New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE JUNE 80 5-TwENTYEGHI fAe

the end Of the interview and the maj act III no
way dscomposed him. He saw. unmoveo, .ne
old gentleman place his curved forennser De raise
the pretty wilful chin OF Miss Moldova ana raise
her lips 10 his white mustache.
He saw the benevolent old gentleman pihch
Miss Modova's rounded cheek with hali-piay
full reproach, and he saw her run away 10 her
cabin laughing over her shoulder.
Then the Hon. Arthur turned into his own
small apartment and shut the door. lie tnre"
his cap down on the moor.
Hang IT," he muttered why can't they keep
their women-folk out OF these things? She Is 100
good for ia deuced sight too good
Miss Moldovs required precisely hve seconus
to make sure that the Hon. Arthur Montague
Starr deliberately avoiding her that morn,
ing 1t had been their habit to come down
rather late for breakfast. with the result Una,
the doctor usually left them at the table. on
this particular morning Miss Modova ioumu
the doctor breakfasting alone. The hon. Arthur
had already gone on deck.
"put whyo" she asked Ruthine In her abrupt
way when he explained; lis there anything 10
be seem" ,.,
There is barren land to be seen on either
side" explained the doctor. I'VE are IN the
"One may presume that Mr.; Starr has seen
barren land already" said Miss Moldova' ac
cepting a piece Of toast or oven 'ha' lie ""'
been in straits before.
not in such a strait as this" reflected DR.
Ruthine catching side glance OF dark eyes
%" ~ suppose" continued Miss Moldova, with
peculiar fixed look. that he has gone to see
| his dear engine-driver.
~ hone MOTHS eng.ne-drver buried this
morning ,,o. ,.s
She looked up sharply. and the doctor was
conscious OF a vague suspicion that she was
Az, she exclaimed "at what time?"
before was up am afraid was not pres
| emit NV conscience Is too delicate FOR funerals
But a, what time. ask you?' she said In
| tone almost of distress
About 6 o'clock"
| She nodded shortly. II was not long before
she and went to her cabin to get nsr ha aS
| The doctors accustomed eye noted that she had
| eaten no breakfast. He watched her graVeF
| az she passed down the saloon between the
| rows Of revolving chairs.
When she emerged from her cabin carrying a
| book. and evidently prepared to 60 on deck
| Or. Ruthne was apparently 50 busily engaged
with marmalade not TO notice her
As she stepped the combing OF the sa-
| loon stairway her black eyes flashed quickly all
round the deck The next instant she was smil-
| ing sweetly on n stout major. who had theory
tina, an elderly man is always more interesting
| to an intelligent girl than half dozen young
| per-snappers. II was theory that had
| only fully developed itself In the majors ma
| ture years when his mind was AT us prime
| "yes thank YOU very well" replied Miss Mol
| dova and still smiling sweetly. she slipped
| past him and went 10 her chair. where she was
| soon immersed In her book
| She read carefully that morning that TWO
| pages sufNcci To III up nearly ar hour-she
never turned over the leaves. Al short Intervals
she gave an impatient little sigh. ana glanced
| along the deck.
| one or two people came and spoke TO her. and
| she was very gracious ard smiling. but not AT
| all in'crested-so they left
| At last the luncheon bell sounded anu MISS
| Moldova gave a great sigh Of relief. She had adj
| rnitt.d to the major and his kind-people VINO
u.oulA come and twaddle about the wea ther-that
| I, was "A most lovely morning that the color OF
| the sea was magnificent. and that everything was
perfect But Miss Modova had not spent hap
| py forenoon.
| A, the luncheon table the doctor was already
| s.oted-grave dnbonnare- disgusting natural
thoueht',lness under an habltual hilarity 81 man
ner The Hon Mr. starr had not yet MADE
| his app.arance Miss Moldova was either too
| simple or too clever t. attempt to disguise her
| hunor before Or Mark Ruthine
| Il hate tho sea" she said. pettshly. Il hat" II
more than ever. one IA 80 much az the mercy OF
circumstance that horrid funeral mas cast
| gloom over the whole ship.
| : finished with little eaten o' the o'ea'h
! Tho Hon Arthur Montague Starr had Just
| come down IN. saloon steps. He came forward
| and as h. swung mis- chair round. ne bowed T.
| Miss Moidova.
| c,-,.ulair = mis- morning. We migh, De In river
| she Is 50 steady
| Yes" she answered gravc!y.
Miss MoldOva does not Ike funerals. SAID 'nt
cc-rvr nni they both glanced at him spprchen
slvcly He was helping himself to some galantin'
with face % stone.
"Who docs except the undertaker7" circulate
the Hon Arthur rs that galantine good
Yes IN have some please ..- .-,.,...
i.k.s told stories rcrounted "reminiscences 10 th'
do tor Then suddenly Miss Moldova became
gay. she spanked. was sarcastic. humorous an'
kind - the Doctor II was marvellous thini
hov fond they both were Of Doctor ruthin" The'
both ialk.d t. him At the same time, laushe'
AT his foxes with more enthusiasm than dlsrr"
ton deferred 20 him. waited upon his opinion
This continued for some days until indeed tn
Mahanaldy was through the canal. and anchored
a; port Said. awaiting her coal The doctor ie
ceivei these tokens ~ new-found popularity
with becoming modesty. He was quit" aware %
IN. popularity however. and gravely appreciated
II lie also noticed that Miss Moldova ana IN
| Hon Arthur Montague starr saw nut nttl
| ~ each other between meals during these lonl
uono,onous hours Of steamer HE when there !
nothing to do but make love or quarrel or com
! b.ne the two.
other In the cur, but expressive technicalities q
| affairs OF the heart.
some u them even ventured - make remarl
| OF the same purport - Mark Ruhine. wherea
the doctor smiled connlentay and kept mis- owl
| counsel
No voyage is wholly prosperous Al Port sal
the Mahanaddy met with revers"s As rh
emerged from the canal she ran into s"rri"
rank OF nen-of-war. Every one was intensci
surprscd-no one more so than me ION a., AZ
thur Montague Starr. who had known ten DAY
ago that the British fleet had received orders
blockade the canal The black forbiddins hull
, made grand show in the evening hght a. IN
, Mahanadly threaded her way through Ia he
anchorage Naturally the passengers were Inter
ested all except the benevolent old gentleman !
the second-class cabin. who read his newspaper
with a sublime ignorance that anything uhusud
was passing.
The captain only thought OF his Goals ami nut
,.red anathemas on the heads OF all politician:
When he reached his anchorage he was not SUI
prised that ne could have no fuel until the neN
morning There nothing for II but To wal
and with a view OF appcasing the passengers. I
give a ball No sooner said than done, the Ma
hanaddy was eminently n prompt snip. severe
other passenger steamers were detained AT ar
chorage. and the big warships were full OF me
learned In the ways Of peace
When Miss Moldova heard OF the intended fe'
tiyity her eyes frightened with n sudden ligh
| and she proceeded TO interview the dolt. NJ
maid Stphanic. CO.
or course the Hon. Arthur Montague Sta'
| would have to ask her for a dance. renecte
= Miss Noldova and on that reflection she nodde
= her small head with weight OF determnatlo
nv n mcrciful intervention OF providence 80
| phanic's limited reason was preserved. ana vi
2 was thus enabled to turn out the best nress'
= lady on board. ,