Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-02
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GOWN 10 put ]. on G.san. he added cnlrnlv:
And ez To yer marrying her it amt 70 be
done."
The utterly bewildered expression which
TRANSPORTED tic Fcrrieres' face at this an
nouncemcnt was unobserved by Motifs
avertcd eres, nor did he perceive that his
listener the next moment Strengthened his
erect figure and adjusted his cravat
'Ef Rosey," he continued, 'hcz read I'm
vy'Ses AMI tracks in Eyetalian aud French
countries OF such chaps CT YOU end kalki-
latcs you re tho right kind to tie to, mcb-
bee it mout hey done IL you'd been livin'
over thar In a palls, but somehow it don't
jibe in over here and agree with q ship
and that ship lying conf able ashore in
San Francisco. You don't seem TO suit
the climnte, You see, and your general
gait Is likely to stampede the other cattle.
AGin," said Mott, with au ostentation Of
looking at his companion, but really gaz-
Ing on vacancy, "ihis fixed up, antique
style OF yours goes better with them ivy
kivcrcd ruins I'm Rome and Palmyry that
Roscy's mixed you up with, than it would
yere. amt saying" he added rs dc
Ferricrcs was about to speak, az amt say
In cz that child amt smittcn with yc. 1t
mint no use to lie and say she don't prefer
you to her old father, or young chaps of
her own age and kind. I've seed II afor
now. suspicioncd it afor ] seed her Flip
out o. this place tonight. Thar keen
your hair on, such ez IL isr' he added as
dc Ferricres attempted quick dcprccatury
gesture. 81 amt aslin yer how often she
comes here, nor what she sez To You nor
you 10 her. 1 amt asked her, and don't
nsk you. III allow ez you've settled all
the prcliminarieS and bought her tho ring
and SIGH; I'm only askin' you now, kalli-
latin you've got all the keerds I'm your
own hand, what you'll take to step out
and leave the boardP'
The dazc,i lcok OF &c Tcrric-cs mir,,.
have forceJ i,--lf even upon Motifs ono
dead faulty. nd it not been part of
that gentleman's system delicatcly to look
another way at that moment so us rot to
cmbarrnss his adversary's calculation.
Pardon" stammered dc Fcrriercs, ..but
] do not comprehendr' lie raised his
hand TO his head. II am not WE'LL am
stupid All, mon D!eur'
II amt sayin'," added Mott more
gently, "cz you don't feel bad It's
nat'ral But 1t amt business. I'm nsk-
ing you," he continued, taking from his
breast pocket u large wallet, chow much
you'll take in cash now, and the rest next
steamer day, TO give up Eoscy and leave
the ship"
lie Fcrrieres staggered to his feet de-
spite Motifs restraining hand. 'To leave
mndemoisellc and leave tho ship" he said
huskily, ''is 1t nots'
''In course. Yer can leave THINGS yer
just CT You found 'em when you came,
you know" continued Mott, for the first
time looking around the miserable apart
mcnt. Its business Job. I'll take the
bales back ag'in, and you kin reckon up
what you're out, countin' Rosey Gna loss
o. time
sic wishes mo to go-hc has said. " re-
peated do Ferriercs to himself thickly.
III you mean me when you ray him,
and ez there amt any other man around,
reckon you do-'ycsr"
And he asks mc-hc-this man of the
fcet and tAc dGughter-asks mc-dc Fer
ricres-what / will take" continued de
Fcrrieres, button:ng his coat ''No! It Is
a dreanr' lie walked sthly to the cor
ncr where his por;manteau lay, lifted II,
ord going to the outer door, n cut through
tho ships side that communicated with
the alley, unlocked it and nung It opon TO
the night. a thick mist like the breath
of the ocean flowed into the room.
You ask mo what shall take TO 70"
he said as he stood ON the threshold 81
shall take what you cannot give. mon
sieur, but what l would not keep II
stood hero another moment. ] take my
hocor, monsieur, and-I take my lcaycr'
Tor = moment HIS grotesqao figure voa
outlined f. the o-c..'-,~- 81 t,-a I.7a,-
pcared rs if he had dronrcd into an invir-
ioie ocean below. Stupeled ard discon-
certed at this complete success Of his over
lures, Abrer Mott remained specchlcss.
Gazing at the vacant space until n cold in
nux OF tho mist recalled him. Then he
foec and ohufllod quickly TO the door.
III Fcrrcr8i Look ycr-say! Wo.'s
your hurry, pnrdncrs'
Dut there was no response. The thick
mist, which hid the surrounding Objects
seemed TO denden I'll sound also. Aftor
moments pause he closed the door. b1t
did not lock II; and retreating to the cen
Ter OF the room remained blinking ut tho
two candles and plucEiug some pcrplcxlnc
problem from his beard. suddcrlv nm
idea seized him. Rosoyi Where was She,
Perhaps IL had been preconccrtcd plan
and she had fed with him. Putting ont
the lights lie stumbled hurriedly tbro,yb
the passage 70 the gangway above. The
cHbin door was open; there WIS the sound
OF volccs-Rcnshaw' and Rosey's. Mr.
Mott felt relieved but not unomhnrraesod
lie would have avoided hts daupIltcr.a
presence that evening But even while
making thi8 resolution with Characteristic
tnfelicity he blundered into the room.
Rosey looked up with a slight start: Zen
shaw's animated face was changed 10 IFS
former expression Of inward discomfort.
You c1uc iu 50 like q ghost, father
said Rosoy with a slight pecvishncss that
was new TO her. "And / thought Won
were In town. Don't go, Dir. Rcnshav."
But Mr.. Renshaw intlmatcd that bo
had already trespnssc1 upon Miss Motifs
time, and that no doubt her father waut-
cd To talk With her. 10 his surprise and
annoyance, however Mr. Mott insisted OH,
accompanying hiIn 10 his room, and with
Out needing Bcnshaw's cold Good
night entered aud clOsod the door bo-
hind him.
'P'raps, said Ar. Mott with n troubled
air, SOU dlsremember that when vor,
FIRST ken here you asked me II Won co,,ll
hcv that or loft that the Frencbmap bod