South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-15

and leaned over the edge.
Warren, Warren, There's the
bath steward-yOur baths ready"
"Oh. all right" growled Warren,
turning over TO dose again.
Dear, you must get up He's hold
ing the bathroom for you. Some one
else may be waiting"
Let 'em watt
1t was not until the steward came
twice again with his insistent knock
and call Of. Bath ready. sir" that
he finally got Warren up.
With the stateroOm to herself, Helen
now climbed gingerly down the step
ladder which hung from the upper
/ berth. She slipped into the blue cash
mere gown she had bought for
steamer bathrObe, got out the rubber
lined case that held her soap, sponge
and tooth brush and was waiting
when the stewardess came to call her
for her bath
There were only two names on the
card which hung by the bathroom
door. her own for $3.50 and a Mrs.
| Whiting for 3. Helen wondered why
| there were not more.
us it warm enough. m am % asked
/ the stewardess, who had solicitiously
/ followed her to the door
/ Helen dipped her hand in the water
/ with a sense of unwonted luxury in
| towel was spread before the tub, an
other over the bench. and two others
\ lay folded ready for use
/ When Helen bolted the door and
/ slipped into the huge tub Of warm
| salt water the discOmforts of the
| crowded stateroOm were forgotten in
the real luxury of a sea bath. She
/ did not hurry, but took the full half
/ hour allotted to give Warren time 10
/ dress and get on deck.
With a pleasant sense Of well-being
and exhilaratiOn from the salt bath,
| Helen went back to the stateroom.
/ To her amazement she found Warren
still in his bathrobe. lying in his
berth.
why. dear, what's the matter ?
You're not sick? ?"
We'll 1 feel pretty rotten"
"Oh, I'm so sorry" Then. anxious
I ~ feeling his head, do you think
you're seasick ?"
The Vibration.
"Seasick." with a sheer. when
/ it's been like a pond ever since we
started? It's this Internal vibrationl
That's what ii is! You insisted on
! this outside roOm-now YOU see it's
| right over the engines. This devilish
vibrations enough TO upset anybody.
| Just watch those curtains shakei"
directly over the engines, and that
the vibration was very bad. Helen
| watched the shaking curtains with
a sinking heart.
Constant giggle like that's enough
to make anybody sick" be grow ed.
IF we'd taken that other room we'd
| been up fore instead of back here over
this COMPOUNDED machinery. But that
was an inside room, and you set up a
| hoy about air.
"Dear. Is so sorry! Can't get you
something! Where does it hurt you
most ?"
"Oh, feel rocky all over"
Maybe if you'd get on deck-the
air might help
There you go again! The air.
The air! It's because you've gone
clean daffy on the air question that
| were over these blasted engines"
Helen knew that whatever sugges-
ton she might make would only pro-
woke him further. He was always
particularly irritable when he was i'll.
Here, take away some of the con-
founded pillows. will your They've
got about dozen in here-hard as
bricks"
She took one Of the offending pill
| lows from under his head and adjust
ed the others more comfortably.
Dear, don't you want the steward
TO bring you an orange? Perhaps if
you'd eat something"
More GrumbIing.
But Warren only gruEted his disap-
prevail while he pulled angrily at the
covers in their sheet encasement.
Get this thing straight herel I'm
cold. Why on earth do they sew up
| their covers in n bag, anyhow About
as unwieldy as a board"
That's TO protect the blankets,
dear as she tucked him in. This
way you're sure Of not getting next
! to you a blanket that's been over some
one else It's much more sanitary"
But Warren was not in a mood to
approve of anything With a fretful
flop he turned over and demanded a
/ drink of water.
NO. not out OF that" as Helen
started TO take one of the water bot
| ties from its rack in the washstand.
| Thought YOU were SO ALFRED par
ticular. You're always spouting about
\ things being sanitary. That's not
\ fit to drink-stoOd there all night"
Although it had been covered with
an upturned glass and was perfectly
fresh. Helen rang for the steward
and sent for another bottle.
Tell him TO bring me the Juice of
/ a grapefruit with cracked ice"
Would YOU like a little toast, too,
dear?"
NO. 7 wouldn't. I can ask for
what 7 want What I would like is
for YOU TO get dressed and out of
here I'm going 10 sleep again-not
going to get up till I feel better"
/ Helen drew the curtains before
Warren's berth and dressed as quick
" as she could. while Warren lay
there Tuning at one thing after an
other.
Now whatre you trying TO do?" he
rasped irritably. as she climbed UP on
the edge Of his berth 10 get some
thing from the rack overhead.
Ny veil my dear. L put it up here
last night"
We'll. hurry and get OUT
Just then the ships band. which
played every morning on deck, struck
up with deafening crash just outside
their port hole.
The devil"' roared Warren. sitting
UP with such force that he hit his
head on the edge Of the upper berth.
n While he rubbed his n al and NUT