Chapter XLVI · BESIDE THE GREAT GUN.
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In the captain’s cabin of the Kearsarge a white-haired, emaciated man, with tears streaming down his pallid cheeks, was vociferously assuring the commander of the warship of his undying gratitude.
“My dear sir, you don’t owe any thanks to me,” the latter protested gruffly. “The man to whom you owe your freedom is Mr. Hawley. Anxious though I was to serve you, I could have done nothing if it hadn’t been for him.”
President Felix raised his faded eyes to the beamed ceiling of the cabin. “And to think that I misjudged the motives of that heroic young man!” he said remorsefully. “It seemed to me preposterous that he could save me with his camera. I did him the injustice of supposing that he was merely a professional photographer trying to get a sensational picture and not caring what happened to me afterward as a result of his exploit.”
“And yet you assisted him by standing at the bars of your dungeon and posing for his camera?” Captain Cortrell exclaimed, in a surprised tone.
A glow came to the liberated martyr’s eyes. “That was because I saw the possibility of being vindicated in the eyes of the world,” he replied. “That was all that I dared hope for, señor—vindication, not freedom. I believed that Mr. Hawley’s daring exploit would cause my enemies to resort to desperate measures, but I was in hopes that afterward—after my death—the picture might be published in the United States and my reputation cleared. Even if Mr. Hawley had done me only that service, it would have been enough,” he added fervently.
“Well, thank goodness, he was able to accomplish more than that,” said the naval officer heartily.
“How shall I ever be able to repay him?” said Felix brokenly.
While this conversation was taking place in the captain’s cabin, the Camera Chap was standing under the shadow of one of the warship’s great guns, looking into the blue eyes of Virginia Throgmorton, and earnestly assuring her that to her alone was due the successful outcome of his adventure.
“I was sure, when I handed you that pouch, that you would grasp the idea,” he said, a note of profound admiration in his voice. “Any other girl might have failed to understand.”
Virginia laughed and blushed at the same time. “I am so glad that I did understand,” she said earnestly. “It wasn’t cleverness, of course—it was just instinct. But suppose I had taken you literally and sent on that keepsake to your friend, Mr. Paxton, without examining it!” She shuddered at the thought.
Hawley smiled grimly. “In that event, I guess the Sentinel would have had a big picture scoop. Tom Paxton would have realized what that film meant, of course, as soon as he saw it, and would have played up the snapshot for all it was worth.” Suddenly he smiled as a thought came to him. “What has become of our friend Gale?”
Virginia informed him that the News man had gone back to New York.
“I supposed as much,” Hawley chuckled. “I guess he was in a hurry to go back to his office and hand them his big picture scoop. In spite of the seriousness of the situation, I could scarcely keep from laughing, that night, when I saw him fool Portiforo by pocketing my camera and handing him another, not suspecting that while he was working that cunning little trick he was being hoaxed himself.” He chuckled again. “I would give a whole lot to see his face when he arrives at the News office and develops that perfectly blank film.”
Virginia frowned. “Serves him right,” she said. “I don’t like to be vindictive, but I hope his editor discharges him.” She sighed. “I can’t understand why my father should have taken such a fancy to that contemptible fellow. But then,” she added, with a rueful smile, “poor dad has shown himself to be a very poor judge of men.”
Hawley nodded.
“I am sorry for your father, Virginia. I presume it will be a great blow to him—the way things have turned out.”
“I am afraid it will,” the girl said wistfully. “He had such great faith in that tyrant Portiforo. And I suppose he will be asked to resign his post. It isn’t to be expected that Washington will continue him here under the circumstances. Personally I shall not be sorry to return to the United States, but I fear that dad will feel keenly the disgrace of being recalled.”
The Camera Chap made no comment on this, but there was a thought in his mind which did not find expression until a few days later when he arrived at Washington and presented himself at the White House.
The President of the United States received his photographic envoy with marked cordiality, and gazed appreciatively at the snapshot which the latter handed him with the simple announcement: “Here is the picture, Mr. President, which you instructed me to take.”
