Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

| some tleeting aspect which lie could
not account for, some vague resem
blance to another which he did not re-
member having noticed before, he
| viewed her with certain eXpectant
curiosity that was equally unintelligi
bic to him.
She held Cut 4 scrap of paper.
MIR. Trail is here" she said quietly
Here" lie repeated. wondering what
she meant and perplexed by her icy
self contained tone, while he thought II
passing strange that she had no other
| greeting for him.
well" she said, that is the best
word can find. He is near to us--as
near rs steamer can bring him. Mr.
Brand has received signalcd message
He wrote 1t out and sent it to me by a
man. inquired where you were and
was told you We're engaged in the
Kitchen"
| For some reason Mrs. Vansittart
seemed to be greatly perturbed Her
presence put an end to the gayety OF
the place quite effectually.
The young man took the paper IL
silence.
| He read:
| Dear Madam = A signal Just received
| from the Falcon runs as follows: ''Mr
| Cyrus J. Trail is on board and sends hi,
love to Eta and Charlie. He will max,
| every preparation for their comfor
ashore and trusts they are bearing up wei
| under inevitable hardships." Yours faith
| fully. STEPHEN BRAND.
Pyne strobe to the door,
II must see ii can't get Mr.. Brant
to answer the old boy" he cried. Per
haps you have attended to that al
ready"
She did not make way for him tc
| pass.
NO" she said. 81 came to seek yor
on that account. If not too late, will
you tell your uncle that l do not wisl
| to delay Il moment in PenZance? He
| Will please me most by arranging fol
| Il special train to await our arrival al
| the station"
Whats the hurry?" he demanded.
"a woman's whim, If you like, but q
fixed resolve nevertheless"
"Will you travel in that rig-out?" he
asked quiZzically.
ut ishn easy matter to call at st1oI
If we reach shore by daylight. Then
| can purchase Il cloak and hat to serve
my needs; otherwise it is matterless
how am attired. Will you do this?"
why, certainly"
She gave little gasp of relief. Ii
another instant Pync would have gone
but Enid, who happened to glance
through the window which opened to
ward the northwest. detained him.
There Is no hurry now, for sure,
she said. 1.-THE Falcon is halfway t.
earn du by this time. l do not sup
pose she will return until it is too darl
to do more than signal important new,
very briefly"
But this Is important" cried Mrs
Vansittart shrilly. 1T is of the utmos
Importance to me-"
"'Fraid 1t can't be helped, ma'am,'
said Pyne civilly. Anyhow, we're no
ashore yet, and l can't see that an,
time will be wasted"
The electric bell tangled in the room
causing Mrs. Vansittart to jump Wis
IDLY.
ooh, what is it?" she screamed.
MY father is calling one of us up,'
explained Constance. at may be /,
message from Jack. You go, Enid"
| Enid hurried away. She had scarcel.
reached the next floor before Mrs. Van
sittart, who seemed to have moods ii
full compass, said sweetly:
Convey my deep obligations to MI
Brand, won't you, Charlie? Indeed, yo
might go now and write out the text o
my message to your uncle. Some earl,
opportunity Of dispatching it may of
| fer"
"4All right" he said in the calm wa.
which SO effectually concealed his feel
ings. "Shall escort you to you
room?"
by no means. came here quite un
assisted. Miss Brand and can cha
for little while. 1t is most wcaryin
to be pent all day and all night in on
little room. Even the change to m
other little room is grateful"
Pyne bowed, and they heard hi
steady tread as he assembled the stairs
Quite nice hoy, Charlie" shid Mr..
Vansittart, coming forward into til
kitchen, with its medley of queer lool
ing Kissing, steaming contrivances.
Eyes. We think he is exceedingl
nice" said Constance. She wondere
why the other woman seemed Away
to stand in the shadow by choice. TIL
strongest light in the darkencd chan
Der came from the crate, and MIR
Vansittart deliberately turned ava
from it.
IF all goes well he will soon be IN
nephew by marriage" went OH Ill
other. ~ quilted New York ycsterda
week in order to marry his uncle /
Paris. Rather disastrous begnnin
to a new career, is it not:"
Il hope not. indeed Perhaps you al
surmounting difficulties at the con
mcnccment rather tAan ut the end"
ut may be. am so much older thu.
you that am less optimistic But va
did not grasp the Significance of III
words. l said ! was to he married /
Paris"
"ics," said Constance. still at a los
to catch the drift of IN amlouncclncl
which Mrs. Vansittart seemed so an.
tous to thrust upon her.
well, the Chinook was wrecked In.
night, or, rather. early this mornin,
The name of the ship WAS not mad
known throughout the world until Ion
after daybreak. 1t is quite impossible
that Mr.. Trail should have reached til
remote corner of England from Par
In the interval"
For one moment the girl was pu
Zled. Then n ready solution occ,lrrc
to her.
"Oh, of course. that is very simpl
MI Trail was awaiting your arrival |
Southampton, thinking to take you i
surprise, no doubt. That is sure to |.
the explanation. What shock til
first telegram must have given him!'
How did he ascertain that his nepl
CIV and l We're alivcY
"The very first thing father did wa
to telegraph the names Of all the SUI
| yiVOrS know that &c on ho.,,,.,,