Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-23
CHAPTER vi. -coxrr uxo.

'Ef, said Mott, kindly, with laying
on OF large bcnedictory and patcrnal
hands, ''ef yer arc willin' to see Rosey
agin, without speakin' TO her, reckon
ken fix II for yer. I'm goin' tn take her
down to the boat in half an hour. Ef yer
should hnppen-mind, ef yer should hap
pen TO be down there, seein' some friends
of and sorter promenadin' M and down
the wharf like them high toned chaps on
Montgomery strcct-ye might l;etch her
eye Unconscious like. Or, yo might Go
thisw He rose after n moments coSita-
ton and with u face of profound mystery
opened the door and beckonod Rcnshaw to
follow him. Leading the way cautiously
he brought the young man into IN open
unpartitioned recess beside her state room.
IL scciie,. TO be used as store room, and
Rcnshnw's eye was caught by trunk the
size and shape of the one that had pro-
vitlcd Roscy with the materials OF her
masquerade. Pointing toit Mr.. Mott said
in grave whisper: '"fhis yer trunk il
the companion trunk To RoSey's. Shes
got the things them opery women wears:
this yer contains the he things, the duts
md flSin's O tho men o. the same stripe"
Throwing it open he continucd 'Now.
Mr.. Renshaw, gals is gals; it's natral
they should hc took by fancy dress ana
store clothes un young chops ~ on their
selves. That man Fcrrers hcz got the
dead wood on all of We in this scrt of
thing, and hez been playing, 50 10 speak,
n lone hand all along. And Of thar's any
tim in thar" he added, lifting part OF
theatrical wardrobe, ''that You think
you'd fancy-anythin' you'd like TO pus
on when yc promenade the wharf down
yonder-it's yours. Don't ye be bashful,
but help YOURSELF
1t was fully minute before Renshav
fairly graspcd the old mans meaning.
But when he did-when the Suggested
spectacle of himself arraycd n In Ferrisres,
gravcly pronlenading the wharf rs n last
gorgeous appeal to the affections of Rosey,
rose before his fancy, he gave way to a
fit Of genuine laughter. The nervous
tension of the past few hours relaxed; lie
laughed until the tears came into his eyes;
he was still laughing when the door of
the cabin was suddenly opened and Roscy
appeared cold and distant on the thres-
hold.
s'I-beg your pardon, - stammereCi Rem
turb you-r'-
Without looking at him Rosey turned
TO her father. 'I am ready" sho said
coldly, and closed the door again
A glance OF artful Intelligence came
into Motifs eyes, which had remained
blankly starring at Bens,lav's apparently
causeless hilarity. Turning to him he
walked solemnly. ''That keerless kind o.
boss laff jist fetched her." nc whispered,
ana vanished before his chagrincd com
panion could reply.
When Mr.. Mott and his daughter de-
parted Rcnshaw was not in the ship,
neither did he make spectacular appear
ance on the wharf as Mr.. Mott had fondly
expected, nor did he turn mp again until
after O'Clock, when he found the old
man in the cabin awaiting his return with
some agitation. "a mint nco," he said
mystcriously closing the door behind Pen
shaw, Il heard n voice in the passage,
and goin' out who should see agin but
that darned furrin niger cz l told yer
bout, kinder hidin' in the dark, his eyes
shinin' like catamount. ! was list
reachin' for my wcppins when he riz up
with grin aud handed me this yer letter.
told him / rockoncd you'd gone to Sac
ramento, but he said he WEI sure You was
In your room, and to prove IL went thar.
But when i KEN back the id skunk
had vamoosed-got frightened, reckon
aud wasn't novl,ar 10 be seen -
Renshaw took the letter hastily. 1t
contained only line in Sleight's hand.
''If you change your mind, the bearer
may be Of service to YOU
lie turned abruptly to Mott. "You say
1t was ihc same Lascar You saw bofore,''
sit was"
Then oil can say is he Is no agent OF
de Feriiercs'," said RersLav. turning
away with n disappointed air. Mr.. Mott
would have asked another question, but
with aIf abrupt Good night the young
man entered his room, locked the door.
and threw himself on his ,Lod 10 reflect
without interruption.
But II he was in no mood to stand
Motifs fatUons conjectues. he was less
inclined to he satisfied with his own. Had
he been again carried away through his
impulses evoked by the capriccs cf a
pretty coa-ette and tic absurd theories
OF her half irnbecile fnttcrs Had he bro
ken faith with Sieight and remained in
the Slip FOR nothing, an would not hin
change Of resolution appear 20 be tho
result Of Sleight's note, Igi. why had
Tie Lascm been haunting the shin befofeg
IN the midst Of these cofjecturcs he fell
asleep