Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-13
A Mystery
Of L w o
Continents
by
BURTON E.
STEVEN
Copyright. 1908, by
Henry Holt and
Company
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I 1 Tozlcy day.
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own imaginlngs. The Frenchman did
not appear in the saloon, and after
ward an inquiry of the ships doctor
developed the fact that he was seri-
ousIy i'll and quite unable to leave his
statcroom.
| may as we'll confess at once that
was scnsick. 1t came next morning,
ten minutes after | had left my berth,
not a violent sickness, but faintness
and giddiness that made me long for
my berth again, but Mr.. Royce would
not hear of 1t. He got me out on deck
and into my chair, with the fresh
breeze blowing full in my face. There
was a long line Of chairs drawn up
there, and from the faces OF most of
their occupants Judged they we're far
more miserable than |.
After awhile the doctor came down
the line and looked ut each of US, stop
ping for Il moments chat.
Won't you sit down n minute, doc
tor?' asked when he came to me, and
motoned to Mr.. Royce's chair.
"Why. you're not sick" he protest
ed, laughing.
1T wasn't about myself wanted to
talk" said. "How's your other pa
| tent. the one who came aboard last!"
His face sobcred in an instant.
"Alartieny is his name" he said, ''and
he's in very bad shape. He must have
been desperately anxious to get back
| to France. Why, he might have
| dropped over dead there on the gang
| plank
Its disease Of the hearty"
"Yes. far advanced He can't get
well. of course, but he may live OH
| indefinitely. If he's careful"
He's still confined to his bed7"
ooh yes He won't leave 1t during
the voyage If lie takes my advice. He's
got to give hts heart just as little work
as possible or it'll throw up the job al
together.
/ turned the talk to other things
and in few moments he went oil
along his rounds. But was not long
alone. for saw Miss Kendall comm.
toward me.
$50 NAL de mer has laid Its hand OIL
you, too, Mr. LESTER" she cried.
"Only ginger said. But fingc'
is enough. Won't you take pity OH y
poor landsmun and talk to him?'
"But that's reversing our positions!
she protested, sitting down, neverthe-
less, to my great satisfaction. ut was
YOU who were to be the entertainer.
Is our Mephisto abroad YETI" she ask
ed in lower tone.
"Mephsto Is still wrestling with his
heart, which, ii seems. is scarcely able
to furnish the blood necessary to keep
him. going. The doctor tells me that
he'll probably spend the voyage abed. :
$50 there'll be nothing for lis to do
after all. Do you know, was longing
to become female Lecoq"
"Perhaps you may still have tho
chance" / snid gloomily. II doubt very
much whether Mephisto will consent
to remain inactive"
She clapped her hands and nodded a
laughing recognition to one OF the
passing promenaders.
LOU ~ SOliiS w uIiot aiSA wv,
Miss Kemball?" asked
ITO Parishes You too?"
eve go first to Etretat." said and
stopped as she leaned, laughing, back
IN her chair "Why, what's wrong with
that?" l demanded, in some astonisl-
ment
wrong? Oh, nothing. Etretat's Il
] most delightful place-only it recalled
to me an amusing memory of how my
mother was one day scandalized there
by some actresses who were bathing.
But it's hardly the season for Etretat.
The actresses have not yet arrived.
You'll find 1t dull"
1--WE will not stay there long" l said.
But tell me about it,"
"Etretat," said my companion, lis
q bohemian resort 1t has q beach Of
gravel where people battle all day long.
When ones tired Of bathing there are
the cliffs and the downs, and in the
evening there's the casino. You know