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.7 PS " . mA M-'nf hnvp-i-hosefl 1,8 heavy'llps jar 2"U li4 LOUIS V;( : Author of the "Pillar oTC" V rtfilL. "The Wings of the Mofn- . jJtS ing" and "The Captain of the "cL V Kansas. Isw -ie t . . . . . "P8 8 r "Copyright, by toward J tioae Copyright, 1909 by Edward J CHAPTER II. - IREIN THE ANDROMEDA BEOINS VOYAOB. iIIE second oflleer of the An dromeda was pacing the bridge with the slow alertness of responsibility. He WijgflJ from port to sturboard. glance lard and aft. peer at the Lent of the starlit sea, stroll buc to ort and again scan ship and bof&on. Sometimes be halted lu front of Bin binnacle laniD to uiuke ci.Wli tb:Q the man at the wheel was kPe in J the course, south 10 west, set by Cujftnin Coke shortly before midnight. h9 ears listened uiecbunicully to the study pulse heat of the propeller, but bill mind dwelt on something fur re mlled from bis duties, though, to be buB every poet wuo ever serinnieu fojj- lines of verse aim reason In comparing women ntftb stjfs and ships and the sea. H Philip Hozler was uo poet he wR a sailor, and sailors ure notorlous lyfLusceptlble 10 the charms of the Rtner sex. But the only woman be loff'd was bis mother; the only brldo bigjeould look for during many a year w a mermaid, though these sfiltes o the deep waters seem to be',e- ntlng undlHcorered haunts since liners ceuxed to woo the wind. For that If perforce be was heart ole, there wus no Just cause lment why be should not retty girl when ho saw oue, Wrnl eedlngly pretty girl hud b l'a i bTf I I i wllb her company during ntgiute of the previous day, . . .. . ... I e was superintending tue sate u is- ill of the last uiitcb or cotlonfTiia aHfS-tr nVa.irx.sKJr.e.r - - - - ; y. accouipunteu Dy a aocit 'iti'W'rSl.orrt' nrr,,w -r,.. rytng a learner portuiauieuu,Tw"" him from the quay. Is Captain Coke on boardTVAMAJ , f( fNo. madam,' ith one hand. I am Mr. Verity's niece, and I wish send this parcel to Montevideo. y I put It in line place where will be safe? You Mr. Hozier, I ppose?" said Iris, zing with frank mown eyes Into frank blue es. "Well. I will fast pop the bug to Captaiu Coke's nileroon and i ve this note with I have explain- everything ful I wrote a line case be might absent." All of which was strictly accurate at It served Its "I AM MR. VERITY'S NIKCB." rpose admirably, ougb the wild purpose, It Is regretta- e to state, was the misleading and ter bamboozling of 'Philip Hozier. Iss Iris Yorke knew quite well that iptnln Coke was then closeted with avid Verity iu Exchange buildings. le knew because sbe. bad watched in puss through the big swing doors ber uncle's office. She also knew, vlng made It ber business to flud it that In fifteen minutes or less the ew would muster lu the o'c'sle for lelr midday meal. Not bnvlnQnf fl woril of IIokIit's frA mifMh tn Tha ntlemen of vnrl.ma mitlnniiHtl.m nt iff lie bottom of the bold, she wondered a Rruffuess thut was intenueu ouiy w by he was blushing. Covtr ul8 owa aiuaaeuient. but Iris. Wbeu Hozier was free to jikA'''ATI0""8!"6!! t u.d 'cond lime at the cross rail Art t?M1''l'MJ'tlle1lK IMWICT"-. anlshed. He was annoyed. Evidently tie aid not wish to eucouuter auy iore of the ship's otlicers that, mom- ig. Tbe batches were on and ev rytblng ! imit mt orderly before Coke's siU limbed the gangway. Hozier ler repTiWf til. i. in. tjn. epTiflW he young lady's