Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-04-07

Suggested t"rI4'iIt> long drawn out.
IL" r"iniuund.r Of the Sirdur. hoIue-
n.trI hu,..'! from Shanghai. knew that
L. va, about 10 be stretched Oh the
rach when lie took lis seat ut the
sa.oun table.
is Il trtl,. captain. that We are run
MIN Into Il tyiiloon:" demanded her
ladysliip
FROM whom dil You learn that. La
dy T"zcr;" Captain Ross was wary,
though somewhat surprised
Prom Miss ntane. understood
her moment ago to say that you had
told her"
~"
Didn't you? Some one told me this
morning couldn't have guessed It,
could l." Miss Iris Dcane's large blue
eyes surveyed him with innocent i'll
difference to strict accuracy. Incl
dcutally she had obtained the Informal
ton from her maid. Il nose tilted CO
quette, who extracted ships secrets
from youthful quartermaster.
"Well-er-I had forgotten" explain
ed the tactful sailor.
as II true:"
Lady ToZer was unusually abrupt
today. But she was annoyed by the
assumption that the captain took q
mere girl into his confidence and passed
over the wife of the eX chief justice of
Hongkong.
Yes, it Is" said Captain Ross. equal,
ly curt. and silently thanking the fates
that her ladyship was going home for
the last time.
do tell u.s." chimed In Iris. did
you find out when you squinted ut the
SUM-"
The captain smiled. You are nearer
the mark than possibly you imagine
Miss Deane." he said. when We took
our observations yesterday there was
very weird looking halo around the
sun. This morning you may have no
ticed several light squalls and smooth
sea. marked occasionally by strong
ripples. The barometer is falling rap
idly, and l expect that as the day
wears we will encounter heavy swell
If the sky looks wild tonight. and es-
pecially if we observe heavy bank of
- cloud approaching from the northwest.
you will see the crockery dancing
about the table at dinner. l am afraid
you are not a good sailor, Lady Tozer.
Are you, Miss Deane"
Capital! l should just love to see q
real storm. Now promise me solemnly
that you will take me up into the chart
house when this typhoon is simply
tearing things to pieces"
"Oh, dear! l hope it will not be very
bad. Is there no way in which you
can avoid it, captain? Will it last
long?"
The polite skipper for once preferred
to answer Lady Tozer. There is nc
cause for uneasiness." he said. "O1
course typhoons in the China sea are
nasty things while they last, but q
ship like the Sirdar is not troubled by
them. She will drive through the
worst gale she is likely to meet here
In less than twelve hours. Besides,
alter the course somewhat as soon as
discover our position with regard to
its center"
Then the commander hurriedly ex
cused himself, and the passengers saw
no more of him that day.
Her ladyship dismissed the topic as
of no present interest and focused Miss
Deane through her eyeglasses.
''Sir Arthur proposes to come home
In June. understand" she inquired.
Iris was a remarkably healthy young
woman. A large banana momentarily
engaged her attention. She nodded
affably. =
You will stay with relatives until
he arrives" pursued Lady Tozer.
Relatives! We have none-none
whom we specially cultivate-that Is
will stop in town a day or two to
interview my dressmaker and then &c
straight to Helmdale, our place IL
Yorkshire"
'Surely you have a chaperon"
"a chaperon! My dear Lady Tozer
did my father impress you as one who
would permit fussy and stout ole
person to make my life miserabler
The acidity Of the retort lay in the
word "stout." But Iris was not &c
customed to cross examination. Dur
ing q three months residence on thu
island she had learned how to avoid
Lady Tozer. Here 1t was impossible
and the older woman fastened upon hel
asp-like. Miss Iris Deane was tooth
some morsel for gossip. Not yet TWEEN
ty-one, the only daughter Of wealthy
baronet who owned a feet of stately
10 Ss~Ia vf~
who had been mistress Of her father!
house since her return from Dresden
three years ago-young, beautiful, ricl
here was combination for which
men thanked judicious heaven, while
women shifted enviously.
Business detained Sir Arthur. A wal
cloud overshadowed the two great di
visions Of the yellow race. He mus
wait to see how matters developed, Du
he would not expose Iris to the in
sidious treachery Of Chinese spring
She was conf1ded to the persona
charge Of Captain Ross. At each poin'
Of call the company's agents would b.
solicitous for her walfare. The cable
Geographic eye would watch her prog
ress as that Of some princely nader
sailing in royal caravel. This fair
slender, well formed girl-delightfull,
English in face and figure-with he
fresh, clear complexion, limpid blu,
eyes and shining hair was personag
Of some Importance.
Lady ToZer knew these things an(
sighed complacently.
'Ah, WELL" she resumed. PARENT
had different views when l was q girl
But l assume Sir Arthur thinks 70,
should become used to being your owl
mistress In view Of your approaching
marriage"
roaching-marriage! criet
Iris, now genuinely amazed.
Yes. Is it not true that you ar
going to marry Lord Ventnory'
A passing steward heard the poin
blank question.
1t had curious effect upon him. Ii,
gazed with hereely eager eyes at Mis-
Deane and SO far forgot himself as t,
permit dish Of water ice to res
against Sir John Tozers bald head.
Iris could not help noting his strang,
behavior. A flash of humOr chaSet
away her first angry resentment q
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