The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-05-17
nere-a sea voyage you snan nave.
Well spend July in the Mediterra-

But you're playing cricket
"Hang the cricket"
"Well, thought you meant it,
"Of course l meant it. Will YOU
Gomez
Like shot-if you go"
And l shook his hand and waved
mine in farewell, with the perfectly
good humored conviction that should
hear no more of the matter. 1t was q
passing thought, no more, no less. l
soon wished it We're more. That week
/ found me wishing myself out of Eng
land for good and all. was making
nothing. l could but subsist on the
difference between the rent l paid for
my flat and the rent at which l had
sublet it, furnished, for the season,
and the season was near it's end, and
creditors awaited me in town. Was it
possible to he entirely honest? had
run no bills when had money in my
pocket, and the more downright dis
honesty seemed to me the less ignoble.
But from Raflles of course heard
nothing more. A week went by, and
half another week. Then late on the
second Wednesday night found
telegram from him at my lodgings
! after seeking him vainly in town and
dining with desperation at the solitary
club to which still belonged.
Arrange to leave Waterloo by North
German Lloyd special" he wired, 1925
a. III. Monday next; will meet you
| Southampton aboard Uhlan With tick
cts; am writing"
| letter enough. but full of serious solicit
tude for me and for my health and
prospects, letter almost touching in
the light of our past relations. in the
twilight of their complete rupture. He
said that he had booked two berths to
Naples; that we We're bound for Capri,
| which was clearly the island of the
! lotus eaters; that we would basl there
together and for awhile forget" 1t
was Il charming letter had never
seen Italy; tie privilege OF initiation
should be his. No mistake was great
err than to deem it an impossible coun-
try for the summer. The bay of Naples
was never SO divine. and he wrote of
fairy lands forlorn," as though the
poetry sprang unbidaen to his pen. To
come back to earth and prose. l might
think it unpatriotic of him to choose Il
German boat. but Oh no other line did
You receive such attention ana accom-
modation for your money. There was
q hint of better reasons. Raf1les wrote,
as he had telegraphed. from Bremen,
; and l gathered that the personal use
of some little influence with the au-
thorities there had resulted in ma
terial reduction in our fares.
Imagine my excitement and delight
managed to pay what owed nj
Thames Ditton, to squeeze a small edi
tor for Il Very small check and my
tailors for one more flannel suit.
remember that broke my last SOW
, ereign to get a box Of Sullivan's Gig
, arettes for Raffles to smoke on the
voyage. But my heart was as light as
my purse on the Monday morning. the
, fairest morning Of an unfair summer
!, when the special whirled me through
the sunshine to the sea.
III A tender awaited us at Southampton
Rallies was not on board, nor did
t really look for him till we reached
the liners side, and then I looked IL
/ vain. His face was not among thu
many that fringed the rail; his han(
was not of the few that waved tt
friends. l climbed aboard in suddel
heaviness had no ticket or the mon
ey to pay for one. l did not evel
know the number Of my room. NJ.
, heart was in my mouth as l waylalt
a a steward and asked If Mr.. Raffle
: was IN board. Thank heaven-he was
2 But where? The man did not know
was plainly on some other errand
, and a-huntirg must go. But ther
a was no sign Of him on the promenad
) deck and none below in the saloo1
The smoking room was empty but fo
, little German with a red mustach
twisted into his eyes. Nor was Rattle
In his own cabin, whittier l inquire
, my way in desperation, but til
. sight of his own name on the baggag
: was certainly further reinsurance
. Why he himself kept in the bacl
ground, however, could not conceive
: and only sinister reasons would su.
gest themselves in explanation.
, $50 there you are! I've been lookin
= for you all over the ship"
: Despite the craven prohibition ha
: tried the bridge as last resort, an
: there indeed was A. j. Raffles seate
: on slSylight and leaning over one {
the officers long chairs, in which r.
:. clined girl in white drill coat an
skirt-a slip Of n girl with pale ski
dark hair and rather remarkable eye
So much noted as he rose and quicl
ly turned. Thereupon could think
y nothing but the swift grimace whio
u preceded start of we'll feigned astol
ishment.
:, "Why, Bunny" cried Battles. "Whel
;. have you sprung from?"
= stammered something as he pinche
;, my hand.
"And are you coming in this shiI
. And to Naples too? Well. upon N
word. Miss Werner. may l introdut