The Navigator

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Our story deals with one 
of those queer tricks 
that Fate sometimes
      plays.

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Nobody would believe, for
instance, that the entire
lives of a peaceful American
boy and girl could be changed
by a funny little war between
 two small countries far
    across the sea.

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And yet it came to pass.
The spies of the two
little nations were at a
Pacific seaport, each trying
to prevent the other getting
    ships and supplies.

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"Gentlemen, the enemy
have just purchased 
the steamship Navigator."

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"There she lies now, and
it is our patriotic duty to
   destroy that ship."

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"We will send her adrift 
in the fog tonight before
the new crew goes aboard.

The wind - the tide - and
the rocks will do the rest."

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The wealthy ship owner
who has just sold 
the Navigator.

	... Fredrick Vroom

And his daughter.

	... Kathryn Maguire

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Rollo Treadway -
   Heir to the Treadway 
   fortune - a living proof 
   that every family tree 
   must have its sap.

	... Buster Keaton

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"I think I'll get married."

10
"Today."

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"We'll sail for Honolulu
tomorrow on our honey-
moon - get two tickets."

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"He had completed all 
  arrangements - -
except to notify the 
       girl."

13
"Will you marry me?"

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"Certainly not!"

15
"I think a long walk
 would do me good."

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"Your tickets, sir - -
and congratulations."

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"The boat sails at ten 
in the morning, sir."

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"I don't get up that early
- so I'll go aboard tonight."

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Going on a honeymoon without 
a bride is like singing the
words of "Kiss Me Again" to the
music of "Alice, Where Art Thou."

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"What pier, sir?"

21
"Pier two."

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"I must get some papers 
off the Navigator, so stop
      at Pier 12."

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"Is there any one 
    on board?"

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"Nobody."

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Under the cover of darkness
the foreign agents prepared 
 to carry out their plans.

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"Help!"

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The next morning found 
the Navigator drifting
  helplessly at sea.

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"Will you marry me?"

29
"This is a fine time to 
ask me that. I'm cold
and hungry and - -"

30
"Put up that bright one."

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"She's quarantined."

32
"Try and catch them!"

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"Hey! Wait a minute!"

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By the time they were 
ready to say "good-
night" they had found 
a couple of sea-going 
     tuxedos.

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Danger 
is near thee -

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Many brave hearts
are asleep
in the Deep -

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B
 E
  W
   A
    R
     E

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Weeks later - still
     drifting.

We now find the crew
  with a safe and
quiet place to sleep.

39
"Land!"

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"Cannibals!"

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"We're safer on the boat."

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"We're drifting toward
         them."

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"We're safe! I've anchored
        the ship."

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"We are sinking! It's just
a matter of time until
    we're captured."

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"Can't you fix it?"

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"That would have to be 
fixed from the outside."

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Where ignorance is
     bliss - -

THE END