The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-23
THAT answers your question, does n

THAT answers your question, does n
! not""
MY question as originally put-yes.
l believe it does; but il has been so am
, pliiied that Won can hardly expect me
To b. ati.iied with that mcager answer"
..AmpIitiei. don't understand"
Those two ingenious hypothesis. for
in>tanre-were they both pure teton,
o. which WAS the trie s.atcnlcnt:?'
Both pure inventions" she returned.
laughing and biu-hing again. Il ALI
not that brilliant creature, a Governors
niece, nor Yet that more useful and re.
! spectacle one, a teacher of music.
The Governors niece was just a bit of
satire. travelled n few weeks once in
company with such q person. and the
constant iteration with which she dwelt
upon her title, and the amount of re-
spect it seemed To inspire in the minds
of those who heard it. gave me the i'm
preston that it was the highest rank an
unmarried woman could attain in Amer
lea. / think the impression must be
well founded, too, as | noticed it pro-
duced quite an effect upon YOU"
Not the effect You imagine. l was
startled for a moment, L confess. but
simply because of n slight coincidence"
coincidence. Do you know her?"
and a hot blush and q look of conster-
nation sat together upon the fresh,
young face of Miss Elton.
Never saw her; but there was a plot
TO make me cross the ocean with such
a person and 4 lot of other women,
which | defeated by running away"
s.Oh, you ran away?:' she brcathed
the words out in a startled, half-whisper.
Yes, they went in 4 Cunardcr. and
my friend Drake and l slipped oil and
took the steamer at tiavre."
She looked at him with widely-Opened
eyes for a moment. during which he de-
cidei for the iiitieth time that the eyes
were brown and not deep gray, as he
had decided the other fifty times.
why did you run away" she
asked. after 4 moments amused con
s!dcration.
"Well. YOU see l was with my sister
and two or three others: Just 4 nice lit
tie party. ell the ladies married: so 4
fellow didn't have to be always on pa
rade. We hal a Jolly. comfortable
time until We rot to Paris on our way
home. and there sister took it into her
head 10 Join a woman who had been
roaming about the continent with 4 lot
Of girls on an extensive husband hunt
one of those women who never look at
n single man without ficturirg him to
herself walking up the aisle with a
white tie, with half Il dozen groomSmen
at his back. and who has always just
the girl on hand who will walk up the
other aisle in white satin and meet him
demurely at the altar. l had no fancy
for being cooped on 4 steamer with such
an experienced old angler"
And the Governors niece was one
of the girls"
Some Governors niece. so [ heard.
Now. what is the naughty thing you've
been doing? Come, confidence Tor con-
fidence.'
For sole answer, however, Miss Elton
ieaned back in her chair and began to
laugh immoderately. Julius looked a4
her for some moments, then catching
the infection began to laugh. too. much
were beginning their preparations for
dinner.
Il have no doubt its awfully funny"
he added, as she >t4ped the tears from
her cheeks. but l could enjoy it more
if | knew just the point of siew from
which You see IT."
Perhaps You could" she replied.
demurely. checking an impulse to laugh
again. 1--WE seem to be in the way,
suppose we move"
Come on deck" he exclaimed. ris-
ing with ~alacrit: and Offering his arm.
Thank You. no. l don't feel quite
equal to the deck this morning
She made him - ceremonlous obei
sance, and her cabin door had closed
behind her before he had fully realized
her purpose.
She DID not reappear during the day.
1t was their last day at sea, and julius
was in despair. The ~jetties' light was
in sight when he retired, and when he
awoke in the morning the smooth glid-
ing motion of the ship announced that
they We're in tie river. He was in no
haste TO see the low shores of the Mis-
sissippi. in fact h. felt 1t the moment
that he hated them: yet he Sprang up.
dressed with dispatch and mounted to
the deck. Everybody was there but the
one he sought. He stood near the COM
panion way, watching furtirely and
start NJ at every step. She did not
come, neither was she at the breakfast
! table.
The hours glided by. the city rose in
TO view, passengers came Oh deck with
sachels and umbrellas, prepared for
gong ashore, but still that particular
cabin-door remained closed They
We're at the wharf, the staging was run
Out, and q dozen or more citizen.
rushed across with that strange eager
ness so inexplicable to the vuyager,
whose eagerness impels him in the OPP
posite direction. Julius still maintain
ing his watch at the companion way.
felt himself sntly put aside by a tall,
gray-hlired gentleman. in a brown
coat. who went with a careful haste
down the brass steps. He heard a little
cry. and peering through a sky-light he
saw Miss Elton in the arms of the gray
haired gentleman. her head pressed
against the brown coat, and he eyes
upturned to meet his specialized gaze.
Her uncle" he muttered, peevishly;
"who the dickens is he anyhow
He moved d~iscOntentedIy TO the side