New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30

,.it round upon its axis as II it was an under
stood thing that II should belong 10 MN luz '"e
voyage. ,. - ,orad IN the Con-
t,nentai way in response TO a slight inclination OF
Miss Moldovas head. -. l., ho- .no,r
The Young lady settled herself In her cnair
With an evident intention Of having what she
nrohahv would have called nice time' hau
her English been sufficiently modern 10 compass
such delicate turns OF phrase ~ ,..,,ra
'.r,o Won know" said the Hon. Arthur. leaning
across the table and handing her the menu
II must apologize for disbelieving you JUST now now
am afraid was scepticai "he'' you '"'" ''"'
SV Shs accented the menu with polite little bow.
and at the same time she managed TO shrug her
shoulders and look reproachful. ,, T.,
'Ah, Then shall know how 10 treat you ,! ~
tho future Nest ce pas cea?' she ADDED win
a side glance toward Ruthine. who laughed IN
his silent way. .,s ,oross tho
narrow ia ble ITO believe that have been travei
ling in India with friends. The party has broken
ID: some ~ them have gone farther others nave
gone home BY another route. ,s,
She turned 10 her soup with maj anu cu'''''-
mating little nod
The Hon Arthur bowed jerkily
''Indeedr' he said. He looked very smart anu
eentlemanly: but the most noticeable cnaractei-
istic was a certain Anglo-Saxon Clearly heanmi-
ness His face was verging on the rudy uh SIN
Ing comparison 10 the other passehgers'' WIN
slight suggestion Of excoriaton as II In ms en-,
thusiastic search after cleanliness ne had urieo
his face with rough towel. , . ..,
81 suppose" she said. with little pout, you
take me for sort OF adventuress-a person one
meets with in books. Merely because nave
quarrelled with my friends ~
Not AT all--not at ALL" blurted out the Hon.
Arthur. looking redder than ever, ,e,,evs Won
'In his scepticsm he does not beheVe you
capable of that" put In DR.. Ruthine. rather
afraid OF her evidently innocent daring.
THAT IL because he does not know me VIVA,
90 tbiso Aha wine card Does one order wine?
Doctor will YOU be so kind!
"Ceytanly-what COLOR"
"Oh-anythlng. White. II you please =,
Su n was the beginning OF this little drama OF
the sea The first night out, almost peio1e ,ne
Mahanaddy began to warm to her Work, 'ne
first act was played. II was not eh'rty oy
chance that these two people found themselves Al
the head of the Doctors tabe.that the hrs' a,'
and the others were rehearsed beneath MS I'M
mediate eye Ill.,, o,,ors
excen, for the little contretcmps at Port Saih,
which will be related hereafter II began as
other VOYAGES do The first dinner was hilarious.
the second but sparsely attended nr H" uS sss
at sea are singularly alike. The third day was
marked by the temperance Of Miss Moidova-
marked in red for the Hon. Arthur Montague
Starr. .,,
famed her when II was 90 hot 20 walk or
course several elderly ladies' had asked 'avn
other long ere this who she was. where she wa
going TO- whence she came, and why. Few 81
them were not content with asking each oth'r
and made inquiries Of the doctor. from wn",n
they received no information whatever 'hie"y
The worst Of IL was that these lady critics could
only set down the Morning stars conduct as
utterly absurd. OF course. Theirs was no' 'nc
infinite pleasure Of finding their neiRhpor III
wronCdOing The Hon. Arthur Montague starr
was unfortunately quite at liberty 10 carry on IN
that absurd manner with whofnsoeVer ne Ch"S,
"Nak,ng a fool Of the girl" some OF them opin'd
but these were aware In th''r inmost h'd''s '""'
Miss Moldova was not likely subject
on the evening Of the third day when MISS
Moldova had retired to her cabin before o,,h"r
the NJ ,rning Star returned To IN" corner 81 IN"
upper deck whore he had established ,he 1e'h
chair bearing HE name. No one seemed Ih'"ne.
