The Red Cloud chief., 1889-01-11

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| ing all day. And snubthat old Lord Methu.
selah every time he speaks to you"
"Dear, PAUL. mean dear Ele. Paul.
that bell Is sure to wake unit Emily.
must co." Then louder, for the benefit OF
the public, ''Hhy, the fog has reached u.s.
and in a hasty, tender aside. "Be careful no,
to tak cold"
prudent little grandmother" murmured
Paul Drexel, ss she went around the side OF
| the boat and was Just about to disappear.
THE old adobe cxtacOmb!
The latter half Of his ejaculation referred
to quite another person
A small, gray-whiskered, austcrely-with.
cred gentleman had emerged from the cabin
Just in time to encounter Ciaricc, whom he
made Q gallant e7Ort 70 detair.
She eluded him, however. and passed on
out OF sight while he advanced.
He came leisurely, putting y final polish
upon bis ~inger-nails with . silk handker-
chief. Then hc looked alOft at the weather,
| with an cye-glass glued to UGH q cold,
staring orb, that II might itself have been
the c~Ongealing cause Of the bank OF mist
that was slowly enveloping them.
Drexel's lazily-sthletic frame grew sud
denly rigid with . desire to clutch and
drown this insignificant creature. That he
should dare to aspire to the notice Of q
beautiful woman like Claricc was enough in
Itself 20 merit speedy and ignomiuious ex-
tinction. He deserved drowning, il that
wcre not too honorable.
1t would be Q good nervous relish to pick
him up. shkke the little pinch Of breath out
Of his narrow chest, close = couple Of steady
fingers round his aristocratic windpipe
and hear the small final gurglc that would
ensuc.
80 much ma'cvolencc at the mere sight Of
this bank president.
Something Of a fog"
Eyes air." from the Captain.
"A fair run, however. Dur journey has
been very favorable. Good morning, sir"
to Drexel.
A freezing nod.
"Yes sir, q tip-top run. Right time Of
year for that."-thc Captain was more
deferential than he had been to the young
people-'thank zee sir" ne added, accepting
Q Havana from the case c~ourteously ex-
tended to him by Mr. Cumberland.
IL don't SMOKE" was Drcxcl's surly 6b
to = like prefer.
''Breakfast is all ready. Mr.. Cumber-
land, (" said the Captain. Better eat before
you smoke"
And the two went in together.
Later In the forenoon rug were brought
out and spread upon the desk. shawls and
travelling blankets were adjusted and ar
ranged, and q party Of ladies was ensconced
where they could be carefully protected and
vet have the benefit Of the fresh mir. Mrs.
Winierfield, her mature daughter, Rosa
mond, and her maynard niece, ClariCc.
Mr.. Cumberland was in polite attendance,
and his assiduous devotion 20 their comfort
received gracious recognition from the two
elder ladies but won little favor from Clar
ice. She was restless in their
nervous and restrained.
They had not been long seated before she
expressed q desire to so for a few minutes
upOn the hurricane deck. She wanted to
escape them, and. besides, she had caught u
shadowy perspective OF Psui's hat round the
corner OF the pilot house.
Mrs. wintcrfeld demurred, Miss Ross-
mond was Mortified, but Mr.. Cumberland
greeted the proposition with considerable
indulgence Offering 70 so with her. IL Mrs.
W interficld did not object.
He sped up the ladder like . cat and
reached down . feeble claw to steady
C,aricc's ascent.
Rossmona and her mother were left TO
Themselves, two such pale personalities that
where they were could literally be called
solitude.
The Captain was out for an after breakfast
tusn, and showed his goodwill by pointing
out tho occasionally visible shore. for the
fog lifted n intervals. giving them . CLEAN
Of sun, and then settled down again dense
md eheerlesA
He sociability not meeting with much re-
Spouse. he began pattefins along his path.
- II C were business and he must ieayin4
thea tothemseavea
.sRosanood, I think that youna MAJ Il
sumcisstly rebuked. You say he has not
been near Clarice this morninGs"
1T took heroic treatment mamma to
make him underssaud himself d trey.
Carice herself hes 20 little scnse"
II suppose abe thiAks hin handsome She
d~es M seem % Aow Mr. Cumberland
h ~ . maa % b tri1sl with. such IN e.
tabiishmsas - his doe NJ 20 begging Every
day."
sBus Why should be want sucA . fippery
chit for Q WiSsl I could never un6erstand
bow Clarico manage - % beWitcA The
man. Such siopleton. with no styie. and
certainly with q dignity, nor much bred
INK, either. Tor sAaa matter. II she b ny
cousin"
But sAs b you.e. NJ dear. and youth b
foe woaaa what noeay b foe . Daa-sAs
I'll In all"
Rosamoad hs3dled colby.
III would have besn far more 1ftine."
her mother resumed. III Nr. CumbsraaaA
had cAossa ysa. RssaneoA Bot ~ b -
dnn.ea With C1nTios - b bltn1 - 1t1sss o.
prudesce"
~Yos know very ven I would Dot lock q
hin"
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~ haaa 81 anesr - eoa3A - exVsceod q
~ astuDaAl baooa
h mother I'D daughter might havo
0saxFeeA - 20 Caarice tusk tAsa. sssnd-
~ 10 oee 1ekaeaeA appeared sssve sbs1s
todsscead Mr. Canhseiasa - 0ssAiy
waitiag 70 fellow, and CArics ~ I'D - .
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IL secret Other color w.s N taNasioss1
ssosaace her hsaft bad besrayU1 hee in1D
wAispertn9 70 Drexea - - - $1,000 -
cseseav - hin. satsinG mos6fly a,oos 800
tAs rcef. tAas hee garksass bruahsd sUh0
hin.
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