Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-05

inr. when some one passed me whom
| recognized to be the second class passen
ger and then for afew monentsd heard ,
low. murmured conversation at q shor
distances, when the man passed me again
Fiye minutes aftcr Twas at the mloor
| door. when a hearty clap on the shoulder
made me turn, TO find that it was the bag
man, who laughed softly at my angry face
and then added to his former obtr,1sivenes:
by thrusting his hand into my side, as ht
/ whispered to me,
4 II say, my lad, I'm going to open YOU
eyes for you tomorrow, SO look out
| There, don't be uppish; come and have .
cigar up in the bows-z7just one before you
turn in" vOI " N 49,
II am much obliged" 1 said; but I am
going to my berth. aa.@.,'~s.s
Just as you like" was the nonchalan'
reply, and he turned away.
NLet me see, said the captain, at break
fast next morning. Hwheres my friend
who sits third down on the left-Mr LIS
ter? Steward, 90 and see If Mr. Lister is
unwell again--no,. not again. because DC
| seemed to be an old sailor-see if he's IN
/ his cabin Ht2
The steward returned with reply in the
I negative; when, supposing him TO be on
deck. the breakfast was brought to an end
and Mr.. Lister or as | called him, the bag
man, was forgotten.
The day passed and evening had arrived
| when, as I was sitting in sweet intercourse
/ with Miss Saville, Rumor's busy tongue
began to announce that Mr.. Lister was
missing. 80, 80 Fttf.sr4E +h4E ~
Immediately recalled his promise to
/ open my eyes that day, and also that ne
had invited me to go forward with him
to smoke cigar; and, know not why, a
strange feeling Of interest made me leave
my seat, apologize to Miss Saville, who
bowed stiffiy and went below, while |
walked forward to group to find the sub
| ject in full discussion. Two of the watch
had seen him 60 forward with a lighted ci-
gar between his lips, and perch himself
close to the bowsprit; but they could not
recollect seeing him come back, though
one man had some faint idea Of something
black coming close by him, but he was not
sure. a3g aHl bas esp 4te5sst
More excited groups formed, and / soon
found that search had been made through
the steamer, and that the captain was in
great trouble respecting the missing man ;
for all pointed to one fact--that the poor
fellow had chosen 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.
/ shuddomd for / thought that, had /
accepted his invitation, I might have seen
him fall, and, If powcrless to stay him,
still have given the alarm, perhaps in time
for a boat to have been launched. H
| Scan any gentleman afford any infor-
nation ?" said the captain, addressing the
group where l stood Anna. IHs =
81 can only add" Isaid, '"the corrobora.
tive testimony that Mr.. Lister invited me
to 60 forward with him, but l declined"
I 'You did not go forward with him."
said the captain. .aissa IL
NO" | replied "and have no recol-
lection of seeing him come back into the
saloon. But stop" said, for had sud-
denly encountered close, searching gaze
directed at me; "there is a gentleman here
who was talking TO Mr.. Lister late last
night" And pointed to the second-class
passenger. ~ 8l 1Ftt MaT' Pc .8
GLOW do you known he said, calmly,
regardless of the many eyes fixed upon
him. tt@xAH 3" .'e~
| Because stood by one of tho quarter.
boats when you came aft to speak to him,
and / also saw you go back" staa #
quite right" said the second-class pas
senger rf Is
"Did you know Mr.. Lister" said the
captain.
Eyes, / knew him." said the other
calmly. 14 FL ~" ""
"Therc seems to DC some mystery mere,
said the captain. "Was he a friend OF
yoursy" ,8o'.' -. NJ.
"Yes," was the almost abrupt reply and
then, after a moments silence, the second
class passenger walked quietly up TO the
captain, took him by button, led him
apart, and whispered few words In hi
ear. ~ la1 70, , ,"a -.
! saw the captain give slight start, stare
hard at the man, and then apparently asks
question, when, whatever was the answer
he seemed satisfied, and gave orders for
farther search, which was, however, futile
| was not alone in directing, curious
clances at the second class passenger; bu
he was q quiet, dry looking, closc-shaveI
man, with an apparent power of shuttins
himself up within himself; and he paces
the deck to and fro, with his hands behint
him, In furtive, thoughtful way till al
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