Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-06-14

unity, and the couple appeared - b.
terested In each other that they had
no thought for any one else.
"Camberwell." said Peterson one day
when he asd the bagman were pass
Ing Craven and Miss Cunningham.
punching the spurious earl in the ribs,
IN seems 10 me that youv secretary
has got ahead of his master. That
young lady he's making up to ID the
prettiest girl on the ship"
you let my secretary alone" replied
Sully facetiously. IAN I want Of him
Is not to give my incog. away TIL 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 so the ship sailed on Every
day was repetition OF another-meals,
sitting on deck, constitutional walks
between 4 and 9 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 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. 1t was not long before
the secret was out
II have heard" she said. shat there
is British nobleman on board and
you are his secretary"
Craven looked at her In astonish-
| ment.
What an actor you arew she said.
| with slight GOODNESS in her voice.
Craven. said nothing. He was think
ing. Finally he asked:
"And who is my masterT
"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 I
am merely an understrapper to an
English nobleman I presume you are
through with me-"
| NO." said the girl IT admit I am
disappointed. hut 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 had 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.
II fear no denial viii avail as to the
principal character. though. II you like,
I think he can deny your part In 1t In
a way that win be believed"
'Tet the matter stand as 1t Is" said
Craven. "Since have been his LORD
ships secretary thus far will remain
In his service during the rest OF the
voyage"
From that time until after the ship
left the Hawaiian Islands It 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-
tractive nobleman. 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-
age very tedious without his society.
she encouraged him to return to her
side when she was on deck and showed
by her manner that II she had not for
gotten his position she ignored 1t.
Some time before the ship reached
San Francisco 1t was evident to the
passengers that II the earl was going
to America for a wife his secretary
need not look for one there. having
found one on shipboard. Then all Of
a sudden there was noticeable 6ut-
ter In the Cunningham family. and
Mr.. Craven and 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-
age, which was but few days, there
were unmistakable signs that Mr.. Cra-
ven had. or would. become a part Of
the Cunningham family.
whats the matter with your lord
ship" said Peterson, shaping 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 a few thou
sands. Any woman who gets me must
rome down with Millions"
They both laughed merrtly and went