Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
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Tremaine's last words to me. I'VE
shall look for you there" (,
Is there any virtue In dreams, /
wonder? That night. while I slept. the
tragedy in suite fourteen was re-en-
acted before me. / witnessed its every
detail-I saw Tremaine snatch UP the
pipe and strike q heavy blow-then.
suddenly. behind him, appeared a face
dark with passion, a hand shot out, a
to knock it aside. and Cecily looked
down upo her victim with eyes blaz-
ing with hatred!
/ was at the pier in good time, for,
let me confess ii. / was curious to see
the details of this leave taking. Cecily
and Tremaine were there before me.
the former leaning sadly against the
rail while the latter directed the check
ing OF some baggage.
| went directly to her.
so here you are / said, ready to
go back to that st. Pierre you love SO
much. Aren't you glad?"
oh, very glad" she answered, with a
single listless glance at me. "I shall
never come back to this horrible place"
And Tremaine will join you in two
weeks" l added.
This time she looked at me-a light
ming fash!-a glance that brought back
vividly my dream.
WIN ne! Sne asked between her
teeth.
why" I questioned, in affected sur
price. don't o think he will?"
She drew in her breath with a quick
gasp.
What does it matter? I'm only a
hlle-de-couleur. / shall laugh and for
get like all the Others" and. indeed, a
TRANCE unnatural excitement had come
into her face.
l saw her eyes %devouring Tremaine
as he approached.
Everything is arranged" he said
cheerily, shaking hands with me. Here
are the checks, Cecily. Now take us
down to your stateroom and do the
honours."
LAS you please. doudoux." she an
swered quietly, and led the way.
1t was a very pleasant cabin, one Of
the best on board, and l saw that some
or her personal belongings were al
ready scattered about. Against the
hotwater pipe in one corner was hang
ing Fe-Fe's cage. A curtain had been
tied about 1t to protect its tender Oc-
cupant from the cold.
Il see you're taking Fe-Fe with you,'
/ remarked.
ITO be sure she is" said Tremaine.
She knows the snake would starve
to death If she left 1t with me. But
we must drink to a good voyage"
a. Oot aih tputilSo liz tItClTIC out
ton. Cecily followed him with eyes
cleaning like two Goals of fire. Look
ing at her, | felt a vague un~easiness
did she have concealed In the bosom
OF her gown that same reyolver-was
she only waiting a favorable mo-
ment. g
The first toast is yours. Mr.. Lester
said Tremaine, as he filed the glasses.
ITO Cecily!" / cried. Her health,
long life and happinessi"
THANK O che" she said simply
and very grayely, and we drank il.
Just then a bell sounded loudly from
the deck and a voice shouting COM
mands.
Come w must be going" said Ire
maine, rising hastily. That's the shore
bell"
l passed out first, and for an instant
held my breath, expecting / knew not
What--a dull report--a scream.
But In a momen they came out to-
gether. Tremaine and ! made Il rush
for the gang plank, while Cecily again
took up her station against the rail.
We waved to her and waved again,
shouting goodbys, as the last rope was
cast loose, and the steamer began to
move away from the dock.
She waved back at us and kissed her
hands, looking very beautiful.
Then suddenly her face changed: she
''PS ~ civ "hSHL ct tire TAIL IOT sup
port.
she's going to faint, pardieu!" said
Tremaine.
But she did not faint; instead she
made a funnel of her hands and
shouted a last message back at us.
Tremaine nodded as though he under
stood and waves his hand.
Did you catch wha she said?" he
asked.
NO, not a word of it. That tug over
there whistled just then"
Il caught the word lit, She prob
ably wants to know how many she'll
have to get ready-but no matter" and
ne turned TO me with an expressive lit
tie shrug
Why? Isn't the committee really
going to Martinique"
"Oh, Il couple OF engineers arc go
ms TO look over the ground and re-
port"
And you?"
Il shall stay here" He waved his
handkerchief again at the receding
boat. then passed it across his fore.
head. That takes a big load Off nv
mind, Mr.. Lester, / tell you. to get her
safely OFF n be alive to tell the tale
| rather expected her to stick n knife
into me last night. l made a great
mistake in bringing her with me-"
But | thought you said"-
"Oh. they do laugh and forget In
time; but just at first they naturally
feel badly. Now, before the VOYAGE is
over, | dare say Cecily will have an
other doudoux-some handsome Creole
returning home. perhaps. She's a mag
niicent woman, just the same" he
added.
THAT she is" / agreed, and threw n
last look down the river.
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