The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-05
THE MISTRESS
Of the Nine,
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CHAPTER II.-CoNrINUED.
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CHAPTER I.--COETINUED.
Subsequent events proved Miss Jen-
MES surmise regarding Mr.. Browns
Indifference perfectly we'll founded.
That young man searched for his card.
found it, and sat down on the chair OPP
posite Miss Jennie, who already occu-
pied her chair, and was, in fact, the first
one at table. Seeing there would be no
unseemly dispute about places, she be-
gan to plan in her own mind low she
would first attract the attention Of Mr..
Wentworth. While thinking how best
to approach her victim, Miss Jennie
heard his voice.
Here you are, Kenyon, here are our
places"
(which is mine?" said the voice of
Kenyon.
ut doesn't matter" answered Went
worth, and then a thrill of fear went
through the gentle heart of Miss Jennie
Brewster. She had not thought Of the
young man not caring which seat he
occupied, and she dreaded the posi-
bility of finding herself next to Kenyon
rather than Wentworth. Her first es-
innate of the characters of the two
men seemed to be correct. She always
thought of Kenyon as Bunyan, and she
felt certain that Wentworth would be
the easier man of the two to influence.
layed, for Kenyon giving a rapid glance
at the handsome young woman, delib-
erately chose the seat farthest from her,
and Wentworth, with: 81 beg your par
don," slipped in and sat down on the
chair beside her.
"Now," thought Jennie, with a sigh
of relief, "our positions are fixed for the
meals of thevoyage." She had made her
plans for beginning an acquaintance
with the young man, but they were rem
dered unnecessary by the gallant Mr..
Wentworth handing her the bill of fare.
"Oh, thank you," said Miss Jennie, in
n low voice, which was SO musical that
Wentworth glanced at her second time
and saw how sweet and pretty and inno-
cent she was.
I'm in luck" said the unfortunate
young man to himself.
Then he remarked aloud: 1--WE have
not many ladies with us this voyage"
NO." replied Miss Brewster; II sup
pose nobody really crosses at this time
of the year unless compelled to-"
II can answer for two passengers that
such is the case"
do you mean yourself as one?"
"Yes, myself and my friend"
"How pleasant it must be-" said Miss
q, Brewster, "to travel with friend. Then
one is not lonely. 1, unfortunately, am
travelling alone"
II fancy" said the gallant Went
worth, that if you are lonely while on
board ship it will be entirely your own
fault
, Miss Brewster laughed silvery little
laugh. ~ don't know about that" she
said. 81 am going to that Mecca of all
Americans-Paris. My father is to meet
me there, and we are then going on to
the Riviera together"
"Ah! that will be very pleasant" said
Wentworth. 1.-THE Riviera at this sea-
son is certainly place to be desired"
$50 have heard" she replied.
"Have you not been across before?"
mo, this is my first voyage. / sup
pose you have crossed many times?'
ooh, no." answered the Englishman:
this is only my second voyage, my first
having been the one that took me to
America"
"Ah, then, you are not an American? ''
returned Miss Brewster with apparent
surprise. She imagined that man is
generally fiattered when a mistake of
this kind is made. No matter how proud
he may be of his country, it shows that
there is certainly no provincialism
about him that, as the Americans say,
gave him away"
Il think" said Wentworth, "as R
general thing, 1 am not mistaken for
anything but what am-an English
man."
II have met so few Englishmen," said
the guileless Miss Jennie, that really
should not be expected to know"
II understand it is a common delusion
among Americans that every English
man drops his 'h's,' and is to be detected
in that way"
Jennie laughed again, and George
Wentworth thought it one of the pref
tiest laughs he had ever heard.
Poor Kenyon was rather neglected by
his friend during the dinner. He felt u
little gloomy while the courses went on.
and wished he had an evening paper.
MeanWnlle wentworth ana the QanQ-
some girl beside him got on very we'll
e together. At the end Of the dinner she
seemed to have some difficulty in get
ting up from her chair, and Wentworth
showed her how to turn it around, lcav-
ing her free to rise. She thanked him
prettily.
II am going on deck" she said, as she
turned to go; 81 am so anxious to get
my first glimpse of the ocean at night
from the deck of steamer"
81 hope you will let me accompany
your" returned young Wentworth.
The decks are rather slippery, anc,
even when the boat is not rolling it
isn't quite safe for a lady unused to the
motion of ship to walk alone in the
dark"
''Oh, thank you very much!" replied
Miss Brewster, with effusion. 1T is
kind of you. 1 am sure; and if you prom
Use not to let me rob you of the pleasure
of your after-dinner cigar shall be
most happy to have you accompany me.
will meet you at the top of the stair
way in five minutes"
You are getting on" said Kenyon, as
the young woman disappeared.