South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19


coming into the stateroom where
Helen had just finished packing.
They're not, Why. dear. the
steward just said we'd be in by
eleven"
NO. it'll be nearer IL Just saw
the purser-they're going 10 anchor
ill morning. Now I'm going on deck
Tor a smoke. and you'd better turn in.
They'll rOust us out about four"
Helen had looked forward to the
excitement and adventure OF a mid
night landing. She was al packed.
and now 10 unpack, and take out the
things needed for the ni5ht was most
C-5couraging.
IL was after 10. but she knew it
would be useless TO try 20 sleep, so
she threw a wrap about her and 1ol-
lowed Warren on deck. Most of the
passengers were leaning over the rails
watching the faint revolving rays or
a distant lighthouse and trying 10
make out the dark outline of land
ahead. After six days Of the ocean
every one was eager TO sight land.
Helen walked twice around TIE deck
and then caught sight Of Warren IN
the smoking room, laughing and talk
waited, but when he did not come
out she went back 20 the staterOom
and got ready for bed, with dull
sense of depression.
''Whewi it's hot in here" grumbled
Warren. switching on the light as he
entered half an hour later.
No Air.
Dear. it's dreadful" admitted Hell
en-, who had been tossing uncOmfort-
ably in the upper berth. There's not
a bit Of air up here"
Not much anywhere. Guess We're
going 10 strike it hot in Paris. Well
have a swetering trip up from Cher
bOurg in these dinky trains
why, we've stopped, haven't WEE"
suddenly realizing that her discom-
fort was partly due to the lack Of
motion
she's slowing up; Wen anchor in
about ten minutes now.
After weeks OF the rocking ship and
switching waves, the sudden steadi-
ness and silence we're strangely dis
concerning. They had come to "a
dead stop now. and the air was still
iug. All the sounds of the ship, which
the roar Of the sea had deadened
were now painfully distinct. Few
couples were ssh prOmenading the
deck, and stewards were dragging
trunks through the corridors, getting
ready for the early morning landing.
During the trip the motion Of the
ship had rocked Helen TO sleep, but
now the sudden stiffness was sicken-
ing. She had heard of people being
land sick after an ocean voyage;
now she realized what it meant.
Why in thunder don't you lie
still ?" grOwled Warren, as he could
hear Helen tossing above him.
Dear. L can't sleepl L think I'll
get I'm and GO on deck"
You'll stay right where you arei
Think I'm going to be kept awake by
your proving around here? Now you
lie still and so to sleep"
Helen tried 10 lie still. but she
could not sleep. How much longer
must she lie there?
Then came the sounds OF sailors
washing the decks. Surely If Warren
could sleep through that noise she
would not awaken him. 1t was half
past three.
She dressed swiftly and hurried up
on deck. Several passengers, who
had. evidently not gone to bed at all.
we're strolling about. The air was
close and sultry.
The HarbOr
The harbOr was dotted with an
chOred ships. shadOwy and ghostlike
in the gray dawn. 1t was all so still
and -nOtiOnleSS. The land was quite
barren. 1t was Helen's first glimpse
OF France anu this gray line Of rocky
cliffs was very different from the
fields and villas she had pictured.
Sea gulls were lowering about the
ship and resting on the water. There
was heavy odor OF fish and sea-
weed. Gradually the gray mist lifted
and the eastern sky lit up with the
first glow OF sunrise.
There's the tender" some one
called, as they sighted n small boat
steaming its way toward them.
Helen hurried down to awaken
Warren. but found that he was al
ready Up and half dressed.
See here" sCOwling into the mir
rOr at the collar he was trying 10 but
ton, we've got all these people TO
tip yet. I should've had the purser
change some money. Well. they'll
have 10 take American mOney-Ought
10 be glad TO get any. Let's see what
I've got here" drawing a roll OF bills
from his pocket. Five dollars for
the table steward, IS for the bedroom
steward, So for my bath steward
and how much for your stewardesS?
What did she do for you2 Anything
besides fixing your bath?'
Yes, she hooked my dress every
evening"
well. 81 ought to be enough for
her. Now. about the deck steward,
what did he do besides putting up
the chaIrs?"
You know how he served my
lunch on deck the first day"
"Au right. 50 for him. Here YOU
attend 10 that" giving her the money
for the stewardess and The deck stew
ard. I'll see 10 the others Jove,
there's the smoking room steward
j forgot him.
"Oh. dear. do you have to give him