Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-18

wrecked people. So after few words
of farewell for the hour Stanhope pi-
loted them to a waiting carriage and
drove away with them
Mrs. Yansittart did not emerge from
her cabin until the deck was deserted.
She found Mr. Trail looking for her
In neat black dress and feather hat
she was rehabilitated.
why didn't you show up earlierT
he asked in good humo-ed surprise.
''The breeze on deck was first rate It
brought the color into many a pale
cheek. And the way in which the
crowd let itself go was splendid. Look
at these waiting thousands, quivering
yet with excitementp'
Il am worn out" she said quietly
Take me to your hotel. You have en-
gagged rooms there, I supposed"
"Of course"
when 90 you purpose leaving Pen
Eance?"
':Well-er-that is part of the expla-
nation I promised YOU
I'VE can talk matters over in the ho-
tel. Where is your nephew"
For the first time he marked her air
Of constraint..
Believe me, Eta" he said hurried
ly, that what | have to tell you will
come as great surprise. but it should
be a very pleasant one"
Anything that gratifes you will be
welcomed by me-" she said simply.
You have not said where Charlie is"
Hiding in that shed He refused
Mr. Stanhope's offer of a rigout on
board. In his present disguise he
! passes as a stoker, and everybody
wants to see the man who saved all of
you"
"Have you a closed carriage here?"
Eyes"
LET US go. Charlie can come with
! u.s.
Again he was conscious of barrier
between them, but he attributed her
mood to the strain she had undergone.
In the shed they found Pyne. With
! him were the orphaned children; there
was none to meet them Kind offers
were made to care for them until their
relatives should be forthcoming, but
the man to whom they chung would
not listen to any such proposal.
81 guess they're happy with me- be
said. 81 will see them through theil
present trouble"
ChnGlike, they had eyes and ears
only for the prevalent excitement. A
last Elsie asked him:
Where's mamma? You said she
Was sick. But the men haven't car
rieI Lar CT the ship, al she wasn't il
the boat"
"Don't you worry. Elsie" he said
I'm going 70 take you to a big hous'
where you will find everything fxe(
just right"
His uncle and Mrs Vansittart ap
preached. The lady's face was n
longer hidden.
what are you going to do with thos
children?" she inquired
There's none here to claim them,
he said. Il can't let them leave me i
that haphazard way"
"Let me help you. 1t is a woman
privilege
She stopped toward the tiny mites.
You dear little babes" she sal
softly. 4 can take mothers place IL
a time"
They knew her quite well, of cOurs
and she seemed to be SO much kindt
and nicer now in her smart clothf
than she was in the crowded disord'
of the bedroom.
Mamie looked at Elsie, and the Sc
reliant Elsie said valiantly:
Mamie an nell be glad if Mr.. Pyl
comes too
Mr.. Trail, who had never befo
seen tears in Mrs Vansittarts eye
found a ready excuse for her woman
sympathy.
1T seems to me- he said genial
eve are all of one mind. Come tt
way, Eta And mind you stick clio
IL to us, Charlie, or the hall porter W
lp throw you out if you attempt to ent
g the hotel in that costume"
II He ratified on chaerfully, telling the
ne how clothiers and milliners and all
le storekeepers in the town, if they we
needed, would wait on them at t
II hotel
to In couple of hours he said, ~
II. both can obtain sufficient things
Ell render you presentable for day
ce, two. Don't forget we dine at 8.
III ought to be jolly party. I have ask
ng Stanhope and his mother and tho
ed two girls to join US
:. TO BE CONTINUED.
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