Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-10

be, indee>., ...as ,,.e younger one was beginning already to repent her share in the conspiracy. There could be no question that it was she who had struck down Holladay in his office, that she had even refused to go farther in the plot, and that her companions had found 1t necessary to restrain her, but this seemed to me too exceedingly i'm probable to believe, and as went over the ground again I found myself be. ginning more and more to doubt the truth of t;oefrey's theory, though ! could formulate none to take its place I became oSt in q maze of conjecture, and at last gave it up and went to bed.
 I called for Mir. Royce, as we had agreed, and together we drove down to Morton street. He, too, had limited his baggage to a single small trunk. We secured deck hand to take them l, lht8 our stateroom, and, after seeing them disposed of, went out on deck to watch the last preparations for depar lure. The pier was in that state of hurly burly which may be witnessed only at the sailing of a transatlantic liner. The last of the freight was being got aboard with frantic haste; the boat and pier were crowded with people who had come to bid their friends Goodby; two tugs were pufiing noisily alongside, ready to pull us out into the stream. My companion ap peared quite strong and seemed to enjoy the hustle and hubbub as much as did He flushed with pleasure as he caught sight of our senior pushing his way toward us.
 "Why, this is kind of you, sirF' he cried, grasping his hand. T know what the work of the office must be with both of us deserting you this way"
 ''Tut, tutr' And Mir Grahsm smiled at us. "You deserve vacation. don't you? I couldn't let you go without telling you goodby. Besides" he add ed. T learned just this morning that two very dear friends of mine are talk ing this boat-Mrs. Kemball and her daughter-the widow of Jim Kemball. you know"
 Mir Royce nodded. I, too, recalled the name. Jim Kemball had been one of the best men at the New York bar twenty years before and must inevl- tably have made great name for him self but for bis untimely death. I had heard hundred stories of him.
 Well. want you to meet them continued Mir. Graham. looking about in all directions. ''Ah, here they arer' And he dragged his partner away to- ward the bow of the boat. I saw him lowing before a gray haired Httle lady and younger and taller one whose back was toward me They laughed together for a moment. then the last bell rang and the ships officers begnn to clear the boat. I turned back to the pier, but was broughs sound an instant later by Mir. Graham's voice.
 My dear Lester he cried, T thought we'd lost you. I want to in troduce you to Mrs. Kemball and her daughter. who are to he your fellow voyagers. Mir. Lester's very in- geniOus young man" he added. Make him amuse you-' And be hastened away 10 catch the gang plank before ii should be pulled In
 bowed to Mrs. Kemball. thinking to myself that had never seen sweet CT, pleasanter face. Then I found my- self looking into a pair of blue eyes that fairly took my breath away.
 ~we'iI not neglect Mr. Graham's ad- vice said a merry voice. So pre- pare for your fate. Mr. Lester
 There was . ho1rse shouting at the gznEway behind me. and the eyes look cd past me. over my shoulder.
 See she said. there's one poor fei- low wbo has just made it.
 turned and looked toward the gang plank One end had b>en cast loose. but two deck hands were assisting sn- other man to mount ft He seemed weak and helpless. and fhey supported nlm ou elthz side An involuntary CT ruse to ny lbs as I looked at hin. but I chokea 1t beck- For it vas NzrfiEny. rissn frou hss bed to f5il7r us.