The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-05

A[UlllERUIGM \ ginning of things"
 Loveland was prepared to do any amount of swaggering. though he did not say so to Jim or indeed acknowi- edge it to himself. He replied that If this were the only condition he would accept the ticket and instruct Foxham (as he would not have time himself) to try to sell the passage which he had paid for on the Baltic
 "Fox'l1 have several days to do it in, and I'll tell him if he brings it off there's 10 per cent for himSelf." said Val Meanwhile I'll be enjoying my self on the Mnuretania-''
 Meanwhile you'll be enjoying your self on the Mauretanta,' echoed Jim.
 'I suppose there are sure to be a lot 1 of millionaires on board?'' suggested Val
 Sure to be, even at this time of year."
 With pretty daughters?' Love lands tone and air in making this ad- dition were so conceited that Jim would have wanted to kick him if he | had not looked so ridiculously like Jim's own adored and beautiful Betty. Besides, the scar, showed Y1hite on the brown This had been a brave boy. l Jim was inclined to believe that he was worth reforming.
 with pretty daughters Harbor- ough repeated, his tone quiet, though his eyes showed a danger signal However, be prudent Don't make up your mind too soon. The best fish aren't always caught in the deep sea One waits to have a look round the markets"
 Loveland grinned. Thank you for the tip. I won't forget
 l You'll hardly have time to let peo- 1 pie know your change of plan," said Jim. But of course if you don't mind little expense you can Marconi to Lady Loveland from the ship"
 ''Of course,'' assented Lady Love 1 lands son, who would not have thought of the attention had it not | been suggested to him. ''But it will hardlyabe necessary
 Perhaps not'' said Jim. 1 Loveland's only experience of sea 1 life, except for q little yachting had i been in going ort to and returning from South Africa, but he had learned 1 to take care of himself on shfpboard, 1 and. though his name was not on the passenger list of the Mauretania. his 1 aeck chair was soop placed by an at ] tentive steward in a sheltered corner nearly amiGships. This advantage was secured by a tempting tip. tip out of %E,- put. then, there were many people on the Mauretania who came on board more like clients returning to a hotel where they had been known by the management fer years than passengers raveling on new ship. and LoYeland lid not intend to be defeated in an un- equal competition
 When the deck steward politely ask ad if he wished to use visiting card IS a chaiH marker Val told him to write the name of Loveland on slip of paper or 9 luggage label; anything would do So the steward did as he was bidden. ignorant that he served -lord.~
 Loveland did not feel that he needed cheap advertisement It would soon eak out that he was a parsonage, and, rure enough, it did. When he had dis sreetly explained to the purser his pos session of Mir. Vanderpot's cabin the news of the change went round from Iteward to steward and was promptly spotted" as a titbit by the greatest gossip on the ship. who happened to nhabit the stateroom opposite.
 Major Cadwallader Hunter Ca retired major, of course; he would not have had time to develop his qualities while on the active listl was told that he had Loveland for neighbor and looked at he cabin door with kindling interest. Hunter was an American of a type aughed at by the best of his own. coun-- :rymen- He knew his Burke and De srctt better than many an Englishman even of thai middle class which can lfford to be ignorant of no detail con :eEnIug the aristocracy. He was aware that there existed Warqu1s Of Eoveland who was young and unrnar- 'ied; he knew all aboutSA9is family con- 1ections, and he wopdeEed how such ln important gentleman had strayed sn board the Mauretania unheralded- T suppose this fellow must be the Loveland, of course.' he said to him. jeff. ''But why not be published frank or the passenger list? Can there be | secret? ?'' z s..se-g-ee-e,.
 At this moment Lovelapd walked put from his Stateroonn. having come below for pipe and tobacco pouchi He
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