The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-18
CHAPTER xv.-CoNT1NUED.

ssI have always wanted TO go 10 England,
and | like to see any one who comes from
there. hope to go some time"
II hope you will. It's nice place. You'll
90 to ing, supposeg
"That is my only chance. But there are
40 many better singers than l; l suppose I
ought not to try it." -.
81 have heard your singing very well
sooken Of" said the Captain, gallautly.
"But YOU have never heard the singingr
she said, laughing.
"Well, Pm only passing through here, you
know, and fellow doesn't get mucn Clme
to himself"
"po you care for singingT
"Indeed dol used to be able to hum a
few bars myself"
would you like to hear me singa"
''If you'd be good enough, there's nothing
I'd like better"
'If you like it, you know, you can speak
Of it to your friends when you go back"
She took her place at the piano, played
yneditatively for a few minutes and then
sang an English ballad. 1t carried the
Captain back to time now far in the dis
tance, when he had heard that ballad sung
in his own country time when he had his
place in English society, and had looked for
ward to nothing less than TO taking up with
his present calling. He lost himself in these
memories, and when the song ceased, he
came to himself with a start, and with
something like sigh.
But you are from the North" she said,
before he could speak. ''The l suppose you
know this"-and she began to sing ''Caller
Herrin."
When rendered by fine contralto voice,
such as Kitty undeniably possessed. this
is one of the most wildly beautiful and
rudely melodious songs i'll the language; you
seem to see the fair-haired, biue-eyed,
a1y~ riY.I ma oil sands and
coll, gray sea, and the shining fish borne
aloft in the rustic wicker basket. The Cap
tain listened in breathless delight. He
could have listened forever. "Wholl buy
my caller he,rin'g' The rich voice rose
and scared, and sank again.
The Englishmans heart, surprised to find
itself st II in existence after so many tough
vicissitudes, acted in an irregular and tur-
bulent manner. Where was hes on the
coast of the North sea! No, in New York,
in lodging house on Lexington avenue
listening to an American girl sing. But he
made this discovery only after she had
stopped and, turning on her piano stool,
confronted him with her contagious smile.
That's almost as good a. going 'ome
again, Miss Give" he said, after clearing
his throat once or twice. by Jove, though ,
sing it,n
''Then you'll speak well of me to the peo-
pie over thereF
"Ob-" said the Englishman; and
stopped His cheeks and forehead red
deped, and he bent his eyes on the floor.
Jiad ne actually been on the point of ex-
planning to her why his recommendation
would OF have much weight Just now in
influential Z glish circless Was he about
10 reveal to her the history of his career,
which was at least as checkered as that
apccryphal one which passed current in the
club, though not, perhaps, in all respects so
reputablel And all for song! no, no! =
7 he Captain rose and walked over to the
window. There was writing table there
and upon it an open portfolio with blot
ting pad on one side. His glance fell upon
it and rested there unco sciously for a
few momei Is His Thoughts were far away.
''I'm afraid nave boen OBTAINING you, u
said K tty Give.
81 don't know when to expect So much
pelu"e again" returned the Englishnan,
turning and extending his hand But ha /
10 business to stay SO long; IL say good-by
now" He shook hands W. tn her and went out.
He reached the street, ard, still preoccu-
pied, had got nearly to the corner when, all
at once, he stopped as abruptly as if a
chasm had opened before him in the pave
mont. Someth ng hitherto latent in his
mind had come to the surface with shock
that temporarily deprived him of he power
oil motion. 80 we see lace III the crowd,
and do not know that we have Sc IN it until
an hour later perhaps, we realize it with a
start and ! that it inple'.
It was full minute before Capt. Hamil-
ton recoIectel hims If sufficiently to no
tice that he was standing in pool of half
frozen snow. He pulled himself together,
and hurried on. If he had net Cunliffe at
that moment it is probable that he would
have rested him then and there, and
taken him the Central Office. But at ali
events he had completed the chain of evil
delce against him to his own satisfaction
and thougn Cunliffe might keep out OF
sight fora time he would be discovered
sooner or later, and then
Il hope that girl isn't in love with the fel
lowv said the Captain to himself. land yet
she must be! She has been throwing me
off the scent, and keeping me occupied, tc
give him time to get away! That's it,
though | was too much off guarl to see
through it at the time. How she can sing
Well, Ill lay odds she doesn't suspect what
he's up to, though he's been at It under her
very nose! He's sha p elou yh to know that
If he let her know his game ed drop him
like shot! Well, JUS wait till | get hold
of him. that's all! It's shame that such
girl as she is shoul be wasting herself or
such a blackguardw
So thinking. the Captain took the Bow
cry cars in the direction of Blocker
street