The chief executive smiled quizzically. “I must compliment you on the manner in which you have carried out my instructions, sir,” he said formally. “Thank you for the picture. I fear that you must have had considerable trouble in getting it.” Then suddenly the quizzical smile left his face, and his hand went out and grasped that of Hawley in a strenuous grip. “Well done, sir,” he exclaimed, in a tone that was by no means formal. “I shan’t forget your splendid, plucky work, my boy.”
It was a little late when the subject of reward was brought up, and the president was offering the Camera Chap a lucrative position in the United States secret service, that the latter spoke the thought which was in his mind when he had that conversation with Virginia on board the Kearsarge.
“I don’t want anything for myself, sir,” Hawley said. “But—if you won’t think me too presumptuous—I would like to ask a favor on behalf of somebody else. I understand that there is talk of Minister Throgmorton being recalled as a result of the latest developments in Baracoa. If you could see your way to permit him to retain his post it would be giving me a greater reward than I deserve.”
The president shook his head. “I regret to say that is out of the question,” he replied. “I am convinced that Mr. Throgmorton acted with perfect sincerity in upholding Portiforo and refusing to believe the rumor about the conspiracy against Felix, but a man capable of such bad judgment is scarcely fit to represent this government abroad. Besides, Mr. Throgmorton has no desire to continue in his post. He has sent me his resignation to take effect immediately. He feels naturally that it would be embarrassing to him to remain in Baracoa under the Felix administration. He and his daughter have sailed for the United States.”
And the president wondered why this announcement brought such a joyous expression to the Camera Chap’s face.
THE END.
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1063—Her Sister’s SecretBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
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1073—A Golden SorrowBy Charlotte M. Stanley
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1101—True to His BrideBy Emma Garrison Jones
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1103—A Daughter of DarknessBy Ida Reade Allen
1104—My Pretty MaidBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1105—Master of Her FateBy Geraldine Fleming
1106—A Shadowed HappinessBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1107—John Elliott’s FlirtationBy Lucy May Russell
1108—A Forgotten LoveBy Adelaide Stirling
1109—Sylvia, The ForsakenBy Charlotte M. Stanley
1110—Her Dearest LoveBy Geraldine Fleming
1111—Love’s Greatest GiftBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1112—Mischievous Maid FaynieBy Laura Jean Libbey
1113—In Love’s NameBy Emma Garrison Jones
1114—Love’s Clouded DawnBy Wenona Gilman
1115—A Blue Grass HeroineBy Ida Reade Allen
1116—Only a KissBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1117—Virgie Talcott’s MissionBy Lucy May Russell
1118—Her Evil GeniusBy Adelaide Stirling
1119—In Love’s ParadiseBy Charlotte M. Stanley
1120—Sold for GoldBy Geraldine Fleming
1121—Andrew Leicester’s LoveBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1122—Taken by StormBy Emma Garrison Jones
1123—The Mills of the GodsBy Wenona Gilman
1124—The Breath of SlanderBy Ida Reade Allen
1125—Loyal Unto DeathBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1126—A Spurned ProposalBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1127—Daredevil BettyBy Evelyn Malcolm
1128—Her Life’s Dark CloudBy Lillian R. Drayton
1129—True Love EnduresBy Ida Reade Allen
1330—The Battle of HeartsBy Geraldine Fleming
1131—Better Than RichesBy Wenona Gilman
1132—Tempted By LoveBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1133—Between Good and EvilBy Charlotte M. Stanley
