The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

there's a good fellow, and let me try and
sleep; this confounded head of mine is
splitting"
He went. and at last I dropped off. 1
awoke hours later, with an uneasy feeling
that someone was watching me. My can
de was all but burnt out, pickering, and
l had the conviction that some human eye
was upon me. The candle box was safe
enough. 1 would light another and per-
haps the weird feeling would go. l did so,
and the fancy died away, but 1 was not
satisfied, and, opening the door, 1 saw
under Dalton's a CLEAN of light; he was
awake and watchingsssssssssuska SHszsS,ake till
daylight. watching too. ~ go. m no
coward, but I seemed to feel q
over and that there was nothlnN W ~
the. cold muzzle of a pistol ag%4st my
temples. 1 hailed the tardy dawn with
the delight those know who have watched
through a night, and, treasured by the
daylight, I fell asleep.
Mrs. Warren and I had another chat
over Dalton that day after lunch. I told
her of his conduct in the night.
1T certainly looks bit shady" she as
scented.
happy thought struck me- perhaps
my dear Mrs. Warren, he is an l. D. B..
with no end of diamonds to conceal, and
thinks I have designs upon themw
But Mrs. Warren had never heard of an
matter. When l had done so she, to nv
surprise, fiared up in defense of Dalton.
said was uncharitable, and a lot of other
things. She looked so awfully pretty. too.
that we spent a very pleasant afternoon.
That evening brought our last concert.
Dalton was to sing; he was rather good
at that sort of thing. Every one was in
high feather, for the Walmer was iusti-
flying the smoke-room opinion and maxi
ing a record trip. 1 managed to stay i'm
my room with a bad headache l had
successfully established a reputation for
bad health, and l wanted a quiet time to
pack.
1 was busy at this, when 1t suddenly
struck me that some one was moving In
Daltons room. Every one was at the
concert; who could it be? I set my door
softly open. One might hate a fellow,
but | would not see him robbed. l had
not long to wait. 1 heard the soft swish
of womsn's dress, and to my astouish-
ment out stepped-Mrs, Warren. With one
of her very sweetest smiles, a finger on her
lip and a murmured Keep my secret"
she glided away. was dumfounded. She,
of all people, to sneak out of Dalton s
state room. 1t was playing the thing aw-
fully low, but l was playing so far lower
that 1 kept her secret and my own to boot.
Besides, she was a woman-such a pretty
one, too.
The Walmer steamed away so we'll
that we were shortly at anchor then my
one idea was the customs, and that awful
ordeal over 1 remembered that l had for
gotten to say goodbye to my fellow pas
sengers
In vainly hunting for them l ran the
train so close that I had only time to
jump in, and discover with joy that / was
in an empty carriage. But alas, there
were other people later still. We were
just moving off, when a gruff voice said:
Ere you are, lady," the door opened, and
in jumped Mrs. Warren!
Woman like, she set on me at once. 81
am glad we've met; I'm sure you must
think badly of me. l don't want you TO
think badly of me. dear MIR. Seton; we
have been such friends that feel l should
like to tell you all about it,"
1 smiled Pleasantly, my eyes fixed on
the carriage rack, in which reposed my
valuable parcel. What an escape L had
had, to be sure. AS for poor Dalton, well,
well, it's the way of the world We even
have it on the authority of a well known
book that zone shall be taken and an
other left" But Mrs. Warren's gentle
voice purred on
II could not stop to explain that even
ing you saw me in his room, ana yet
know you must have thought 1t so strange
of me to be there"
mot at~all," / added politely, but / am
afraid added to myself Tell me all about
it, Yes, my lady, just as much as you
mean to, ] expect. Ugh! you women!
And you really ought to know all, for
it's owing to you entirely that | made the
capture, the very biggest haul 1 ever
landed since became a detective"
A cold shudder ran down my back I
could not speak. my eyes were glued TO
my precious candle box. If she had only
known she might have then and there COW
cred herself with still greater glory.
ITS a horrld business, l know 10 take
up, not nice" and she sighed heavily.
''But my dear MIR. Seton, what is poor
woman to do, left alone in the world with
two children to bring UP, and no money
TO do it with She must earn their bread
and cheese somehow"
l sighed also. Yes, 1t was hard How
many dirty jobs a man will do for the
sake Of those who are dear to him that
he would scorn to put his hand TO were he
alone and independent.