Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-09-27

went past his cabin, keeping care
fully to the other side Of the morrow
corrldo. Not one .of them spoke
to him, but they all spoke to each
other.
What does this meani cried
Henry Greig. do they all suspect
me Of
Harry
A soft white hand on his arm
with kindly pressure. He turned
and seized it gladly.
'EIsltl Aren't J ou, too, gong to
follow lhemf
Tell me first what it all means
1t did not take long to put the
girl into possession of the facts.
Her face famed red with indlgna.
tion.
'And they dare TO think that you
would do a thing like thatr
WELL said Greig uneasil I,
'they found the things there, you
see. It's cIrcumstantial evidence
of rather an aNklrd kind. But |
needn't tell 700, Miss Norman-
My name is still Il sIe.'
My dear girI! needn't tell you
that l shouldn't dream of taking
poor old Van Straaten'S diamonds,
or anybody else's.
Il am quite sure of that, Harry.
l must see him about It, She re-
pinned her straw hat with decid
ed air. 'We two must stand to-
getber now, whateYer happens
Elsie, hadn't you better let me
fight 1t out alone9 The truth IL
nearly sure to come out sooner or
later, and
In the meantime, dear, you will
have to forget our stupid quarrel
of this morning. l was quite
wrong.
so was L. said Greig prompt
ly.
A man has no business to kiss a
girl as she is ascending the gang.
way a P. & o. steamship. 1t has
been done, no doubt, on more than
one OCCASION, but it is nearly al
ways an act to be condemned by
right thinking people who have
not had the chance Of committing
the crime. Nevertheless, If it is
at any time to be pardOned 1. was
in the instance at present in ques
ton.
'Bnt,' said the astonished Mrs.
Renton to her companion. i
thought you said, my dear, that
their engagement was all off,
she certainly said so. Why she
should be 80 affectlonate with him
now, after this sclnddlous affiir,
goodness only knows
'Ah, my dear! Girls are queer
creatures
There were a few hours OF mix
oil feelings for MIR. Grelg OF the
EAs tern Bank. 1t was terrible 10
feel this suspicion hanging over
him; 10 watch the looks cast at bin
by the passengers, to observe MIR.
Straateu's almost comic appear
ance Of injury; on the other hand
it was delightful to feel that clio Q
to him in this time OF stress, as he
sat on desk or strOlled up AMI
down, was cheerful young person
10 her very best spirits.
q am astOnlshed my DEAR said
Mr.. Van Straaten severely, 'thal
you should be frelntIy with Mr..
Greig after what has happened al
retty. strongly advise you ia
gllhim up. You dold me you had
declded-'
i've changed my mind she sal
definitely. 'WOmen folks are not
good at a lot of things but we do
know how to change our minds
Mr.. Van Strs lten lifted his hal
aud turned away. The old gentle
man when he was few PAGES o.
seemed agitated-'o much so that
he had to pat his eyes gently with
his scarlet handkerchief. He cali
ed to one Of the sailors:
Dell my man Hans to come NJ
instantly
Much motion soon after th'
appearance Of thu stolId faced
Hans. A rush toward that part Oi
the ship by all the passengers OF
deck. Swift talking in German
Considerable temper on the part
of Mr.. Van Straaten; penitent
works from Hans.
'Mr. Greig,' cried the old Ger
man, come here directly. And
Miss Norman. Listen to this hor-
reeble man OF mine. hav lost alst
my hatbox: | ask him where 1t is
aud he replies that he think h,
place 1t by mistake IN Me-. Greig'S
CABIN. is il 80, HansP