News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-05-04

Philip took the girl mo uIs a. u..
To carry her safely down the steer
stairway he was compelled to place
her head on his left shoulder and
clasp her tightly round the waist with
his left arm. Some loosened strands
of her hair touched his face. He
could feel the laboring OF her breast
the wild beating of her heart, and he
was exceeding wroth with that un-
known man or woman who had driven
this insensible girl to such straits that
she was ready to dare the discomforts
and deprivations Of voyage as a
stowaway rather than be prosecuted
further.
Iris was laid on a couch In the mess
room, and the steward summoned Mr..
Watts. The chief officer came, look
ing sheepish. 1t was manifestly a
great relief when he found that the
Xhost" was unconscious.
cOh. that's nothingv he cried in re-
spouse to his juniors eager demand
for information as to the treatment
best fitted for such emergencies.
"They all drop in a heap like that
wen they're worried. Fust you takes
erf their gloves an boots. then you
undoes their stays an rips open their
dresses at the necks. One of you
rubs their 'ands an another their feet,
an you dabs cold water on their fore
heads an burn brown paper under
their noses. In between whites you
give 'em drink, stiff as you can make
it. It's dead easy. Them stays are a
bit troublesome if they run to size, but
she's thin enough as it is. Anyhow,
can show you a fine trick for that.
Just turn her over till cast a lashin'
loose with my knife"
Watts was elbowed aside so uncere-
moniously that his temper gave way
Hozier lifted Iris head gently and
unfastened the neck hooks Of her
blouse. He began to chafe her cold
hands tenderly and pressed back the
hair from her damp forehead. The
"chief," not battered by his own re-
Elections, thought fit to sheer at these
half measures.
"Shes on'y woman like the rest of
EN-" he growled, "even if she is the
owners niece. an a good lookin' gal
at that, s'pose now you think
81 think she will want some fresh
air soon, so you had better clear out"
said Philip.
His words were quiet, but he fash
ed warning glance at the other man
that suficed. Watts retired, mutter-
ing sarcasms under his breath.
Iris revived, to find Philip support !
ing her with a degree of skill that was
in one who had enjoyed so !,
little experience in these matters. She
heard his voice, coming. as it seemed,
rapidly nearer, urging her to sip some
thing very fiery and spirituous. In
stantly she protested.
"What are you giving me?" she sob
bed. what has happened?"
Iris pushed away the glass and sat
up.
"You carried me?" she said
"Well, couldn't do anything else"
81 suppose you don't realize what it
means to woman to feel that she has
been out of her senses under such con-
litions|
mo, but in your case it only meant
hat you sighed deeply a few times
md tried to bite my fingers when l
wished to open your mouth"
"What for? Why did you want to
,nen nv mouth?"
ITO give you a drink. You needed
/ stimulant."
"Ohw
By this time a few dexterous twists
md turns had restrained those wan
Iering tresses within bounds. She held
hairpin between her lips, and a wo-
nan can always say exactly what she
means when a hairpin prevents discur-
iveness.
81 am all right now," she announced.
viii you please leave me and tell