The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-14

ueip spSOuidtiuS ds W Wuut tI6 reason
could have been that had induced him
to abandon a career in which, even sc
many years ago. he seemed to have at.
tanned such exalted rank
During the afternoon received an
invitation from Allie to dine with her
that evening She stated in the little
note she sent me that she had also ask
ed the rescued lieutenant and his mid
shipman, and gathered from this that
something out of the common was to.
ward.
About an hour before dusk, as I was
reading in the officers messroom, the
lieutenant came out Of his cabin and sat
down at the table beside me. He looked
round to see that we were alone, and
then said in confidential whisper:
Your position OH board this boat,
DR.. De Normanville, has already been
explained to me. I'm sure l sympathize
with you, but for rather selfish motives
am glad you are not in league with
this extraordinary woman. I have re-
ceived an invitation to dine in her cabin
this evening, and want you, if you
will, to tell me something about her.
Do you know enough to satisfy my
| curiosity?"
II won't tell you anything about
her," answered. with laugh. "You
must wait and judge for yourself One
| caution, however, before you see her.
beware how you behave toward her, and
If might venture hint, make a good
toilet. She's very particular, and it's
well to humor her. My things are at
your disposal, of course. -
He thanked me, and l saw no more Of
him or the midshipman until few
minutes before dinner time, when met
them on deck and accompanied them to
Allies saloon. Having descended the
companion ladder, / drew hack the cur
tain for them to enter. Prepared as I
was to see him show astonishment,
had no idea tho lieutenant would be
filled with sach amazement as he be.
trayed when we entered the beautiful
cabin have before described. AS good
luck had it, Allie was not present, and
SO we were able to look about us undis-
turbed
why didn't you prepare me for
this?" whispered my companion after
he had glanced Found the cabin. II
never saw anything like it before, and
I've been aboard scores of yachts in my
time -
There is but one Beautiful White
Devil, " | said with serio comic earnest
ness
"Curios, china, skins, divans, musical
instruments, grand piano even, and,
by Jove, inlaid with tortoise shell and
lapis lazuli It's wonderful, it's superb
And now want to see the woman who |
owns it ALL -
STEADY" whispered. "If / mis-
take not, here she comes. -
AS l spoke the curtains at the other |
end OF the cabin were parted by tiny
hand, and Allie, dressed entirely in |
black, stood before u.s. The color of her |
costume showed off the superb beauty
OF her complexion and hair, while it's |
making exhibited her matchless figure
to perfection. She stood for moment |
in the doorway and then advanced to.
ward us with that wonderful floating
grace which always characterized her,
giving me her little hand first and then
turning toward her other guests.
To the lieutenant she bowed and said.
with smile:
Sir, you must forgive my not hav-
ing personally welcomed you to my
boat, but for reasons which would not
interest you l am not always able to do
as much as l could wish. However, |
hope my officers have taken every care
of you.
She shook hands with the handsome
little midshipman as she spoke, and
while she was doing SO l had time to
steal look at the first lieutenant face.
The establishment saw depicted there
almost caused me to laugh. He had been
amazed at the beauty of the cabin, but
that was nothing compared with the
admiration he betrayed for the Beauti.
ful White Devil herself. He murmured
confused but not altogether inappro.
PIRATE reply to her last speech, and then
we sat down to dinner. Her COMPANION.
learned on inquiry, was suffering from
q severe headache and had elected IN
dine in her own cabin.
The dinner was in the chefs hest
style, and its cooking, serving and va.
9iety' combined with the beauty and
value of the table decorations, evident.
ly completed the effect upon the officer
that the cabin had begun. Allie herself
was In excellent spirits and talked with
the Wit and cleverness of woman who
mas perfected an originally liberal edu.
cation by continual and varied studv of Z
the world and its inhabitants. Bv tho t
time the meal was ended and we had
pidden her good night the Lieutenant s
was in q maze of entertainments o
we went on deck together, and once d
there, out Of earshot of the cabin his a
enthusiasm broke loose. will spare
YOU however, recital of all the OK. b
Iiavagant things he said. Let il suffice II
mat gathered enough to feel sure that n
%hen no got back to Hongkong he would p
'dd TO rather than detraot from the
lumber OF stories already in circulation u
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