Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-24

a Wy, you know; and 'e's generally sorry
for ii. like me- Ny boat s'iled without
/ me before ] woke up. So 'ad bit OF
! ard knocking abaht, and then l appened
| charnce on the Cynthia, and | was glad
/ enough to close with i'm
1.-The Cydonia, you mean? corrected
Cynthia. to cover the embarrassment OF
! being made a cOnfidant OF this dlscon-
| certingly candid person.
i That was err nyme when she was IN
! the fruit tryde. miss. but now II Gym
thia. They chynged it when they sold
| err
But why should they? Or don't you
! know"
! Cynthia was beginning TO discover that
the mysterious is generally very common
place. stripped of the trappings OF mag
| nation. Why the inventor OF occupations
Cynthia was now quite clear and even
| the heroglyphics which had followed
those words, examined in a light OF calm
reason, began to bear strong resem-
| blance to an abbreviated address. such
as: pier Y. Erie basin. pm. August
| 10TH"
! And the steward was helpfully continu-
/ ing further to elucidate.
| Its sometimes done. miss, when 9
| boat chynges 'ands specially il the old
owners want to ret'in the nyme Tor any
reasonable as they might think 1t lucky
| The Caribbean Fruit Company. as used
! to run this ship. nymes all its vessels be-
! ginning with a & and ending IA, and
I likely they wanted to use Cydonia on a
new boat.
Its not much troubles it miss?-to
| chynge Cydonia to Cynthia. there being
only three letters different"
"No-thats true. Cynthia agreed.
/ Certainly this common-sense explana-
ton made the circumstance seem much
| less underhand and doubtful; and 1T was
in the girls mind that very likely Nine
| Savaran's outspoken suspicious OF
Rhodes honest intent on this venture
might seem less plausible if subjected to
| like illumination
i You spoke OF this as chance. she
pursued, lingering to lead the man on.
DO YOU mean It's really promising
opening for you?'
Not that. exactly, miss but it puts a
bit OF ard cash in my pocket as they
sly, so I'll be ayble to Ply my paSsa &c
/, 'ome in cyse 1 can't pick up a job in
Rio
Then you don't intend to stay with the
the Cynthia?
In the act Of bending over to take up
his tray the steward paused TO quester
her face with surprised glance.
"'Ardly.'' said he. she's been sold.
so l understand to an Argentine COM
pany for coastwise service. That wouldn't
suit me at all That's 'ow we come
to be so short 'anded-just a scratch
crew to tyke her down for delivery"
"Oh. see." said Cynthia. slowly.
| He shouldered his tray. My nyme's
Acklin. miss. If ever you should 'appen
to want me for anything he concluded.
! Good morning.
Good morning l4cklin''
! If that were all-if only this might be
the true explanation!
| Madame was as sweet and dear as she
! could be (Cynthia's affection for her was
unaffected If Of recent growth). but she
| was as cariOus as old people generally
are, viewed through the spectacles of
youth. and just the sort to weave q
| mares nest out of a handful OF shreds
, Of dislike and dstrust. \ harmless lido
| syncrasy, in the main: Cynthia was not
inclined to do anything toward molesting
| the old lady in her pet diversion. BY all
means leave to her her dark and grisly
| illusions. as long as they afforded her
| amusement But for herself. personally,
troubled by anything but the manifest
and tangible. And besides, Mr.. Critten-
| den was really on board
| She took on deck with her heart as
light as the daintily shod feet that
danced up the companionway and
| through the musty saloon to the upper
! deck. and as a result showed a face SO
prettily animated and colored that 1t won
an approving look and word from ma
dame-whom she found snugly wedged
into a long-suffering deck chair. in the
| shadow OF the Superstructure amidshfps.
The change has done you a world of
good already. my dear" announced ma
dame, critically I'm quite sure. now
| that memory grows stronger. your mother
was never quite SO fascinating. Ii does
| for that creature Sidonie and my bette
| rouge of a son-in-law- She paused
| with a chuckle to roll this original Cpl.
tibet under her tongue and enjoy the full