1134—A Southern PrincessBy Emma Garrison Jones
1135—The Thorns of LoveBy Evelyn Malcolm
1136—A Married FlirtBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1137—Her Priceless LoveBy Geraldine Fleming
1138—My Own SweetheartBy Wenona Gilman
1139—Love’s HarvestBy Adelaide Fox Robinson
1140—His Two LovesBy Ida Reade Allen
1141—The Love He SoughtBy Lillian R. Drayton
1142—A Fateful PromiseBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1143—Love Surely TriumphsBy Charlotte May Kingsley
1144—The Haunting PastBy Evelyn Malcolm
1145—Sorely TriedBy Emma Garrison Jones
1146—Falsely AccusedBy Geraldine Fleming
1147—Love Given in VainBy Adelaide Fox Robinson
1148—No One to Help HerBy Ida Reade Allen
1149—Her Golden SecretBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1150—Saved From HerselfBy Adelaide Stirling
1151—The Gypsy’s WarningBy Emma Garrison Jones
1152—Caught in Love’s NetBy Ida Reade Allen
1153—The Pride of My HeartBy Laura Jean Libbey
1154—A Vagabond HeiressBy Charlotte May Kingsley
1155—That Terrible TomboyBy Geraldine Fleming
1156—The Man She HatedBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1157—Her Fateful ChoiceBy Charlotte M. Stanley
1158—A Hero For Love’s SakeBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1159—A Penniless PrincessBy Emma Garrison Jones
1160—Love’s Rugged PathwayBy Ida Reade Allen
1161—Had She Loved Him LessBy Laura Jean Libbey
1162—The Serpent and the DoveBy Charlotte May Kingsley
1163—What Love Made HerBy Geraldine Fleming
1164—Love Conquers PrideBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1165—His Unbounded FaithBy Charlotte M. Stanley
1166—A Heart’s TriumphBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1167—Stronger than FateBy Emma Garrison Jones
1168—A Virginia GoddessBy Ida Reade Allen
1169—Love’s Young DreamBy Laura Jean Libbey
1170—When Fate DecreesBy Adelaide Fox Robinson
1171—For a Flirt’s LoveBy Geraldine Fleming
1172—All For LoveBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1173—Could He Have KnownBy Charlotte May Stanley
1174—The Girl He LovedBy Adelaide Stirling
1175—They Met By ChanceBy Ida Reade Allen
1176—The Lovely ConstanceBy Laura Jean Libbey
1177—The Love That PrevailedBy Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1178—Trixie’s HonorBy Geraldine Fleming
1179—Driven from HomeBy Wenona Gilman
1180—The Arm of the LawBy Evelyn Malcolm
1181—A Will of Her OwnBy Ida Reade Allen
1182—Pity—Not LoveBy Laura Jean Libbey
1183—Brave BarbaraBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1184—Lady Gay’s MartyrdomBy Charlotte May Kingsley
1185—Barriers of StoneBy Wenona Gilman
1186—A Useless SacrificeBy Emma Garrison Jones
1187—When We Two PartedBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1188—Far Above PriceBy Evelyn Malcolm
1189—In Love’s ShadowsBy Ida Reade Allen
1190—The Veiled BrideBy Laura Jean Libbey
1191—The Love KnotBy Charlotte May Kingsley
1192—She Scoffed at LoveBy Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1193—Life’s Richest JewelBy Adelaide Fox Robinson
1194—A Barrier Between ThemBy Evelyn Malcolm
1195—Too Quickly JudgedBy Ida Reade Allen
1196—Lotta, the Cloak ModelBy Laura Jean Libbey
1197—Loved at LastBy Geraldine Fleming
1198—They Looked and LovedBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1199—The Wiles of a SirenBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1200—Tricked Into MarriageBy Evelyn Malcolm
1201—Her Twentieth GuestBy Emma Garrison Jones
1202—From Dreams to WakingBy Charlotte M. Kingsley
1203—Sweet Kitty CloverBy Laura Jean Libbey
1204—Selina’s Love StoryBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1205—The Cost of PrideBy Lillian R. Drayton
1206—Love Is a MysteryBy Adelaide Fox Robinson
1207—When Love SpeaksBy Evelyn Malcolm
1208—A Siren’s HeartBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1209—Her Share of SorrowBy Wenona Gilman
1210—The Other Girl’s LoverBy Lillian R. Drayton
