The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-19

 am not accountable, except as I ehoose.''
 The other man was studying him closely, noting his 1ush,. his irritation, his uneasiness. ssBut what I am say ing now is that it is cruel. unusual, fn- human and unconstitutional to be so selfish about it.
 ''The lady has expressed desire to remain quite alone, my dear sir must bow to her will. It is her priv1 lege to come and go as she 1ikes''
 ''She may come and go as she likes ?'' queried Dunwody, still smiling. There was look on his face which caused Carlisle suddenly to turn and examine him sharply.
 Absolutely so.''
 ''Then why should she have sent me this little messenger demanded Dun wody suddenly
 A still deeper flush spread over the young officers telltale face. He open ed and read: eff you care to aid a woman who is in trouble, come to me at room 19 when you can.''
 "When did you receive this? ?'' he de manded.
 within the moment. Her maid brought it M
 You didn't have this before you came on board: but, of course, that, wasn't possible
 Dunwody looked at him keenly. s'You have just heard me,'' he said. ''No; I don't deny there are some things here which can't understand. Come, let's be frank about it. You may trust me, of course. But-neither sister, wife nor servant-could you blame any man, especially any man who had a direct message like this, for wanting or, say, even demanding meeting? Haven't the right? Come, nowY
 "Very good, then. To show how lit-- tie you know me and how much you wrong both this lady and myself you shall meet her. Not that you have earned the right.v
 The Mount Vernon, favored by a good stage of water, soon. cleared the narrow Monongahela channel, passed the confluence and headed down un- der full steam, all things promising well for speedy and pleasant run.
 On the upper deck or along the rails of the lower deck many passengers were gazing out at the varying pie lures of the passing shores. Not so NGAAASIC. WILL eyes cASL OOWu 00 spent most of his time pacing up and down alone Yet 1t was not an irreso- lute soul which reposed beneath the half frigid exterior. He presently ar rived upon a plan of action.
 The public, too. had its rights, he concluded, and the woman as a wo- man had her rights also to her good fame. He must not harm her name. Best, then. to disarm suspicion by playing the game wholly in the open. The midday meal now being announc- ed by loud proclamation of the boats gong, he turned and soon rapped at the door of room 19.
 Jeanne, the fearful but faithful maid who shared her mistress fortunes, by this time had done what she could to mend her Iady's appearance. Good health and youth as we'll as good courage fought for Josephine St. Au- ban as well as good sense and phi iosophy of travel learned by expert ences in other lands. Her habiliments were such as to cause most of the feminine occupants of the boat to make careful note when she had ac- cepted Carlisle's escort and entered the dining room. The hum of the dingy tables slackened and ceased. A score of women frowned at score of men whose glances wandered unduti- fully Who was she, and what? Meantime Josephine St. Auban's own eyes were not unregardful.
 'T see that my guess was quite cor rect,u she said at length, smiling full at her guardian.
 At once he caught her thought. "Oh, about Mir. Dunwody," he assented, as- suming a carelessness which she read through at. once. 'sYes, I met him a while ago. He has keen eyes, has he not?'' he added resentfully-