Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-14
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By ROGER NJ. BLAKEMoN

across the Atlantic ocean from Eng
land. A lady was sitting In a steamer
chair we'll wrapped In rugs and her
face shielded by a veil which also serv-
ed the purpose of keeping on her hat
She was reading some letters she had
received At the ships postotfice aud
seemed very intent on them. Jim
passed her several times and on one of
these passages saw letter slip from
her fingers and go sailing before the
wind along the deck. Jim gave chase.
captured the letter and returned It to
the lady.
Thank you very much" she said so
graciously that Jim was embroidered to
say something in return. Another and
more important reason for his address
ing her was something familiar to him
in the lady's voice.
Its not pleasant steaming In the
teeth OF the wind" he remarked.
ut is not. / looked for some corner
where I wouldn't get It. but couldn't
find one"
"lf you will permit me TO take your
chair over there behind the officers
quarters think you viii be more COM
Portable"
"You are very kind. shall be much
Obliged
lin lugged the chair and the robes to
the position named. the lady reseated
herself, and Jim spread her rugs ever
her. There was chair standing near.
and the lady turned her face toward
1t. This Jim regarded as a hint. went
for the chair and was soon seated be-
side bis new found friend.
"Have you been abroad long, Mr.
BaxterT' asked the lady.
Jim started. You know meT no
asked.
Certainly. / have seen you often.
You were once devoted to very init
mate friend Of mine"
Jennie ArchibaldT
.Yes. / am sorry to say that from
what she told me you must have treat
ed her very badly"
IT treat her badly? I supposed that
l was the one who was badly treated"
"Of course / haven't heard your side
of the story"
Nor will you. Men have not the
privilege Of telling their side Of such
stories"
Consider yourself so privileged"
1.-THE permission is not available"
'Why so:"
Because a woman In such a case
will invariably decide In favor of the
woman. 1t would be useless for me to
give my version of the story. Besides.
even with yoar permission. would not
dispute the word Of Miss Archibald"
THAT'S very nice of you. Is there
no other reason why you would not
defend yourself"
None except that / feel the same
toward her as felt before our break
There was no reply TO this for
awhile: then Baxter added. Nov that
we have finished the subject perhaps
you will make yourself known to me-"
'Tt is not finished. i have a wo-
mans curiosity to know how you felt
toward my friend before the rupture.
Surely had you loved her you would
not have deserted her for that Ellis
girl"
81 did no such thing"
"You did," holly.
II beg your pardon. It was Jennie
who walked off one evening at the as
sembly rooms with an old admirer-
Martindale- leaving me in the lurch."
"You should be ashamed to defend
your action by such statement. You
knew
Pardon me-" Baxter interrupted. VI
do not care to discuss my private al
fairs with stranger" And. rising In
a huff, he walked away.
The next day the ship steamed In
fog. The unknown lady sat in the
same position, yelled. as before. and
Baxter walked By her with bis nose In
the air. Suddenly voice came from
the man in the crows nest:
iceberg ahead. Port your helmr'
There were many people on deck, and
they heard the warning with terror.
Through the fog suddenly doomed
mountain Of fee. Then was heard
grating sound, and the ship swerved to
starboard The unknown sprang to
her feet, tore OF her veil and cried out
to Baxter:
ooh, Jimw
Great heavensi Jennier'
There was q wild scene on the deck
that the officers vainly sought to quiet.
The officer on the bridge through
megaphone cried out that no serious
damage was done, that the captain had
gone below to investigate and all were
advised to wait without any action till
be reported. He was below some ten
minutes. when he sent up word that
but little water was coming In and that
the pumps were abundantly able to
handle It Within half an hour all had
quieted down, and It was known that
the damage was trivial.
Meanwhile Jim Baxter aAd Jennie
Archibald stood wrapt in each others