San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-19

There was such change in the manner
Of the girl! And yet it was change OF so
quiet a nature that it was only perceptible
to the eyes Of jealousy. Dull Of wit as Car
gill might be Jealousy made him keen Of
vision. From the impassiye listener TO his
rhOdomOntade, courteous because he was
her fathers guest, she became buOyant in
mood and bright in face, answering him
briskly on every subject he moOted, giving
him with singular cOrdiality more than all
the information he desired as TO the man
agement of the vessel and the various points
of the coast which they passed. For as It
was clear day they We're enabled to hug the
coast line, and even the houses could be dis
tinguished with the naked eye, SO far.
But suppose now if the man at tile wheel
happened for little while to neglect his
duty and you were passing rocky shore,
what would be the consequence he in
Quired, as one anxious for information.
well, If the wind blew AWKWARD we
should come to grief" she replied, smiling.
"But you need not be afraid Of that with my
father and Mr.. Ross on board"
oh | am not afraid" he said pOmpOus-
ly; "but | wanted information in the man
agement of boat, as think of buying a
ter for me il should decide upon il. But
that will depend upon somebody else"
And he looked at her, meaning that she
should understand who the somebody was.
She did not choose to understand, but an
Swered as if she were interested in the pro-
ject
1T would be a fine enjoyment for you to
go sailing about wherever you liked; but l
hope you would not think Of managing the
boat yourself at first"
Certainly not; but the somebody is quit
able to do it-Only of course she would not
be required to do it. She would, however,
control our skipper, whoever he might be,
and see that he played no larks with us. AS
for instance, keeping us in port for his own
purposes when we wanted TO go out by pre-
tending that the wind was dead against us;
or there was storm cOming-and so on.
She would know all about it and set him
right"
Still she would not understand.
1T is not usual for any one to interfere
with the skipper" she said, without the
slightest alteration of tone or manner; land
no man that kend his trade wOIld allowit."
But suppOsing you were to see man
making dangerous mistake-he might
know his trade but be drunk perhaps-you
would not stand by and permit it to con-
tinue at the risk of the lives of all on
bOard?'
"Ay, but the man that got drunk when at
his work would not ken his trade" she an
swered, in tone of contempt for such an
individual as had been prOblematically sug-
gested to her.
The answer and the manner in which it
was given apparently afforded Cargill much
satisfaction, for he did not at that moment
further attempt to impress upon her that
the yacht he spoke of was to be bought for
her If his suit prOspered.
She was too happy to be annoyed by his
attentions; and he was not mistaken as to
the immediate source of her gOOd-nature.
He saw her speaking frequently to Ross,
and although he could not hear them, he
could easily guess the purpOrt of their con-
versation, and he was several times success
full in interrupting them. lie noted with
what glee she waited upon him at meals, on
which occasions they were generally alone
together in the cabin, for, of course, when
Ross was below, Captain Duncan was on
deck.
Once, standing by the open sky-light he
heard this part of their conversation.
You mind, Annie, that when this trip is
over Pm to speak to your father"
'Oh, yes, mind; and can give you good
news. From something he said to me,
think he'll maybe ma be much against it."
Cargill walked away with teeth hard set
and frOwning brow.