The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-31

young lauy ne uudklHB up 10 Is the
prettiest girl on the ship"
you let my secretary alone" replied
Sully facetiously. "All | want of him
is not to give my incog away till I've
left the ship The men are opening
wine for me, and the women are feed
ing me on good things. But want to
get away before they find out the
game we're working on them"
And 50 the ship sailed on. Every
day was n repetition of another-meals,
sitting on deck, constitutional walks
between 4 and In the afternoon and
early to bed. One thing continued to
enliven the voyage for Peterson and
Tomkins-the attentions showered on
Sully and the airs the bagman put on
in support of his noble position. A
number of the women found a pleas
ant excitement In angling for his lord
ships favor
1T could not be expected that Craven
should sail all the way to San Fran
cisco without learning of his position
as secretary to the Earl of Gambler
well. One day when he Joined Miss
Cunningham on deck he noticed that
she received him with an air of dis
appointment. Ii was not long before
the secret was out.
81 have heard" she said, that there
Is British nobleman on board and
you are his secretary"
Craven looked at her in astonish-
ment
what an actor you areH she said,
with a slight GOODNESS in her voice.
Craven said nothing. He was think
ing. Finally he asked:
"And who Is my masterF
"You know well enough without my
telling you"
"Tell me. please"
"The short Englishman who calls
himself Sully."
Thanks" replied Craven. And
now since you have discovered that l
am merely an understrapper to an
English nobleman | presume you are
through with me"
mo" said the girl. ~ admit am
disappointed. but have no reason to
give up your companionship."
Craven chatted about ordinary mat
tiers for few minutes, then excused
himself Seeing Sully, who was at the
time with Peterson, Craven went to
him and asked for an explanation of
the story he bad heard. Peterson told
how they had fallen into perpetrating
the Joke, apologized and offered to
do anything in his power TO relieve Mr..
Craven OF his share But" he added,
81 fear no denial will avail as to the
principal character, though. IL you like.
| think he can deny your part In 1t In
way that will be believed"
Let the matter stand as it is" said |
Craven. Since have been his lord
ships secretary thus far 1 will remain
in his service during the rest of the |
voyage"
From that time until after the ship |
left the Hawaiian Islands 1t was OBJ
served by those who noticed Mr. era
ven's attentions TO Miss Cunningham
that he was not with her as much as
before This was not the lady's fault.
Mr.. Craven. from the day she showed
disappointment In having learned that
he was the secretary of very unat-
tractiye nobIeman, was very chary of
her attentions. Moreover, he made no
further denial of the story. But as
time wore on and Miss Cunningham
found the days very long and the voy-
lge very tedious without his society, :
She encouraged him to return TO her ,
side when she was on deck and showed .
fpI,. I.n1 ttnt Coz. (
gotten his position she ignored 1t.
Some time before the ship reached
san Francisco 1t was evident to the
passengers that IL the earl was going
to America for wife his secretary
need not look for one there, having
found one on shipboard. Then all of
sudden there was n noticeable tlut-
ter In the Cunningham family, and
Mr.. Craven ana Mr.. Cunningham were
seen in conference on the after deck.
where there was no one TO hear them
From that time till the end of the voy-
nge, which was but n few days. there
were unmistakable signs that Mr.. era
ven had or would, become n part of
the Cunningham family.
whats the matter with your lord
ship" said Peterson, slapping Sully on
the back You're going to America
for wife. and your secretary has got
one right under your nose aboard
ship"
"My dear fellow" replied the earl.
my secretary costs but few thou
sands Any woman who gets me must
come down with millions"
They both laughed merrily and went
into the smoking room for refresh
mcnts
The day before reaching port the
captain as is usual on liners. gave a
dinner to the passengers When coffee
was brought on he rose and said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, there has
been Joke pcrpetrated by some good
fellows among you for amusement
Not wishing YOU to go ashore deceived,
they desire me TO say that the Earl of
CamherWcll Is really Mr.. Sully. and
Mr. Sully has given me his word OF
honor to that effect.
Nevertheless we have had n real
uoblemHn aboard From the first |
have been aware that Mr.. Craven is
Baron Craven. Il distinguished British
traveller lie is not going to the States
for n rich wife. for he is very rich
himself Besides, from appearances he
has found one aboard this ship. In
deed, am authorized to make the an
nouncemeut To YOU.
All looked for Craven and the Gun
nmghnms Then II was noticed for
the first time that they were not in
thCir accustomed seats.
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