The Princeton union., 1900-01-04
Come and have . drink: then you'll

This Invitation Wentworth did not
even take the trouble to decline, but
thrust his hands in his pockets once
more, and turned his back on the popu-
lar New York politician ...
Wentworth summed up the whole
matter to John Kenyon when he said:
"Ihere is no use III our talking or
thinking any more about it. We can
simply do nothing. l shall take the
whole blame on my shoulders. lam re-
solved that you shall not suffer from my
more about it. I want to forget the
wretched business, if possible" So,
thus it came about quite naturally that
John Kenyon, who was a good deal
troubled about the matter, took rs his
confidante Edith Longworth, who also
betrayed the greatest interest in the
problem. Miss Longworth was left all
the more alone because her cousin had
taken permanently to the smoking
room. Some one had introduced him
to the fascinating game of poker, and in
the practice of this peculiar amusement
Mr.. William Longworth was now spend
ing a good deal of his surplus cash as
we'll as his time.
| Jennie Brewster was seldom seen on
deck. She applied herself assiduous'y
to the writing of that brilliant series of
articles which have since appeared in
the Sunday edition of the New York
Argus under the general title of life
ut 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 tacitur1, 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 eprOmenade with a
sort of half-defant 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,
II have been thinking all along that she
would come to me at the last for the
money"
II am not at all sure about that,' an
swered Kenyon.
II thought she would probably keep US
on the tenter-hooks 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. I would give her to un-
derstand that 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. 81 do not think l would trust much
to her honor" .-. 49,, :. .,>,.,..
''Now, do you know, I have different
opinion of her. I feel sure that if she
said she would do thing, she would
do it,
Il have no such faith," answered
Kenyon. II 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 very creditable action in a 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
I gave 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 everything you
did was perfectly right; and know
you were completely justified in any.
thing you said.'
II wish could think so.''
II want to ask you one question:
said Kenyon. But what that question
| was NI11 never Oc hIOWn. IL 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 wa:
plowing along through the waters. sud
denly gave shiver, as If itwere shaker
by an earthquake; there were three
tremendous bumps, such as sled nigh
make by going suddenly over logs con
cealed in the snow. Both Kenyon anc
Miss Longworth sprang to their feet
There was low roar of steam, anC
they saw n 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 heeled dis
tinctly over to the port side. Whe1
Edith Longworth began to realize thu
situation, she found herself very close
to Kenyon, clasping his arm with botl
hands. .-@
"What-what is it'll" she cried, il
alarm. r. r:s=-.. a.a,s.....- ....
Something is wrong" said Kenyon
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