The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

! left Oh t1e cu. acI.t -.a.I... H'cE naa ie.
90 daylight wr osition. however
They had nota. .a- 1,s ..h to base tteir con
siols beyond e5e' yer early epartu-s .a .
carriage, viii a1 her "a ge ara servants sal
lowing
aausa ana sappoi raymond tacua.
a. .He v an had o.. him ag.ia. eHa
70 discovered -eiif's marriage. a4a gone .ae.
tns'2nd Iii L- l.e. .us b. escape a.m .
] 'te eoi O.. i.,. .t....Hars tn. ~ Hal
! lfe n.v ,'s
Genre rve. u h sareeas
".h @ tI1t a.r s kr.w.,f- q.
s'..ae.e bis is". Lad sailed f.r ha-
7 for.
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the
the
rate Of speed and the proba5iity of being able to
iahd IN England soon as she did. When he
reached the Office, he found them greatly excited.
Inc Amazon - which had sailed ten hours be-
Iore' mad been sighted out the harbor, slowly re-
turning to the port she had just left
with low-breathed prayer Of thankfuness,
raymond went with the agent to the dock to
await the approach Of the crippled vessel Slowly
the unsaihiy monster rocnded in to the quay.
Orders We're given that no one should leave or
board her except officers and persons immediately
interested. The agent went aboard, accompanied
by Raymond, the former to discover TIE cause of
the return, the latter to search for the missing
woman. Well he knew that to find her wulld ba
no light task. II she had gone 10 her state-r,orn
and chose to remain there, il would be Impossible
60 discover her retreat. He searched IA
'bove' below but no glimpse Of the Sc ed.-
ktSect rewarded his efforts. He leaned aims.
a con "lo"-way, uncertain how to e. what
move 20 make next 4 ,.,,,,,..rs,.io,
attracted his attention.
refractory doll dropped from 49, n, ...,.
crying baby and fell upon the deck. ~
stopped, picked it up, and gave it to IT,
weary-looking mother, who said kindly
Il think that we have been felow-voy gers %,
fore. Unless / am mistaken, you came .ra. -
the last trip with that famous prima don
"les, did. / remember now that
Passengers with their uoisv latter
tween RAYMOND and the two women. &.
r,aJe no difr.-,.nce; he had heard enol His
course was determined. He found t.. agent.
The steamer had met with a slight accid Pr gyiI..
could easily be repaired, and would OF p a,t..u
them in port "A short time, hut long @ gh ..r
him to get his luggage aboard. Then, ret..
of a liberal expenditure Of MOVE, he q fe..
in securing very desirable state-rOom.
The waiting which was so tifesohe tol atrer
passengers was certainly lucky sEoke,, q,d
fortune to Raymond. He had completed
rangements and was perfectly Triumphant. whom
the wheels turned the vessel started and the
Journey was begun.
For the first three days nothing was seen of
mistress or maid but on the fourth day the latter
appeared on deck for a few moments. Raymond
went dlwn stairs and sauutered carecssly through
the main saloon. When he had nearly made tile
circuit, his attention was attracted by black
robed figure moving on before him. He tried to
overtake her, but she glanced back and he saw
that her face was covered by a aeavy veil, which
even his sharp eyes could not penetrate she
walked more rapidly, he increased his speed, and
just as he overlook her she gilded into her state
room and closed the door.
Raymond smiled sarcasticaily at bis defeatrsnd
looked up at the number. 1t was s3{l y turned
and walked away to wait for another opportunity
He could not have told, to have .ved his life
.r.'teta.l sr mot the a..l-. vr. tIerr. -1- s,rr
.l. ea. s.arehias. T... reg.. .-4 "a. .,.id linn.
was obvious. That -ie ..-.l.ut. '-Irth hs would
fuluire. lie went % f ..rae.
i.oam s2 Tsi w.'.e I.,s. .uxaih
lcrratL
.I nan.-
.h
AS in'.i' As cElr t- ,.d ,o tls tIe
b- ,,,or.,,ti..- could H..
ai4. ua jsiea.Ha.I .. tb. re., -f.as he s.v.
a5 ma.d be 'a o1 her at a hazards
But cruel "a. determined e. shwar .im
1T ever tuTF $50. tu .He a., lle reached 5at.r
desupatoni -. aeoir appear or ie,E
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