The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04

and Leonard Jerome stepped out on deck,
where the duke lit Turkish cigarette,
which he pulled contentedly.
There were numbers of people aboard
looking for the duke with faces that be-
spoke the keen disappointment they had OK
perienced while awaiting him on the pier.
One of these roamed around popping his
head into every corner which he thought
capable of containing the object of his
search. Finally his eye rested on MARI
borough and the Turkish cigarette
Say" said he. addressing himself TO the
duke and ignoring Leonard Jerome with a
fine hauteur, ''have you seen this ere Duke
anywheres aboutp
"You mean the duke Of Marlborough
said the other politely.
shortly.
Eyes, I've seen him; he's aboard, if that's
what you mean"
Where is hep inquired the man eagerly.
Suppose we look around for him, sug-
gested the duke, and excusing himself to
Mr.. jerome, he set out with the stranger to
make search for himself.
1t was a merry chase, and as the Aurania
swung out into the stream, the stranger
was observed upon the pier, hopping his
face YEARLY He didn't find the duke, al
Though he had walked with him for fifteen
minutes.
Meanwhile the duchess had been holding
an informal levee in the captains room. 1t
was family party, and no one had brought
flowers. AS the ships bell rang a warming
TO those not bound for Liverpool, the duke
entered the stateroom and the first hustle
OF departure on the part of the visitors
began. Mrs. Eugene Cruger was the first
to say goodbye to her old friend Lily Ham
ersley, now the duchess of Marlborough.
Their parting was affectionate and fearful.
Mrs. Cruger then turned to the duke who
kissed good-by on her cheek. Then he
accompanied Leonard Jerome to the side of
the vessel, keeping up an animated CONVEX
sation the while. There were few words
of parting, final wave of the hand, and
the pair separated. The duchess, while this
was going on, sat in the captains room
wiping her eyes with a lace handkerchief.
1t is sad to leave home and friends, even if
you do happen to be duchess.
AT the last moment there was a commo-
ton in the crowd struggling over the gang
plank. Somebody was trying to force a
way against the stream to the deck of the
ship. 1t was like attempting to scale
Niagara falls The intrepid scaler was
little woman with a lap dog that was being
trod upon sixty times to the minute. Had
not some of the ships officers rushed to the
woman's assistance, it is almost certain that
the duchess of Marlborough would have
invaded Blenheim minus her King Charles.
AS it was, however, both dog and maid
were saved for Great Britain.
Five rooms were set apart ON the Aurania
for the dukes party. Beside the captains
two rooms on deck, the duke and the
duchess have staterooms on the lower deck.
The duchess maid will have a berth in her
mistresses' stateroom, while the dukes man
will have room to himself
The party will go directly to Blenheim on
their arrival on the other side. and may
possibly spend part of the summer on the
continent. 1t is also possible that they may
return to these shores in the fall or spring,
and if they do the duke will go upon a hunt
ing trip. Their permanent home will, of
course, be in England.