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Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West

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"What nonsense!" cried Patsy, scornfully. "Tell me, sir, what's to become

of our grand motion picture enterprise, if you allow yourself to be

shipped to Vienna as a captured thief?"

He winced a trifle at the blunt epithet but quickly recovered and

smiled at her.

"I'm sorry, Miss Patsy," said he. "I know you will be disappointed if our

enterprise is abandoned. So will I. Since this latest complication arose

I fear I have not given our project the consideration it deserves."

The boy passed his hand wearily across his forehead and, rising from his

seat, took a few nervous steps up and down the room. Then, pausing, he

asked abruptly:

"Are you still inclined to be my champion, Miss Stanton?"

"If I can be of any help," she replied, simply.

"Then I wish you would visit the yacht, make the acquaintance of Captain

Carg and tell him of the trouble I am in. Will you?"

"With pleasure. That is--I'll be glad to do your errand."

"I'll give you a letter to him," he continued, and turning to the

attendant he asked for writing material, which was promptly furnished

him. At the table he wrote a brief note and enclosed it in an envelope

which he handed to Maud.

"You will find the captain a splendid old fellow," said he.

"Will he answer any questions I may ask him?" she demanded.

"That will depend upon your questions," he answered evasively. "Carg is

considered a bit taciturn, I believe, but he has my best interests at

heart and you will find him ready to serve me in any possible way."

"Is there any objection to my going with Maud?" asked Patsy. "I'd like to

visit that yacht; it looks so beautiful from a distance."

"You may all go, if you wish," said he. "It might be well for Mr. Merrick

to meet Captain Carg, who would prefer, I am sure, to discuss so delicate

a matter as my arrest with a man. Not that he is ungallant, but with a

man such as Mr. Merrick he would be more at his ease. Carg is a sailor,

rather blunt and rugged, both in speech and demeanor, but wholly devoted

to me because I am at present _the_ Jones of Sangoa.

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