1211—The Fatal KissBy Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1212—A Reckless PromiseBy Emma Garrison Jones
1213—Without Name or WealthBy Ida Reade Allen
1214—At Her Father’s BiddingBy Geraldine Fleming
1215—The Heart of HettaBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1216—A Dreadful LegacyBy Geraldine Fleming
1217—For Jack’s SakeBy Emma Garrison Jones
1218—One Man’s EvilBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1219—Through the ShadowsBy Adelaide Fox Robinson
1220—The Stolen BrideBy Evelyn Malcolm
1221—When the Heart HungersBy Charlotte M. Stanley
1222—The Love that Would Not DieBy Ida Reade Allen
1223—A King and a CowardBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1224—A Queen of SongBy Geraldine Fleming
1225—Shall We Forgive Her?By Charlotte May Kingsley
1226—Face to Face with LoveBy Lillian R. Drayton
1227—Long Since ForgivenBy Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1228—As Light as AirBy Charlotte M. Stanley
1229—When Man ProposesBy Emma Garrison Jones
1230—Wedded for WealthBy Lillian R. Drayton
1231—Only Love’s FancyBy Ida Reade Allen
1232—Alone with Her SorrowBy Charlotte May Kingsley
1233—Her Life’s DesireBy Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1234—For Her Husband’s LoveBy Charlotte M. Stanley
1235—Bound by GratitudeBy Lillian R. Drayton
1236—A Splendid ManBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1237—The Vanished HeirBy Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1238—Somebody Loves Me!By Ida Reade Allen
1239—A Question of HonorBy Charlotte May Kingsley
1240—No Mother To Guide HerBy Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1241—The Seed of HateBy Evelyn Malcolm
1242—A Wife Yet No WifeBy Lillian R. Drayton
In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.
To be published in July, 1927.
1243—One of Life’s RosesBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1244—With Beauty BeamingBy Emma Garrison Jones
To be published in August, 1927.
1245—She Could Not Forsake HimBy Grace Garland
1246—After She PromisedBy Adelaide Fox Robinson
To be published in September, 1927.
1247—BewitchedBy Evelyn Malcolm
1248—His Love for HerBy Geraldine Fleming
To be published in October, 1927.
1249—Between Love and ConscienceBy Charlotte M. Stanley
1250—The Web of LifeBy Ida Reade Allen
1251—Love’s Bitter HarvestBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
To be published in November, 1927.
1252—Just for a TitleBy Emma Garrison Jones
1253—A Little ImpostorBy Charlotte May Kingsley
To be published in December, 1927.
1254—The Wife He ChoseBy Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1255—The Wine of LoveBy Lillian R. Drayton
ROMANCES THAT PLEASE MILLIONS
The Love Story Library
This Popular Writer’s Favorites
There is unusual charm and fascination about the love stories of Ruby M. Ayres that give her writings a universal appeal. Probably there is no other romantic writer whose books are enjoyed by such a wide audience of readers. Her stories have genuine feeling and sentiment, and this quality makes them liked by those who appreciate the true romantic spirit. In this low-priced series, a choice selection of Miss Ayres’ best stories is offered.
ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT
By RUBY M. AYRES
1—Is Love Worth While?
2—The Black Sheep
3—The Waif’s Wedding
4—The Woman Hater
5—The Story of an Ugly Man
6—The Beggar Man
7—The Long Lane to Happiness
8—Dream Castles
9—The Highest Bidder
10—Love and a Lie
11—The Love of Robert Dennison
12—A Man of His Word
13—The Master Man
14—Nobody’s Lover
15—For Love
16—The Remembered Kiss
17—The Littl’st Lover
18—Amid Scarlet Roses
19—The One Who Forgot
20—Sacrificial Love
21—The Imperfect Lover
22—By the Gate of Pity
23—The Scarred Heart
24—The Winds of the World
25—The Second Honeymoon
26—The Uphill Road
In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.
