Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-24
CHAPTER I.

a,Ueu. to tell you the truth, l can't
ute saw, my lord. She came aboard
II Malta, and has kept to her cabin TIL
this morning"
A. his lordship could CLEAN no further
;,foTmation. he walked towards the lady
& - ,et closer view OF her face.
=" She's very handsome" he unused;
atbe best-looking woman on board. l
inst scrape up an acquaintance with
H'I IA he was bordering ways and means
+o accomplish his purpose, she turned
snd caught his gaze fixed upon her.
Ha at once went forward and said
WI III fear have made slight mis-
take, I mist2ok you for lady named
@SoY" she said archly, opening the bat
.arv of a pair of magnificent dark eyes
fuIi upon him; "wen, call me what you
ike on this dear old ship"
81 would prefer calling you by your
orrn name; | am sure it fits the owner"
raising his hat. and inclining his head
with graceful yet audacious assurance,
that stamped him as society man of
many parts.
"Supposing it should be Jones or Rob
;nson,5 with ripping laugh; would
that suit me, do you thinkf"
@Suppose we discuss so weighty a
matter while we take a stroll" he sug-
pested; sit is uncommonly agreeable on
the quarter deck"
A costly ssaste CLOAK had half fallen
from her rounded shoulders, revealing a
glimpse of white throat beautifully
curved.
A faint perfume stole from her gown
and her mantle-evidentiy an Indian
essence.
Permit me-" helping to clasp her
sables around her; "the wind is sharp as
a knife at times in these latitudes."
They had arrived at low basket-seat
by now, and Lord Carfax lost no time
in appropriating it.
"Now we will revert to the topic of
Names" he resumed. "You were saying,
suppose yours should be Jones Jr Robin
son. Now, as the probability is too re-
mote, crave the favor of knowing your
real one-of course, setting you the ex-
ample" producing his card-case, and
handing her his card
A pleased smile fitted over her fea-
lures as she saw what the rank of her
new admirer was.
81 can no longer refuse" she said. "Do
you think Mia Caldara suits the
owner?"
'Yesl and you are daughter of the
sunny South, then. I thought So"
Not entirely; England is my birth
place, though my father was Span
lard"
GAnd vour motherf"
Positively Irishi SO you see l am
like piece of Patchwork little of
eyerything!"
But unlike most pieces of patch
work, very perfect, combination few
could match"
A brilliant flush surged into her face
at this fattering praise.
The dinner bell changed out at that
moment, and he hurriedly whispered
"You will not dine in your own cabin
tonight? Do take pity on q fellow!"
mo, shall join you all at table, since
you wish it," laying a stress on the
you"
When Lord Carfax took his accus-
toned place at the dinner table, he found
Miss Caldara two seats from the captain,
looking the queen of every woman pres
ent.
Who is she-is anyone with her?
ran from one to another in low whis-
pers.
While the women picked the stranger
to pieces with envy, hatred and malice
because she put them in the shade, the
men admired her immensely.
This is the night of our dance" Car
fax observed, taking possession OF her
II, h. 4ohl
"a dance Oh, that is delightful!
What grand floating palaces these P.
and 0. ships are! One feels inclined to
live for ever on them-that is, with
er-"
Someone after your own heart"
No; that was not quite what l was
about say"
Won't you tell met"
What l was going to say was, it is
trifle expensive"
Which should never trouble your
pretty little head"
Still, wys and means have to be con-
sdered, whether we possess small heads
or big. cnes.'
ri shoald say all such thoughts had
passed over YOU we8 lightly hitherto"
has lordship returned.
4HeTe was an air OF mystery ABOUT ms
companion that Carfax could not fathom
young, beautiful, travelling evidently
alone, and elegantly dressed. Such an
adventure he determined to see out to
the end.
1t was splendid evening.
Lamps of various colors arranged be-
meath the awnings, and signal flags
a'aped about picturesquely. made very
pretty and effective scene.
i wish this waltz would never cease"
Lord Carfax whispered, an hour or so
later. Are you sylph, a fairy, or
what! Your feet never seem to touch
the deck"
The other dancers had become ia
ugued, and thus he and Miss Caldara
were the only couple LETT to finish the
., BraYo!" cried the captain, heartily.
ron are the champion walters on
board my ship"
ne ladies looked daggers at Nita, and
crushed their skirts away contemptu-
o9s'y when she passed them on the arm
~ his lord shin