The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-10-29
cs,yrish.. 1908. by Edward ? clod.

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Copyright. 1908. by Edward , clods
CHAPTER III.
WHEREIN THE ANpRoMEDA NEARs THE
END OF HER VOYAGE.
~WNIvE bells. miss! Itll soon be
daylight. IL you wants to see
the cross. now's your timer
~. Iris had been called from
drea MESS sleep by numbering rat
tat on her cabin door. In reply 70 ner
half awaked cry Of "All rightF' the
hoarse voice OF a sailor told her that
the Southern Cross had Just risen
above the horizon. She resolutely
screwed her knuckles into her eyes
and began to dress. In few minutes
she was on deck. A long coat tam
o'-shanter and a pair Of list slippers
will 70 Tar IN the way Of costume Mt
night In the tropics. and the Androm-
eda's sevenfeenth day az sea nad
brought the equator very near. At
dinner on the previous evening-in
honor Of the owners niece fashionable
hours were observed for meals MT.
Watts mentioned by chance that the
cross had been very distinct during
the middle watch. or. In other words.
between midnight and 4 q. IN. Iris
ut once expressed wish to see Il, aud
Captain Coke offered suggestion.
.Mr. Hozier takes the middle watch
tonight" said he. I'VE eau az im to
send man TO pound on your door as
soon az II rises Then you must run
up to the bridge. an Ell tell you all
about It."
II iris was conscious Of a slight feel
ing Of surprise she did not show u.
Hitherto the burly skipper Of the An
dromeda had made II 90 cleatly under
stood that none Of the ships company
save himself was to enjoy the Society
Of Miss Iris Yorke that she had !ex-
changed very few words With the one
man whose manners and education OBJ
viously entitled him to meet bier on an
equal plane Even at meals be was
often absent. 80 Coke's oomplacency
came now quite unexpectedly. but iris
was learning TO school her tongue.
Thank you very much" she said.
"When shall | see himT
''Oh, you needn't bother. I'll tell
i'm meself" a
She was somewhat disappointed at
this. Hoxier would be free for an hour
before he turned In. and they might
have enjoyed a nice chat while he
smoked on the poop In her heart OF
hearts she was beginning 10 acknowl-
edge that a voyage through summer
seas on q cargo vessel. with no other
society than that Of unimaginative
sailormen, savored Of tedium. indeed
almost of deadly monotony. Her. rare
meetings with Hozier marked bright
spots IN dull round Of hours, During
their small intercourse she had discov-
cred that he was well informed. They
had hit upon few kindred tastes In
books and music. They even differed
sharply In their appreciation Of favor
Ito authors. Aud what could be more
conducive to complete understanding
than the attack and defense Of the
shrine Of some tin god of literaturef
while, therefore. It was strange that
Captain Coke should actually propose
q visit to the bridge at an unusual
time ~at q time, too. when Hozier
would be on duty struck, her as far
more curious that be should endeavor
70 prevent an earlier needing
II shall be delighted to come at any
time. have often read about the
Southern Cross. yet three short weeks
ago I little thought
"You RELY didn't think about Il at
ALL" broke In Coke. III youfad you'd
ave known you couldn't cross the line
without seein' It."
Here was another perplsxing ele-
ment In the skipper's conduct That
Iris was stowaway was forgotten.
She was treated with the attention
and ceremony due to the owners
niece Coke never lost an opportunity
OF dinning into the ears Of Watts or
Hosier or the steward or any uem-
bers Of the crew who wore listening
that Aiss Yorks's presence in their
midst was preordained circufpstance,
q thing fully discussed aud agreed on
~ between her uncle and himself, but
carried out In an irregulArl 9>spner
owing to some girlish freak On her
part. The portmanteau. with Its
change Of raiment .bropgbs eotfipclns
Testimony. and Iris own wonda when
discovered In the lazarette snpplied
further proof. II that were needed
A keen. invigorating brseze swept
the last mirage Of sleep from the girls
brain ~ she flitted silently along the
deck. A wondrous galaxy q stars
biased In the heavens In that pelucid
air the sky was .viyh pltramarins
The hips track was m1fked BY q
trail of phosphoresceni fire- Ench rev.
olution Of the propeller drew from the
ocean treasure house opulspt Rloees of
goldsn light that daAced aod sparkled
in tne tumbllns waters. Il sWes .
Night that pulsatcd with the rpnsncs
and ebandou u the south D Night
when the heart might throb Sifh m,
ussrnels l2nxinss saa shs bloq( tlpgis