Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

III seemed TO me that Pallingr0ve was doing
something more than merely taking precau-
tions against a possibility lie was acting as
rights.
"Do you know, my dear Gay, that am pas
slonately fond Of yachting? | don't know that
IL can De brought about, but / should like to
pay half the. running expenses of the yacht
lor the privilege of going with you on this
cruise. Yachting would be half the pleasure
to me, and your society the other half"
The expense is no sort Of consequence TO
captain Fayrthorne, and dividing it would be
no OBJECT whatever to him" | said.
Don't you think you could persuade him
please" he asked, with evident interest.
Il am confident could not. He would not
take the President of the United States on
his knees and begged for the privilege. The
captain is an odd young man."
am not willing to give up the idea, 1T has
taken such strong hold upon me; but as
you areenot going for day or two, 1 will
drop the matter for the present"
And it was clear that he had something else
in his mind
'I know the skipper so well that 1 don't
think it vii be of any use for you to press the
point" | replied.
"By-the-way, did I tell you that had taken
apartments in ,Rivington street, my dear. Gay
so that could be near you" continued Pal
lingrove;, abruptly changing the subject. 81
was walking up the street few days ago
after had called at your house. and hap
pened TO see sign in window relating tc
furnished rooms 1 went in, and they suited
me SO well that l engaged them on the spot
Ihe house Is nearly opposite yours, he went
on to say. Il hope l shall see you every
81 shall be away for a few weeks, unless
the skipper takes it in his head to return,
I T9l replied.
"Well, if cannot manage to go with you,
snail see you on your return. Now, can you
tell me what has become of Mrs. Falgood, OF
how, she happens to be out every time l cal
at the house"
my father discharged her, and she left the
house three weeks ago. She received a hun
dred dollars to pay her passage to England
and suppose she sailed the Wednesday after
she left"
Pallingrove knew where she was better thar
L did, but | did not believe she had left the
country. L was confident that he had moi
if at all.
The representative of P. Grantham closed
the business Of the interview by inviting me ts
take spin. with him in the Park that after
noon declined the invitation on the plea o
wishing to spend the afternoon with Maddy
| :, Very reluctantly, as it seemed to me, he lef
the yacht, not much wiser than when he cam,
on board
:, There was nothing for me to do on board tn,
Sleeper and after L had arranged my things
In my stateroom, went up to see Maddy.
He was comfortably sick, and had improved
greatly since the night before. told him wha
had passed between Pallingrove and me.
Il should prefer to have half dozen small
PallinTgrove." he declared, with energy. "!
hated him from the first moment saw him.
i told him squarely that it was not possibl,
for him to go with us, but he has not given uv
the idea. Where L am, he is bound to be, 4
| Maddy was confident that he should be ou
the next day, and be ready to sail on Wednes
day. l left him, and intended to return to oul
house. As | approached it, I saw our Molli,
the street.
She came out at the front door, which lee
me to conclude that she was not on visit ts
the servant girl.