Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-07

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stand, you threatened TO strike him"
"a day or two ago, John! 1t was
ages and ages ago. 4 day or two isn't
in it. That was years and centuries
since, but not by time. l was an old
man then; now / have become young
again, and all on account of the plucky
action of that angel of a girl of yours"
Not of mine," said Kenyon, serious
ly; Il wish she were"
"Well, cheer up. Everything will
come out right; you see, it always does.
Nothing looked blacller than this mat
ter about the telegram n few days ago,
and see how beautifully it has turned
out"
Kenyon said nothing. He did not
desire to discuss the matter, even with
his best friend. The two went up on
deck together and took few turns
along the promenade, during which
promenade the eyes of Kenyon were
directed to the occupants of the deck
chairs, but he did not see the person
whom he sought. Telling Wentworth
that he was going below for moment
he left him TO continue his walk alone,
uu1 on reaching the saloon Kenyon
spoke TO the stewardess.
do you know If Miss Wentworth is
IN her statcroOm2"
Yes; l think she is" was the an
swcr.
"Will you take this note TO her?"
Certainly"
John sat down TO wait for an answer.
The answer did not come by the hand
of the stewardcss. Edith herself tim
orously glanced into the saloon, and,
seeing Kenyon alone, vcntured in. lie
sprang To meet her.
81 was afraid" nc said, that you had
been ILL.,"
mo; not exactly, but almost" she
answered. "Oh, Mr.. Kenyon, ! have
done the most terrible thing! You
could not imagine that was so bold
and wicked" and tears gathered into
the eyes of the girl.
Kenyon stretched out his hand TO
her, and she took It, IL am afraid to
stay here with YOU" she said, 'for
fear"
>
yon.
"You cannot know about IL, you
surely do not know what / have done ?"
ayes, ! know exactly what you've
done, and we all very much admire
your pluck"
"It hasn't, surely, been the talk of
the ship?"
mo, II has not; but Miss Brewster
charged me with being an uccomplicc. !"
"And you told her you wcro not OF
coursc?"
81 couldn't tell her anything for the
simple reason I hadn't the faintest idea
what she was tallclng about; but that's
how came TO know what hnd happened,
and / came down 20 thank you, Miss
Longworth, for what you have done. !
really believe you have saved the sanity
of my friend Wentworth. He is n
different man since the incident we are
speaking of occurred"
And have you seen Miss brewster
since2"
"Oh, yes, as l was telling you, she met
me on the deck. Dear me, how thought
less OF me, ] had forgotten you were
etauding. Won't you sit DOWN.
NO, no, / have been In my room 80
long that | am glad TO stand any
where"
"Thcn won't you come on deck with
mo?'
"Oh, I'm afraid" she said II am
tRraid OF public scene, and nm sure,
by the last look | caught of that girls
eyes, she will stop mt no scandal TO have
her revenge. ] am sorry TO say that
am too much OF II coward TO meet her.
OF course, from her point of view, |
have done her eternal wrong. Perhaps
1t was wrong from onybody's point of
view"
"Miss Long7vorth," D." sarl John Kenyon,
cordially, you need huy no fear what
ever OF meeting her ' win say
nothing" 4,