The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20
CHAPTER ".
THE GOLDEN HAWK.


My bedroom commanded fine view of
the sea, and when looked out of my win
dow on the morning following the incident
with Mrs. Domville, the first thing that at
tracted my attention was a magnificent
schooner yacht lying at anchor some two
miles from the shore 1t was the largest and
most beautiful vessel of the kind had ever
seen, and / examined il with interest through
a powerful field glass which / had in my
room There is no sight more attractive to
the lover Of the sea than fine vessel, whose
lines bear witness to her power of riding
over the waves. What Derby favorite
is to the lover of horseflesh yacht is to the
sailor
This, however, was no common yacht, and
/ wondered to myself TO whom it belonged
and whence it had come to delight the eyes
OF the people of Scarborough Early as it
was, the attention of people on shore had al.
ready been drawn % the stately vessel in the
bay, and small cobbles laden with curious
sightseers were being rowed out to her,
Presently l saw one OF the yachts boats, q
large gig coming rapidly from the vessel to
the shore, and through my glass was able
to perceive that in addition to her crew she
carried three passengers-alf men.
Such an event as the arrival of yacht in
the bay always furnishes food for gossip
during the season at Scarborough, and many
were the inquiries put forth at the breakfast
table that morning with regard to the owner
ship of this magnificent schooner. 1t was
not, however, till Harding made his appear
ance that any light was thrown upon the
subject.
"Secn your friends boat" he said to me,
as he dropped into his usual chair by my
side. at uoes more credit to his taste than
should have expected"
"And is that Mr. Mauleverer's yachtp
asked, in surprise.
"Yes, so / am told. 1t is the Golden
Hawk, which was built for the Duke of
Cairngorm just before he died. There isn't
| a finer boat afloat."
"And pray how have you learned all thisl"
| 1 said, feeling rather nettled at the fact that
| he should know so much more than did Of
the affairs of my friends.
| EASILY enough, my good fellow! Did you
not see the party from the yacht come up to
the hotel-one tall and two short2 A sailor
| came up with them, and l made it my bust
| ness to ask him the name of the vessel and its
| owner"
"And the three gentlemen--where arc
theyP
$50 far as l know" answered Harding,
@they are with Mauleverer
These, then, were the friends of whom
Daisy had spoken to me. A restless feeling
of jealousy filed my heart. When the hour
at which the millionaire and his niece usually
made their appearance in the hall of the
| hotel-where they invariably found me in
attendance-had arrived there were no signs
of them. / waited with q lovers impatience,
not daring either to leave the hall or to 90 to
| Mauleverers sitting room to make any in
quiry about them. How slowly the minutes
passed, and wnat change seemed to have
come over the whole scene since the previous
day, when, at least, 1 had rejoiced in a
monopoly of the friendship of the girl /
loved
Only lover who has himself suffered
from the pains Of jealousy can enter into
the mood which possessed me as 1 waited in
that familiar hall, conscious of the fact that
Others knew tUhy was waiting, and perhaps
rejoiced in my manifest discontinue. At
| last--fully an hour after the usual time for
their appearance heard a movement in
the gallery above me that filed me with
hope. Immediately afterward Mr.. MauIev-
erer appeared descending the staircase boz
tween two gentlemen. One of these was a
prim little man, very neatly dressed, with
handsome, clean-cut features, and eyes that
looked sharply round through the gold.
trimmed pince-nez which he wore. The other
was person Of much sturdier build and
rougher cast of countenance. Short in stat
ure he was thick-set and clumsy in frame,
while his features were coarse and harsh.
He might have been a seafaring man,
thought, and l concluded that perhaps he
was the captain of the Golden Hawk.