The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-11
thst there was to bo third person In

that peculiar shade Of magenta-brown
ch is moro fashionable" than com.
only seen in unassisted nature,
So that 1 decided, after noticing
these things, her frowns in my direc-
tion, and her glnces at the old gentle
man, that she had designs upon the
owner OF the handsome coat. and that
she was of the typo that wo ore accus-
toned in England to call "adventur-
esses."
The gentleman himself, however,
seemed to be as unconscious of her
presence as he was of mine. He hard
ly moved, and but for o slight snors
which issued from time to time from
the depths Of HE wraps, he might have
passed for q figure from Nine. Tus.
saud's.
For the sake OF Watching my inter
esting fellow-passengeri in tho opposite
corner / pretended to be asleep also.
Drawing my oap over my eyes, was
able to notice her very look and move
ment, and it became more and more
clear to mo as We. went along that her
attention WAS ut least as much ab-
sorbed by my companion as mine was
in herself.
She did. indeed, from time to time
cast at me one OF those particularly
sly, sidelonS glances which we're
| enough to stamp her as . dangerous
person; but fancied that it was more
to see whether was really asleep or
shamming than from any interest she
felt in my person.
grew excited, interested, anxious
for 20 foN
pretty certain would be the case. My
curiosity was disappointed, however,
| for tho minutes few by and the train
ratified on, and when we stopped at
Shorncliffe Camp not one of US had
stirred from our respective positions
Here two more travellers got into the
carriage, and their chatter during the
remaining few minutes that the jour
ney lasted diverted my attention from
my other fellow travellers.
On arriving at the pier the two
latest comers jumped out first, and the
next moment the face Of the man ser
want appeared ut the window.
The old gentleman had already risen
and taken his bag carefully down from
the rack. Then 1 saw, fo- the first
time, an intimation that he was rs
suspicious Of the designs Of the attrao-
tive lady passenger as l was myself.
For he shot at her a furtive glance,
whicn seemed to imply that he was
thankful to be able to put his prop
erty out OF her reach.
"Did he know her," thought /.
"aud had my presence alone stood be-
tween him aud sceno Of mutual re-
crimination?'
A moment later had got down my
self, and then turned to assist the lady
to alight-
But she was independent; ,se "a b did
not take nv band; She dla pal
-. iVf NRnung IN fne way on her de,
slsns. At any ,ats, she brushed
orusquely past me. strode along tho
platform. descended on the line and
crossed the gangway with AN ability
and rapidity which made me wopder
whether she was following the old
gentleman still.
few moments later I discovered
shis to be the case. We were crossing
by one OF the small, old boats u think
was she PetreD, and the old gentle.
man, learning that he could not get a
deck cabin. expressed to his servant
MS intention of remaining on deck.
But no sooner had he seated himseIf
on one OF the centre seats near the
c"oin staircase than the girl in green
placed herself on camp stool exactly
opposite.
He was lying down ut full lenotb
with his bag under his head. But on
seeing the Young woman srrlve be
half started up and seemed to be look.
Ing around for his servant. who had
| now retired.
| was too far of to see moro tban
this, that. after staring about him for
moment, ard again putting his hand
apprehenslveIy on his bag, he Law
down again, with his head turn,J
away from her; but felt mora surs
than ever tkat he was afraid of the GIRL
in green.
again, however, nothing happened.
In the crowd NJ the bottom of tho
gangw"y, when we arrived In Calais
round myself jnmmed up against the
"Iu gentieman' who had his bag 10 one
haho' MS rug over the other arm, and
VINO was looking helplessly and
anXion.l y about him. At that moment
the alrl In green, no. far behind, again
caught his eye. he turned to me sud.
denly.
y" ouid yon bc so very kind" sold
me- apparently recognizing my face as
'hst OF follow traveller, Gas to hold |
my bng while get out my ticket? Nv
servant Is bad sailor, and an afraid
the poor fellow wont turn up until
have got ashore"
"Certainly, J said.
was hardly surprised by the re-