visit, aud t ilia obviously surprised. As r.r.T.r,-- himself up the steep ladd ildr .urrlcane deck ibe younger ml u a:irkk Im condemning some oue ubdojiisA - ner1 reatb as "a leery old beggn The ihrase was hardly applicable Io Iris, tut Coke came out of his cabin with n opeu letter in bis band aud bade a teward stow tbe portmanteau lu some tber more hallowed aud less lucou eulent place. And there the Incident ended. The ndrotnedu hauled dowu tbe er for ber long run of over i. o Montevideo, and Hozier bad roil Ine work In plenty to occupy bis mind urlng tbe Unit twenty-four hours at a without perplexing It wttb, memo- lea ot a pretty face, boon after Holy- bead was passed. It Is true, a sailor reported to tbe second officer that be bad seen a ghost between decks lu the region ot tbe lazarette. It was then near midnight, a quiet bour on board shift and Upzier told the man shurp' to' "Eo "to" Tils "bunlt ana euaeavor io L.rt..L.iivii nff .the effects of tfee bud beer oiVQWfciaJQV.ettu io ql Now. on- this second night of me vovaue. wtoile the ship was plodding steadily southward with tbnt tifteen. ltW'inalUi'UlfMie JieBt 'ni,1J .on, after (tnybrenk. J'liinp rcuieui I ftiut when she paid former visits to the Andromeda fate bud decreed that , i. i i.u uiri'iiM' nitf time on no- when be beard Hint this churuifiiff giTr knew his name, and It seemed to toim for an instant that sbe was Jooklng Into bis very soul, analyzing Mm. searching for some sign that tie was not as others, which meant that there were some whom she bad bitter cause contrive to lake on bis own suouiacrs Its mission in Montevideo. TbeQ on returning to Liverpool he would have an excuse for calling on her. He did not know her name yet. - Tosslbly I'aptnln Colto would mention that In- tamo fit iiwo ftuofat jis law ru It was strange that be should 'thinking of Iris, fur stranger ,.n..lr,iPHq l.nt his thouirhts were .but his thoughts 7nliriritrrt.,a't.n trritni,t,inTtJt T nr. taJ rl,c.rl,r,iu.mnJrfiivftbl.lfT"lhe olcljeis.of M reefer aTto the X.lo' VeCTp. posed -to keep a sharp lookout aheud. I posed "to keep a Tin' tin. .ntitnln rt lit not ninnoiiollze the --i-- ------ ----- - - ... n... .i.i... i ...n tn. lo rpt,.lwJi to the farm air onf mun wuo states mai nar ghost outsld "1 s'pose sB. It? That's where she walks." "She!" "That's bis yarn-a female ghost a black un, black clo'es anyhow. I'll take tbe forenoon watch, an' you might overhaul the ship for,stow- awaysjKiejLii' llflfl: Atliatick KM A dlslvlf IrVJi' . "Yes, II how YorUl', lurking ny white and mluera .blc wjien the batch of the lazaretto 'W erourMHl rouuur Me runnel .or Qt itt'JUa. hhd tienrtfe were stiVped t their tarpaulins anil ined the only available Biding places were tbe shaft tuuuel, tbe bolds aud the lazurette, a small space between decks, situated, directly above tbe pro peller, where u reserve supply of pro visions ts generally carried. But the door of tbe "lazarette was locked and the key missing. There was nothing for It but to force tbe lock. it was dark In there, and Hozier was undeniably startled by the spec- a i- - . ..il... n . 