The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-26
By w. w. RELBATs.

What a lovely lot they must be-" re-
marked the girl, staring at them DELHI
erately. and letting them see they were
being discussed by their brother ana
herself. They don't seem to be hay
ing any fun at all" she added, wonder
ing why they didn't scrape up an ac-
quaintance with the half-dozen univer-
sity students on board.
But here, to their CONSERVATION, they
saw Algie's mother hearing down upon
them with q look Of fell determination
in her narrow, gray eyes.
"Algie, my dear, 20 and talk with
your sisters a Bit while have few
words with this-ah-this-'
Miss McGinnis," Algie supplied,
lodging lis mothers lool; ard retreat
ing ungallantiy, leaving the girl alone
Oh the field.
"Ah. yes, to be sure, Miss McGinnis. ="
she repeated after him, looking straight
over the girls head and taking Algie's
chair, which, considering its change of
occupants, was drawn unpleasantly
close.
you are a most i-l-Hdvised young
person." the woman began. wasting no
time on preliminares, "and seem to
have no one to tell you so. Do you
know it is highly improper for girl
of your age to be travelling about alone,
without a chaperon"
Nope" the girls rosy lips lisped in.
dlerently. You never hear OF such
things in Gold Gulch.
Can 1t be that there is no attempt
to preserve decorum OF any kind in
these western wilds?" asked Mrs
Warde, incredulously.
Yep, course answered Miss Nc
Cinnis, Indignantly. If things go
wrong, much, somebody gets shot.
Seer
Then for your own good" the wom-
an continued, finding the Gold Gulch
code inadequate to the occasion, and
still looking over the girls head. II
shall tell you that every one on board
is Mortified by the way you are carry
ing on, and the rest of the voyage you
must either mend your ways or stay
below. Or"
"Or whatY the girl interrupted, rest
ing her eyes calmly on the heated face
of the older woman, with a look Of
deep interest
"Or let Algie alone" commanded his
mother, surprised Off her dignity by
the girls cool question
"Oh. I'm not doing a thing to Algie,"
the girl answered. innocently. And It
was owing to the matron's ignorance
of American colloquialism that she
was made no wiser by this frank con
fession.
1T would do you no good TO try to
win his esteem. you know. for it is ar
ranged chat he is to marry his cousin
in England"
II did not try to win his-esteem, i"
the girl interrupted. hotly. He Just
up and"
HE what?" the British matron al.
most screamed.
He just up and said 'how-d'y-doT
when we met on deck" the girl ex-
planned. "And now you'll have to ex.
case me while l go and dress for din
ner" And with sweeping bow the
girl sprang up and was gone
At dinner the terrible girl" as she
was designated by the elect. changed
her plan of campaign. Instead Of con.
vulsing her listeners with her amusing
prattle she sat silently listening to Al.
gle, hanging with breathless attention
upon his every word, until he began
to feel like a great hero. The stern
British matron sat glaring at them, not
knowing whether she had been routed
or not, but gathering her forces for a
furious and final attack. As the girl
noticed these signs her spirits seemed
to rise beyond all precedent, and she
teleSraphed messages across the table
that said unutterahle things. appar.
emily quite unconscious that others
had been there before and understood
her cipher.
The elect gathered at the rail as they
reached the deck and waited apprehen.
sively to see what the outcome would
- Nv SAAA = Shii uilSililt%. iilpN pro
phesied, would have to so down be-
fore the heavy raking fire of the Eng
lishwcman's wrath, and they watched
her approach with feeling akin to
pity. They certainly were not pre-.
pared to see her walk up to Mrs.
Whitewall-Warde and say coolly: "WnI
you walk a little with me? 1 have
something to say to YOU"
And neither was Mrs. Warde herself
prepared to hear the girl, with won
AMY dignity quite new TO her: Il think
1t only fair to explain to you. Mrs
Warde. before this feeling goes any
farther, that l am going to he married
as soon as the steamer lands. so youl
mind will be relieved of any unjust
suspicion that have been flirting with
your SON.
OH The woman's gasp of relief
came like an explosion. so You ar,
going to be married as soon as w,
land?" she asked. as soon as she could
command herself to say anything
well. as You have no one to look af
ter you it is quite the best thing vo,
could do. l hope he is a good youns
man. You must let me be present.