New-York tribune., 1884-01-13

whether the tongue speaketh il or not
"Well, / don't Know about that, said MI |
Thompson Tucker at mayn't matter to the man, |
perhaps, but it's not all the same to the company
aIf Mr.. Morccombe is really baronets son." ex-
claimed Captain Jackson. with immense emp.nasls, ISIS !
and in a sort of summing-up way. all that can
ture as he would be disgrace to Whitechapel"
Aunt DamaTis left the table, and in a few mo- |
ments Florence followed her.
very freely about Mr.. MOrecombe but as the sub
ject was tiresome and it part of my business
to defend the absent mans character, ] went on |
deck to mediate upon the numerous things which |
had in the most unexpected way, turned out To my |
advantage one of the most important. in my opin- |
ion being Amt Damariss answer 10 Mrs. OBrien. |
Think of AlphOnsO's sister pretending not 70 know
anything about MorecOmbei What shame that |
piece of shamming expressed! What disgust! SIR |
Reginald Morecombe's son positively dlsowned by |
the sister of the who plotting like the very
spirit of mischief to get ms danghteE 10 actgp ~ n1
digned manner. taking respectIul ana feluStaI an
farewell of Aunt Damaris and Florence ana iol-
lowed by the sympathy and admiration Oh the pass
engers [ should have accepted his departure as
marvellous stroke of good fortune Tor me. Dut
going as he had-drunk and swear4gIaiiu nnaniD ohe
gibes and laughter of the 'tween-deck people,
causing by his behavior all the passengers att 10
wonder who he could be, and rendering Aunt ia. ia.
maris too heartily ashamed and dlsgusted To ADMIT
that he was n friend of her and Florence made the
whole business a sort of miracle OF good luck IL
entirely beyond any plot that couu heo ieret
triyed for my own advancement; my ts,, cieyeIesSs
wishes never conld have reached up to the perecty
simple but exquisite ingenuity Of accident
The ship was sailing fast the wind Dlcw WIN
cheerful lumming into the gray hollowS OF the
! swelling canvas, whose face gared ike COTTON aC
the sun over the lee tOpsaiyardarms; ana thele
was n deeper green in the curve OF the long ana
scarcely perceptiblo swell that underswept nasll
| ing hurry of snrges which ran at tine deep anu
steady ship abeam with 1eatherhg Tard anu in s9
their cress, and went away TO leeWaId IN OH siI
smooth pillows. The decks made picture 10 M
the eye: children running ab0nt IN the sunsnhIIe sunhI
! 'twixt the galley and the buwarks where tne CAPE
| range Law thick and massive, while the foot OF the
swollen fOresail, ached over transversely with tle
! sbrouds and backstays ruled black against the gray
| of tie shadowed cloths; groups of people on the
| fOrccaste hanging the rail and watching the
passing water or walking to and ITO, wf III hIHn thei
! halr blowing TO the strong down-draught OF pihe
sunlit wind pouring under the foretack or OUT rom
| the hollow Of the tOpmast st-staysail; and snu!mg
of shadows all along, and gushing OF Mh'ts lSIs }
between the sails, ana an eager spaIh1Ii vi VI s stb
and brass in fresh places as gust would Diow WIN
a moan over the bulwarks, and heei the snip py !
quarter of a strake: or as the long swell gurg91a
fl at her fOrefoOt and slowly lifted the nylnS-JlD
| boom end with "a tender sinking OF the counter
| toward the snow of the wake, whlrllng out HOm
Presently the cuddy people came up, and the poop
was lively with them, walking To ana no, iIf n, .ne
! air was too nimbe and eager for sitting, ana you
| saw Mr.. and Mrs Marmaduke Mortimer, Iophlns
| very newly married as they stumped the deck ann
in arm she i'm n sealskn hat and sealskin CLOAK
! quite new. and he in a tope0at treSn from IN. I.o
tailor's and new pants and new boots anu new Hat
! and Captain Jackson. with a-knOwhg swing Gl .ng
head. as he glanced aloft and to W,ndwara ii ana
stoDDed TO peep at the ibnnaCle: and Mr. ana ArS'
Jovcr with their children and the nurse IN the rear.
