Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-07
T + is always an inscrutable mystery

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r II Is always an inscrutable mystery
to everybody why other people
l. quarrel. For our own little argu.
ments there Is always, Of course, good,
sound and sufficient reason; for the dis.
putes Of other folks the excuse appears
ever absurdly inadequate. Why, for
instance, young Grelg and Miss Elsie
Norman, both returning from India on
the Bengal. should break on with amax.
Ing suddenness their engagement just
- the Bengal was nearing the Bay Of
Biscay It was not easy to see.
But they did.
"And I suppose" said young Greig,
with face that looked less brOnxed
than usual, shat nothing can say will
alter your declslon2 Your mind II quite
made upT'
1T always is," declared Miss Nor.
man.
She held tightly to the brass rail and
looked away at the spot In the distance
which represented Spain. It 10 best
when quarreling with anyone you have
cared for not to look at that persons
eyes.
II particularly wish that, for the time
that we shall have to travel together,
We shall see 40 little Of each other %
possible. We can easily soy 'good.by'
ct Plymouth"
1T will not be easy for me-" said
Henry Greig. II am not used to saying
Good.by to anyone that I-that I have
~
"You should be glad Of q now expert.
snce. Mr.. Greig. It's precious thing
nowadays"
"You're not yourself this morning.
Elsie"
II wish were noty' she exclaimed,
with q sudden change Of manner. "If I
were some one else I wouldn't be 20 un.
happy. Here IL Mrs. Renton. She
mustn't see my eyes. This 10 the last
time we shall speak to each other. Good.
byv'
"But. say. isn't there some means
Elsie Norman held out her hand.
Grieg pressed It and she turned and
went below. Mrs. Rcnt0n sank into
her deck.chalr carefully, a. stout ladies
do, and seemed gratifled when tho deck
chair only creaked complainlngly and
did not give way.
"Mr. Greis. pray come here at once.
Miss Norman monopolizcs your time
70 such an extent that We poor women
zee nothing Of you. Sit down here at
once and tell me all about yourself"
1T 10 an uninteresting subject" said
0rsis, pulling another deck chair 10 the
side Of Mrs. Renton.
''Teh mo Q secret, then. I'm exceed.
insly fond Of secrets. When are you
going to marry Miss Norman
''Never."
"Never3 OF course you're both young.
but that seems Q long time to walt.
doesn't II? Mr.. Van Straaten said"
Evan Straatcn II an old fool Of the
kind they make In Germany. I shall
have to ask Van Straaten not to inter.
fere with my AFFAIRS"
His servant Hans ID q queer youth
He looks after the diamond samples,
suppose"
II haven't seen Hans. But Var
Straaten ID the sort Of old nuisanct
that ought to be labeled. like some oil
the luggage. Not wanted on voyage y
HE always speaks very highly Of
Miss Norman" remarked Mrs. Rem
ton. thoughtfully.
"Why shouldn't he?"
"Preclsely. She Is very charming. ne
doubt But she should remember tina,
che is only girl after all."
"That fact has not escaped notice
Mrs. Renton."
Mrs. Renton looked complacently
down the undulating scene that bel
plump figure furnished. and lifted firs
one small foot and then the other from
under the hem of her yellow skirt Tn,
number appeared to be correct, for Mrs
Renton, having mentally audited them
sighed with satisfaction.
"There Is such a thing" said tn,
widow, confdentially. "as common
sense"
II know Cheap au.de-cologne ant
-"
mo, no. Sense. SENSE"
~ wonder where. Mrs. Rentoni"
ut IL not for me to tell you where
answered Mrs. Renton, modestly; al
than I can say is that you don't find |
with young girls. At the age Of. say 90
sometimes, now, you find q girl-or
perhaps, I should say o woman. I'd
mirably fitted to be companion for {
sensible man."
"The popular prejudice" remarked
Greig, us nevertheless, oddly enough
in favor of girls of 20. sometimes" HI
looked up. "What In the world Ii tn,
matter with Van Straaten?''
Tho old German, with his pince.ne
awry pinching the end of his nose, wa
coming excitedly up the gangway.
"Vere 10 the captain?" he screamed
~ insist. Pring me all at once the cap
tain"
The captain Of tho Bengal hurried ur
In q few words of mangled English MI
Van Straaten explained. A group Q
interested passengers stood around.
II talk to Miss Norman for leedl
time." cried Mr.. Van Straaten. ~ 6
then to my CABIN; find there my prs
cious diamonds-vanished."
'.rhey can't have gone far. SIR" sal
the captain.
'They have no need to 60 at all. Eigh
thousand bounds worth all gone.
must know how queekly who has stol
them alretty."