The Washington herald., 1908-08-18


to their ears. putting vigorously at their
pipes 10 produce a welcome speek Of
warmth
Beg pardon-didn't see you in this rot
ten fog said the younger OF the two.
Rotten don't describe H. si-; its-wen.
IN be hanged, my pipe went out in that
collision. I guess Got a match2"
sure. 7 have But what good is Il out
here2 4 torch wouldn't stay lighted in
this wind. Come inside a minute and
! light her up
They were back on deck in q moment
and. as so often happens on board ship,
IN that time seemed TO have made friends.
Arm in arm this time they braved the
wind and weather The older man was
talking
II suppose yos think man Of my age
ought TO be IN his cabin night Ike this;
but. YOU see. my wife IS sick 81 one bunk
and my daughter down and out in an
other. Guess you and I are about the
I only ones TO venture OUT. aren't wee'
Guess we are. sir; unless, CT course,
the girl with the sable coat IS on deck
( Nothing keeps her below"
"GIrl u sable coat9 WHO'S she?" de-
I Hla.-e.-t man. e--N4-te-H.-a
somewhat aroused
Wei dor-l know Sac IS the usual
mystery found aboard a boat OF this
character. Captain says she's a titled
woman from Tie continent, going over TO
see the States Whoever she IS. she's
sumner. old man. Here she is now he
whispered as the figure os a woman
passed them
The Old gentleman turned. but too late
{ 20 see ANYTHING save the outline OF
woman clad ll a long sable coat which
e1vlICraI E5r from head 20 heels
Looks pretty Eocd iu the dark young
man. Tu take "a better peek iu the day
light Ard. ll the meantime, guess I'll
so below and look after uly sick Good
ulzlr SIR.
Good u.eat." said she younger man. as
. be Iett bis newly made friend az The COM
Z rd.-rla.F.
Eaton Hollis. representing an English
f syndicate. and bound r7r New York. was
F 11t ready % tlra -u- He had no one be-
. law 20 look after. and tHU into a Ions
STEADY E.-lEe around the deck lie pulled
al bis PIPE and wondered what t-e girl
. sl tie sable coat was la--E- lie didn't
want f1 appear a-Hala--- Hst De could
'-1- help wondering l-i as be- walked he
kept his eyes sell open for t5e tu--clad
{ s1a passed a.m very soon Try as he
would. be could ind ua plausible excuse
I Tor speaking -l-L--s evidently self--e-i-LI.t
y5laE woman or title. so on be strobe
Just a-r.E-riu Ee heard "a v0i-e-sGch q
voice that to-day he can shut his eyes and
I hear 90 lH lbs ar=a----=ay-
~CE. I beg yaG- pardon 5ut would you
I help me o. aGeI J1.S d17re 7 simply can
la- la IT,
FIa sarauz ro her side ia az instant, but
I the door did u8- yield so easily
-Eu r0- Hal- O. 50 'lr You kr1w the
Iacu IS sazs c-uicE uI- and -lL-z the
storm 5= aL over Hollis lad grown bold
{ OF O sudden
well really. do not want u 20 ia.
{ but Eos know my maid IS dreldtlLly .-L
and t seems cruel t1 leave lg- alone.
answered tie sweet voice
-Dr. bother the maid Take NY arm
{ and lets see how It goes LrivL-E double
sou cen IErr The wind SO much better
with -va abreast urged Hollis. a. De eN-
tended bis let- arm
| She looked ur at the strong features
and then az the =l.uuer ot the moon
breaking through lle clouds. heSltated
T .a- 5u-t "a moment. then without "a word
T took the p~aE=-e5 arm. and OF they went
The next morning broke l-sa- and
bright. and the SRI i1 sable had changed
F l=r rllmeut O. a suit wl.-1 bespoke the
art OF ElEla-i.S best tailor. That u.E1-
F Lar gown was Of soft. CliuEluE material
uy.5al showed her figure 20 perfection
while the cloak thar covered her Shout
GERS E-s raa envy of the woman pas
S-ul--= Win every gown were bits OF
. ieEalry -Eac seemed q belong % them,
and rr Just suit l-- who wore the gor-
---as raiue-t Hollis stared. as did the
rest then shut L.s eyes and lived over
again the walk Of the night before with
her traH arm cl.uEius close 70 his strong
one. and that sweet a-strlc-Ig voice
chatting i1 his ear
II- started ny as from O. rsv=rie rs the
1Urse- passed him. Hollis offered him "a
CIGAR
Il say. Uu-ser. who's the woman over
tla.e that nobody speaks TO- and every
woman On -Ee ship =ay.es for her
-oa. that is she Countess Of BHeane.
Eaa.t-rrI creature. isn't sle2 Cad. but
/ =hed make @ a115 show piece for some
Of those newly --cl Americans" he mU--
INJURED ga S be passed Oh with the cigar IN
{ his mouth
I Hollis turned iu disgust at the last re-
mark. 20 De- confronted by the beautiful
creature" HIS attempt at an explanation
was cut short hy h=- ripping laugh
ION. don e.. she cried lauEliuEly. 7
/ was -ickIed % death to hear il You see.
+ had go 5lea I was going so weIl-m3b-
iuE such q big liL as ir were am go
ing out for few turns on deck shall e
I De single or double breasteGZ' she asked.
la-veiv-
Don't YOU want 70 change your
wraps1~ suggested Hollis. as he glanced
1T cEc beautiful drapery that was about
( her.
"Oh. no- Z doesn't natter careIessIy
I remarked TIE countess
They circIed the deck only once. be
cause the crowd was lnconvenisntiy large.
and soon they were seated side by side
Z in th=ir chairs The air was chilly. and
Hollis offered 20 60 for extra wraps. but
Just then the maid came Up and asked if
size would De needed again that night.
( The countess asked for q coat The pale
faced servant soon returned and needless
( ~ threw the sable-lined wrap Of the pre-
I viCus evening over the feet Of her mis-
| tress. Hollis was 5umfounde6 with this
display of extra gance. Yet stared in
blind alteration at h's companion.
4 suppose all men are fo5ls.' he ven
tgred 20 remark.
"Ol. are they2" answered the countess.
I with a ring OF Disappointment in her
voice. -'Tca see. ] am very young. and 1
don't know, but now YOU are a man Of
the woriG man OF experience. and I
I suppose YOU know 1 thought some day
. 7 might meet man who was not a fool
and then 1 should fall in love with him
Lucky man" murmured Hollis but
his t--oat seemed 20 go dry and his pipe
went c1t. DO You -hink I'm a fooI2'-
Wen really. 7 don't know you so very
well, but 7 think you're dreadfulIy stupid
Won eaa-r< IN have -0 Tfrffa m zar-rr