Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-10

"hb hNhFNith tilt lttAuIt wis even uTOlltE
than Denslow had expected to find him.
Now, Hugh" said his aunt, after they
had been through the after cabin, am sit
here, and l want you TO go down into the
forecastle where the sailors sleep. They tell
me it is worse than a prison"
In his present state Of mind Denslow did
not feel an interest in anything, but after
lingering TO be presented to a friend who
had just come aboard and who volunteered
to stay with Mrs. Roslyn he went forward
and climbed down into the steerage, where
two or three sightseers were already as
sembled with the guide.
1t was dismal hole, and Denslow felt
grimly that it was I'm appropriate spot in
which TO meet Agnes under the circum-
stances. For here she had been standing
beside the man who had been with her in
the train, listening with an only half sup
pressed smile to the droning tones Of the
lecturer"
"Why, Mr.. Denslowl" she exclaimed,
putting out her hand. 81 thought saw
you in the train yesterday, but was not
sure. imagined you were still in Paris.
! am ever so glad to see you. Dick" she
added, turning to her companion, permit
me to present Mr.. Denslow-Mr. Chester
When did you get back5"
She was overwhelmingly charming, cor
dial, pretty, everything that goes to make
a woman attractive. The two years that
had interviewed since Denslow had seen her
last had served to crown with complete
ness the budding graces that had then only
begun to captivate him. He now felt
himself to be her slave. A recklessness
quite foreign TO his nature took possession
of him. She seemed heartily glad TO see
him, even II she had married somebody
else. He would show that he was just as
glad. He smiled down into her eyes as
he answered her question:
81 got back two days ago. wish now
that had never gone"
He wondered il she understood what he
meant. He thought she must, for even by
the faint light that stole down the hatch
way he could see the color deepen slightly
in her cheeks. He looked round 70 zee
what impression his daring had made on
Mr.. Chester.
Didn't you have pleasant time"
Agnes looked down and began TO draw
invisible figures on the planking with the
tip Of her parasol as she put the question.
mo; / can't honestly say that | did 1
was thinking too much Of other times"
Denslow scarcely felt that it was him
self who was speaking. He was not the
sort Of man who hirts, but here he was,
limiting as broadly rs he could 10 a woman
on her bridal tour that he was inconsola-
BILE because he had lost her. II they had
been very old friends it would have been
different She would have laughed at his
frankness and perhaps have told him that
he was not quick enough As il was she
changed the subject now and asked:
Are you going to remain here longp
where, in this black hole OF a placef
he replied. willfully Misunderstanding her.
Yes, as long as It's ugliness is redeemed
by the sunshine Of a certain presence"
This was positively going too far, he
told himself He wondered why Chester
did not come over and pitch him into the
hold just behind them. Heidi come back
now TO say, Agnes, IL Is damp down here.
You had better go up, think"
He led the way out and the others fol-
lowed.
AT which hotel are you staying''-
| Denslow was about to add Mrs. Chester"
but his lips refused to frame the words
He ended abruptly, but Agnes turned and
told him with a smile:
"The Windsor. and"-
BE careful, Agnes, there's a step there"
Chester interrupted her with this re-
mark, and her sentence remained unfin-
ished. They had reached the main cabin
| by this time, and DenslOw's aunt beckoned
him to her side. With a lifting Of his hat
and a good afternoon" he parted from the
woman who had stirred his pulses AZ he
thought they never could be stirred. Car
ried away by an impulse he could neither
explain nor condone, he had allowed his
admiration for her to make itself too
manifest TO be mistaken. And shei Wen,
she certainly had not shown that she dis
| liked IL.
Denslow's brain was In n whirl when
they reached the hotel, and he had gone TO
his room 10 make himself ready for tea
| That he, sober sided Hugh, as his friends
had often called him, should be carrying
on Irritation with married woman, and
bride at that, seemed TO him an astound-
ing fact He must cut himself loose In
some way. He would return TO town the
next morning, although he had promised
20 stay a day or two longer He could
plead a business contingency. Clearly
this was a very unsafe place for him at
the present time.
He broke the news TO Mrs. Roslyn at the
tea table.
II was afraid you would find IL stupid
here, Hugh" was her comment.
Stupid If she only knew the real reason
for his going was Denslow's reflection.
The next day was even more beautiful
than It's predecessor Denslow decided to
walk 70 the station, in order TO breathe in
as much Of the ozone as possible before
getting back 10 town. AS be neayed the
station he saw Agnes strolling up and
down the platform with Chester. She was
not in travelling dress. She had evidently
come down 20 see him of. IL was strange
he should leave her IL they were in their
honeymoon Denslow thought. Perhaps,
though, il occurred 10 him, they had been
married for some time
She smiled sweetly when she saw him
coming, but he imagined a cloud came
over her face when her eye fell on his va
lise, which he stepped forward 70 take from
the omnibus driver.
Are you going TO leave so sooni" she
said.
YES. must get back to town at once, "