Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
CHAPTER III.-(Continued)

ship" returned Pine.
"Ah! doctor, you don't mean that,
know" said rich, soft voive at his
elbow.
1t was Sarah Purfoy emerging from
her cabin.
I'VE were talking of your eyes. my
eyes I've seen In my life. and they've
got the reddest lips under IN that
'Let me pass, Captain Blunt, If you
please. Thank you, Doctor"
And before the admiring commander
could prevent her, she modestly swept
out of the cuddy.
She's a fne piece of goods, ehT'
asked Blunt, watching her. II don't
know where Vickers picked her up, but
I'd rather trust my life with the worst
of those ruffians tween deck than in
her keeping IL I'd done her an injury.
] don't believe she'd think much of stick
Ing a man, either. But | must go on
deck doctor"
Pine followed him more slowly. 81
don't pretend to know much about wom-
en- he said TO himself. But that girls
got story of her own, or I'm much mis-
taken. What brings her on board this
ship as a lady's maid is more than
can fathom." And as he walked down
the now deserted deck TO the main
hatchway, and turned to watch the
white figure gliding up and down, he
saw it Joined by another and a darker
one, he muttered. She's after no good.
At that moment his arm was touched
by soldier in undress uniform, who
had come up the hatchway.
What is itY'
If you phase. doctor. one of th,. pris-
oners is taken sick. and az the dinners
over. and he's pretty bad, ventured to
disturb your honor"
Why didn't you tell me before?'
In the meantime the woman who was
the object of the grim old fellows sus.
PIGEONS, was enjoying the comparative
GOODNESS of the night air. Her mistress
and her mistress daughter had not yet
come out of their cabin. The awning
had been removed. the stars were shin
Ing in the moonless sky. and Miss Sarah
Purfoy was walking up and down with
no less a person than Captain Blunt
himself She had passed and repassed
him twice silently. and at the third
turn, the big fellow, peering into the
twilight ahead somewhat uneasily. obey
ed the glitter of her great eyes and join
ed her.
You weren't put out" he asked, lat
what ! said to you below. | was bit
rude. l admit"
II? Oh. dear, no. You were not
rude"
Glad you think SOL returned Phin-
cas- Blunt, little ashamed at what look
ed like confession of weakness on
his part.
Sarah Purfoy laughed low. fulton
ed laugh, whose sound made Blunt's
pulse take jump forward and sent the
blood tingling down to his fingers ends
Captain Blunt" said she. you're
going TO do very silly thing"
''WhatT
"You are going to fall In love with
girl OF nineteen"
Who is that?"
Myself" she said, giving him her
hand and smiling at him with her rich
red lips.
Il believe you are right" he cried;
i am half in love with you already"
That is your affair."" she said; and
as the head of Mr.. Frere appeared above
the companion, Blunt walked aft. feel
Ing considerably bewildered, and yet not
displeased.
She's a fine girl" he said, cooking
his cap, land I'm hanged If she amt
sweet upon me-"
And then the old fellow began to
whistle softly to himself as he paced the
deck, and to glance toward the man, who
had taken his place, with no friendly
eyes. But sort of shame held him AS
yet. and he kept aloof Maurice Frere's
greeting was short enough.
We'll, Sarah" he said, have Won got
out of your temperT'
What did you strike the man for?
lie did you no harm"
lie was out of his place. What
business had he to come aft? One
must keep these wretches down. nv
girl"
Or they will be too much for Won
es! DO you think one man could cantura
a ship, Mr.. Maurice? What could thew
do against the soldiers? There are fftv
soldiers"
lou are strange girl; can't make
You out. Come" and be took her hand
tell me what you are really"
"Lady's maid in the family of gen
tleman going abroad"
Sarah, can't you be serious?"
Il am serious. That was the adver.
tisement | answered"
But | mean what you have hoo,
You were not lady's maid all vonr
life. Have you no friendsf Wbo,
have you been?"
She looked up into the young man.
face-a little less harsh at that momon,
than 1t was wont to be-and. creening
closer to him, whispered:
DO you love me. MauriceT'
lie raised one of the little hapds ~ =,
rested on the taffrail. and, under COW,
of the darkness, kissed Ii.
you know l do" he said ayou
may be a lady's maid, or what you ~
but you are the loyeliest woman | eve,
met"
Then. II you love me, what doe, /,
matterY -
IF you loved me. you would tel
me. said he, with a quickyness which
surprised himself
But l have nothing to tell. and
don't love you-yet''
He let her hand fall with an imna