1 i,. . mi-it ui u miiiu uuure. w unucu 111 a . . . a .... " 2. "isow. oui you come: oe crieu. w rlth " 10 BUntr wual Bue usiuerwi Imnertlueuce ou tbe part of a second otlicer. I nm Miss Yorke," she said, coming forwm J In!., (he ball 1111111 Ut I be low- i -- . - t fMireirf0.ilqWr iU!WBWQ kf my i I' ti psseyw'e 11 aii"istauMvvWiP' tie cap- WAlelileaalt)ikfiMioHw - ' - - L ui .... r i wkvrteftoMr' c pa- '4tl4iriwraiiitUozer felt 'Wrl1n) wMf was i d la- 'mnAml Iris was She TB!lWlJosi Mi ssrd to ber balr. ',-'"' ."Of course 1 did not know to whom I was speaking." be managed to say, for be now recognized tbe "ghost" and wus more surprised tban be bad ever been In his life liefore. hit liinattiu-less," said Iris frigid -XUiff I u tern "1 will go to hi in. Please don t come wltb me. 1 trlinl to tell you that 1 would unlock the door, but you refused to listen. Will you let me pasr 'tie obeyed In silence. Iris hurried to the deck. Tbe right seemed to dnzzle her, sud ber stepe were so uncertain that Hosier sprang forward and caught tier arm. "Won't you sit down a luoineut. Miss Yorke';" be tuld. "It ou seurvbed tbe i nJiepe 1 1 wifS (e (liiiiillli uu tue linage, oura rm iTiii.sliJw you couw uoi um c iretle." . as driven out twice at nigm Dy ts." she gasped. iimir he whispered. "Kut u s your own fault. Wljy did you do At anv rate, wait bere a few mlu- utes before you meet the captaiu." "I am not afraid of meeting him. Why should I be? He knows nie." m-&t -ftfti.V tnilUJflttnris uuiui, -ale ro wafeDu4sieajoo say the Wrong aujx f iTr"; A T I Jug rentr tptyorry aupm. jeio arKrom eem;Uwj-. py? ul you-aWfie--rtesiicry taxlhe J day." ' . The girl had been ill. racked In body and dlntrau:ht In mind, but she sum moned a half laugh at hla words. 'You are Rfill saying the wrong thing. Mr. Hozier," she murmured. "The Andromeda will not put tot Queenstown. From this bour 1 become a passenger, not a stowaway. My un- lvkus uavthfl(TkAnAre. Thank T'. " " w -wm buve quite recoverea. " Aaptaln, i ou the bridge, you saidj If ) irntatn. Coke is ou the bridge, you said I W)t mwf way. Tljls ship. is no stranger statements by tripping rapidly for ward. The mere sight of ber created boundless t excitement ainon sucb excitement ainoiut sucb r vvben-she reavixed the bridge, where chart housi of the pallor and woebegone semblance that had demoralized Hozier. , could not have been more stupefied had he seen the ghost reported over night "They told me 1 should tlnd you here, captain." said she. ' "1 must apol ogize for thrusting my company on tou.'for a long voyage, but circum- YfccltttMIItJm3tfof the ship and startled anew byuls tx- uresslotrof blauk incredulity, the glib How of words couued so often during the steadfast but dreadful houut susnt In the luzarette failed lior..JMQl'J You Uuow me" she faltered. "1 am teel'WfiiLnlWraQcite ouldtiifUjvid TWinteJwLI1111 Ja'iln9 rf'erJ tba7TO?rA ma dW&my't&m&m ders had not nun tea a iraction oi ineir tbanm tvtt Aiaiiunt-Jt he-Jin niLDf iMN wlslK-3UUPibel01 Jug a hostile reception ue coilld UUl Uae hot)! succeeded more completely, though, to ho iiiut tin mennt notnins or ine eoru tnli.; bJ; L Tiural kul lutrfcbtos bs the aT)PamCOTT)r'tnaavisow(u1iiSilov lliViouj sji rofu JJIM Bihexpectedqresired to od. . "TOO KNOW ME," BHK FALTERED. 