Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-18
went directly to her.


$50 here you are" sail, "ready to
go back to that st. Pier.e you love
SO much. Aren't you glad y
"Oh, very glad" she answered, with
single listless glance at ME. II shall
never come back to this horrible
place"
And Tremaine will join you in two
weeks" I added
This time she looked at me-a light
ming fash-a glance that brought back
wildly my dream.
"Will hep she asked between her
teeth.
why" l questioned. in affected sur
prise. don't you think he vill?"
She drew in her breath with quick
gasp.
What does 1t matter? I'm only q
fille-de -couleur. shall laugh and for
get, like all the others" and, indeed, q
strange unnatural exciteme ut had come
into her face.
1 saw her eyes devouring Tremaine
as he approached.
Everything Is arranged" he said
cheerlly, shaking hands with me. Here
are the checks. Cecily. Now take us
down to your stateroom and do the
honors."
las you please, doudoux," she an
swered quietly, and led the way.
1t was very pleasant cabin, one Of
the best on board, and saw that some
of her personal belongings were already
scattered about IL. Against the hot
water pipe in one corner was hanging
Fe Fe's cage. A curtain ht.d been tied
about 1t to protect It's tender occupant
from the cold.
II see you're taking Fe F., with you"
remarked.
ITO be sure she is," said Tremaine.
"She knows the snake would starve to
death IL she left It with ne. But we
must drink to good voyage"
He rose and touched the electric but
ton. Cecily followed him with eyes
cleaning like two Goals Of fire. Look
ing at her, felt q vague ,ineasiness-
did she have concealed In the bosom Of
her gown that same revolvsr-was she
only waiting favorable m oment?
1.-THE first toast Is yours, Mr.. Lester. |"
said Tremaine, as he filled the glasses.
ITO Cecilyr' I cried. "Her health.
long life and happiness"
'SThank you, che" she said simply,
and very gravely, and we drank It.
Just then bell sounded loudly from
the deck and voice shouting COM
mands.
"Come, we must be going" said IRE
maine, rising hastily. THAT'S the
shore bell"
/ passed out first, and for an instant
held my breath, expecting I know not
what-a dull reports scream. But
in a moment they came o,tt together.
Tremaine and l made rush for the
gang plank, while Cecily aglin took up
her station against the rail We wav-
ed to her and waved again, shouting
goodbys as the 1asr rope was cast
loose and the steamer begin to move
away from the dock.
She waved back at us and kissed her
hands, looking very beautiful.
Then suddenly her fact changed.
She swayed and caught at The rail for
support.
"she's going to faint, pardieur' said
Tremaine.
But she did not faint. Instead she
made funnel of her hands and shout
ed last message back at us.
Tremaine nodded as though he un-
derstood and waved his hard.
did you catch what she saidY' he
asked.
mo, not word Of 1t. That tug over
there, whistled just then"
II caught the word lit She proba-
bly, wants to know how many she'll
have to get ready, but no matter" and
he turned to me with an expressive
little shrug.
"sNhy? Isn't the COMMITTEES really
going to Martinique?"
"Oh, a couple of engineers are go
ing to look over the ground and re-
port"
"And your
II shall stay here" He waved his
handkerchief again at thu receding
boat, then passed it across his fore
head. "Thc+ +qlses a big bad off my