The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-01-03

sure. waen you know it, you will leave tn
under-Stewardess to fix up all around, ant
just do as | ask. Now, listen my hus5an,
has got himself in tight place, Just now
and [ guess 1 shall have enough Oh m.
hands aS scOn as we get ashore. We know
there's q policeman waiting for him.
"A policeman - cried Mrs. Ford, i.
alarm.
''Oh, never frighten yourself" rep!ie,
Mrs. Seaton with her bland smile; sit il
nothing of any consequence. You mus
know that he holds situation under tn,
government, and he has got wrong in hi
accounts. tits not much. but he will be ar
rested as soon as he steps ashore. and all tn,
business of getting my things through vii
fall on me. SO you see | do want a friend
and shall feel real bad if you do not hell
me-"
We'll, of course we had rather it woult
not happen" was the reply; but whats
the use of thinking of that? The real thing
Is to get out of it as quick as possible. Mr.
Seat9n has friends who will come forward
right away, just as soon as they know it.
and that is why want you to carry the let.
tiers ashore for me. Put them in yoEr
pocket. there's good soul, and keep them
till ask tor them, and Mr.. SGaton will not
he in thi- difficulty more than few days.
What it would be if L could not mail those
letters at once, really could not say"
Mrs. Ford slipped the letters into the
pocket OF her lOOSe-clOth iacker. and ar
ranging with the under-stewardess that she
would be back as soon as possible, pre-
pared to accompany Mrs. Saaton at once.
They reached the shore. and. after land
| ing at the custom house wharf, as Mrs. Sea-
! ton had anticipated, policeman 0ui xiv
arrested her husband, who quickly walked
off with him. after exchanging a sjgniti
cant glance with his wife. 81 told you so"
| whispered she 10 Mrs. Ford, who had been
few steps behind, with the child in her
arms, but who now drew nearer oxpeciing
20 find the bereaved wife in great distress
This. however. was not the case. Mrs Sea
ton was far more composed than her com
paniOn, who felt too much frightened and
puzzled 10 pay attention to ANYTHING around
her. or she would have Observed the scrupu,
louS care with which the baggage Of the
passengers was examined. Mrs. Seatun
was actively engaged in opening her boxes.
she paTaded RATHER o.tCntatiOuSiy certain
new articles o. apparel. and drew the oiii-
GERS attention 10 her silks and gloves.
"Oh, yes she said quite carelessIy, she
knew She would have duty TO pay for those
things. and was quite ready to do so. She
had no wish to smuggle, not she, indeed.
The officer eyed her keenly through his
half-clO-cd eyes, anl continued his lXami-
nation with minute care, quite different from
the u'ual process. Nothing. however, OF
importance seemed TO be the result; the
matter OF duty was not very complicated
and when the necessary steps had been
taken. Mrs. Seaton drew Mrs. Ford toward
the great gateway and prepare,! to quit the
wharf in mental triumph.
This way if you please: ladies'" said an
meet them. 1--WE must trouble you 10 walk
a "A NO. and
bowling and backing as if he had been groom
OF the Chambers, escortlng princess, he
ushered them into 4 small room anl closed
the door.
Here stood two women whom the stew
ardess Immediately recognized "a female
scarcEcss, and somewhat startled 1t what
had occurred, she SAID al once there must
be some mistake, she was stcwardo>s of the
City Of. and was anxious 10 return on
board at once. having come on shore only
to carry Mrs. Seaton's baby.
lon snail go as soon aS We have done
with you, - replied the sea-chcr, with some
thing Of 4 sneer; 'bUt whether on bgard /
or not dGpen is on o.her matters. Come, |
its no use resisting,' as Mrs. Ford tried to |
evade the hands which began at once TO re-
move her outer clothing.
sit is no use indeed" said Mrs. Seatou.
who seemed to treat the whole thing with |
A-.'t| c'iNlIN dIlutipl dlN one I
who had watched her carefully would have
seen an a7Xious glance at Mrs. Fords cloth /
jacket. The Searcher took it Off, thre e il ,
Oh the 4eHCh. and Mrs. SeatOn, with affected |
Immediately laid over it large
railway rug which She had ON her arm.
g My good Mrs. Ford you and know it
will 0c useless to search either of u.s. said |
she. We have not the first bit of snug
Sled goods about us; at least | can answer
for myself; aid as !or you, l know you had |
no notion coming ashore, except TO carry |
Freddy, why of course, you have not either.
Freddy Is not contraband, | suppose she |
added, laughing; $50 guess these good Ia
dies will have their trouble for their rains.
Take it easy, do now; there's a good |
But it was no use saying Take it easy.'
to Mrs. Ford. 1t must he an exceedingly |
unpleasant operation. | should Imagine.
being searched by strange woman, who |
strips her victim in cool, business-like
way. regardless alike of shyness and delica-
cy. The stewardess knew that it was uncall-
ed for, and felt it an insult. Even to pass.
engcrS the thing is rarely done, unless un-
der very suspicious circumstances am
she, having bcen so oflcn in that port i it'll
out ever passing through the searchcrs'
hands, could not understand why she should
now be subjected 10 this degradation. She
would not submit quietly. She pushed
away the coarse hands which intruIei on
her womamly feelings of delicacy. She
=hrank from the examination, she cried. she
sobbed, she grew hysterical; and, her ner-
vouS excite. cnt being mistaken for guilt
she WIS in 90 .sf on nee subj .c'cd 70 more
rigorous examination. Every part of her
c'"thing was f'it; even her hair and her
boots were eX fmneJ, while each moment
.he b: came more painfully agi,ated, and her
'ohs and Gutcries grew louder.
The process was nearly completed, and
'ie was about half dressed ar liz. when the
Iproar in the little room attracted attention
without. For, added TO Mrs. Fori's hys-
erical screams, were the remonstrancps of
he searchers. delivered in the highest key
)f n Yankee voice, the attempt of soothing
)n Mrs. SearGn's part, and the loud cries
Of Master Freddy, who would not be paci-
led afler the strange hands of those women
had meddled with his own little person. The
noise are tied the attention of two persons
passing by, who opened the door and looked
n.
VIVA. are you doing TO my stewaydess?'
said tn" Captain OF the City OF -, who had
recognised her voice.
"Oh, Captain S:ebbit, Captain Stebbit!"
she cried, as she saw him "See what they
are doing to me they've been searching me
On, what have done? Oh, am So asham-
med! Her voice was br1k KIN by sobs, ana
sue wa WAS half chobei by her tears.
why what't all the row abDut?" asked
Capialh Ste5bit, who was the isliest, most
soou.nunored man IN the world. "What d,
nas my stewardess been doing? She is no ,
slhuSsnr. Here added he, turning to his