The morning call., 1893-02-19

been burned by the sun. | lifted my dress
TO clear my ankles and stepped backward
ana forward before the mirror. Initiating as
best / could the peculiar rolling gait l had
always admired IN Tom.
had arranged with my cousin TO take q
plain dinner with me at l o'clock and we
were then TO take a turn in the West End.
But for this having been settled l must
have sought him at his house at once, and
traced him to wherever he might have gone,
so crew was l with the eagerness and hope
my extraordinary startling idea had raised
in me. | could not bear to sit alone; never
did time pass SO slowly; I'd look at the
clock and fnd that only few minutes had
passed when l could swear that hall an hour
was gone.
put on my hat and walked toward White
| chapel, and paused at the window of every
marine outfitteT's shop | came TO. From one
| Of these shops blsck-iooking fellow with II
| gleat hooked nose and white hat stepped
| forth and accOsted me in a thick lisp. He
asked me what would like 20 buy. | pointed
to a monkey jacket in his window and in
Quired the price He said / should have il at
bargain and named 94 ] was moving on
when he begged me not TO be in a hurry !;
would | give him 93 1852 l told him that
did not wish to buy. he followed me a
considerable distance, lisping first in one
ear and then in the other: ''Vhat would
give? Would | give e T.? Would [ give 90
bob and an old dress? Had l any Old sEil-
YER to exchange or sell?" He quilted me
at last but though l looked into other out
filters shops l asked no more questions.
When | reached home | found that my
Cousin had arrived. l ran up to him and
exclaimed: Twill ! have heard from Tom
Read the letter Here it is. It reached me
this morning"
He said with grimace. "The very paper
they make them use has an Old Bailey
look" He then read the letter and cried
out. why. Marian, this seems as though
we were to take himP
yours is the only ship. win. l am GER
tain Tom will go with you. Is 1t moi extra
ordinary"
He looked at the letter again and said:
THE dates tally. | was ar the Office OF the
owners yesterday, and | learn that we sail
about the 18th. But Tom speaks here Of
Van Diemans Land. That's certainly not
known al the office. | asked the question
and they said it was net known whether il
was to be Launceston, Hobart Town or Sgd
ney."
"IFll be all the same" l replied, $50 long
as he goes in your shit"
81 hope it won't be Norfolk Island for his
sake. You look strangely, Marian. What's
put all that fire into your eyes? And you
breathe as il you'd been running. Toms
letter has upset you"
ut has done me so much good that L feel
almost a child again, VIII.
Again he took the letter from me TO look
at it, as though my words had made him
doubt that he had gathered its import.
"But. Marian" said he. hell be leaving
the country next month"
We'll. dear"
Isn't that separation ?-I mean It's not
like having him within reach Of even
three months visit"
''There'll be no separation" said |.
on really mean TO follow him ?"
viewed him steadily without speaking.
Alone as you are" he cnntinuad-''all
the way to the other side of the world
where you haven't friend and where the
chances are-chances are" he repeated
slowly, then paused and cried out, 'Why.
yes, you have the love and spirit to do it.
and when done 1t VIII be molly done, TO
my way Of thinking. But it will be like
making felon OF yourself, Marian"
put my hand on his shoulder and looked
him III the eyes. You know, win, | couldn't
live separated from Tom"
Don't stare so. What eyes you have
Do they shine in the dark ?'
''He is an Innocent, suffering man, and I
am as much bis wife at heart as though his
wedding-ring were on my finger. / mean
to do more than follow him. If be goes in
your ship shall sail with him.
The young fellow drew backward from
my hand with movement OF astonishment
''Impossibiel" he exclaimed
stop! Before you say a w0rd-But stay:
wait till we have dined. | have much 10
talk to you about. There will be no going
to 81. James Park this afternoon"
My maid had entered TO lay the cloth and
broke off nOdding and smiling al him, and
went upstairs to remove my outdoor things