The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23

scientific observations and all that
sort of thing. And the last words
that Nora spoke to me 1--WE were
on the shores Of Eaglesham Lake
and she had kissed me, and
she knew she never could love any one
half as we'll as sailor were, sArte, don't
forget st. Elmo's light. And, Arte, when
you see that light Nora will be near you in
spirit. And when you do see it you say,
Nora, Nora, Nora three times, and where
that moment, Arte.'
.'Oh, Paddy, she is as beautiful as an
angel and | am sick with longing to see
her again." and the poor lovesick lad
buried his face in his hands.
'By Joye, you've got it bad, Bessy," |
that saved my life in Limerick, but my
affection is but as a tallow dip alongside
st. Elmo's light itself compared to yours"
Don't chaff any more will you, Paddyf"
and the hapless lover looked pleadingly at
me.
81 will not, Bessy. don't wonder that
Nora fell in love with you; you are too
good looking for man. And / promise
you that if on my watch on deck 1 see ST.
| Elmo's light I'll send Cog Thompson to
pull you out by the HEELS
After this conversation l noticed
change for the better in Bescoby He had
! lost his moodiness and gave such not shots
to his tormentors, who used to chaff him
for their digestion, that he silenced their
batteries in short order. | think he felt
relieved that he had told me his story and
listened to the entire tale of his meeting
with and engagement to the Irish beauty.
hoped that she had not been flirting
with my chum, but even as he told the
story OF their love | was villain enough to
/ conclude IN my own mind that Nora was
looking out for rich husband, and was
getting her hand in by practicing on Bes-
CODY. There was such q straw berry and
cream flavor about the business, Paul
and Virginia atmosphere, that / felt my
countryman was simply amusing herself
with the susceptible young sailor, and
nothing more.
Two days afterward we brought UP in
Hakodate. There were few merchants
men III the harbor, and an English yacht.
AT mess that evening one of our fellows
who had been ashore gave US all the gossip
of the place.
THAT yacht is the Spray" he said, "and
belongs to rich Scotch lord. who has a
large party on board The Consul told
me all about them. His aunt and
married sister are chaperoning the girls.
One IS awf lily pretty, an Irish girl She is
engaged to his lordship, and they are to be
married at the British embassy at Hong
kong. | say, we must give them dance.
Just think how jolly Here we are, away
from home, and the lots of English girls
we know. Hey for the maids of merry.
merry England. Wouldn't it be grand if
we got to Hongkong in time for the we'd
ding?"
What is the owners name ?" / asked.
Lord Gilmour A jolly young chap, too.
Has grand shooting and great place
somewhere near Glasgow"
81 want to see you for minute, Paddy
looked around and Bescoby was at my
elbow. He was strangely pale, and his
eyes wore wild and most unnatural ex-
preston.
Paddy he said, as he stood at one of
the starboard ports. "there is something
awfully wrong. | know this Lord Gilmour.
1t was at his house | stayed. 1t was there
| met Nora. And he was attentive to her,
remember, but she did not seem to care
about him. And now she is on this Yacht
ing cruise with him. And he is engaged
to some one on board. Oh, Paddy, know
there is something wrong!"
Nonsense, Delay all that stuff | said
cheeriy. IF Nora is on board, which
is not probable, there are other Irish girls
in the world, and it does not follow that
the Scotchman.is engaged to her,
He shook his head, and as he walked
away felt just as surely as if l had heard
the story that his Nora was the Lords
her laggard to the proposing point.
Bescoby lost no time in confirming his
suspicious. | met him on the bund ashore
few hours afterward, and he told me that
he had seen one of the yachtsmen, and got
the whole story from him.
The false Nora was soon to become Lady