The Florence daily tribune., 1898-05-09
CHAPTER x.

to visit her until breakfast had been
over some time. Then Walworth enter
cd my cabin.
Her ladyship," he said, taking "a
seat ON my locker, has sent me to say
that she would he glad to SEQ you aft, If
you could spare few moments. Before
you go want to explain the situation to
you. Tho matter on hand. as you may
guess, is the case of that scoundrel Eb-
bington, and as he will be present she
thinks it host that a little precaution
should be observed. !"
In what way do you mean?' an.
swercd. ''Of course | am ready to do
anything she may wish, but I'd like to
have my Instructions clearly explained
to me first. +"
We'll, | have been commissioned to
inform you chat she thinks it would be
better in ease of accident that Ebbing-
ton should suppose she has abducted
you as well ms himself. That is to say,
instead of being her guest on board the
schooner you are her prisoner. Do you
understand"
Perfectly. She is afraid lost any
harm should occur to me, when / leave
her yacht by reason of my association
with her. 1t is like her thoughtfulness. "
'.Shall we gog''
signified my assent, and we set off.
When we reached Allies cabin, we
found her reclining ON couch at the
farther end, the bulldog MS usual at her
feet, She held packet of papers in her
hand, which previous to our arrival IL
was evident she had been perusing. At
the other end near the companion lad
der. but ON the starboard side, between
two sailors stood the prisoner. Ebbing-
ton. He looked, us well he might, hope
lessly miserable. He opened his eyes in
astonishment when he saw me enter. l,
however, crossed the cabin with Wal
worth and stood on the port sido with
out letting him see that recognized
him. Then solemn silence fell upon us
all for nearly minute. While it lasted
Allie sat with her chin on her hand,
staring steadfastly at Burlington. Under
her gaze he lowered his eyes, and when
| noticed that his fingers twined con-
yulsiyely over and round each other l
could imagine the state of bis mind
The fellow was plainly MS frightened as
it was possible for him to be. Then Allie
lifted her head and spoke in voice as
soft as kittens purr.
Mr.. Ebbington. she said, "do you
know me?'
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honorable agent, esk you again do You
Know mer
Once moro he refused to answer
You seem undecided. Well, then,
let me trespass upon your time and tell
you a little story, which Will perhaps
helf you TO remember. You may listen,
LII. DE NormanVllle, II you pense. You
must know, MIR. Ebbinston, cnas once
upon time there was a woman who,
Tor no 1auit OIL her own, found herself at
enmlty with the world. she had neces-
sarily TO be continually moving from
place to place and to DO always on her
guard against betrayal. Inc better,
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engaged man to reside III certain
place ana TO supply her from time TO
Time with certain important informa-
tion. Inc man was poor; she made HIM
rlch. he mad nothing; she gave HIM
everything. He was despised; she made
him honored. lie was IN trouble; she
saved INN, not once, but twice, and
made nm happy
You Mr. Burlington, VINO are such
an honorable man, would think that
that <man would have been grateful,
wouldn't you! We'll, he pretended to
be, and perhaps for little time he
really was. But his feelings soon I'M
derwent change toward his benefac-
tress. When he had money he wanted
more. lie knew his employers secret.
and at last as brilliant finale. he re-
solved to trade upon 1T. Then what idea
do you think came into that faithful
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