1U18 VOIIKB." fear welling up In ber breast bwause of tbe grim anger tbat seemed to blaze at ber from every Hue of Coke s brick red coiui L .. ST- -t t dtt. kA (id Saw H W . i, wimm aril m WW I iseoffla, "I AM SWaWftHtiakq&ol innv? nn flnd aales Stable that sounded so plausible in ber . pour i 7. ... . . ,, , I tlotlB tnnt sounueu SO uinusiuia in uer wy mis tr rew ovneiwiirtwinj treat, she blundered unhappily on to the very topic that she bad resolved to keep secret u2WWSMJS&aK ervouH iiiuiiiimiiuu mill leui iiciuui to ber voice, "you uuve met me oiten enough. ' You saw me on Suuday at my uncle's house." "Did 1?" said Coke, speaking at. last but really as much at a loss for some thing to. say as the girl bexaelf. He thing to .say as the girl bejseir. ue had recognized jiinQtnibfn be would recognize the moon It the luminary tell fron as little comprehen! Its falling. Of course sbe took tbe question as a forerunner of blank denial. This was not to be borne. She Bred Into a di rect attack. "If yoxf nittpory Is hazy rnreernlng theeAiiJJfMiAifH4dJi) It may be helpful If I recall The conversation between my uncle aud you In the sum- face. . - T - r te, coinlug uearer and loTTrtng "Wot ed Coke, her straight In the eyes. "I heard every word of that Interest ing talk," sbe continued valiantly. "I know what you arranged to do, so I have promised to marry Mr. Bulmer when tbe Andromeda comes tack!" A light broke ou Coke'a Intelligence that. Irradiated uia. omialneut eyes. relaxed info a cunning grin. "Oh. Is that Jtr he said. "Artful old dog. Verity! "But why In why didn't 'e tell me you. was comin' aboard this trip? We 'avent't the right fixln's for a lady, so yon must put up tvlth the best we can do. for you. Miss Yorke. Steady, now. - Yon ain't a-goln' to faint are you? HI! Below there!" he yelled. "Tumble up. some of you!" Hozier was the first to gain . the bridge. He bad followed the progress of events with sufficient accuracy to realize that Miss Iris Yorke bad met with a distinct rebuff by .the skipper, and. Judging from bis own experience of her physical weakness when she emerged Into daylight, he was not sur prised to hear that she had fainted. F.re. take 'old." gurgled uoke, wno had nearly swallowed the clgnr In his surprise at Iris' unforeseen collapse. "This kind of rhing is more In jour Hue than mine, young feller. Just lay 'er out In the saloon au' ax Watts to eln. His uilssfis goes orf regular Ik. . I . . . I tmmm M. . . ' L'lJ'P tOK lue girl Into his arms. Jlttff y her safely, down tue steep rstnn-wTiy ue wu he wus compelled to place bs left shoulder and round the waist with his left arm. Some loosened strands of ber hair touched bis face. Ue could feel the laboring of her breast coum itti uie ber heart, and be wmt nru rotb with that un- xiniu-n nniD or woman wuo uaa unveu tilJlQuJQjIo girl to such straits tbat she was reuify to "dare the discomforts and deprivations of a voyage as a stowaway rather than be persecuted Iris was laid on a couch In the mess room, and the steward summoned Mr. Watts. The chief otlicer came, look lug sheepish." It was manifestly a great relief when he foinid thut the "ghost" was uucousctous. .' - "plK that's nothing!" be cried In re- wc-luroi'liM10Das- io- rne ireuuiieui Wt rtiU.foj- Auclk, emergencies. PTlnJ-'lrfl4Wdf) la4Ap like that w'eu they're worried, fust you takes orf their glove. uls, then you undoes their sttTJ J'H HIT III tjTS opeu their tjff 1 tOf"!!18- rrubsneir miirs-w tuio; feet, an' o dabs cold wiUer ou their fore- Ik. . A A er their noses In bejween whiles f it. usueaueusj. er Ihlttroublesonie If Ihewrun to size, but can show you a.