Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-12-29

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Y past day or so, and making up my mind q
81 y my future proceedfn% fdr Z sHadA no
fest all feeling of pradepca Il wanted II
= kf18w something of the<lady's antecedenh
4 and cOnnections-matters THAI EeoncludeC
could easily be arrived at in conversation
the next day.
was standing quite in the shadow be
, meath one of tn quarter boats, and hae
just turned with the intention of descend
/ ing, when some one passed me whom
recognized to be the second-class passen
ger and tn n for few moments heard 8
low, murmured converse, ion at a short
distance, when the man passed me again
going forward.
j eFiVeiminutes after,IIwas at the saloon
4 door, when "a hearty clap on the shoulder
made me turn, to ind that it was the bag
man who laughed softly at my angry face,
aud then added to his former obtrusivenes :
by, thrusting his hand md, into my side, asshe
whispered to me, ''t 50
al say, my lad, Pm going to open your
lseyes for yOu to4mornow, SO look out
There, don't be nppishs come and have a
cigar up m IN tne poYs]pSt ~ tS one before you
,s.sI.am much obliged, IAsaid; but I am
| going to my BERTH"
Just as you like p was the nonchalant
reply, and he turned away.
"Bet naesees' saidsthes captain, at break
ltSk1 ucA tlkDf N ntFC NY A1IlbLNN
who. sits third down on the left-Mr. Lis
| ter?' Steward, go and see if Mr.. Lister is
unwell again-no, not again, because -hel
seemed, 10 beam old sailor-see if he's in
ne steward returned urn di1 With reply in the
negative; when: stipposfng Him to be on
deck, the break fast was brought to an end,
and q ID M T.! LsEsF, {s the 1ag
.sdT Pie day passed ana sev5Aing had arrived.
Hhens as I lwAss sitting jim sweet intsrcoursel
with Miss SaviIle, Rumor's busy tongue
began to Announce that Mr.. Lister was
smissingcb sIGS ssGE sfGs& --Esis Bad
1 Immediately recalled Lhis promise to
SPs sS eyes S ths5 e S s 9 also With that b% he
to smoke a cigar.i ana, Ikhow not why,
strange feeling of interest made me leave |
my seat apologize TO Miss ISaville, who
bowed stiffly and went below, while ]
walked forward to group to find the SUBJ
feet in full discussion b 1.-TWO of the watchEI
had seen him &c. forward with lighted oi-
gar between his lips, and perch himself
recollect seeing, him ncone back, though
one man had some faint idea of something
black coming close by him, but he was not 1
sure - H>'-'E- f"- ~
More excited groups formed, and soon
found that search had been made through 4
the steamer, and that the captain was in /
great trouble respecting the missing man Il
for all pointed to one fact4that the poor
fellow had chosen a dangerous position |
and had, without giving the alarm, slipped !
and fallen into the sea, to be borne under |
In an instant by the huge cut-water of the |
vessel
/ shuddered; for 1 thought that, had I |
accepted his invitation, Imight have seen
him fall, and, if powerless to stay him..
still have given the alarm, perhaps in time
or boat to have beea launched.
." Can any gentleman afford any info r
nation?" said the captain, addressing Il he
group where l stood. -
II can only add" 1 said, "the corrobora-
i've testimony that Mr.. Lister invited nae
70 go forward with him, but declined"
. you did not go forward with himY"
aid the captain.
IsdNo, ," I replied ;haand I have no re0ol-
ection of seeing hiIn come back into the
aloon. But STOP I said, for / had sud
lenly encountered close searching gaze
Who was talkipg ; to- Mr. Lister late last
light" And I pointed to the second-eslass
s'tHow do you know9't he said, calnaly,
egaFdless of the many eyes fixed uPoTl
i'm.
lyOucame ATTIC speak to him,
nd also saw, you 60 back"
Quite right, said. the second class pas
snfSeTHf 13OrSI = all 8H.-C ;Es6g siI
did you know MA ListerH" said the
yes, I knew ksypl him" said the other,
ahniyH ~ atsmca 6gGH EsUt sE s41l
There seems to besome mystery here, :"
aid the captain &c siWss he a friend Of j
,t'Yes.s was fhasalmost abrupt reply and )
hen, after a moments silence, the second !
lass passenger walked quietly up to the !, :
aptain, took him byf q button, led him !
part; and whisperedsa few words in his =
I saw the captain give a slight start, stare
ard al the man, and then apparently aska
uestion, when, whatever was the answer, y
e seemed satisfied and gave orders for a
lrther search which was, however, futile
1 was not alone in directing curious +
lances at the second-class passenger; but
e was quiet, dry-lookinS, -close-shaven :
ian, with an apparent power Of shutting :
imself up within himSelf alsd lle paced ! !
lie deck to and fro, with bis hands behind y
i'm, in fGrtivc, thoughtfH Way till all T
,arching was at an end, and the c n"lu- =
on arrived at that onE luckless fellow y
assenger had meth fate, u
noticed that the quiet mans eyes were f.
xed on 4sss ne s wen; g e g q 4 hs saloon and
strange feeling made me turn my head d
II an instant to see that he was watch "
g me from the doors but he disappeared d
i the instant. ~
Fun of the event. i was about to tell all Il,
knew . my companion but with show a
real horr9r she held up her hands. beg la
ng me to fnrbear. O,
1T IS too dfeadfiiY she exclaimed sT :,
N not bear it4 Tknow ALL have heard
l. Poor man here IN health last hight,
" now--prag, pray say no more about