IN a procession like a school; and Mrs. OBrlen, III
| n large bonnet, with a great feather bappng upon
! it, talking loudly to Mrs. Grant ana ner dauYnteli
Min tir sIipper and the second mate marched to
and fro athwartshps just below the foremost SKY
light ..,,,.,...,u,. ..o,,ds ont he.
fore me! tile fellow at the wheel gnawmg upon
piece of tobacco polished up for ms " trek WIN
look OF marine soap pil IN gteT%p gIf s TacH eyes at the
weather lcech of the maln-rOyal, ana sort OF
shutting of the legs when the skipper Swung WI. @ MS
face round toward him in his walk ana tne sPanii
ker living soft against the blue SKY that lneted
above H. past the topgallant-sal, into deeper
a2ure brtWixt the streaks of mOOn-colOred clouds,
and glimpse over the weather quarter OF a large
steamer homeward bound, and every semitic IN her
long. black length shining ike the poliSIed De"us
AFTER n little Aunt Damaris and Florence arrived
| on deck | was standing forward OF the port
quarter boat leaning against the Ia alG t1ouShs VI ie
il best to appear not to see them; 50 looked I" oc
absorbed i'm watching the foam rushing past under
thr chanres and, when took another peep over
| mv shOu,deT | spied them III CONVERSATION WIN
Daniel and Mr.. Thompson Tucker. i was deep III
Thought When heard somebody say, MT Eyer
ton - and turning found Aunt Damaris at my
elbow. She was alone and Florence. on the other
side patrolled the deck with her arm IN Daiii"l >,
t1n sLouid have thought possible in the pOsSessor
Of 80 lean and acdulated face, did not you tell me
that Won shared Mr.. MOrccon6es cabin = 80,
Yes" replied. breathing Il niue quickly : '""'
You know" she continued, very polite and still
very mild, " that that gentleman eAttaoIu,hdIy y
, ! manner of leaving the ship has excited inuch OO-
ttT"ation among the passengers. Mrs. Ol'rlen; as
vou probably heard, quite conveyed the ldca tnt1
| she siIppo,cd MIR. MOrecOmbe and were acquainted
nreyions TO our meeting here. Can you tell me, MI.
Egcrton if you ever heard him say anything lIkeiy
to produce such m impression, p A., ...I, Nj,
well" said |. if you Will have the truth' 9ls5
| Hawke. my answer Is yes; III; u,vtA
~" The notion he gave me was said |, speaking
slowly with cautious reference to my conscience,
and at the same time much enjoying thS uleA pecTI
privilege of pan-spcakhg, tat ne ana yol' ana 4
, Gentleman whom he VulgaTly ri,licued as an old
, Australian cock. had plotted this voyage IN th9
I ! hnnc tiIat he would sicken your niece, who had
! already rejected HIM, into accepting him. gain
, cred that he was in want OF money, aIInouYh lhe
son of barOnet and apparently very n3lBiS B tTH- III
| ncctet | inferred that he had embarked on thiS
VOYAGE as "A commercial speculation. hert seemed
to be no love, no liking even IN ne mater I'VE Ia0 tat
\y"uid come to him at his fathers death That's all
, | know about him. said cOolly.
, Aunt Damaris's face was curious picture. fale
, and gaping eyes g)gglng, brows arched; WIN nor
ror and amazement and indignation writhlhg III htI
lean features it formed as 1t stared i0rth upon me
ont of her bonnet, one OF the most StIihln TN anu
prrssiyc rccOectiOns of life not wholly undlNers
nj ii hope, Mr.. Egerton," she gasped " that you
} didn't believe him. Pray, was he drunk Wheh lit
I,o vas very scaSick but not drunk" replied.
she Inf her In she looked round at Florence. and
, o'cd in reai distress of mind. " How very dread
full she excIaimed that he should tax TO priec
stranger in that wayw Then. cooking her eye al
ncare1 n as the Scotch say. to take thought anC
said. walk with me up and down. Will yoa, Mr
Egcrton p A., . -.
" With pleasure; let me give you the support o
= nv arm; there is q slight heavng OF the ship, am
Lookrd ON TO each other, OF stuinpcd the WlOl'
! inngth of the deck i'm the tail of the Joyce pro
> rrssinn while Florence stared as if she dlstnistef
her eyesght and Daniel seemed to be one linInens'
grin from his boots to his cap
" MIR Euertonv said Aunt Damarls. after shOr
4 pause and with a sort OF tremulOus sucking IA o
her breath before she spoke, " am sure you are
= gentleman"
l lyon are very good Miss Hawke" said |; o.