Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-16
Domination Of Chapter WIZ


fectiouate smile. Cynthia thrust round
and white arm. bare nearly 10 the
shoulder. from beneath the covers. and
laid her hand caressingly over that Of
no beuefactress-
You're dear" she said. And there
by won the heart OF Madame completely
But the next instant she found her
self abruptly conscious OF a nunrcer o.
physical sensations Is strange and sur
priSing as = they We're unouestionably
real And she sat up. with q start and
flush OF penltence-
Great heavens" she exclaimed
We're under wayr'
II should saw So" madame affirmed
the obvious calmly. as the ship. sonor-
ously vibrant from stem 10 stern with
the laboring Of It's engines. slipped
over the rounded shoulder OF a long.
slow swell and began and equally long
descent Since daylight, practically.
she added with n sigh half envious.
half fndulgent The way You sleep.
chiIdl All me! Youth. youth
But why didn't you wake me-
cynthia protested. Il meant 10 get up
hours ago and help you dress"
Il didn't need you. my dear. And
you were resting so beautifully. I
hadn't the heart 20 disturb yOu-so
pretty on your pillow, There
not word! I'm too old not to speak
my mind. and you're too sensible a
body TO become spoiled because Of an
old woman's compliments. You are
pretty-you know "a as well as ].
What's the use Of blinking factsg'
But insisted the girl. confused and
hlushiEg. ''you shouldn't really
meant TO be up"
"As to that I must tel YOU that
animal Sidonie showed up at my door.
when rang for my hot water and
hath Madame made the announce
ment as complacently as though the
Circumstance reflected credit upon her
personal destinations so I made her
help me drsss-and that'H relieve you
OF an unpleasant duty"
"Sidonis-on boardI' gasped Cynthia.
But ] thought-you said
Tat" said madame gently. an fact.
two tuts. dear. One OF them. and the
most trying to ny friends and me-to
every body concerned. in facts my
disposition to change my mind. To tell
the truth that beast and / can't get
along without one another; we've been
too long together. I overlook her
faults. and she endures my temper, and
so We get along famously between her
periodical dismissals. Besides. she was
shouldn't ! be blind 10 the insOlence Of
the proceedings and make use OF her
for my comfort2 Not I'll have
you understand. that we didn't have il
cut before We agreed on a modus viven-
di. I'm sure the creature never took
such q tongue lsshing from he before.
in fact. / quite Outdid myself. The
only wonder is we didn't wake you.
However. it's understood I shall
-
this voyage and no longer. Though
BY that time we're sure 10 be allowing
for one another's shortcomings with
such entire amiabiIity that we wouldn't
dream Of parting. So that's settled .
Cynthia was not inclined TO dispute
that declaration However much she
might wonder. the episode was clearly
10 be catalogued in the list OF traits
peculiar 10 Madame Savaran, an ex-
hausttve and sympathetic study of
which was TO prove an indispensab bic
concomitsnt 10 success in the role OF
companion TO the lady
But TO say that Cynthia was pleased
in any degree would be to nIIsrepresent
the young woman's personality. She
vas by no means abnormalIy chsrIta BILE
or tolerant. and in their one meeting
Siconfe had shown her a host..ity not
Jar short OF downright hatred. II not
by any overt act by imperccpdbIe signs
that every woman recognizes at sight
and knows by heart.
For this reason. when Madame tucked
a, triumphant addition on her explana-
ton. to the effect that everything in
variably turned out for the best. adduc-
Ing in proof thereof the fact that they
would both have the services OF an &C
complished maid from that time on.
Cyrthfs demurred openly.
I'm accustomed 10 dressing myself.
8 Madame Savaran. II YOU don't mind"
Nor was her employer insensible to
tie significance OF straws in the wind.
Why. Of course. as you please. my
dear she acquiesced. after a searching
and comprehensive look into Cynthia's
honest eyes. But you won't mind using
her as you would stevsrdess. in such
matters as your baths AMI so forth. will
your You see. there isn't any steward
ess this not being a regular passenger
steamship I've just sent her 70 TX your
bath. by the way
In confirma ton OF this statement. "a
knock presently sounded on The door TO
Cymthia's ststeroor1. and Sidonie entered
with the information that the bath was
ready Sidonie chastensd and subdued
Of mien. but none the less bristling with
elusive sntsgonism 20 her newly-estab-
hshed rival.
Cynthia promptly adopted an attitude
toward the woman very practically de-
fensive and no doubt thoroughly often
sfve to its object consisting as IL did
simply in a dignifed and apparently
quite unstudied Inconsistencies Of her
existence save IN her proper place as a
servant exclusively personal 10 Madame
Savaran.
That the Cydonia in its present state
OF commission was anything but pas
senger steamship, in the accepted I'M
derstsnding OF that expression. was
demonstrated TO the young woman from
The instant she stepped out OF her state
room to follow the maid TO the bath.
There was an air OF disuse and empti-
ness in the alleyways. strong as the eff
ffuvia Of desolation in a vacant dwell
ing. Most OF the doors she passed were
hooked back 10 the partitions. showing
a succession Of staterooms not only IN
used but half dismantle5. One and all,
the ports were screwed down hard and
fast. their glass bull's-eyes opaque with
dust and CRIME Her bath slippers
scraped over dingy planking destitute
OF its accustomed strip OF carpeting.
T=ter Madame Savaran having break
lasted simply. as ever. at an early hour
Cynthia had her morning meal alone
in a dlning-saloon that seemed painfully
small in comparison with that of the
gigantic vessel on which she had trav-
eled home to America. II was also din
sv-uot uuclean but dim with deSue-