The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
CHAPTER VIII.
lCoyyright, 1900, by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Col

As iAe major and his wife were be-
1sg driven up to the pier where the
Cleopatra lay, his agitation increased.
''It will soon be over" he sighed.
"You will cable me as soon as you
land, won't you, Jeanne?"
There was just hint of hesitation
IN the look she gave him, then:
''Yes, dear Rowland" she said, 'the
moment 1 land; but my letters, re-
member, must so to the box"
u shall simply haunt the place, he
detiared.
They alighted from the cab and
walked along the pier through the
hurrying throng of cabmen, draymen,
passengers and people who had come
20 see their friends off, Reaching
the gang plank, lowered for the ac-
commodation of the saloon passen-
gers, they saw Mrs. Nolan on the up
per deck leaning against the railing
and trying to attract their attention.
Mrs. Goddard laughed merrily and
waved he bit of cambria she held in
her haul.
''Let'S SO right up" she said to her
husband. 81 want you to see our big
rooms. You will agree with me that if
Is better tu go in a boat that is not
quite so fast than to miss such quarters
Is have engaged"
He compiled. The attention her
Esesuty and stylish appearance had at
tracted from the bystanders had not
escaped his eye. His heart was beat
ing madly as he followed her up the
gangplank to the first deck. In a mo-
ment they were shaking hands with
Mrs Moan. Goddard's handshake was
q mere cold formality He now hearth
y disliked his wife's homely confeder-
ate. He despised her for being weak
enough 10 obey Jeanne's criminal or
ders; she had not, he argued, his own
accuse of being blindly in love. AS they
gtood there he felt as if they were
,hree murderers passing before the
world as reputable, well-to-do citizens.
Well, let me see your staterooms, -
be said, resignedly.
They are on this deck, the last
towards the stern" said Mrs. Goddard,
leading the way. ''In fact. there are
no other apartments up here except the
captains, and his quarters are further
forward. We shall be absolutely pri-
v5te."
They had now reached door to
which Mrs. Nolan had the key, and
they unlocked it and went in. 1t was
indeed a spacious apartment. In addi-
ton to the wide double bed, the room
contained soft lounge, tea table and
china service, and a little sideboard
fraced against the wall. Adjoining it
we're bath and single-berth room.
Here" said Mrs. Goddard, opening
the door of a closet about yard in
depth, sis the gem of modern improve
ments. 1 can hang up my things and
they will keep dry and smooth. Be-
sides, the purser said there were but
two keys to it, and he has promised to
let me have both of them, for security S
sake"
Here they are" said Mrs. Nolan, tim
idly, and she cringed under Goddard's
sudden gaze. "He gave them to me Just
ROW."
Mrs. Goddard laughed mysteriously.
II told him I had some valuable
things which I die not care to keep IN
the safe in the office, and he assured me
they would be absolutely safe in my
closet"
The brows of the major ran together
10 perplexity.
What is at the bottom of this?" he
said what sort of valuables do you
refer too"
The woman addressed shrugged her
shapely shoulders.
''Your photograph. dear Rowland,
she said. II must not let it be stolen.
/ can't deposit such thing in the
ships safe, you know, and yet l want
II with me, of course. But-now re-
member, if there ever is anything
which you cannot comprehend fully,
think of this closet and its two keys
and the puzzle will be solved"
you are so strange" he said, try
ing to fall into her mood. Just then
enc of the deck hands came in with
Mrs. Nolan's steamer trunk and small
or luggage. A large willow basket to
which was attached a card bearing
the advertisement of a weli-known
delicatessen establishment riveted the
rowing glance of the major. Noting
his curious stare at it, Mrs. Nolan
moved nearly to the door and stood
Ia king out at the gathering machines