The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

rich to be ever on the move between
continent and continent.
The Nebraska was chiefly laden
with wheat. Her passengers were
mostly business men who had to dare
November's storms and fogs whether
they would or no. A few ladies were
on board who had chosen the cargo
boat mainly on the ground Of cheap.
ness, and who beguiled the tedium OF
the journey by complaining Of the
food, the weather, and the exceedingly
deliberate pace Of the ship.
After Marion had found her sea legs
she enjoyed everything-enjoyed talk
ing to the sailors, enjoyed the cap
tain's stories at the dinner table, en-
joyed being shown round the engine
rooms, enjoyed even the d%renching she
sometimes got when she persisted in
remaining on deck. She would have
been quite content if the voyage had
continued for another week or fort
night. She was in no hurry to discov-
err what her fate was to be. She could
not shake off the feeling that trouble
was in store for her.
AS she watched the bold outline of
the Cornish coast fade away into the
fog and darkness she could hardly re-
press a sigh. For the last eight or ten
days she had had nothing to worry
her. Tossing on the great deep,
rare.sed by the wind and warmed by
the sunshine. she had felt completely
separated from the worlds worry and
strife. Men, women, communities and
nations, might fret and struggle II
kill each other in the battle for exist
ence. but she out on the great ocean
was away from it all.
Now she was coming back into it
again. The blessed and restful inter
lude was nearly at an end. Tomorrow
she would tread the solid earth once
more-to-morrow she would know her
fate.
The fog crept up cold and clammy,
and she went below to get a warmer
coat. In the saloon the stewards
were busy making ready for the last
dinner they were to have together.
They would be in Plymouth sound by
midnight.
In the ten days she had been on
board she had got to love the Nebras-
ka. II seemed to her the warmest and
cosiest home she had ever known.
Halfway to her state room she
stopped to talk to n of the lady pas
sensers, who was busy getting her
things together.
II shall not go to bed tonight" she
said. III the captain will let US land
l shall do So"
care you so eager to get on shore
AZ all that?" Marion questioned, with
a smile.
Eager! II you knew how I hate
the sea and everything connected
with it you would not ask that ques-
toni"
"Oh, I love it." Marion replied.
brightly and eagerly. 81 would be
oontent to go on as we have been 60
ing for years."
"For years? Child, what are you
made of? Have you no n you are
longing to see-no m who is waiting
to welcome you?"
mo one. England is to me a strange
land, and I almost dread setting my
foot On it."
"Ysu have never seen it,"
Never"
"Oh, then you have a treat in store.
Yeu will fall in love with 1t at once.
It ia the most delightful country in
the world"
It hope I may find 1t So" Marion
answered, with a little sigh, and then
she passed on to her own stater0om.
It felt very warm and cosy after the
cold, clammy air OF the upper dock.
and instead of putting on her heavy
coat and going out again she began to
take stock Of her possessions. She
had still In her purse, which she car
ried slung round her waist, about 500
rs we'll as a few gems that might east
ly be converted into gold. Her ward
robe was not Of any particular value.
and whether the papers In the silver
box were to be reckoned as an asset
or not she could not determine. But
at n rate she felt tolerably secure
for the moment whatever might hap
pen.