The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-26
tolls me that the ship is going to New

tolls mo that the ship is going to New
Zealand"
$50 she is; so she is" cried Captain
Parsons, bursting into laugh "and, II
you chose, Mr.. Barclay and you shall ac-
company u.s."
She looked at him with frightened
girlish air.
"Oh, no, Miss Bellassys." said Mrs.
Barstow. Captain Parsons will see
that you get safely home; and i wish
that we could count upon arriving at
ottaga as speedily as you will reach
England"
Just then man In a camlet jacket
entered the saloon. He was the head
steward, and Captain Parsons immedi-
ately called to him:
Jenkins, here. This lady and gentle
man have not breakfasted; they have
been shipwrecked, and wish to lunch.
You understand? And draw the cork of a
quart bottle OF champagne.-Ther is no
better sea-physic, Miss Bellassys."
Our lunch consisted OF cold fowl and
ham and champagne. good enough meat
and almost good enough, one might add,
for pair OF love-sick doves,
How Is your appetite, my darling?"
said /.
II think can eat a little Of that cold
chicken"
This is very handsome treatment,
Grace. Upon my word, IL the captain
preserves this sort Of behavior l do not
believe we shall be in very great hurry
to quit his ship"
Is not she noble vessel 2" exclaimed
Grace, rolling her eyes over the saloon.
After the poor little Spitfire's cabin
And how different is this motion! II
seethes me, after the heTfid tumbling OF
the last two days"
This Is very extraordinary adven-
ture," said l. eating and drinking with a
relish and an appetite not a little height
ened by observing that Grace was max
ing very good meal. 1T may not end
so soon as we hope, either. But no
matter, my own. We are together, and
that is everything"
She took a sip of the champagne that
the steward had filed her glass with, and
said, in musing voice, What will the
people In this ship think OF me?"
What they may think need not
trouble u.s." said /. II told Captain
Parsons that we were engaged to be
married. Is there anything very extra
ordinary in a young fellow taking the
girl he is engaged to out for q sail in his
yacht, and being blown away and nearly
wrecked by heavy gale of wind?"
mo, but they will know better" she
exclaimed. with pout.
well, forgot, it is true that / told
the captain we sailed from Boulogne.
But how is he TO know your people don t
live there?"
1t will soon be whispered about that
have eloped with you, Herbert" she
exclaimed.
Who's to know the truth IL it isn't
dvulged, my pet?" said l.
But il is divulged," she answered.
stared at her. She eyed me wistfully
as she continued, II told Mrs. Barstow
the story. l am not ashamed of my con-
duct, and ought not to feel ashamed Of
the truth being known"
There was logic and heroism in this
closing sentence, though it did not
strictly correspond with the expression
she had just now let fall as to what the
people would think. 1 surveyed her
silently and after little exclaimed
You are in the right. Let the truth
be known. i shall give the skipper the
whole yarn, that there may be no misun-
derstanding; for, after all, we may have
to stick to this ship for some days, and
it would be very unpleasant to find our
selves misjudged."
ITO BE Continued