The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-09-27

euHul, cneereu MIN. Miss BrOckWay
had worked half the cure. The rest
would come after supper.
The minstrel show, held on the after
deck, was a huge success, and the
roars of laughter even brought Mrs
Frazer on deck. That was but the
first of a series of entertainments that
Kept the passengers and crew alike
busy. Clara was director of amuse-
ments, and sometimes it taxed her
brain to develop new ideas, but some
thing always turned up. A ghost par
~ was one Of her last resorts, and in
the bright moonlight the white draped
figures had a most spectral effect.
Long since she had been recognized
as one Of the party, and she looked
particularly effective in her white
wrappings. Dicky Rich was leaning
beside her at the rail-
Il think you are more witch than
ghost" he laughed. You have GER
tainly bewitched us. The day of the
minstrel show 1 was carefully plan
ming murder just to Offset the deadly
dizziness of the cruise"
Minstrel shows are q more refined
form of torture" she smiled. wish
were a witch. / might cOnjure US a
Ship"
CRY it." he urged. LETS see if VOC
are able to make a go of it."
She pointed a slender white arm over
the water. Here, shipr" she called.
Come, ship! Nice shipr'
In steamer chair near by some one
had left pair of glasses. Dicky
caught them up and looked out over
the water. Then he made for the
bridge, where the sailing master paced
impatiently.
Clara, watching his strange move
ments wOnderingly. started as a trail
of light shot from the Ventura, and
Dicky came dashing back
You did it, he shouted. "YOu con-
jured it up! Look. There comes the
answer
A faint streak of fire marked the
horizon, and the whole party crowded
TO the rail to watch, though they knew
steamer could come up.
She was a Brazilian freighter ana
with view of the salvage gladly un-
dertOOk to leave her course and tow
the Nassau. They came up to the har-
Dor at night and lay till morning off
the bar.
Dicky and Clara stood together
watching the lights of the town and
the brilliant illumination of the hotel.
1T has turned out a pleasant cruise,
after ALL" he said. I'm just little
bit sorry that you found the ship"
80 am l." she admitted. 1T has
been a sort of Cinderella time for me.
Now l must get back to my duties as
secretary and forget this pleasant
time"
Il don't think any of us will forget
- he smiled. Il know Halgren is de-
voutly thankful to you. He and Miss
IIolcombe adjusted their dispute, you
know. Then Frazer was lifted from
the depths of despair, and all of us
will have some cause to remember
your mirthful rule"
1T Will be pleasant" she said. 'to
remember that l was of real service"
Il think you did me the greatest
service" he said softly. ''You showed
me that even Il confirmed bachelor can
fall in love-
"Are congratulations in Order?' she
asked. smiling through the tears that
gliStened in the moonlight.
That depends upon yourself" he an
swered, "for you are the woman 1
have learned to love-"
Don't you think you had better
waltz she urged 1T may be that it
is merely owing to the way we have
been thrown together on this cruise
Wait until you. mingle with your own
set again. They say that the hotel is
still crowded"
Wait" he laughed ut has been
all could do to wait this long. Is it
yes. dear?"
She looked into his honest eyes. and
what she saw there satisfied her. Her
hand slipped within his.
Il think it is" she said softly,
though it seems too good to be true"
That's just how l feel about it," he
agreed, "Only with different mean
ing"