the dark-
ness and out of the pages of this his.
tory.
CHAPTER XVII.
The Preliminaries to Danger.
Admiral Kepliard was waiting the
return of the boat at the gangway of
the Britannia. Great was his disap-
pointment when he discovered that
Seton and Collier were alone.
"Hey! What?" he exclaimed. "Where
aro the—?"
"I'll explain It In your cabin, if
you'll permit, sir," answered Sir
Charles, gravely, unable to hide his
disappointment.
"Come aft, then," returned the ad-
miral. "Collier, you, too. Gentle-
men," he continued as he waved them
to seats In his spacious cabin, "what's
the story? Did not the ladles board
that ship?"
"They did, sir," answered Sir
Charles.
"Well, why didn't you bring them
off? Wouldn't they como with you?
Couldn't you persuade them?"
"We couldn't persuade them be-
cause we didn't have a chance, sir,"
answered Collier.
"What do you mean?" exclaimed the
admiral In bewilderment
"They had gone!"
"Gone? Where?"
"I wish we know," answered Sir
Charles with a very melancholy air.
"But my dear Sir Charles, where
could they have gono? Did you search
the ship?"
"Every nook and corner in her, sir,"
answered Collier.
"But I don't understand," began th«
admiral.
"They must have seen us ranging
alongside, sir," returned the lieuten-
ant, "for when we broke Into the cabin
which they had occupied we found the
berths had been usod, but the ladles
had fled."
"Fled where?"
"Into the captain's cabin."
"Did you not enter that?"
"We did, sir. They had left that"
"Left It for what?"
"For the small boat In which they
had boarded tho Flying Star, which,
you remember, we noticed dragging
astern of the merchantman while we
chased her this afternoon."
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
RELIEF FOR THE UNFORTUNATE.
Where the United States It Behind
European Countries.
The plan for establishing a state
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world In two important motteri, the
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Save for the work done chiefly by pri-
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