St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-26

| of other folk, the excuse appears ever
absurdly inadequate. Why, for in
stance, young Greig and Miss Elsie
Norman, both returning from India on
the Bengal should break off with
amazing suddenness their engagement
just as the Bengal was nearing the
Bay of Biscay it was not easy to see.
But they did
with face that looked less bronzed
tnah usual, that nothing L can say
Will alter your decision? Your mind
is quite made up?"
1t always is" declared Miss Nor
man.
She held tight to the brass rail and
ioohed away at the spot in the dis
lance winch represented Spain. 1t is
pest When quarreling with any one
you have cared for not to look at their
eyes.
Il particularly wish that, for the
time that we shall have to travel to-
gether, we shall see as little of each
other as possible. We can easily say
goodbye at Plymouth
1t will not be easy for me-" said
henry Greig. II am not used to saw
ing goodbye to any one that THAT I
have"
You should be glad of a new expe-
rlence, Mr.. Greig. It's a precious thing
nowadays
You're not yourself this morning.
Elsie"
| wish 1 were notr she exclaimed
with a sudden change of manner. eff
were some one else L shouldn't be so
unhappy. Here is Mrs. Renton. She
mustn't see my eyes. This is the last
Time we shall speak to each other
Goodyear
But, say, isn't there some means"
Elsie Norman held out her hand.
Grefg pressed it and she turned and
went below. Mrs. Renton sank into her
decq chair carefully, as stout ladies
do, and seemed gratified when the deck
chalr only creaked compIainingly and
did not give way.
Mr.. Greig, pray come here at once
MISS Norman monopolizes your time
TO such an extent that we Door women
see hotnlng OF you. Sit here at once
and tell me all about yourself"
Its an uninteresting subject" said
! Greig, pulling another deck chair to the
| side Of Mrs. Renton.
Tell me secret. then. I'm exceed
| 1ngly fond of secrets. When are Won
going to marry Miss Norman?"
| Never"
Never? Of course, you're both
! young; but that seems a long time to
wait, doesn't it? Mr. Van Straaten
said"
Van Straaten Is 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, is a queer youth
He looks after the diamond supplies T
suppose"
4 haven't seen Hans but Van
straate2 Is the sort of old nuisance
mat ought to be labeled, like some of
the luggage. Not wanted on voyage y"
lie always speaks very highly of
Miss Norman" remarked Mrs. Renton
thoughtfuIly
r. why shouldn't hep"
Precisely. She's charming. no doubt
But you should remember that she is
only girl, after ALL
THAT fact has not escaped notice
Mrs. Renton" 49,.
down the undulating scene that her
plump figure furnished and lifted first
one small foot and then the other
from under the hem of her skirt. The
NUMBER appeared to be correct for
Mrs. Renton, having mentally audited
them, sighed with satisfaction.
There is such a thing" said the
widow, confidentially, las common
sense"
Il know. Cheap eau-de-Cologne
and"
NO, no. Sense, S-e-n-s-e."
Il wonder where, Mrs. Renton?"
1t is not for me to tell you where"
answered Mrs. Renton, modestly, "all
that [ can say is that you don't find
It with young girls. At the age OF. saw
thirty something, now, you often find
elrl-or, perhaps, L should say a
woman-admirably fitted to be a COM
panion to sensible man."
The popular prejudice" remarked
Greig, lis, nevertheless. oddly enough,
in favor of girls twenty something"
He looked up. What in the worlds
the matter with Van Straaten?"
The old German, with his pince-nez
awry pinching the end of his nose was
| coming excitedly up the gangway.
were is the captain?' he screamed
Il insist. Pring me all at once the
captain
The captain of the Bengal hurried I'D.
In a few words of mangled English Mr..
Van Straaten explained A group Of
interested passengers stood around
L talk to Miss Norman for leddle
time" cried Mr.. Van Straaten. 81 90
then to my CABIN; 1 find there NV
precious diamonds-vanished."
They can't have gone far SIR" said
the captain
They have nc need to go at all
Eight tousand bounds worth all gone
must know now quickly who has
stolen them alretty."
Any Suspicion" asked the csntatn
Il am not so sure. I am not 80 SIRE -
Anybody ON board seen them %,
Won person only, Mr.. Grefg. if Won
pplease, come here. I show you my
precious diamonds, amt it. two DAVIS
after we leave Calcutta ?"
That is So" said Greig cbaarfu,1v
AND very magnificent diamonds tbev
were. remember telling you that I
"lsileo one or two We're mine then
so that L might give them to
He stopped.
Il suppose we shall haveto search the
cabins" said the captain of the Bengal.
It's fearful nuisance, ladies and
gentlemen, but it can't be helped. May
81 really don't know" protested
Greig, why should have my cabin
upset and turned out just because"
Il desire that Mr. Greigs cabin