TO dispute his right 10 this corner which was ~
the forward end OF the quarterback beyond IN"
Kitchens beyond the forward funnel-outsiHr IN"
male OF upper-deck civilization. Seated there on"
was only separated from the second-ciass quar-
tiers by a short wel-deck where sheep ana "'h"'
animals eked out doomed existence III 'hsrS
There was nothing % shield from IN" eye ~ the
fas,idious nrs,-class passenger the vulgar 'h"''
strewn second class deck
There is a marked similarity about s"cond-'laSS
passengers India going ships TN" or W.
non commissioned officers. ldny'- nn'n s.'.s
out 10 or home from situation a WyH.'''""'
cIerk or SO "A couple 81 unfathomaDle na'F"s
All srrinkled and salied by the representatives
nresence ~ one or two Of the chosen p"opl"
and the Jew does not shine AT sea. 80 cos. y
tho forward end Of the iirsr class drck I" III"
after end OF the secondclass promenade 'h", "r
ono ~ the lady critics said the Hon Mr. starr
might almost as we'll have travelled scc"n' ms
~ he was going 10 nope ana sunk out 'n' y
whenever Miss MOldONa was not Oh "" -
was a singular thing by the way. That n" nev'r
sat in that corner when Miss M"ldo'a ""'
about. . $40.
established there with n yellow backed mover 81
snor,ing tendency and doubtful grammar II"
was not reading the novel. but happehci 10 "
looking across at the s"cond-class pass'Hs''s
with that singular expression OF JoNiai he''N'
which had called from Miss Moldova the inquiry
| whether he was looking for some one. ~" mao
wandered fomewhat res'lessly about the hrs'-
| class quarters during the last Two Gays anu III
one way or another he had collected tos"'he'
| and assirnilated a vast deal OF Information re-
| spect, ng his fellow passengers HIS Interest," ~
| the quarterback population OF the Mahahiu"'
| eeeued now TO have waned. and his attention
was turned forward TO the humble walks 81 sec
ond class existence. very small incident ~e"i'iro
| to interest the simple minded tnBnsh'''hm' ~
| watched with a vaguely appreciatiVe Sih''e 'h'
| attentions OF the two commissioned oHc'l
| for the lady's maid and that young person tact
| ful reception OF the same She was sweeuy I'M
| martial She had not yet found OUT wiich ha'
| tho brighter prospects. He watched the grave
| Oriental in his deckchair sitting In true East
ern apathy and idleness. Above ALL ne wa'che'
| the movements Of a dear benevoeht oin s'h',-
| man in black with snowy hair ana beard WIN
,as yas,lv nolie to the non commissioned officer
and read newspapers from morning 'i'' night
When the Hon Arthur was thus guilelessly en-
| gagged TO him came DR.. Ruthine.
The Morning Star looked up nodded vaguely
and made a pretcnce Of returning to his DOCK.
"A good many second-class passengers n
said explanatory OF his recent attitude.
| yes"
Any sickness among them
| IAN up-country engine driver dying OF i've
complaint" replied Ruthin" with the caloushes
OF his profession. Il am just going along 10 Sc
| him now" , ,.,
The Hon. Arthur laid aside his book slow
and refiectively. ., ..,,
LET me come with you" ne said. Il hav
| never seen the second class quarters
He rose end followed Dr. Ruthne down IN
brass bound steps ,
better" nc murmured, they were passln
the sheen pens better allow the up-countr
engine driver with the liver complaint 10 De
lieye that am a medical friend or Scriptur
reader or something. Don't let the pooi cha
| think that II Is only Idle curiosity.
you are not quite my notion OF Scr'ptur
reader" observed Ruhine with quiet huinor'
he passed into the second-class saloon
Such was the beginning OF series OF WISH
| to the sick enginedriver. II might almost u
| described as the thin end OF the wedge-if IN
| Hon Arthur could be held capable OF insertin
such a thing. He made no disguise about ~
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