Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19
APT III.

conversation and very naturally called
the young man "Mr. Seymour" Whercat
Lawrence informed him that his mother
had been General Seymour's sister, and
that she had married Il certain Captain
Lawrence, and that therefore,
''Thcrefore," Mrs. Haye eagerly inter-
posed. you are the Mr.. Lawrence whom
we have so often heard of. Oh. l know
all about you. Your exploits in shooting,
fishing. %hnnting-I have some young
friends who positively rave about Mr..
lawrcncc-Mr. Jack Lawrence. rs they
usually call you. do they not? And they
knew Miss Glare Seymour, too. Perhaps
should call her Mrs. Lawrence, how
evcr:'.in Il gently i%nsinuating tone.
\ shade had come over Lawrcnce's
brow. lie looked veNcd-disconccrtcd.
He answered more tremendously than
before.
II am sorry that I cannot lay claim to
the good fortune of a cousin of mine,
whom l think your friends must have
met
"Well. it was to Mr.. Jack Lawrence
that Miss Seymour was engaged" said
Mrs. IIayc in IL tone of conviction. did
that marriage take place, MIR. Law
rcncc!
".No.' said Lawrence, rather grimly:
"tha, marriage did not take place."
"Bu, l suppose it will take place ulti-
matcly!"
Lawrence hcsitated IL little. "Yes," he
said. ultimately, l suppose" And then
he pulled his mustachc and turned rather
red, as il he were conscious of some Sc
crct embarrassment.
lyon met Mrs. Burton in London,
didn't YOU. AIMEE" said Mrs. Hayc. sud
denly turning to her companion. by the
by. ! beg your pardon; l did not intro
dmcc you. Anne. his is Mr.. Lawrence.
Mrs. Rurton's friend; my friend, Miss
Cartcrct."
Lawrence bowed sravely. with some
curiosity as to what Miss Carteret would
do or say. She answered with careless
%frankness, which showed that she had
attached very little Importance to her
former meeting with him.
MI Lawrcnce and l remember each
other" she said. "Iie was the gentleman
who kindly brought me n glass of water
when l turned faint yesterday. was
very much obliged to him for his help"
Their some of the other passengers
Joined the group. and presently Mrs. Haye
was persuaded by one of them to take a
walk up and down the deck. The usual
bcforc-lunchcon promenade having begun,
Lawrence found himself virtually alone
with Miss Cartcrrt. Major Haye was
certainly within hearing. hut he seemed
to be absorbed liz an old newspaper, which
he had obtained ut Naletla."
"You will not take a little walk:" Law
renee said to her.
NO. thank yau."
Miss Cartcret is not strong enough to
walk" said Major Hayc. emerging from
his newspaper. '.Slc is an invalid for the
present. She went to that church yes
tcr'lay against m wishes. Mr.. Lawrence.
j said it would he too much for her. But
my wife wanted Il companion; and l be-
licvc. Anne. | believe you went simply to
please my wife. and not yourself at ALL"
He stalkcd away down the deck. and
Lawrence settled into the seat next Miss
fartcret's chair. watching her with undis-
suised interest and admiration. He saw
that something in Major Hayes speech
had touched her: the color had risen to
her checks. the water was standing in her
eyes. But her lips smiled still. Major
Ilaye is a very old friend of NINE" she
said. ''l1e thinks l do not take sufficient
care of myself"
You We're i'll before you left England?'
"ies: ! had :; nervous fever. A win
ter abroad will do great things for ME.
people say"
Major Haye is going back to India? 2"
Major Hayc: Yes"
Will the Indian climate suit you?"
"Dh,' said Mis-; Cartcret, her face
lighting up. II see what You mean. But
I am not going to India: only half way
to Egypt for the winter"
sc
She looked at him inquirinsly for IL mo.
ment. Not for your health!' She suid
in n doubtful tone.
mo; for amusement. l shall go up the
Nile. l am tired of England"
1t was not the last conversation that
they held together. Friendly. comforta-
bic talks are easy on board ship. where
the mornings and afternoons and even
inss present long blank spaces which hare
to be filled up by pitiably inefficient de-
vices. Lawrence found. too. that his
place at meals was beside Miss Carteret,
and this was a fact which greatly aided
the growth of their friendship. For,
after that first day. Miss Carteret came
so almost every meal except breakfast,
and seemed to gain strength and bright.
ness hour by hour.
..They had left Malta on Friday after
tloon. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, these
were the days of which Lawrence dis
posed chiefly in company with Miss Car
teret. Monday night came; they would
reach Alexandria early on the morrow.
After dinner nearly all the passengers
came on deck. The air was fresh vet
warm: the moon was rising in the cloud
less heavens, but the sunset glow fingered
in the west. Anne found herself with
Lawrence at her side. For a minute or
w they paced the deck in silence.
ut is our last night" he said.
Yes"
Are son glan-or sorry:"
II ~think-both."
81 have a request to make,' he said,
after a pause. His voice sank into n
peculiarly soft IL serious tone as he
spoke. II don't know whether we shall
ever see each other again. You may
hear of me; you may hear evil things of
ME. l have not led a quiet life like yours.
And l want to ask you-whatever you
may hear-to think kindly of me. as a
friend would do. Nav I ask that"