The sun., 1885-02-22
nearer, and tall figure suddenly stood In the

1t was neure 40 extraordinary that even in
the strange masquerade OF that early civiliza-
iather and daughter we're already familiar
without abatement Of wonder-the figure Of =
and painted to the verge Of .caricature. but
without single suggestion OF lud !cronsness
Seemed nI"ar Almost m,.k bSt aTIie Ike 'hns mask
more pathetic than amusing. Hc was
dressed. in the. extreme OF fashion OF a
strapped ii!htIy % over his vanished boots. his
youm nous satin, cravnt and high collar EN-
His casey Button buttoned % rock % eoaf ciinsng 10
waist that seemed accentrd by stays.
He advanced two steps into The cabin with an
upright IrecIslon OF motion TINT might have
hid tue innrmties Of aye. and said deliberately.
with foreign accent:
In the actual presence OF the appnriton
Mr.. Motifs gnifed resistance wavcred. But
eyss t MI the wo anS
with lofty stimulation OF examining the CELL
.Ahem Roseyl Tho Rentleman's account"
II was IN inielicitous action 10, the stranger:
over the little hand that held the account;
pardons. mademoiseile." laid a small canvas
I.4, S,2n'aninx the Isnt before tho disorxan-
Thnt might was II troubled one TO the simple-
minded proprietor OF the good shi p Pontiac.
Unable 10 voice his uneasines. %, by further dis,
mark.d protest. he abssntsd himself on the
plea OF business during the rest o the evening
-hnnpily to hts daughters utter obi viousness
OF the reason. Lights wers burning brilliantly
IN counting rooms and Offices. the feverish life
of the mercantile city wes ut it's height. With a
vague idea Of entering into immediate negotia-
tions with Mr. r.Segh, Tor the sale OF the ship-as
direct way out OF bis present perpexity-he
bent his steps toward the nnancier's Office. but
paused and turned back before reaching the
9azed abstractodly ut tho lights reflected In
the dark, tremuous. jeily-iike water. But
ne weh' hs Wns yer mrs e eS tas
hitherto laughed at or half pitied. but which
now. to his newilderrd comprehenslon. sesmed
idea seized him, and he hurried back to tho
ship slhckenlng his pace only when he arrived
rnent and slowly ascendcd the staircase. When
ie reached tho passage he conyhed slightly
and paused again. Then he pushed open the
door OF the datkeued cabin and called softly:
What is It. father ?" said Rosey's voice from
the little siateroom on the right-Rosey's own
Nothing" said Mr.. Mott. with an afreeta.
So Of H"s'a %4 0qy IL. T1aSs ss s%tS
busy bus VI, niGhI ,,,n IN 'awn."
II rrcG"n tha-,,s tons O. gold goin' to the
States tomorrow"
~ Yes. father.
Pretty com ortable. eh7"
Yes father"
Wall. III browse round a spell and turn in
myself soon"
Yes, father"
Mr.. Nott took down hanging lantern. lit It.
and passed out INTO the .anEway. Another
the tenants to the lower deck. whence he do.
scended This deck WAS divided fore and aft
nents being isht.d from the ports and on. or
two oy II door cut through the ships side com
munIcstinE with an allsy on either side. Thus
Notts strange lodi:er. which besides door in
the massage mad this iniep-ndrnt rommunica-
TO make use OF the latter door: on the contrary.
1t was his regular habit to issue from his apart
meut Mt 8 O'Clock every afternoon dressed AS he
has been described. stride deliberately through
the Passage to tue upper deck and thence into
the street. whore his strange figure was iea-
ture OF the principal promenade for two or
three hours. returning as regularly at O'CLOCK
70 the ship and the secusion OF his loft. Mr..
tence OF throwing the light before him into the
shadows OF the tOrecastte: AL was silent with
in He was turning back when he was i'm
pressed by the regular recurrence OF a pecul ar
rustltnE sound wMcn No had At first referred o
the rubbing OF the wires OF the swinging lam
tern against his c!nthing. He set down the
light and listened. The sound was evidently on
the other side Of the partition: the sound OF
E L da. to Snoher
Of Mr.. Nutts unproiitnble tenants-the rats
No. A bright idea flashed, upon Mr.. Motifs
iis smiled srimly. Wonder il Rosey'd Ii cali
Eim a gentleman, If shs heard that" he
back to the cap.n and the small stateroom OPP
postte 10 bis daughters. During the rest of tho
nignt he dreamed OF being compelled TO give
II sey IN marriage 10 MS strange lodger. who
aG,"d Insult to the outrage by snoring audib.y
through tie marriage service.
Meautilne, in her Grad .e-lRe nest In her nau-
'icni bpwer Miss Rnsey S slumberst ~ lightly.
Waxing from vivid dream OF Venice-a
chlds Nenice-seen from tho swelling deck OF
the proutyr!dlag Pontiac. she was so i'm
pressed as To rise and cross on tiptoe to the
lItts s,auting porthnle. Morning WIS already
dawnln. over the flat. strag. NJ city. but from
tapers ot the teycrIsh wprsIippers of trAdc and
mam.non were still farlng iierceIy.