The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12

will but Mrs. Wiuterfeld will wait for her
| carriage. Wrap u rain cloak about you.
will wear my ulster. No one will know us,
| or notice u.s.
"But, Paul"
"Hushl will take you to my mothers.
| You will be married as her daughter should.
Once you are my wife-let them whistle !"
| AS he said these words the lugubrious
blast of the steam whistle, which had been
silent for some time during temporary
lifting of the fog, wheezed forth longer,
hoarser note than usual.
Clarice laughed Historically.
Paul joined her.
'That's the bank presidents voice when
he gets the news You will hear him all
over Chicago" he said
"Too-oot." the fog signal again.
''That's Mrs. Winterfield as she goes into
commissions"
The two plotters fell to giggling and laugh
ing TO such an extent that the Captain be-
came fairly nervous for fear he should
laugh too and botray himself.
He had got only part of their plan, and
now, like the callow things they were, they
must lose sight of the momentous issues
before them and waste time in reckless
merriment.
DreXel was the first TO grow grave.
SIT is our last chance, Clarice-the very
last and only-positively. You aunt will
forgive me when she knows l am news
paper man and may write her upn
"Are you sure ] ought, Paul. What if
you should get tired of me, and we should
have to be divorcedl"
mo place where it could be done cheaper
or easier than in Chicago"
Then both laughed again.
II the Captains face could have been
seen, too, all the wrinkles round his eyes
would have been found puckered into their
funniest radius
"Wc can't have cottage, Clarice, but we
can live in boarding house. Think of it
Don't recklessly throw away such posi-
bilities. offer you all-all without reserv-
ation-except, perhaps, this cigar. May
light i'll"
"Let me do it."
She strnck match, bit off the end of
cigar with wry face, and her whole coun-
tenance glowed ruddy like a bunch OF pop
pies, as she drew it to bright tip.
''See, sweetheart, what you are to do for
me-a helpmeet indeed"
"Well, Paul. II don't repent and recant
between now aud five o'clock, I'll do it,"
''Then it's bargain. You won't ruin me
-break my heart by refusingi You won't
be tcsle-afraidl"
'sN-no"
"Go in now and sleep some. will tap at
your door in time. Good night. Be stead
fast.
The deck was lonely after she went in.
According to schedule the boat was tied
up a little after four o'clock. They began
unloading freight. The passengers strag-
gled off, secured their baggage and disap-
peared.
1t was q very hot morning ashore, but the
Captain saw stalwart gentleman, buttoned
to the throat in an ulster, lead q slim, tall,
light-stepping lady in rain-coat and gray
veil, down the gang-plank.
Good Lord / didn't mean to see them.
| can't give any information" muttered the
old salt to himself.
And he got behind pile of boxes and
waited, with broad smile on his face, for a
full minute
1t seemed all settled but it was not.
Somebody had heard besides the Captain.
AS the fugitiyes halted moment In sup
posed safety, Mr.. Cumberland CALAMITY
handed Mrs. Winterfield down tho plank
and then her daughter.
"ClariceW called the elder lady. "Come
and identify your trnnk and then we will
all go up in the carriage together"
IL Paul Drexel was startled by this sud-
den contretemps he did not betray IL. He
had been in too many emergencies TO be at
all abashed by one defeat.
He lifted his hat in polite good morning,
gave his services in getting their luggage
separated from that of other passengers,
assisted the ladies into tho carriage and
barred his very handsome head as they drove
away.
Clarice stifed sob or two under her veil,
but at length, remembering how magnih-
Gently Paul had behaved, disarming by his
manner, she felt sure, any suspicion that
either OF them had had any idea Of misbe-
having, she abandoned her tears for quiet
smile. She was certain In her heart that
so cool man as Paul would lind some other
way out of the difficulty.
Mrs. Winterfeld was in profound study
for the entire hour 1t took them to reach
their own dooy. 6As was shocked at the