New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

to say to me-discourage his attentions even TO re-
polling them. Besides which, l wanted to THINK THINK
S %ys %pd rn never me DO sa So ga
away with II short nod in return for his claboratc
wave Of the hand
It was not long before / came to the conclusion
that the sooner got to my stateroom the better ~
would be for me- / went down and lay on the
sofa, tuning over in my mind the events OF the
past two days, in the vain hope OF arriving dp
some satisfactory conclusion IN respect 70 them;
But the more / thought the more puZzhn9 dii
everything appear. The gong for luncheon sound
ed and the next moment Wes;erfeldt seemed 10
| tumble headlong in at the doorway.
"Confound that trunk he exclaimed, u ana
whoever put it there! I've nearly broken my
neck over it. Hello You here What's the
matter? Sick, already? Why, pshaw! You
mustn't give up like that Come brace up, and
have some lunch q,
Pm quite comfortable here, thank .you,' |
said, in cold tone ! could not reprsess' L oon
"Oh, all right" he answered, a Iittle stliy.
" By the bye don't you think you'd better have
that trunk of yours outside brought into the room
1t will hurt somebody yet
/" 1t isn't mine' | said, quickly.
Not yours Then who the deuce does it be-
II don't know 1 replied. Il thought per
haps it was yours from the w on it. Isn't it?'
mine ?" he said, in a curious tone, while I a
peculiar expression came into ms eyes; v Mnac
made you think that, Ell (? w stands Tor Wardc
as well as Westcrfcldt,- doesn't it ?'
quite truc,' said i; by curious comet
dence on the present occasion it does" 40.
lie looked at me sharply as L said this, and
kept his eyes fixed upon mine though he were
trying TO read my thoughts. For the first time 1
noticed that his eyes were blue-a most uncommon
black hair as his Then dim, vague recollection
seemed to rise up before me. Where had L seen
him before?
thinking the trunk was mine ?" he asked
None whatever. Isn't it yours them .,
"No, indeed, it is not he said, with SMILE
rf1 for liz rif "
well, old fellow, l thought of washing my hands,
but | guess | won't disturb you now 1a-ta -!
And he hurried away. In about five minutes ne
returned with a pint bottle of champagne in his
hand. one of the stewards following with q tunl-
bier of ice and some ham sandwiches .ou
Here, old chap; I've brought you the soyer,
eign remedy for irst-day qualms on board SNIP
and ne poured out foaming bumper OF Pommery
Sec and handed it TO me. Come sit up, III
take no refusal Don't sip. Drink 1t down
There: I'll bet you feel better already" -,
| was compelled to confess that l did. The
wine. too quickly spread its warming influence
around my heart, and my feelings OF dlstrust ana
repugnance toward Westerfcldt seemed to undergo
a sudden revulsion. His kind thought or me
remedy afforded me, for / had been rather poorly
1 am forever letting my preludIces lead an i.
control me- | said to myself There Is really
no harm in the fellow beyond forward, FAMILIAR
manner, that, after all, a man shouldn't mlnd. l
should be IA brute were to be rude or snubbnS TO
him after this
The consequence was ttdl altcr tuaI NtSttliti"o
and | became great friends and constant com
panions 1t is true that and then the old
sensation would come over me, and would finch
from his familiarity for the moment. But maIl-
aged always to Get the better Of it, The weather
continued fine. and, having got over the first day
successfully, thanks to Wosterfedts prescription,
| had little difficulty in acquiring the sea-leGs SO
Indispensable to the pleasure and comfort OF u
sea VOYAGE Old sailors-there were men on board
who had crossed ten dozen tmes-smiled and
shrugged their shoulders at my compacent conn,
in
have q blow soon
To be Continued.