Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-01-26
saloon door. softly shaking his head.
The next two days passed pleasantly


on deck. the lady passenger was nearly
recovered. and many pleasant tete-a-
tete enjoyed. found her most lady
like, and thoroughly well-informed ;
while, as our acquaintance warmed, il
l may use the term, into something
that was at least friendship, | was de-
lighted TO find that mine had indeed
been true surmise for she confessed
10 having determined 10 travel as Mrs
Saville. there being no husband TO
meet her at New York. only brother.
Perhaps | did plume myself upon
my shrewdness; at all events that
night, after winning from her so -ingu
lar an avowal, was considerably
elated. listened that evening To the
remarks Of passenger respecting the
tedium of the trip with n sense of lofty
contempt; for | began To feel that
wSs very far gone, and the Atlantic
seemed 10 me the brightest of seas.
ovcrborne by the bluest Of skies.
was, in fact, in such u state OF ecstacy,
that | went on deck to look up at the
stars for an hour before seeking my
berth: for Miss Saville-Savilie, what
an old and aristocratic name Miss
Savillc had retired, or how glorious il
would have been. in that clear diamond
Illuminated might to have watched the
sparkling Of the sp-ay and
Was mistaken. Had she not parted
from me a quarter OF an hour before.
to retire To rest: and now this yeiiei
figure that giided BY me in the dark
ness. was not this she
Impossible laughed the next mo-
ment, for knew that nv mind wa,
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
own It now and leaned thoughttuIIv
over the bglwarks going over the inc,-
dents Of the past day or two, AMI max
ing up my mind as 10 my future pro-
ceedings FOR had not lost all Zee lin.
of prudence. wanted 10 know some
thing of the lady's antecedeuts and con
nections matters that concluded
could DC easily arrived nj In CONVEX
sation the next day.
beneath one of the quartcr-boatS, aud
| had just turned with the intention ul
descending, when some one passed mc
whom recognized 10 he the second
class passenger and then for y few
moments heard n low Inurmurci con-
yersatiou at a short distance, when tue
man passed me again, going forward.
Five minutes after ! was AT the sa-
loon door, when 4 hearty clap On the
MAS The Gas wko lanshed lshhed dsi soltify II
at my angry face, and then added 10
his former obtrusiveness by thrusting
his hahd into nv side, As he whispered
10 mel say, my lad, I'm going 10
open your eyes for YOU tomorrow, 50
look out. There, don't bc uppish :;
come and have a cigar up in the bows
Just one before you turn IN"
Il am much obliged.' said; "bu.
l am going To my BERTH"
just as you like" WAS the noncha-
liant ,epiy, a-1 he turned away
Let rne Sec" said tie captain 1t
breakfast next morning; where's NV
friend who sits third down on the left
Mr.. Lister! Steward, 20 aud see if
Mr. Lister is unwell again-no not
again. because he seemed 10 be an old
sailor-see If he's in his cabin
The steward returned with a reply
in the negative when, suPposing him
10 be on deck, the breakfast wa,
brought TO an end, aud Mr.. Lister, or,
as called him, the bagman, was for
gotten
The day passed and evening had ar
I rived. when, as wa, sitting IN sweet
intercourse with Miss Saviiie, ruinor'-
busy tongues began 10 announce that
MIR. Lister WAS missing.
] Immediately recalled his promise
To open my eyes that day. aud also
that he had invited me to go forward
with hun 10 smoke cigar /; and, kno"
not why, a strange feeling Of interes,
made Inc leave my seat, apologize tc
Miss Saville, who bowed stifiiy and
went below, while | walked forward t.
group To find the subject in full dis
cussion. Two of the watch had seen
him 60 forward with lighted cigal
between his lips, and perch himself
close 10 the bowsprit but thev coulo
not reccollect seeing him come back
| thnnDh IN haI F,in i,ia.. ..t
something black passing close by him
but he was not sure.
More excited groups formed, and
soon found that search had been mad,
through the steamer, and the captain
was in great trouble respecting til,
missing man! for all pointed 10 on,
fact-that the poor fellow had choseI
q dangerous position, and had, withou
giving the alarm, slipped and faIlel
into tue sea. to be borne under in al
instant by the huge cutwater of th'
vessel.
| shuddered ; for thought that, ha,
l accepted his invitation, might hav
seen him fall, and if powerless to sta,
him, still have given the alarm, per
haps in time for boat to have bee
launched.
Can any gentleman afford any il
formation! said the captain, address
ing the group where stood.
IL can only add" said, ''the col
roborative testimony that Mr.. Liste
invited me 20 go forward with him, bu
| l declined"
"iou did not go forward with him
said the captain.
NO." l replied; land l have n
reccollection of seeing him come bac
into the saloon. But STOP" l sale
for l had suddenly encountered clos
searching gaze directed at me, .ther
is gentleman here who was talking t
Mr.. Lister late last night" And
e pointed to the second. class passenger
"HOw do you know?" he said, re
gardless Of the many eyes fixed upo
8 him.