The morning times., 1895-10-27

more alone because her5 cousin had taken
permanently TO the smoking room. Some
one had introduced him-to the fascinating
game of poker, and In the practice OF this
| peculiar amusement Mt. william Long
| worth was now spehdiHg q good deal of
his surplus cash as wen as his time.
JENNIE brewster was seldom seen on deck.
She applied herself assiduousiy to the
writing OF that brilliant series of articles
winch nave since appeared In the Sunday
edition OF the Rev York Argus tsader the
general title OF Life at Sea-" and which
were recently issued in book form.
AS everybody is already aware her
keichcs OF The genial New York Politician
ana aho of the taciturn Engiishman, are
conf iuefed The finest things IN lie little
volume They have been largely copied
a. typical examples of american humOr.
When Jennie Brewster did appear On Geek,
she " alkcd alone up and down the prone
made " iih sort OF half-defiant look in her
eye, AZ She passed Kenyon or Miss Long
worth, and thc generally passed them to-
gether.
ON this particularly eventful Saturday
morning Kenyon and Mi,s LoDgw orth had
The deck TO thens elves. The conversation
naturally turned TO the tubject " hich had
occupied the minds OF both for the few last
days.
DO you know" aid Miss Longworth, II
have been thinking all along that he " ould
come To me at the lat for the money"
Il am not at all ture about that an
swcred Kenyon
II thought The would probably keep on
the tenter-hooks Just as long as possible,
and then at the las moment come and say
thc would accept the offer"
III he does said Kenyon, Il would not
trust her. j ould give her TO understand
that check would be handed to her when
we were certain the article had not been
uted"
"Do you think that would he the eafe
way 10 act If ihe came and said she would
take the money for not sending the cable
gram? Don't yon think 1t " ould be better
to pay her and trust to her honor"
Kenyon laughed tomewhat sarcastical-
ly. Il do not think " ould trust much to
her honor
Now, do you know. have a different
opinion OF her. / feel sure that If she
said she would do thing she would do
it,"
Il have no such faith" answered Ken
yon. Il think, on the contrary. that she is
quite capable OF such an action as asking
you for the money aud still sending her
telegram"
We'll. | doubt II she would do SO. /
think the girl really believes she is acting
rightly, and imagines she has done n very
creditable action in very clever way. II
she were not what she calls honest she
would not have shown as much temper as
she did-not but that / gave a deplorable
exhibition OF temper myself for which
there was really no excuse"
~ am sure" said Kenyon. warmly, "you
did nothing of the kind. At all events,
am certain everything you did was perfectly
right, and l know you were completely
justified In anything You said"
II wish / could think so.''
81 want 10 ask you one question" said
Kenyon. But what that question was will
never be known: it was never asked; aud
when Edith Longworth inquired about ii,
some time later, the question had entirely
gone from Keuyon's mind. The steamship,
which was pioughing along through the
water, suddenly gave a shiver, as If IL were
shaken by an earthquake; there were three
tremendous bumps, such- as sledge might
make by going suddeGy over logs con-
cealed in the snow. Both Kenyon and
Miss Longworth spraug to their feet. There
was low roar of steam, and they saw
cloud rise up amidsfip, apparently pour
ing out OF every aperture through which It
could escape. Then there was silence. The
engines had stopped, and the vessel beeled
distinctly over to PCT side. When Edith
Longworth began toSgealize the situation
she found herself very close to Kenyon,
ciasping his arm vita both hands.
''What-what is it," she cried in alarm.
Something is WONG" said Kenyon.
Nothing serious. I hope. viii you wait
here moment while go and see?"
Certainly" she answered, releasing his
arm. at is stupid of me, but 1 feel very
much frightened"
Perhaps you wolfld rather not be left
alone"
"Oh, no. It is all over now; but when the
first of those terrible shocks came IL
seemed to me we had struck rock"
There are no rocks here" said Kenyon.
THE day is perfectly clear and we are evil
IDENTIFY not out of our course Something
has gone wrong with the machinery, i'm
agine. Just wait a moment and / viii
find ont" As Kenyon rushed toward the
companionway he met sailor hurrying in
the other direction.
what is the matter?" cried Kenyon.
The sailor gave no answer.
On entering the companionway door
Kenyon found the place fun of steam, and
he ran against the officer.
What is wrong? Is anything the mat
teri"
How should I know?" was the answer,
very curtIy given. PLEASE do not ask any
questions. Everything will be attended
to-"
This was scant encouragement. People
began crowding up the companionway,
coughing and wheeling in the steam, and
soon the deck, that but a moment before
had been almost witheIt an occupant, was
now crowded with excited human beings in
all states of dress and undress.
What il wrong" was the question on
every lip, 10 which, as yet, there was no
answer. The officers who hurried 10 and
fro were mute, or gave thort and unsatis-
factory replies to the inquiries which pour
ed in upon him. People did not pause TO
reflect hat even an officer Ccuid hardly be
expected 10 know offhand what the cause
of the sudden stoppage of the engine was.
By-and-bye the captain appeared, smiltng
and bland. He told them there at no dan
ger. Something had gone wrong with the
machinery. exactly what he oould not. at |
the moment, tell; but there was no neces-
sity for being panic ctricken, everything |
W ould be all right in thort time II they |
merely remained calm. TheEe, and lot |
of other nautical lies, which are always |
told on such occasions, served TO calm the |
fears Of the crowd; and. by-and-bye. one |
after another went down to their state
rooms on finding the vessel " as not gong |
to sink Immediately. They all appeared |
some time afterw ard In more suitable ap-
parel The steam which had filled the sa-
loon soon disappeared, leaving the furni-
ture dripping with warm moisture. Final
", the loud clang of the breakfast gong
ounded as If nothing had happened, and
that did more perhapsa than anything else
TO allay the fears OF the passengers. If |
breakfast W as about to he served, then, of
courte things were not, serious. Still, a
great many people that morning had
very poor appetite for the breakfatt served
10 them The one blessing, as everybody
aid. was that the weathor was so fine
and the tea SO calm.sSThe majority OF the
,as sengers. howeyer,t did not notice it. AZ
Ter breakfast people came up on deck.
That night at dinner the captain took
lis place at the head OF the table, bland
and smiling and polite as ever, just as If
nothing had happened; and the people
who, Notwithstanding their outward
,almness, were in a STATE of peculiar ten