The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-03-12
CHAPTER VIII.-CoNrINUED.
copyright. 1905. by Robert Ba1.1

articles which have since appeared in
the Sunday edition of the New York
Argus under the general title of Life
at Sea-" and which were recently issued
in book form.
. AS everybody is already aware, her
sketches of the genial New York poll
tician and also of the tacitur,, English
man are considered the finest things in
the little volume. They have been
largely copied as typical examples of
American humor. When Jennie Brew
ster did appear on deck, she walked
alone up and down the promenade with
sort of half-defiant look in her eye as
she passed Kenyon or Miss Long
worth, and she generally passed them
together.
On this particularly eventful Satur-
day morning Kenyon and Miss Long
worth had the deck to themselves. The
conversation naturally turned TO the
subject which had occupied the minds
of both for the few last days.
do you know" said Miss Longworth.
Il have been thinking all along that she
would come to me at the last for the
money"
swered Kenyon.
Il thought she would probably keepus
on the tenterhooks Just as long as pos
sible, and then at the last moment come
and say she would accept the offer"
IF she does" said Kenyon, Il would
not trust her. L would give her to IN
derstand that 4 check would be handed
to her when we were certain the article
had not been used
DO you think that would be the safe
way to act if she came and said she
would take the money for not send
ing the cablegram? Don't you think it
would be better to pay her and trust
to her honor?"
Kenyon laughed somewhat sarcastic
ally. Il do not think would trust much
TO her honor"
Now, do you know, have different
said she would do Il thing, she would
do it,
Il have no such faith" answered
Kenyon. Il think. on the contrary,
that she is quite capable of such an ac-
ton as asking you for the money and
still sending her telegram
well, / doubt if she would do so.
i think the girl really believes she is
acting rightly, and imagines she has
done a very creditabie action in Il very
clever way. If she were not what she
calls honest she would not have shown
rs much temper as she did-not but that
L gave n deplorable exhibition of tenn
per myself for which there was really
no excuse"
Il am sure" said Kenyon, warmly,
you did nothing of the kind. At all
events, 1 am certain every thing you
did was perfectly right; and l know
you were completely justified in any
thing you said
Il wish L could think So
81 want to ask you one question"
said kenyon. But what that question
was will never be known. 1t was never
asked; and when Edith Longworth in
quired about it, some time later, the
question had entirely gone from Ken
.yon's mind. The steamship. which was
blowing along through the waters sud
denly gave Il SILVER, as if it were shaken
by an earthquakes; there were three
tremendous bumps, such as Il sled might
=. make by going Suddenly over logs con-
cealed in the snow. Both Kenyon and
Miss Longworth sprang to their feet.
There was a low roar of steam. and
they saw cloud rise up amidships,
apparently pouring out of every aper-
ture through which it could escape.
Then there was silence. The engines
had stopped, and the vessel hceled dis
tinctly over to the port side. When
7 4.
situation. she found herself very close
to Kenyon, clasping his arm with both
hands.
"What-what is it," she cried, in
alarm.
Something is wrong" said Kenyon.
Nothing serious. l hope. Will you wait
here n moment while go and see?'
Certainly" she answered. releasing
his arm. 1T is stupid OF me, but l feel
very much frightened"
Perhaps you would rather not be
left alone?"
'Oh, no, it is all over now: but when
the first of those terrible shocks came
it seemed to me we had struck rock"
There are no rocks here" said Ken
yon. The day is perfectly clear. and
. we are evidently not out of our course.
Something has gone wrong with the
machinery, l imagine. just wait u mo-
ment, and will find cut" AS Kenyon
rushed toward the ,,ompanionway he
met a Sailor, hurrying in the other di-
rection.
what is the matter?" cried Ken
yon.
The sailor gave TO answer.
On entering the companionway door,
Kenyon found the place full OF steam,
and he rc2 against the officer.
what is wrong? Is anything the
matter?"
How should I know" was the an
swer, very CURLY given. PLEASE do not
ask any questions. Everything will be
attended to-"
- This was scant encouragement. Pep
pie began crowding up the companion
way, coughing and wheeling in the
steam; and soon the deck, that n mo-
ment before had been almost without
an occupant, was crowded with ex-
cited human beings in all states OF
dress and undress.
".What is wrong?" was the question
on every lip. to which. rs Yet, there was
no answer. The officers who hurried to