Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-12
other more haIlowed and less incon

other more hallowed and less incon
venient place.
And there the incident ended. The
Andromeda hauled down the blue pc
ter for her long run of over 5000 miles
to Monteyideo, and Hozier had rou
tine work In plenty to occupy his mind
during the first twenty-four hours q,
sea without perplexing 1t with memo
ries Of a pretty face. Soon after Holy
head was passed. 1t is true, sailol
reported to the second officer that ht
had seen a ghost between decks In thu
region Of the lazarette. 1t was ther
near midnight. quiet hour on boart
ship, and Hozier told the man sharply
to 20 to his bunk and endeavor Il
sleep OF the effects of the bad beel
imbibed earlier In the day.
Now, on this second night Of the
voyage. while the ship was ploddint
steadily southwark with that ffteer
point inclination to the west tha
would take her far into the Atlantic
soon after daybreak. Philip remem
bered Mr.. Verity's niece and felt sorry
that when she paid former visits tt
the Andromeda fate had decreed thai
he should be serving his time on an
other vessel. 1t gave him a thrill
when he heard that this charming CIR
knew his name. and 1t seemed to hin
for an instant that she was looking
into his very soul. analyzing him
searching for some sigu that he wa:
not as others. which meant that there
were some whom she had bitter cause
to distrust.
At any rate. she had left mementt
OF her too brief appearance on board
In the shape Of the bag. He would
contrive to take on his own shoulders
its mission in Montevideo. Then on
returning to Liverpool he would have
an excuse for calling on her. he die
not know her name yet. Possibly
Captain Coke would mention that In
teresting fact when his temper los
It's raw edge.
1t was strange that he should bt
thinking Of Iris. far stranger than be
could guess, but his thoughts were
subconscious. and he was In nowlst
neglecting the safety Of the ship.
Hozier heard Coke reading the rio
act to the shellbacks who were sup
posed to keep sharp lookout ahead
But the captain did not monopolize thu
conversation. His deep notes rumblet
only at intervals. The men had some
thing to say. He returned to th'
bridge.
zone of them scallywags sez e al
seen a ghost" he announced with thu
calm air Of man who states that thu
moon will rise during the next hour.
"Oh, Is he the man who reported
ghost outside the lazarette last nightT
II s'pose so. Did e tell you abou
It? That's where she walks"
"Sher'
"That's his yorn-a female ghost.
black 'un. black clo'es anyhow. II
take the forenoon watch, an 20,
might overhaul the ship for stow
aways after breakfast"
Eyes, SIR" said 'Hozier. And that II
how 1t fell to his lot to discover lri'
Yorke, looking very white and misera
bic, when the hatch Of the lazarett'
was broken open at half past 8 oil
Thursday morning!
A tramp steamer is not complel
organism. She Is made up Of holds
bunkers, boilers and engines, will
scanty accommodation for officers ant
crew grouped round the funnel Of
stuck In the bows. When the boat!
were stripped of their tarpaulins ant
a few lockers and storerooms exam
ined the only available hiding places
were the shaft tunnel. the holds ant
the lazarette. a small space between
decks. situated directly above the pro
peller, where a reserve supply OF pro
visions is generally carried.
But the door of the lazarette wa!
locked and the key missing. There
was nothing for 1t but to force th'
lock.
It was dark in there. and Hoziel
was undeniably startled by the spec
tacle Of a slim figure, wrapped IN
long ulster, standing among the case:
and packages. 49,.
Now, out you comep he cried. will
q grufYness that was intended only tt
cover his own amazement but Iris
despite the horrors Of seasickness ant
confinement In the dark was not mind
ed to suffer what she considered to bt
impertinence on the part Of a secon6
officer.
81 am Miss Yorke," she said, coming
forward into the half light Of the low
er deck. Amy explanation OF my
presence here will be given to the cap
tain and to no other person"
That innocent word person" Is capa
BILE of many meanings. Hozier fell
that its application to himself was dis
tipctly unfavorable. And Iris was
quite dignined and self possessed. Sh'
had given a few deft touches to bel
hair.
"Of course I did not know to whom
I was speaking" he managed to say
for he now recognized the "ghost" anc
was more surprised than he had evel
been in his life before.
THAT is matterless," said Iris frigid
". where is Captain Coke"
ION the bridge" said Philip.
II will 60 to him. Please don't come
with me. l tried to tell you that
would unlock the door. but you refused
to listen. Will you let me passT
He obeyed In silence.
Iris hurried to the deck. The Hgh
seemed to dazzle her. and her step
were 80 uncertain that Hozier sprani
forward and caught her arm.
Wont you sit down moment. MISS
Yorker" he said. III you searched tn
whole ship you could not have choser
worse place to travel In than th'
lazarette."
81 was driven out twice at night BY
the rats" she gasped.
"Too bndr he whispered. But II
was your own fault. Why did you dt
TT At any rate. wait here few min
utes before you meet the captain"
IL.