The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-12

uneasy.
"Business," answered my partner seri-
ouslv
Explain yourself" said l.
"Well." said Slouch, "vou must make
up to that gal in a sort of loving, serious
way, and Wen both see u little fun
| was about to call for a further eX-
PLANTATION from my partner, when chanced
to observe Ross watching us from Il dis
tance. | left S!ouch at once. and went
saunterine off in n careless way.
felt a GOOD deal ANNOYED bv this inter
view with my partner. He had treated
my stratagem with Indifference, and had
regarded my affinity for n lady with lcvitv.
The idea Of my being requested to make
love to her as Il cool business transaction.
with Il predicated result of witnessing fun
Slouch was something of u wag but
knew from the manner of his request that
he expected some result more than amuse-
ment | had now IN additional incentive
to make myself agreeable to the lady. an,i
determined to bring all my art to bear
that success might follow
l began paying her marked attention,
and intrndcd upon her society whenever
could find her apart She treated me ut
ty
severed because She was really attractive.
because her Indifference in Il measure
wounded my vanity, and for the less i'm
poltant reason that it was iurthpring some
scheme OF my partner 10 bring TO Justice
the criminal OF criminals upon whose hunt
we had started. My efforts were not vast
ed could discover after awhile that the
woman was rea ly becoming fond of me.
and she began to welcome my attentions
with nndisguised delight. My intimacy
with her however, cooled my admiration
| | perceived i'll her Il cruel, selfish nature,
impulslve and sensual with only the
shadow oi a conscience A mere yolup
tuOuS figure and handsome face dressed
up with ant and u few superficial grncpS
| soon became oi0yrd with her company
and would gladly have reiterated bad not
the business consideration induced me tn
! FOLLOW up The affair, which did. must
| confess, III such an ardent heartrSs man-
ner, that she actually declared her prefer
ence for me above ali men She had met
At this stage | became uneasy with my
| position, tor hardened as had become bv
contact with crime, | do not think any
person ean charge me with cruelty to wo-
men. accordingly rontrived to see
Slouch, and demanding IN explanation
refused To proceed a step further unless lie
gave it.
Nov, Tony said my partner. ''since
you talk OF leaving the cal, I'll tell YOU
jest exactly how the matter stands. That
ere gal has got y husband He is our
game and you must bring him out"
"A husband where ?" inquired
"On board this very ship" said Slouch.
"'Who is he?' | anNionsly asked.
'llc's dark-complected, wary looking
chap in the steerage set my ewes on
him the first dav out and have been
watching him ever since When Ross be
gan sidelng up to the Gal / noticed he
watched him like a cat but. rs made it
out, be saw She was only foolin' with
Ross Jest having little fun AL to herself,
and then he got easyagain. Now, thinks
|, il Tpny gels after that gal in u serious
sort o way, there'l! he y man know in
the steerage bobbin' round awful"
'And how has he behaved during my
gallantries n inquired.
"'Il's better than = play" said Slouch,
shaking his sides with suppressed laugh
ter. The chap and got to be chums
yon know. So took i seat alongside
him while he's ~quatting toward you and
the gal, and | says. There's a lovin'
couple. ainl they? Then he looks at me
and says. 'MayDe she's somebody rlse's
wife That's no hindrancc, says | That
ere gal, anybody can see. has gone
spooney after that man, and Wdder or
wife, he can lead her where he likes
Then he gets up, rolling his eyes and
biting his lips. and goes pacing back and
forth upon the deck. Pretty soon he sits
down again and asks me what my opinion
is of women. Wimmen, says l. is not
to be trusted. Frailty, thy name is Wo-
man. DO You know who proposed that
'ere toast says |. i can't say as | do
says he. William Shakespeare says |,
the wiSest nan that ever lived. If there
was anything about wimmen he didn't
know there's no use of any other mans
irving to find it OUT Then saws |, You
don't look very well. Maybe tie rough
weathor's atlectln' YOU i am q little
sick says he, and then he muttcred to
himself 'There'll be Il sickcr man than
me aboard this boat soon Look out
sharp tor him, Tony He's got u very
Jealous constitution, and can see by his
eye he means mischiel.'
''NNell, Slouen," said l. what do You
advise?'
$50 on with yonr love making, Tony;
lay it on pretty thick and strong. III
keep wide awake that he don't hurt any
body. Pitch in stl ong and ven bring him
out"
Upon reflection | resolved 10 net in uc-
cordancr with thu recommendation uf my
partner, the IN ,ive that could induce u
ANA ia IN, ot,t k..i
no communication, nor recognize each
other, upon a journey like this, was sus-
picinus one. The iact that two tickets
were purchased with the spurious bills
accorded exactly with the case. SO, de
Gliding that the .end would Justify the
means, | determined to push my advan-
tage tor this lickle inconstant woman, to
test the Sagaritv of Slouch and my own
reasonable surmises.
The following evening was calm and
clear, with inst sufficient starlight to
create dim shadows upon The deck, and to
exhibit the outlines Of objects about. |
had been max ny myself rs agree ahle ls
| knew how to the woman during the
early evening. and about ten O'Clock, at
my suggestion, she took my arm for II
promenade upon tn" upper deck. Almost
every person lldtl ltllltu, ana save Tue OF
ticers OF the watch and two or three strAg-
Cling passengers, we We're alone. A man
lay extended upon one OF the seats, wrap
ped in II cloak, and apparently asleep,
while on the seat opposite, another per
son, whom | recognized AS my partner.
Slouch, was stretched out in apparently
the same somnolent condition.
While we saunered back and forth in
that dim starlight, whispering love that
was false, | held Il constant eye on that
figure in the cloak, and saw that il twist
ed and turned rs we receded. and remain
ed quiet only rs we approached IT. Coun-
terfeiting the ardor of Il true affection,
placed my arm about the woman's waist,
and while treadng back and forth in this
loving condition, observed the figure by a
side glance, rs we reached the greatest
distance from it, rise spasmodically into a
sitting posture, and then drop again AS we
returned and resume its quienesss. [
proposed now that we rest awhile, and
after seating ourselves q little distance
from the pretended sleeper, | made so