The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-14
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY MARoHs q, 1901.

Give her tip-ten dollars will not
be too little, or too large; she may be
thinking, now that am overheard,
that she won't get her fee. The money
will put her in good humor; it will
make her respect you, and then you
must request her to see that you are
left alone
The stewardess brought up Mrs.
Nolan's breakfast on a tray. Her face
really did wear certain look of dis
content as-she put the things on the
table.
"Here is some money for YOU" said
Mrs. Nolan. "While it is true that
Mrs. Goddard employed me as COM
panion,@we are more like friends, and
if she were alive she would have given
that much to you, am sure"
The woman's face lighted up as she
unfolded the banknote.
'.Thank you, madam" she said. cit
was awful, wasn't it?'' r
II was unable to- sleep last night
on account of it," said Mrs. Nolan,
pouring her coffee. "The rooms need
very little attention. Please leave the
tray and see that am not disturbed
any more than possible"
II will, madam, thank you very
much" And in a few minutes her
work was finished and she withdrew.
Then the closet was opened and
Mrs. Goddard came out.
Il only want roll and cup of
coffee, she said, in whisper. =
When they had both finished break
fast, Mrs. Goddard coiled herself up
in. bed and began to read a novel.
About II o'clock there was a rap at
the door. Mrs. Nolan opened it about
an inch. It was the stewardess to say
that the captain would like to see her
when it was convenient.
Tell him I'll come at once" said
Mrs. Nolan, and she turned back into
the room, closing the door.
"You had better go right on" said
Mrs. Goddard, with a white set face.
HE only wants the particulars about
me. Tell him straight tale 1 shall
| not. stay in the closet"
but the risk" protested the more
cautious woman.
"Oh, hang the risk!" saia Mrs. God
dard, coarsely.
II won't go step unless you stay
in the closet"
Every we'll, am glad you are so
! CAREFUL after all. My Lord, it makes
me shiver to think of our being
caught"
Il think, just to disarm suspicion,
I'd better leave the stateroom door
wide open. AS we have both the
closet keys it would be safe.'
Il told you you had a better head
than have" said Mrs. Goddard from
her seat in the closet; "that's splen-
did idea"
Fifteen minutes later Mrs. Nolan
passed along the crowded deck under
the gaze of a hundred pairs of curious
eyes and returned to her <stateroom.
"Whatdid you tell him?" questioned
Mrs. Goddard as she came out blink
| ing in the light.
Il answered every question he put
to me-" said Mrs. Nolan. 'He seemed
thoroughly satisfied. There was one
point that was hard to get around
He had found out from the purser
| that you had not put any money in
the safe and asked what had become
of your funds"
"Great God! I never thought OF
that: What did you say?" ID.
Il told him your purse with a few
dollars only was here in my posses
sion, but that you were owing me a
large amount and that I thought I
ought to be allowed to have it,
"Ah, first rate!''
"Ihen he looked at the second off
Ger and said: How much is in the
purse?'
Il told him that I thought there
was about $50. Then he and the Off
Ger exchanged looks again and the
captain said: is it likely, do YOU
think, that lady of Mrs. Goddard's
position would make a voyage to Eu-
| rope on so small an amount ?'
Z "Ah!' Our female Quixote was all
of a culver. what did you say to
| that, Lucy?"
Il told him that you had told me
you had a sight draft on a London
bank which you intended to get
cashed as soon as we landed"
What on earth did you say that
for?' gasped Mrs. Goddard.
Mrs. Nolan smiled significantly.
II told him you always wore it and
your jewels in a strong belt round
your waist"
Mrs. Goddard held her breath for a
| moment, then:
did it go DOWN." She used slang
only when great excitement drew
about her the habits of her early life.
"Yes, down with you-to the bot
tom of the sea-" said Mrs. Nolan,
smiling sgrimly. -~:-
The next day passed agreeably
enough but for the fact that on a
diet of cold canned meats, biscuits
and wine Mrs. Goddard chafed under
the monotonous restraint of the dark
ened room, and Mrs. Nolan's absence,
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