New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16

Certainly he answered. 81 would not have
them know it on any consideration. lney nave
concerned themselves enough in this lOVe-b0ut OF
yours and they must not have the least suspicion
of yoqr latest, scheme. Hawke then may think
what he likes"
taking that view, it is pity. said 1, that yOH
should know anything about it,"
"Well I'm not obliged TO know" he answered.
+" | shan't see You off and you may change your
mind. at the last moment for all am to imagine.
planned this job ~ M,
Florence is to be expatriated I'll share her Danish
ment. There Is not quite enough in a voyage to
Australia to brighten me into giving up the girl
love. And besides there are several points IN my
favor the Strathmore belongs to my old employ;
know her skipper well ; and then the cost OF my
keep aaoat will be less than should have to spend
ashore" -.
But what will You do when you get to Sydney =
asked my uncle talking as grayey as could WISH
" Come home again ~
"Not without Florence said l that's if can
make the passage out answer the purpose nave IN
my mind" .-.,..
motive" said he. 81 don't want yOu TO go and
strand yourself t'other side the world. What's the
passage money, do you know
"a cabin in the cuddy will cost Inc about sixty
One hundred and twenty pounds there and
back-feedng included-say ten months in all.
sea than ashore Nor could you live so well ashore
for one hundred and twenty pounds as you VIII as
first-class passenger But don't forget that Aunt
Damars goes with FlOrence-she has her under her
old wng-and she will show fight, with swelling
feathers and dstended beak, If you come within
:" Yes" said /. 4" but shall have the advantage of
sparring with her element she's not used to,
but which has been my cradle Besides, con-
tnued, " don't know why there should be any
lighting. Perhaps my scheme may comprise an
alias for if my comfort is to be insured by borrow
ing name, ought not to find it very hard TO mt
lie held up his hand, laughing. "Don't tell me
too muchW he exclaimed. Keep me honest by
being reserved, for Heavens sake But on man itS
n fine scheme, a canny notion what would give
to be twenty-five. with such job on handW i
thought, as he poke that could trace IN his look
something of the old devilry which, my father used
to say, had procured his dispatch to sea- you do
borrow a name" he continued, -" take big one
something long and fine, with De in front OF it.
There's a Norman touch about De that makes
people think of William the ConQuerOr. But
Florence will know you" cried he, suddenly.
priest, or something of that kind. Do you intend
. No, said I, laughing. 81 must take my chance
of Florence keeping my identity a secret from her
aunt. If she won't why then | must brave 1t out
with Aunt Damars, and do the best can Tor
And the skipper you spoke of-he's an old
friend of yours, you said He'll be knowing you"
"0h" said !, "lf he's the Dan Thompson |
was shipmate with, he'll keep my secret, he'll help
me; have nothing to fear from him.
BY this time, seeing how thoroughly in earnest
was, he had become as grave judge, and the
kindly paternal manner j had before taken notice
of in him. when we talked together at Clifton, was
now very marked. He said he had been good deal
surprised hearing of Hawkes. intentions to send
Florence to Australia. 1t difficult to under
sad the motive OF 50 extreme a step Allowing that
the girl was in love with me- we were surely 10 he
kept apart without the Intervention OF three
oceans But what bothered him most, he said, was
this in sending Florence to Australia her father
would be as efiectually separating her from More
cOnlbe as he hoped to separate her IRON me. Nhat
lao do of Qnphn OlIqVy
MorecOmbe had withdrawn in disgust and that
Aunt Damaris had prescribed journey to the other
end of the world rs the only safe remedy against
Inc! Hnag me-" said he, :" if l could have the
heart TO send one of my girls a-trooping in this
fashion even with an aunt. How long is she to be
answered she had written to Sophie that she
might be about two years ,
aAnd, Of course, she'll bring back the same dis
position that she took" he excl aimed; climate
doesn't change the character, and as to the ocean,
why, the old fellow couldn't choose worse field
carry her old thoughts away, nothing but Just the
sort of mOnotony that most forces the mind IN upon
itself and sets it feeding upon memory, as monkey
munches his own tail But all this is my friend
Alphonsos business, not mine: dare say he thinks
Le knows what he is about and that he appandS
his own cleverness What do yoa mean to do when
. / Iavn rot troubled myself to think and don't
mean 10 bother myself until get there" SAID =
reckon you'll be praying for contrary winds
said he d" wish | could invent an excuse TO go
along with you. / am often feeling as If want to
he sailing round the world. But. say, Jack, you
must make sure that your sweetheart sails IN the
StrathmUre before hiring BERTH You'd be the
bitter bit with vengeance. my lad to jump aboard
and find when you're half way across the Bay OF
Blscay that there is no such person as Florence
Hawke i'm the vessel" 60,
Never fear" | replied. 81 don't know if the
Strathmore calls for passengers at PlymOutb--the
Portia always did; but, anyhow, II Plymouth IS
the last place she looks INTO, and Miss Hawke and
her aunt are not aboard, yOu may trust me to get
Dan Thompson to put me ashore" ;,
" there's no teaching you to suck eggs; Your
feet are heavier than your head, and you'll always
fall upOn EN- | calculate. j darcsay my wife would
think have right to take the interest feei IN
this new move OF yours. It's not nclghbofly. AS
father myself | oughtn't to show II yOungSter like
Won any sympathy in this job OF dIslllng parents
hope and foistng a son-in-law he objects to upon
him. But can't help remembering. Jack, that you
are INV brother Toms son. and | can't help feeling
that the pereunptory fashion in which that AnstTa-
liam squattcr has warned you Off the nlsOlent man
ner. in which he has treated yOu who are gentle
man and my nephew, and who has done llIn no
other wrong than paying him the hands0mest com
plment a man can pay father mean hugely adj
mTing his daughter and. loving her Tor herself only,
itLOut a single aTTer pOR8y-as the French Say-Tc-
spcctinC what she'll he worth in ducatS-l say,
can't help resenting all this q derned insult
offered TO the whole OF MS SeymourS, living ana
dead and therefore, my lad, my best hopes accom-
pany you and If you think any woman bearing the
name Of Hawke worthy of so honorable title as
that of Seymour, then Pm not Christian 4 fdont
dey Outly wish that when you return you'll bring
back Florence with you your WIFE" Ana look
ing as if this apology for himself had considerably
eaSed his mind. he shook hands with NE, paid the
bill, and we separated.