more it seemed to enrage him. I was positively terrified. You know,
I don't believe there was another person on board that yacht except
his servants.

"'Mr. Waterman,' I cried, 'I tell you to take your hands off me. If
you don't, I will make a disturbance. I will scream.'

"'It won't do you any good,' he said savagely.

"'But what do you want me to do?" I protested.

"'I want you to love me,' he said.

"And then I began to struggle again. I shouted once or twice,--I am
not sure,--and then he clapped his hand over my mouth. Then I began
to fight for my life. I really believe I would have scratched the
old creature's eyes out if he had not heard you out in the hall.
When you called my name, he dropped me and sprang back. I never saw
such furious hatred on a man's countenance in my life.

"When I answered you, I tried to run to the door, but he stood in my
way.

"'I will follow you!' he whispered. 'Do you understand me? I will
never give you up!'

"And then you flung yourself against the door, and he turned and
opened it and went out."

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