The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-27

~ tranger, who nnd1ng bag belonging
ar ne of them, took enjoyment in scru- ,
Of ng a photo of the trio. Elise shared
stateroom with Mrs Graham, also
= ID for Canada.
CHAPTER I.-Continued.
he light was burning in my state
) n when at last | forced myself to
> If it, and Mrs. Graham lay asleep
ihe lower berth, her lips slightly
4 ed and her face resting upon her
Nature had meant to be kind
his woman, and had been liberal
ked with her gifts. The lashes
III swept the pale cheek were dark
IT, curling, like the luxuriant hair
lessly pushed aside on the pillow,
n the face itself. though thin and
II ard, had evidently once been
Ing ~ ect oval, with a singular purity of
nts ne and innocence of expression.
val. noiselessly as possible, l made
u1 preparations for the night and
:. bed into my berth, turning off the
'"n kric light with a sense of relief |
VI the switch was within easy reach
-, HAy hand.
Ecu hy staring into the darkness, wide
anu he and alert to every sound. A
ne nur of voices came from the next
veil r interspersed with occasional sub
d. laughter, and at last l heard
ny r. Dw opened, and some one appar-
ecu hS leaned out with an ejaculation of
art 11
are I'VE, what a night! And to think
fWsting it in a cell like this! Blake,
lav. 00 bid sinner, have you no soul for
dye hQabeautiful? Look at the light on
so a15Rater."
pom - reply was inaudible. Evidently
had gone sensibly to bed, but
pots III foice continued undaunted:
the BAY, wouldn't it be jolly to dive of
hem ~ Killing and swim mile or so? l
wire sfe, I've half a mind to do it,"
The EAught my breath apprehensively.
the a pse he should jump? A match
noot aSnow scratched and the odor of
d. Ute foated through my Slated
zon. ine
med "1Aybe you think you're on an or
one MY steamer, Blake, but it's nothing
all ~ kind. 1t is royal barge be-
n01pg to the gods, and it's carrying
tory Nhree Graces to attend Apollo
the uApollo, you understand, and Venus
are u a it this trip. l think-of course
the rot yet sure-but l think Thalia
, al. IN chosen one"
tn berth creaked plaintively, and
oor s1eond match was struck. Apparent
!, ~ Hl4ke considered it wiser to join
'oa ,14tient at the window.
~ Dpn't be an ass" he said, with a
from Et1od to,,, 49, -. "a .oro
7hile ,srT~.., n..., ,,s -.,ty. 49,.
o1,
& OF IN&F he laughed That's the way
cave ~ this u,or,d-o1wavs too much or
and httle"
ruhK Quite enough for you, think"
Not bit Of it. The thing l want
1tIlack, but some time, some how
Frs tGQdng to get it."
N1oQce for a few moments, then he
!, ~ Dd more gravely:
=. Wcourse it's no end jolly to have
with me, Blake, but it is a queer
Hneas for you to take up, and
rs Altogether like it. You were
oe Il for better things"
~ 4 II interesting work, and said t.
'asp uire special fitness"
lie No doubt Well, it's an i'll wind
'ppio know, and, since it blew you m.
'coui L. I've no kick coming. But, OLE
'ne y, there is no use in publishing
form = ~, arc doing and for both on
nave 1t is better you should pas
ply'as my guest"
1T or AaSyou please, Bennett. Now, TO
III Is venss sake, come to bed
VERY don't know whether l had actual,
It all aSleep, or whether I was merel
tting. that delightful state of half-cor
rown usnSss which precedes profoun
} the abeH but suddenly l started u
rders ID awake, with the echo of CT
and tnr3n my ears. Was l dreaming
ease. on04red, for l heard nothing bu
IS be 1oand of the waves against tn
this .sYs*
will 1Q06it came again, from just bt
,rofit- HE, a sobbing, frightened CT.
anger it6 distressing to hear, and IL
N&%1ly l turned on the light an
Nato the floor.
k1Graham sat upright In he
as is y Ter dark eyes looking int
vides Id her hands tightly clasped.
rserv again, Harry" she moaned
1esiv- in-so soon.'
tire her hands In mine and spok
COR. 2calling her by name sewers
,r,zes bid gradually the blank loo
aran. es was replaced by utter b
+rar.. Mt as she began to realize hi
no =, ngs
,tocL Is it," she said. "Wh'
mon zen doing?"