The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-15

huge and black. Carols head swan
with dreams as she walked aboard the
ship She fancicd herself sailing away.
However. 1t was necessary to remem-
Der the prosaic task in hand. She
seemed strangely at home upon this
vessel. though she had never seen one
like 1t. Without the slightest difficulty
she found room No. 124. The door
opened promptly to her knock.
She beheld a large. stout. rather
coarse looking woman standing behind
very small table, upon which was an
open bottle that seemed 10 contain
wine. but n second glance showed Car
ol 1t was a sort Of unfermented 1uitl
made from grape Juice. She liked II
very much and sometimes had Z bottle
Of that brand with her luncheon when
she ate in the Office. Yet the innocent
child saw no coincidence In the pres
ence of . bottle of 1t in this place. She
readily drank q glassful at Mrs. Red
ding's invitation after she had deliv-
cred her note and her mesSage.
Then she waited In the stateroom
while Mrs. Redding went out to speak
Z word with friend. and somehow abe
happened to sit down upon the berth
and to put her head upon the pillow.
1t seemed to her that Mrs. Redding
was long time away. The air OF the
cabin was close. 1t was affecting her
with headache and nausea. She would
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deck. But she did neither Of these
things. Instead she settled herself In
the berth with deep sigh that became
groan, repeated over and over again.
louder for some minutes, then gradual
" fainter. until she lay perfectly still.
confusion-the murmur Of voices and
the crowding OF narrow space. Then
some one cried out In Z strangely IA.
miliar tone:
Il tell you she must be taken ashore.
I viii pay any sum-
Were half way down the bay" re-
piled some one. Everything that can
be done for her in the world can be
done here. She'd better stay"
Her tongue seemed to be swollen ia
twice its size and to be paralysed. She
could open her eyes. yet che could see
nothing.
II must speak to him! I must speak
to himr' her brain kept repeating. And
1t last she spoke aloud:
rs that you. Mr.. Fisker
You know me?"
YES. Why did they do this to mel
Why are you hereY'
She felt the warmth Of his breath
close to her face.
sDid they see my letter. be asked.
The developer
She murmured, yes"
They are dishonest people-shy.
sters." said he. They are In q bid
suit against our company. They tooh
you for detective. They thought that
you had trapped some Of their rascally
secretA SO they put up this plan b
set you out Of the country. It has beer
desperate game from the start. TheJ
have tried all sorts OF tricks with our
people in New York. The boy told me-
where you were. Thank heaven that
Jon gave him the number Of youz
roomw
as this your ship" she asked -thl
one you were to sail int"
ITS the one we both must sail In
now" be answered. though my bag
gage il IN another. But I have plenty
OF money In my pocket. by the blessing
Of heaven, and, Carol. I told you lohl
ago that the haH was yourA" > =
TO go to Europe" she aid, With &
little laugh. !
The resi- Is conyentional-the girl'l
recovery, the strange voyage, the Iovg
scenes on the wind swept decks undo.
the moon. the marriage In = Tar land
the tfavt1 the return ana lealt impor
tant oftAll, the ultimate fetxibutidh fcs
Tie guilty persons n tbs conaplEacy
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