New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30


tering like sand and sweep Of blue heaven deepen
and tightening beyond the curve Of the boys, which
oSr q % Tbe we
heading. ] stepped as far as the main: hatch, and
took squint aft The pilot was walking athyart
the poop close to the brass rail- taking sharp look
ahead and around at every turn: but l had to go
little further forward to see as much as need of
the poop; and when abreast of the galley stopped
again, and saw Florence near the mlzSenmast talk
ing TO some children.
Three or four only of the passengers were about,
and Aunt Damars was certainly not one of them.
Thompson stood right aft near the wheel,
and the idea coming into my head that he
was waiting there to "introd "ce" me, and might
be wondering what on earth was keeping me below,
| pulled myself together and stepped without fur
Their ado on the poop. He spied me the moment my
head was above the ladder, and advanced to meet
"Jack. " said he, there's the lady, but you don't
want me to introduce YOU do YET Hang it, there's
nobody looking Give me as little to do in this job
Lets carry the programme through" replied,
with my heart humping under my coat. "Y on told
true, by the way. "SOme oonfounded eye that we
don't suspect may be on us-So take me up to her,
will your Florence had her back toward US, and
pointed to the collier while abe talked to the chill
Come along, then" said Thompson; eff it must
be DONE let's get it over; and, leaving me to fol-
low he went up to Florence. who in turning to him
saw me, Nobody but the nurse who had charge of
the children was near enough to notice what was
we advanced; and lucky it was that nobody paid
attention, for the abrupt manner in which Daniel
flourish he made over the business Of introducing
me, must have set any observer wondering.
ALLOW me-, Miss Hawke" said he comforting
waving his hands as though he were motioning to
the man at the wheel to have the pleasure of in:
Producing my friend, Mr. Jack Edge-Edgy-h9ml
Hawke Nice weather, Miss Hawke. The tug
will be dropping us presently, and then we shall
make sail, you know; aheml yes, that will be it."
And he fixed bewildered eye on me- as if he would
cay, Must 90 on talking bit, or walk OIL at
raised my hat, and Florence. not be ng able to
help herself. bowed, though one glance into each
others eyes was enough to satisfy US that we DO
equally fe the aSsTdty Of the s f Ho ,a BGt
that A and possession could not have
been cOmplster had this been really our first intro
' checks when che turned and saw me, but it was
pese before Daniel had ended his speech; and look
Se sad IN M swec
ran o Kind Of tremble II was very much
"a when Captain Thompson told me that
e9 board the Strdthmore, and going to
~ a pronounced my name, Daniel laughed,
whf4' pearing Ia find sonnet hing deeply in
surpi - sky to wndward, he crossed the
Iustrsil| T. not angry with me- began,
When Az - vhat 10 say, and hardly able to
and then r. lSpgSide her at Ldst talking to
terestinG ~ \ Rautiful eyes, and that this
deck. ming of many weeks Of cOn-
scarcely eTPS SSSO now a time to find out" she
EsaES That va "S Sophie fne HG
slant association hing about it, re-
Indeed, have not tor iear o OF my my pro-
replied. ~ am too mu ssps your iatherA
idea you would take such fthat QUO not Try
your intention she should made my secret
. assure you shs knew NEW, snt BIZ hf5 s1T
ieCt reaching your ears, and " nom your lou
She wrote to tell me she wOnde a j. hantng
the harder for me to keep from d that viii
prise will end when she gets my r"eli.
think could endure to be separate s nRrisI
out the locket, 90 but did YOU believe( Hnsing
6cei There is only one thing in this w ~ the
satisfy me as q koepsake-and that Is " eiSe
She bent Der eyes downward, quies A
Thompson was talking 70 the pilots Nj mt
had got hold Of the children, and was
them; Captain Jackson and his wife stuInt
other side of the poop arm in arm; eVerybcS
belonging aft was below:
"Of course you know, Mr.. Seymour, that my
Is with me, said she, after pause.
Eyes" replied "she is the reason why ha>
shipped as Jack Eeerton-will you ellme EgertOfI
If you address me as Seymour she will guess who
"ought to ssy yjlli" she ca, snswsEsd, sniling
look coming into her face, she said. Are you far
in asking me to be deceitfulf l wish you had not
Don't for Heavens sake say so!" cried J. "If
my presence ann oys you III shift my quarters into
the 'tween-deoks yonder, and never approach this
U
will be something at all events, to feel that am
in the same ship with you. When made up my
mind 70 follow you. never feared that yOn would
hope you would be glad to see me: but counted
upon Your not being angry, for it Is for love of you
and only for that, Florence, that have followed
al am not angry, MI, SSy-Mr; Edg-Mr-!oh,
what to call no se 1aH % eS%e tb
The darling Broke down, looking away with her
In tran linz nf thn
lovely flashes though tears were not far off, and
then, rsllying bit, she said, in her gentle way,
deceittulness is the only part dislike. l shall
never be able to address you as Mr. Egerton with
out feeling that ! am telling story"
you can't help feeling that it will be wrong to call
me Mr.. Egerton. say Jack when we are alOnei that
any name when others are present"
Here came another pause, and then said she,
"Do you know that Mr.. Reginald Morecombe is in
Perfectly well, y replied. ne shares my cab
in and have just left him nj hSrriSg seaSck after
WHAT does he know you are herer she cried,
with her eyes wide open with wonder.
. HE knows that Dir. Egerton is hcre, that's ALL"
"Bnt have you never met beforef7
az caught glimpse Of him once at Bristol, Iuth
She raised hcr hand with q, gesture OF astonish-
ment, and then suppose the absnrdity OF his
sharing my cabilIindeed the righteousness Of the
position we were all of us Innsbruck her; she broke
into short, semi-hystercal laugh though she grew
very soon grave again. aud turned q glance now
and then at the companor hatch, which caused me
to ask her If she expected her aunt to come on
deck.
IL don't think she will come" che answered. "She
complained of feeling little sick and went to her
cabin to lie down"
docs not this motion Inconvenience youi'
mot in the least" she repliedj and indeed, had
already noticed how easily she poised her beautiful
figure to the heave Of the deck. Looking at her
closely while we conversed, and better able ~ OBJ
serve points in her that my agitation was gone,
] took notice Of certain care-worn expression ia
her face, sorrowful appearance, that would have
passed with me as the grief she would feel in saying
good-by to her home were it not that it ked too
old to belong to the date Of her farewell She
caught me watching her wistfully, and I at once