Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-06-20
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sweep, so he was greatly surprised when
she stepped quietly forward, saying in
her low, clear vo.cs:
"May sj:'
The man looked up sharply into hel
ACE, and his own cleared.
"ThinE goa canl All rightl PlI send
down and get berth for you. Ny car
rage is at the door now. Jump into it,
go home and get your traps, and drive
down to the pier Us fast as possible.
! will meet you there with written in.
structions and some English money. YOU
have just one hour and five minutes"
While he was speaking Stella hac
oeen resuming her hat and jacket, and
she vas out of the door by the time the
last wori was spoken. A few minute.
more and she was in the room she hac
80 lately left, exclaiming:
"My chance has come, Kitty! / star,
for England in an hour"
Kitty rose hastily.
"What can do to help you2" sh
isked, her face flushing with generou.
pleasure.
"Nothing," replied Stella, 'only t,
write and let my mother know; and don't
work yourself into fit of sickness be.
fore l get back"
While talking Stella was putting int,
/ ler satchel few toilet articles, change
Of uuderclothlng, a night dress, paiI
)f rubber shoes and waterproof CLOAK.
"Good-bye," she said. And with I
x,orrn lyiS, ha Er,ando
Arrived at the steamer, Stella wa,
met by Mr.. CruikshaDk with rug on
his arm and in his hands guide-booh
auI e vel! filed purse.
az thought you'd need the rug" H.
Iaid, "aud as this is your first trip yoI
might not think of it,"
Though not handsome, Stella was very
pleasing in appearance. The severe line:
of the dark blue business suit, relieved
by touches of narrow gold cord, which
she always wore when at her work, wert
becoming to her tall, symmetrical figure
and clear, healthy complexion; and 81
was the little hat of dark blue velvet
with a bunch of gold acorns, which rest
ed firmly on her abundant coils of chest
nut hair. She looked alert, but much
:almer and cooler than her employer
eyes," he said, as if answering som,
lnseen objector, al think you'll do it,
and if you do Tll-' Apparently he wa!
about to promise something, but thought
better of it.
al will do it," she said firmly, with.
out awaiting the conclusion of Mr..
Cruikshank's sentence, while rich
glow to her cheek, and the
light of courage and self-reliance came
nto her eyes.
"Yes, think you will. I've watche1
Jou good while, and l know that you
have social tact and sound business judy
ment. You may depend upon it that,
though l probably should rot have
thought of you had you not offered,
should not have accepted your offer to
go had not already known your qulii-
ties and qualifications. In this envelope
you will find full instructions; but, OF
course, your success will depend on toe
use You make of them. Goodbye"
And shaking her hand cordially, Mr..
Cruikshank ran off the gang plank at the
last moment.
Notwithstanding the season, the
weather was pleasant during most OF
the voyage. and Stella passed much time
on deck, enjoying to the full the bracing
air and the sense OF freedom from care
ef every sort. She knew that she had
been intruste with an important matter.
She must secure, and that quickly, the
powers necessary to enable Mr.. Cruik.
shank to act for the English directors in
a grave emergency. Some of these di.
rectors, US she had gathered from their
correspondence, were distrustful, and in
the words applied to Carlyle by his
mother, slightly modified, "gey ill to
deal vii" but during the voyage Stella
would not allow herself to dwell upon
this, and, on the whole, she felt herself
equal to the task she had undertaken.
The morning of December found
Stella landed in Liverpool just in time
to allow her to call upon the two di-
rectors who resided in that city, and,
without waiting for dinner, to catch the
train which, rushing up the 2J0 miles tc
London, would get her there on time tc
meet the directors before business hours
we're over. If curious looks were cast
at the quiet, self-possessed young girl,
travelling alone, and proving her ability
to do so, she was too earnest to heed
them. Every instant was of consequence
20 one who had ye. to travel about 800
miles, to points rs distant as Exeter aad
Edinburgh, meet the directors of those
:wo places and get back to Liverpool in
lime to take the "Servia" on the after.
loon of December S.
II London Stella was subjected to
ome delay, but, By dint of heavy
''tips," was able to catch an express
train to Exeter on the evening of De-
cember 8. There was no sleeping Car.
BY telegraph she secured room at the
hotel, which she reached not long after
midnight. A few hours of sound slum-
Der, a successful visit to the two Exeter
directors and hurried meal preceded
tho long journey to Edinburgh. Her
heart leaped at the historic name, but ,
she had no time to lin9er upon its as
,ociati0ns. To see the Edinburgh di-
rectors at their own houses before break
last, catch the train back to Liverpool
thN OO1lo ShC lu1 "hASl SaiiiSa
gers to the "Servia" just in time to Sc
:urc her passage in her, was all that
Stella could do; but she did il.
The homeward voyage proved an ez-
:eptionally stormy one, eSeu tor Decem-
scr, but the "Servia" reached New York
ID the Is. As Stella stepped ashore the
vas met By Mr.. Cruikshank, into whose
hands she gladly delivered the so-muci
tesired proxies.
The hour was little late for arriviu:
/. the office; but, feeling that the delay
was cxcusable under the circumstances,
Stella presented herself at her desk, as
fresh aud serene as If she had left it only
The day before Another young woman
was occupying her chair. Stella turned
and met the smiling gaze of Mr.. Crulk'
second in command.
ats all right" he said, reassuringlY,
and uranhPr