New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

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after the old place-itT be yours You know every
stick and stone!
Then | got awav as soon as | could Gilbert was
by way of becoming incoherent and, far as |
was concerned, there nothing more to be SAID
CHAPTER Xxx.
r LOCKED the door OF my state room and seated
I myself upon the edge OF the lower bunk with
L a little sigh of relief. The slow pounding of
The engines had bequnNthe pulse Of the great liner
was beating, and through the port hole could see
the docks with their line OF people gliding past u.s.
We were we'll out in the Mersey already.
Were off Guest | exclaimed and off 5; ely
too think. Chuck that now, there good fellow.
Guest was engaged in emptying the contents OF
one OF my bags. He turned slowly round and faced
me, with a pair OF my trousers upon his arm.
Il shall do nothing OF the sort, he answered
calmly. Il am here as Your servant, Courage, and
your servant intend to remain We cant hope to
keep the thing up on the other side, II we are all
the time drifting back to old relations wish
| could make YOU understand this
| opened the port hole as tar as 1t would go and
lit a cigarette That's all very well, | SAID; but
/ don't any need to keep the farce up in private
and l m sure l can unpack my own things thunder
ing sight better than YOU can,
Very likely" he answered; but YOU certainly
won't do il. Can't YOU understand that, unless
grow into our parts they will never naturally
to us. Besides, we may be watched. You cannot
tell"
The door is locked, l remarked dryly.
For the moment, no doubt, we are all right,
GueSt answered, Dut YOU won Dc aDle 10 LOCK IL
often the voyage. Remember that up
against a system with a thousand eyes and thou
sand ears. It's good running risks. l am Peters
Your man, and Peters | mean to be.
DO YOU purpose" | asked, TO have Your meals
IN the servants saloon"
Most certainly do" was the curt answer. Il
expect make acquaintance there who will be
most useful Did you get the passengers list"
| drew it from my pocket. Guest came and looked
over my shoulder Half way down the list he pointed
a
Mr. de Vaentin and valet" he murmured.
That is our friend. | recognize the He has
used it before Now, let see
Again his foretinger travelled down the list
again it paused. Ali" he said, there is lady
whose acquaintance you must cOntrIve to make.
''One of the court? | asked.
He nodded There others of course; but |
DO not recognize their names They will sort them
selves up naturally enough Now unlock that door,
and 90 up deck. The stewards will be in directly
for orders.
rose and stretched out my hand toward the door.
Suddenly from outside, unexpected sound
almost paralyzed me-the sharp, shrill yapping of
q small dog l felt the color leave my checks.
the matter with yOu:" he asked You not
frightened OF a toy terrier, YOU:
| opened the door. OF course, my sudden fear had
been absurd. | peered out into the passage, and
little exclamation broke from lips. Sitting
his launches Just outside, his mouth open, his long
red tongue hanging out, a small Japanese
spaniel. There may have been thousands of others
in the world; but that one | was very from the
first that | recognized, and was equally that
he recognized me- | stared at him fascinated. His
bead like black eyes blinked and blinked again,
and his teeth like a of ivory needles cleaned
white from his red gums. He neither growled nor
wagged his tail; but II seemed to me that the
preston of his aged, puckered little face the
incarnation of maevOenCe. | pointed 70 him,
and whispered hoarsey to Guest:
Her dog