New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

her face when she saw him
coming, this vigorous. CHEEKY, ruddy man who be
longed 10 her and who filled al her little world
He caught one OF her hands IN both OF his, and
tried 70 lower his big voice 70 q confidential tone
We've turned the trick. NettIe darling. It's
Captain Shaulev Of the HObOken. making his tlrst
round trip And Il a steady berth II l make good.
Aren't YOU glad, / We only second 70 stay
"O-h-h Peter, She cried with such radiant pride
and fondness that he fought 70 resist the headOng
impulse 70 catch her up IN his arms and kiss her
"Oi course, YOU Re going 70 make good And YOU
deserved It ages ago When am l going 10 see you
10 hear all about II
III be of watch when YOU come across in the
morning. and maybe we can stop up town and look
Al wedding rings. Nettie How about Il:
She blushed and smiled but before she made
reply 20 this most audcous suggestion, he blurted,
with sCOWl.
Why aren't YOU sitting down. Poor child.
YOU re tired 10 death And with those bundles too,
She looked up al him timIily. afraid of his high
temper where her comfort was AZ stake. Before
She could restrain him. he WhIrled about and faced
mlldle-aged man OF WeH-grooned aspect who was
reading a newspaper N the nearest seat.
Perhaps YOU haven't noticed thar lady Is
standing front OF YOU, saId Shaulev. There's
room for vOu IL the men Cabin where YOU belong.
The passenger thus addressed glared from behind
his newspaper mutrered something and crossed
his legs Il he had no notion OF moving elsewhere.
Peter Slanleys temper could not withstand 50
great provocatlor. He capped his Ing hands
down on the shoulders OF his victim and fairly
jerkel him from the seat. Showing the sputterIng
C0umuter half way across the cabin. and paving
no heed 20 his Jurcrv. the pilot commanded.
You SIT there and rest yourself. Net-ie And II
thar big stir wants 10 make trouble, he can md me
aboard any day.
The girl wrung her hands and faltered with the
most genuine fear and distress " Oh Peter. what
have YOU done. That's Colonel Livingston Ball,
the president ot our company, the man | work Tor.
He'll never forgive me for this He won Z have me
IN his Once any more l. was dear OF YOU. bur We
lost my position, / know / have.
The beW-ldered champion OF her rights looked
sheeplSh. and could only --utte~ y l0u won need
YOUR job any more. And he got what was coming
TO him. Cheer up and be happy. Good-by.
He climbed 10 the upper deck. sorely afraid that
Ms hluuderIug chlvalry might have wrought large
misfortune II he should not be able 70 keep his
pilot berth and Il Ne-rIe should lose her position,
and If he was not earning enough wages % marry
her for awhile longer then indeed he had been
q fool He had no more time 10 worry about
his own affairs he -Cnaled the engine room 10 go
ahead Nor did he realize that his nerve had been
O tr-e shaken by this unlucNy episode IN the cabin
until his vessel was creeping out INTO the smother
ing fog without a light anywhere 70 guide her. The
drifting ice crashing against her bow and grind
iu- alongside and II Laure-ed and checked the YES
sci - She tried respond 10 the thrust o. her rud-
der Night had fallen gray and glJs-ly. and . hun
dred wards -ror the slip the HDDoheu was swallowed
up In an uncannv isolation. The pilot had 70 feel
his way tv clock and compass. Five minutes ot
clear --eamiug ought 10 bring him Within sound OF
his own bell the Jersey side but with the -c de-
having his passage his reckoning was likely 70 He
al adrlr-
L seemed as /. III the vessels IN the La-bor were