The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-14

"7here's no Miss Mansel here"
Captain Trollope. Miss Mansel's cabin
was empty. She had slept in her bed,
that was certain. The clothes were toss
ed on one side, as though she had re-
leased herself quickly.
Amusement held the beholders silent
for some moments. Then the little skip
per pulled out:
"Where is she? Where's the young
lady? She's in the ship, Of course. Mr..
Matthews, see if she's on deck or for
ward, or if she has found her way into
the Storage"
The mate, with a face of consterna.
ton, rushed out
Miss Manse. Disappeared" cried
Mrs. Peacock i'll half screaming voice,
crowding in. whats become of herr"
where's the steward?" cried the
captain.
''Here, sir, answered Trickle outside
the people at the door
Gentlemen, make way if you
please" said the captain. "There is
nothing left to look at. The cabin is
empty"
Caldwell and Trollope lounged off.
The others stood apart. Their excite
ment and dismay were too deep to per-
init them to quit the scene just then.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dent whispered together,
Mrs. Holroyd went to her daughter,
and Mrs. Peacock was heard to ask
Mrs. Storr whether it wasn't the cap
tain's duty TO turn the ships "prow"
at once for Sydney, as everything was
going wrong, and she for one was GER
tain they'd never sight England.
"When did you last see Miss Man.
sel?' said the captain to the steward
"Last evening, sill"
cat what houri'
eat about half past 8, 1 think it was,
sir. She came out of her cabin and
passed on to the quarter deck. was on
some job, sir, and took no particular
notice. ~
'Did you call her, d'you say, this
morning.
knocked on her door at quarter TO
this morning, as usual, sir; thought
the young lady was in sound sleep, as
l got no answer. "
gazing round him with very grave
face. Everything seemed in its place.
Dresses swung from pegs upon the bulk
head. The hat the young lady had been
in the habit of wearing was in the up-
per bunk, along with a bandbox or two.
q parasol, an umbrella and the like.
The apparel she had removed on the
previous night lay neatly folded on q
chair. The surgeons solemn eye wan
dered to it and fastened itself there. He
exclaimed:
"Would Mrs. Storr step IMP"
Mrs. Storr, said the captain.
That lady hurriedly left Mrs. Pea.
cock.
Mrs. Stor." said the surgeon, edo
You think you will be able to tell us by
looking round You if the young lady
was dressed when she left her cabin?''
Mrs. Storr very carefully viewed the
interior. She examined the dresses and
said, pointing to one, that it was a
light summer gown-the girl had worn
1t since the stormy weather. That be-
ing so, she considered that Miss Mansel
would have put on that particular dress
again this day; then, after looking about
her bit farther, at the hat in the upnor
bunk and the clothes folded upon the
chair, she gave it as her opinion that
the girl had not left her cabin dressed
for the deck, although" she added. "I
don't see her dressing gown, and I miss
flannel petticoat from those clothes
there.
A short silence followed this. Tho
lady's statement seemed to convince the
captain.
"She must be in the Ship" said he.
and he gave Trickle and John, tho nm.
dersteward, certain directions, whisper-
ing them.
Until we know" exclaimed tho
doctor in low tone, that his words
might not reach the people in the cud
dy. that the young lady is not in the
ship speculation is hopeless. Yet il is
worth your while observing, Captain
Benson, that Miss Mansel must have
Quilted the cabin of her own free will
Inc appearance Of the place warrants
the idea" '''
should hope she did, SIR" grum.
bled the little skipper, thunderstrncl
py the subtle, dark significance of the
doctors words. '"0
"A third chair was empty this morn. |
ing." said the doctor. "Mr. MARI nav.
enire evidently does not require nv
services 1t Is nevertheless my duty.
soting on your commands, captain. that
|! should look in upon him to see how
he doea." ''' "o~
Go, sir. quickly. IL you please, "
CAPPED Captain Benson. "Perbsns his |