-Utiu tilik for .flint. Dim Willi 11 1 J Knife Watts was elbowed aside so uncere- nomousiv run in is tenner cave wuy nn.ler lifted lahiVbtiiul cimUs . and blouse. Juiai to chafe her wldr-."'""Ti"v.' hair from Jierdump ToreheudT Tho at that, 1 s'pose now you think" I VI ' think ulie will wont flume .fresh sum i niij. His words were quiet, but be flash ed a warning glance at the other man .. . ; . . w .. . w aimcoa msms renrea, piuije rcVIitfuildoi lis btS rlscVfe toSfti- PhItFi 111!! UL'I' Willi u Ui-ftiee oil il I that was Jj-emarkable m oi T heard Ills voice. hud enjoyed so e nMturt.ls T Jr X J r-AJuarJbeJirotf!UPd, f ' iBSudfJji nr vifitroo ' "Well, I couldn't doTinythiug else.'' "I suppose you don't realize what It means to a woman to feel tbat sbe has been out of ber senses under such con ditions?" "No, but in your case It only meant that you sighed deeply a few times an and. trii!(ina lite my fingers when I -an'ir inr ivhv did vou want to . nmii,fi and turng hlld re8trained those wan- derlng treMe8 wlt uln bound9. She held. . hnlrntn between her lins. and a wo- coituim jmmSSMWhsam cTagffiTuooXi a-wij Followed slveoess. '-M'WUWl'i111 SSE ttouKh oi bu aw Llvecaool." . AoflOilMicy Mnnd Coke ou the brldue. wants a cabin to change ber clothes, llQtf0 to cba ber Ine. Tbat bag you saw" "Pretty foxy, wasn't It?" broke In Coke, with a glee that was pux fair eeems to have puuea," agTPKr Thlllp. "But as I was saying, she asked for the use of a cabin, so 1 told the steward to give ber mlue until we put Into Queenstown.". "PRETTT FOST, wasn't it r 11' I W 4 f. M J I Coke. wb bad lighted another black and stumpy ci&ar removed it in order to spea wl 1 due emphasis. . , 'Tut tot n -U" be said. "But surety you will not take this young Indy to the river FlateP cried the astonished stVond otlicer. "Sbe knew wtbere she was bound w'en she kem aboard tbe Andromeda." said tbe skipper, frowning now like a man who argues with himself. "There's her portmauter to prove It. with a label, an' all lu ber own 'and wrltln. It's some game played on me- by 'er an 'er nncle. 'Any'ow; the fust time sbe sees land again It'll be the lovely 'arbor of Peruarabuco, an that's straight 'Ere she Is an 'ere she'll stop, an' the best thing you can do Is spread the notion among the crew that she's runnln' away to avoid marryln' a rann she doesn't like. That sounds reasonable, an' It 'appens to be true. Verity an' me talked It over last Sun day p. ra," "To avoid marriage!"' repeated Hozier. "Yes. that's It." snld Coke. "But look ere. mu boy. this ,al sails under my flag. I'm wot d'ye call It' In loco motive pnrentllms. or something! of tbe sort, while she's on tbe ship's books You keep your mouth shut an' wink the other eye an' leave It to me to give you the cbanst of your life. Eh, wot?" - Philip Hozier did not strive to ex tract the precise meaning of tbe skip per's ' words. The process would have been dUHcult siuce Coke himself could not have supplied auy reasonable anal ysis. Somehow, to tbe commander's thinking, the presence of the girl seem ed to muke easier tbe casting away of tbe ship. Exactly bow or what bearing ber strangely begun voyage might have on' subsequent events be was not yet In a position to say. "Queenstown!" be chuckled. "Not this Journey not If my name's Jimmle Coke, the unin 'oo is etupnln' on all that is left of 'Is 'ard earned savin's. No, sir; I've got me orders, an' I've got me letter, an' the pore old Andromeda gets ripped' to pieces In tbe Recife or I'll know the reason wby. 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