Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-02-24
CHAPTER XXXII.
ICoNFEss TO GORDON.

my dear girl, demonstrated Gordon. sis
any one lying i'll in II stuffy cabin, with moth
ing to breathe but yellow fog, in position
to see things In anything but a gloomy
hghtf Are you yet in condition to form
an impartial Judgment on the affair." Now,
IL you had been pondering the matter with
a clear head, as have been doing for the
past week"--
But you don't know all the facts"
said interrupting him.
Pulling his beard, he reluctantly admit
ted that this was true And, he added,
tits true that I've had to draw good deal
on my imagination to square things com
fortably. However, we are not going to
discuss the matter today. 1t can easily
stand over till you are stronger, and then
IL it's necessary we'll have all the facts and
make the best we may of 'em."
assented to this proposal with sigh,
knowing that the truth must be told, but
was grateful for the delay. feeling so fee
BILE and downhearted.
We staid upon deck until the sun sank
In the golden sea, but the kind hearted fel
low said not another word on the subject
that obviously caused me such depressing
anxiety. He knew a great deal about ships
and the sea and told me many stories of his
adventures in a yacht with so much humor
that more Tn once was forced to smile.
We were closely watched by Rudersdorf
and the old gentleman, who, seeing by the
openness Of our manner that we were not
Matching plots, marked their satisfaction
by promising that we should come ON deck
the following day If the weather held fair
The wind reshened in the night. but the
sea was not rough enough to prevent my
going on deck after breakfast, though l
found it difficult to keep my feet under this
novel condition of things.
Gordon was waiting for me at the head
of the stairs in fur jacket he had bought
from one Of the sailors. He had pipe in
his mouth, and his face was radiant with
boyisb delight.
Pm glad to see you have not been i'll"
said he, taking my arm to steady ME-
"Oh, that = all past"
'Seasick, mean"
II don't know how any one can be sick
on the sea, replied, looking out over the
dancing waters. They seemed to me rs
grand in their strength as they had been
beautiful in their calm repose, and the
fresh air gave me new life.
He glanced at me in perplexity as he
steered me across to the corner he had al
ready prepared. We seated ourselves, and
Rudersdorf sent us couple Of rugs and q
tarpaulin, with which we made ourselves
very snug and comfortable.
I'm a bit puzzled, mademoiselle," said
Gordon. when Rudersdorf and his secre-
tary had left us. From one or two re-
marks you made yesterday, and what you
said just now, one would think you had
never been on the sea before"
II saw it for the first time yesterday"
"Then how in the world did you get
across from Russian" he said in amaze
meLo.
II have never been in Russia. fancy l
was born in Shadwell. Anyway l lived
there as long as can remember and never
left it till last year"
"But-you speak French like a native"
"That's because speak nothing else at
home, because could not speak English
like you or anyone else who has been edu
Gated, because Taras wished me to begin a
new life, and break away from all that had
gone before"-
Look here, mademoiselle, " Gordon said,
stopping me with apprehension in his tone,
"if this sort OF thing will upset you, you
know"-
mo, no. Pm strong now ! must tell
you what had not the courage to tell you
yesterday | ought to have told you the
first thing, because I've no right to profit
by your Kindness until know whether you
can forgive me or not"
"Oh. l say. don't you know"-Gordon ex
postulatsd uneiisily.
Disregarding his remopstrance, Itold my