The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-29

ileoN .-Illtnu Oh NINE 4 SalQ, In
puzzled way No, have no friends on
boart-at least, only one, hope" added
rueauingly.
IL thank you" was the hesitating re
ply, IN the most gentle of tones. Com
PEELED IS we are to rely upon the society
OF so few during sea voyage, friendships
do soon spring up"
But TO whQm were you alimiing?"
said.
"Oh, IL is nothing. but | am very
weak and foolisb--I fancied that the man
the gentleman you were speaking 70, wa.
watching us rather particularly"
Yes, yes. dare say. | think, though
it IS his habit. lie looked just as earnestly
at me short time ago, and he has beer
Staring at every one lii turn. You don't
think he is looking after :. runaway young
lady, do your" added, laughing.
In an instant my arm was dropped, and
though the veil was down, nv compan-
ions eyes seemed 10 fash fire us she hall
turned round toward me
/ never protested to be very penetrating
but | was keen enough to see that | had
touched upon a chord which kept bent the
two ends of a bow of mystery. | saw toe
that, but for careful management, the adj
vance ] had made in the good graces of an
admirable woman would be destroyed in an
instant,
Pray excuse my impertinent remark
exclaimed, eagerly. The words were
meaningless, and altered without fore.
thought"
Ny companion, apparently treasured, took
my arm once more. and uttered little low
laugh
Meaningless, indeed; but for moment
l thought"
She did not finish her sentence; for al
that moment my commercial acquaintance
passed close by us. gave me familiar nod
and smile, wasted a cloud of smoke into
the lady's face, ana walked on.
such cOnsummate impertinence
said. You would hardly think that
had never seen that man before to-day
"AcQuaintanccships do spring up rather
reply; and | glanced down, but the speak
er's head.was Slightly ayerted, and it seemed
to me tlat she spoke in husky tones.
For the next three days the number OF
passengers who showed on deck was strict
" limited, in consequence of the state of
the weather, and really the offices OF
steward and stewardess could have been
no sinecure. For my part, can only own
to being qualmish on the second day, and
paced the deck hopefully in anticipation of
the advent of my lady friend. But go on
deck when | would / was certain to en-
counter the cool, easy-assured nod of the
bagman, whose consumption of cigars
must have been something enormous. lie
was IS free and Obtrusive as ever; but ole
met N / had
the pleasure OF smoking my pipe in peace
for saw him in deep conversation with a
man had hardly noticed before, from the
fact of his being one of the second class
passengers.
To my great establishment, though, after
| had gone into the saloon, the bagman
came strolling in, followed, short tim5
after, by the man 10 whom he had been
speaking; and this latter seated himself on
the opposite side of the table in an alb
stracted manner, sat thinking for while
and then slowly walked passed me and out
OF the saloon door, softly shaking hi:
hcG,l.
The next two days passed plea sanity
enough for, though unwilling TO come vi
deck, the lady passenger was nearly recov
cred, and many a pleasant tete-d-tete | en-
joyed. | found her most lady like, ant
thoroughly veil informed; while, as Oul
acquaintance warm 4. if | may use the
term, into something that was at least
friendship. | was delighted 10 find thai
mine hal indeed been true surmise; fol
she confessed to having determined &c
travel as Mrs. Savile, there being no hus
band 70 NEST her at New York, only d
brother
Perhaps l did plume myself on my
shrewdness at all events, that night after
winning from her so singular an avowal,
was considerably elated l listened thai
evening 20 the remarks of passenger re
specting the tedium of the trip with {
sense of lofty contempt; for | began IL
feel that / was very far gone, and the AT
lantic seemed to me the brightest of seas
overborge by the bluest of skies | was
in fact, in such state of ecstasy that
went on deck TO look up at the stars fol
an hour before seeking my berth; fol
Miss Sayiil-Sayille. what an old an,
aristocratic name Miss Saville had re
tired, or how glorious it would have been
in that clear. diamond-iluminated night
To have watched the sparkling of the spray
and
Was | mistaken? Had she not partet
from me quarter OF an hour before 10 re
tire to- rest? and now this veied figure tina
glidcd by me in the darkness, was not this
she?
Impossible I laughed the mex; no
ment; for knew that my mind was full
of one form, and that in the hasty glimpse
had obtained | had invested another with
the attributes Of her loved.
Yes; her loved. | was ready to OWL
\ f,,1
bulwark, going over the incidents Of tbs
past day or SO, and making up my mind as
to my future proceedings; for | had not
lost all feeling of prudence. l wanted tc
know something of the lady's antecedent:
and cOnnections-matters that ] concluded
could easily be arrived at in conversation
the next day.
was standing quite in the shadow be
meath one OF the quarter boats, and | hat
Just turned with the intention of descend
ing, when some one passed me whom
recognized 10 he the secOnd-class passen
ger and then for few moments heard ;
low murmured conversation at a shOr
distance, when the man passed me again
going forward.
Five minutes after was at the saloon
door, when a hearty clap on the shoulder
made me turn, to lind that IL was the bag
man, who laughed softly at my angry face
and then added to his former obtrusivenes
by thrusting his hand into my side, as IA,
whispered TO me,
a say, my lad, I'm going to open you
eyes for you tomorrow, SD look out
There, don't be uppish; come and have {
cigar up in the bows-just one before yo,
turn in"
81 am much obliged" said; "but an
going To my berth"
Just as you like" was the nonchaIan
reply, and he turned away.
Let me see" said the captain, at break
fast next morning; where's my frient
who sits third down on the lcft-Mr. Lis
ters ST. ward, go and see if Mr. Lister i,
unweli again-no, not again, because hi
seemed to be an old sailor-see if he's il
his cabin"
The steward returned with reply in tn,
negative; when, supposing him to be OF
deck, the breakfast was brought TO an end