The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-23
'0UT OF THE FRYISG.PAN INTO THE
FIRE.

nor fair, with hair between blonde and
brown, and eyes that left 4 doubt as TO
whether they We're gray or hazel. She
waS Just such 4 little bundle of uncrr-
tainties and contradictions As led the
imagination captive at the first glance,
and offered 4 constant lure to anticipa-
ton.
Whether she spoke or remained ST.
lent, whether she walked or sat, expec-
tat!on hung GREATNESS upon her next
word, her next pose. Her eyes, vary
lng rs seemed Their hue. shone, none
the less, with a candid raw that seemed
the very light of truth. and her fresh
mouth, with lis milky teeth showing
between the NOT too-smiling lips, IRE
SI>tlbly suggested the sweetes: uses TO
which lips can re put.
When the heavIly-moying vessel had
plowed through half the great Atlantic
rollers, and the few passengers had all
grown heartily tired of each other,
when she suddenly appeared for the first
time upon deck quite alone. vet calm
and sel<- centcred as the small bird that
sometimes posed themselves upon spar
OF bulwark 10 gather breath for fresh
flight.
1t was Julius Hilder who had first dis
covered her, leaning against the COM
~panionway railing. with the air of hav-
ing Just come up or down, be could
hardly determine which. looking alb
-sently a the tumbling waves.
Julius ard his friend. Austin Drake.
were seceders from a gay party VINO had
made the tour O: southern Europe to-
gethcr. 1t was Julius who had insti-
notni he communion 70 laSnrt tho 9th
.ers and take he German steamer for
New Orleans direct, which then touched
At Havrc. instead cf crossing by a Gu
nar,ler: and il had all grown III of the
obstinate determination on the part OF
his sister To attach her party TO that OF
Mrs Smollett.
Mrs. Smollett was his choicest aver
sion, a pretentious, intriguing woman,
in whom the matchmaking instinct had
been SO developed bv the effort 10 es-
tahlish her own five daughters that it
could not rest satisfied with the ac-
complishment of that gigantic task.
She seemed 10 have an endless supply
OF nieces, adopted daughters, or prote-
gcs OF some sort. whom she dangled Os-
tentatiously before the eyes of all eligi-
Bile bachelors She had improved a
chance meeting with Julius to announce
to him a new acquisition. a lovely young
creature. whom she was taking home
with her from 4 Swiss Pension.
MIR. Smollett'S own niece. NJ. Hill
der. and quite Ike my Fanny at her
age. You remember Fanny? She was
YOUR first love, 1 believe" she had said.
with her ogiing dowager smile, and
Julius had te,t hi-eseif seized at once
with an insurmountable aversion to the
fair young niece of Mr.. Smollet.
In the first heat of his indignation
against his sister he had conceived this
notable scheme of crossing by the Havre
steamer. and though it had not in its
development proved 10 be eminently
amusing, he had never omitted TO con-
gratulate himself and his companion,
night and morning. upont the good sense
they had displayed in adopting it.
mo chatterIng girls or designing
~iowagerS." he would say, as he yawned
over his book or the dull game with
which they strove to believe they were
amusing themselves, .tgives n mainline
TO pull himself together and take ac-
count OF stock, As it were Still.
when on one OF those aimless pilgrim
ages below which formed the only break
in the monotony of his occupation. he
had Yearly run over this pretty
Young reatur leaning against the rail
ings. a thrill of untieniable pleasure had
~<oursed along his nerves and he had
felt himself blushing with pleased sur
prise.
Fortunately, the sea-tan had rendered
She blush Tndistinct. but over the light
that shot into his gray eyes the sea-tan
had no power. o yet over the tongue
that stammered as he tried TO convey
his apologies for nearly upsetting her,
and his offers of service in conducting
her to r seat.
Thank YOU" she had answered
coolly, You did not startle me, as saw
YOU coming, and / I'M not sure tina: l
want a seat"
There Was no more to be- said, and
her maid appearing at the moment with
n bundle OF ~parfi-colored wraps. Julius
could oniv lift his hat again and carry
our his purpose of going below. As he
had no reason for going except that he
was Tired o. staying on deck. 4 As the
fdeck had now a quireda paramount at
traction, he was soon back again.
In the meantime the yOung lady had
made up her - nj about the seat, and
had souna one for herself close against