The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-01-12

Toward Mr.. hathven she felt strangely soft
ened he had been her friend, perhaps her
lover, and now he was merely pohte-oplv a
friend who had known her and her father else
where. She wished he would stay with her
more upon the deck She wished she could
tell him all her fears and her plans for the
future If she could tell him. the truth-per-
haps-perhaps-n she could not tell him
He must never know, for then he would pity
her. Pity was akin to love, and she could not
seek love, however much she might wish it
She was in charge of the captain, and that too
vas bar between them. At times she could
hardly keep from crying out against her fate
She had been made very rich only to lose it
all, and through no fault of her own. Even
now she was q prisoner upon the sea, while
the wolves were breaking IN upon her pas
lures. Oh, If the voyage and wretched sus-
pense were at an end If she was Door and
must return to the bookbindery at Paris,
heaven help her to take up the weary work
again and not faint by the way.
Mr.. newellyn Devon chose the seventh day
out to tell his tale. 1t would be well to land in
America with his prospective bride upon his
arm They could then go at once to her man
sion, for he presumed she had one near aer
NINE IN Colorado, and that would save hotel
Dllls Besides, wOman-iike, she might want a
day or two u consider the matter before niy-
ing final answer. 1t must be said to his cred
it, that he told his tale in a simple and man.,
fashion; and she-she asked for time ia con,
slider Perhaps this was not so bad He
seemed to be man of the world and he must
have some means, or he would not be travel
ing to America for pleasure That's what he
called it He meant sport which means
quite another thing.
That very day, 30 miles from New York. the
pilot was sighted, and Mr. Llewellyn Devon
won four pounds three and sixpence on his
bet on the number of the pilot To such per
sonalities are Atlantic passengers driven, when
kboxr haxyo al har a nd aal- al
each other mentally dry. He gave the whole
Of it to the contribution box of the Liverpool
Orphan society, or some like institution that
hung in the stairway of the grand saloon. He
would soon be rich; he could afford to buy a
little cheap credit for charity
The pilot brought copy of The New York
Herald of three days before. It was passed
about, and in time fell into the hands of Mr..
LIeweuyn Devon. Unfamiliar with the make
up of American papers, he searched rather aim
lessly through 1t for sporting news, and found
something quite different-~Total Collapse in
the Mining Region-Howling Dog in Trouble
he could not understand half that was writ
ten, but he made out enough to know that the
holders of ~Howling bog" had come to grief
What terrible position for q man to be in
How could he go ashore with a penniless
bride on his arm? The thought that Miss
Ward might accept him filled him with dis
may. Wat could he do? How get out of
his fTightfUl position? He could never sup
port her, and, of course, could not love her
any longer. A girl without a shilling could not
expect such a thing as that He had been
reading the paper in the smoking ROOM and
sat staring at the door upon the cold gray sea
in blank despair, when Mr. Rathven entered
from the deck. They had been, Of course,
introduced, and he appealed at once to him in
the hopes that in some way he might help him
"Oh, Rathven! You are the very man I
wished to see. Have you seen the terrible
poor"
"Quite poorI What do you mean?1
"Why, this 'Howling Dog this silver
mine-has busted-an broke up in fact See,
I read it all there"
Mr. -Rathven read the article in silence,
though in his heart he was ready to shout-to
break forth into singing
sit is such a sad, sad case" said poor Mr.
Devon, growing quite pathetic in the fair
Americans terrible loss.
sob, that's nothing. She has a good trade
She told me so herself She can easily take
care of herself till-dll-"
"Till some one marries her"
eyes, if you like it that way, Imeant to say
till she could sell Outwhen the market jumped
again, or till Howling Dog was himself
again. We don't mind such things in my
country. She's all right, 1 dare say"
Mr.. Llewellyn Devon was completely pros
trated So she was only a-ah! the thought
q
working girl-and she might accept him
@Has Miss Ward seen this paper?"
81 don't know. Oh, it is terrible. Her
friends will have to keep it away from her
She might lose her mind if she knew it, or
throw herself into the sea-"
there's no danger. She will never see the
With that he folded the paper into a small
compass, and threw it across the deck into the
water
"Now, sir, said he, turning upon the wretch
ed Englishman, "nO one knows Of this but yOu
and L If you tell her of her MISFORTUNE TN
thrash you ill ron cannot stand, the instant
you go ashore"
%I-I shan't tell her. promise you. l
couldn't do it Really, couldn't I am too
tender hearted for that It would break me
all up"
Within an hour Mr. Rathven
had told his tale He spoke
poor girl for herself and not for @Howling
Dog.
She had seen The Herald.
As for Mr.. Lleweliyn, she let him remain in
suspense. 1t would do him good.
The voyage came to an end at the pier on the
North river. Not till the gang plank had been
laid, and the friends of the passengers had
come on board, did she send for him to come
and take her ashore
Mr. Devon came to the ladies' saloon, like
sorry lamb shorn for the slaughter She was
arrayed in one of her most ravishing suit5,
and her diamonds ehone as brightly as ever.
Il have sent for you sir, to tell you how
much felt honored by your hattering pro
posal"
edo not speak of it, Miss If there is any
obstacle-if you"
@Oh, there is only one obstacle; but per-
haps you will not mind it My guardian in
New York, who has proved SUCH q goo u mas
ter for 'Howling Dog, is here / shoald like
to present you to him. sAh, there he comes"
At that moment an elderly gentlemen en-
tered the saloon and was presented to Mr..
Devon. He at once excused li4Iseif speaking
of business and sid to Miss Ward:
II sold, and put your money into Last
Chance, and the next day she jumped, and
you are quarter Of a million better OF to-day
than when you left Liverpool"
Mr. Devon could not find words to express
his admiration and his satisfaction All his
hopes were realized and he was on the pOHlt OF
of claiming his beloved bride, when the cap
tain put his head in the door and said briefly:
%Good bye, Miss, hear you are in charge Of
another captain now / wish you
happy voyage and a long one, but
if you ever run aground, or get out Of coal
just call on me-"
With that he was gone What did it mean
except that Mr. Llewellyn Devon was to be the
happy captain on the voyage Of life? but on
the instant Mr.. Rathven entered the room
"Oh, Alfred! I am glad you have come
My guardian is here / want to present you.
He saved the wreck just in time and We are
richer than ever"
az thought you said there was only one
Obstacle2" faltered Mr.. Llewellyn Devon
That is true-there is but one 1t is Mr..
Rsthven-"