To be published in July, 1927
27—The Man Without a HeartBy Ruby M. Ayres
28—The Phantom LoverBy Ruby M. Ayres
To be published in August, 1927
29—The Rose of YesterdayBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
30—As Pictured in DreamsBy Ruby M. Ayres
31—Her Second MarriageBy Viola Tyrell
To be published in September, 1927
32—The Dancing MasterBy Ruby M. Ayres
33—A Life’s LoveBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
To be published in October, 1927
34—The Ring on her HandBy Viola Tyrell
35—The Fortune HunterBy Ruby M. Ayres
To be published in November, 1927
36—The Triumph of LoveBy Effie Adelaide Rowlands
37—The Woman PaysBy Viola Tyrell
To be published in December, 1927
38—The Little Lady in LodgingsBy Ruby M. Ayres
39—Why Did She Shun Him?By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
A FAVORITE OF MILLIONS
New Bertha Clay Library
ALL BY BERTHA M. CLAY
Love Stories with Plenty of Action
The Author Needs No Introduction
Countless millions of women have enjoyed the works of this author. They are in great demand everywhere. The following list contains her best work, and is the only authorized edition.
These stories teem with action, and what is more desirable, they are clean from start to finish. They are love stories, but are of a type that is wholesome and totally different from the cheap, sordid fiction that is being published by unscrupulous publishers.
There is a surprising variety about Miss Clay’s work. Each book in this list is sure to give satisfaction.
ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT
1—In Love’s Crucible
2—A Sinful Secret
3—Between Two Loves
4—A Golden Heart
5—Redeemed by Love
6—Between Two Hearts
7—Lover and Husband
8—The Broken Trust
9—For a Woman’s Honor
10—A Thorn in Her Heart
11—A Nameless Sin
12—Gladys Greye
13—Her Second Love
14—The Earl’s Atonement
15—The Gypsy’s Daughter
16—Another Woman’s Husband
17—Two Fair Women
18—Madolin’s Lover
19—A Bitter Reckoning
20—Fair But Faithless
21—One Woman’s Sin
22—A Mad Love
23—Wedded and Parted
24—A Woman’s Love Story
25—’Twixt Love and Hate
26—Guelda
27—The Duke’s Secret
28—The Mystery of Colde Fell
29—Beyond Pardon
30—A Hidden Terror
31—Repented at Leisure
32—Marjorie Deane
33—In Shallow Waters
34—Diana’s Discipline
35—A Heart’s Bitterness
36—Her Mother’s Sin
37—Thrown on the World
38—Lady Damer’s Secret
39—A Fiery Ordeal
40—A Woman’s Vengeance
41—Thorns and Orange Blossoms
42—Two Kisses and the Fatal Lilies
43—A Coquette’s Conquest
44—A Wife’s Judgment
45—His Perfect Trust
46—Her Martyrdom
47—Golden Gates
48—Evelyn’s Folly
49—Lord Lisle’s Daughter
50—A Woman’s Trust
51—A Wife’s Peril
52—Love in a Mask
53—For a Dream’s Sake
54—A Dream of Love
55—The Hand Without a Wedding Ring
56—The Paths of Love
57—Irene’s Vow
58—The Rival Heiresses
59—The Squire’s Darling
60—Her First Love
61—Another Man’s Wife
62—A Bitter Atonement
63—Wedded Hands
64—The Earl’s Error and Letty Leigh
65—Violet Lisle
66—A Heart’s Idol
67—The Actor’s Ward
68—The Belle of Lynn
69—A Bitter Bondage
70—Dora Thorne
71—Claribel’s Love Story
72—A Woman’s War
73—A Fatal Dower
74—A Dark Marriage Morn
75—Hilda’s Lover
76—One Against Many
77—For Another’s Sin
78—At War with Herself
79—A Haunted Life
80—Lady Castlemaine’s Divorce
81—Wife in Name Only
82—The Sin of a Lifetime
83—The World Between Them
84—Prince Charlie’s Daughter
85—A Struggle for a Ring
86—The Shadow of a Sin
87—A Rose in Thorns
88—The Romance of the Black Veil
89—Lord Lynne’s Choice
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