The Jersey City news., 1902-11-13
FIND THEIR INDIAN ATTENDANT.

BILE creature, suppose, ind thought it
best to settle down till he found me.
Will you take me to see him, Mr.. Nc
Killop, please%
Hes yonder, in the hutch under the
bulkhead; snug in his straw, and max
ing the best o't-a lesson to mair con-
trairy Christians"
! followed the indication, and there
was Roy lying at ease in his rude ken
mel; his beautiful head rested on his
two fore paws, and he looked perfectly
contented and happy. At my approach
he barely lifted his large, sleepy eyes,
but there was something like wink
Of recognition in them, accompanied by
a rustic in the straw from the wagging
of his pondereus tail.
This complete change in his demean-
or was a pleasant surprise did not
seek to explain it to myself. but speak
ing a few words of encoura cement, /
left him. More pressing matters called
me aft. The steamer was already be-
yond the shelter of the land, and the
sea had risen under fast freShening
summer gale.
l was not sorry to get back to my
berth. and soon had no further concern
with mundane affairs, or the passage
of time. Ny only recollections of the
next three days are a confused
memory of acute discomfort. We were
all wretchedly ill-mother. poor dear!
Fanshawe, of course, and l, although
hitherto l had liked the sea.
\ My own collapse was, no doubt, the
reaction from the keen anxieties that
had oppressed me before departure.
They were as keen as ever now; but
when reused myself from the stupor
of seasickness, and crawled up on
deck to breathe the magnificent ozoniz-
ed air of the Atlantic, I felt revived
< and more fit to face them.
Some one helped me to my deck
chair. 1t was my friend Mr.. Rossiter.
Some one had placed it in sheltered
corner-Mr. Rossiter. Some one got
wraps for me, and novel, and deck
steward with a cup of invigorating
beef tea; this same some one left me in
peace to recover health and strength
always Mr.. Rossiter. / blessed the
kindly, considerate chivalry of Ameri-
can men.
Now. as lounged there lazily, be-
gan to look into things a little more
closely. and to consider how far l had
advanced matters or served the cause
by this escapade of mine.
/ had failed in the very first task l
had set myself, that of keeping watch
upon the conspirators. l had seen
nothing Of them for three days. l
knew no more about them than when l
had come on board, and l had no clear
notion how should act when l arrived
in New York, what would be best, or
what woald come of anything l did.
Despair and dependency seized me;
felt utterly helpless, useless and was
full of self reproach. Yet daylight was
nearer than thought. / now saw Mr..
Rossiter approaching and leading Roy
by his chain.
Here's some one you may be glad to
see," he said pleasantly. Il got leave
to give him a short run"
'Your dog? What handsome crea-
turep' said lady seated by my side,
and. turning, | saw to my surprise il
was the Duchess of TERRA Sagrada.
Roy, who was lump of conceit. per-
fectly understood the compliment. 1t
was one of his well behaved days. He
sat there, solemn and self satisfied, Civ
ing paw and doing all his little tricks
almost without asking, while the
duchess petted and made much of him
withnut.the least protest on his part.
fsss
(To be continued.)