Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-04
CHAPTER III.
I Quote Omar khayyam.

20 first mate except when COM
PEELED to and that Turner and the cap
tain ignored each other deliberately.
The cruise went on without event
There was no attempt on Turner'S
part to carry out his threat Of the
might before. nor did he. as the crew
had prophesied, order the Ella into the
nearest port. He kept much to him.
self. spending whole days below. with
IWnliams carrying him highballs. al
ways appearing at dinner. however.
bodden OF face but Immediately dress.
ed and eating little or nothing.
4 A week went by in this fashion.
hiring % all to security. was still
lean. but fairly strong again. vail.
left to himself or to the women Of the
party, took to talking with me now
and then. I thought he was uneasy.
More than once he expressed regret
that he had taken the cruise. laying
hts discomfort to the long inacfon.
But the real reason was Turner's jeal-
ousy of him, the obsession of the dip
somaniac. / knew 1t, and Vail knew
that knew.
On the Sth we encountered bad
weather. the a a.-sstt ~w::aaa or tie cruise.
All bands were required for lacking,
and was9stadoned on the forecastle
head with one other man. Williams,
the butler, succumbed to tho weather.
Z and at o'clock Miss Lee made her
way forward through the driving rain
4 and asked me II I could take his place.
/ said that was probably not so
nsefui that could not be spared and
that I would try. Wallis suggestion
had come back to me. and this was
my chance TO get Williams keys.
Miss Lee having spoken to the captain.
/ was relieved from duty and went aft
with her. What with the plunging
Of the vessel and the slippery decks
she almost fell twice, and each time
caught her.
The second time me wrenched her an
kle and stood for q moment holding to
the rail. while I waited beside her.
She wore heavy ulster Of some rough
material and small. soft hat Of the
same material pulled over her ears.
Her soft hair lay wet across her fore
head.
"How are you liking the sea. Les
,ie?' she said after she had tested her
ankle and found the damage inconsid-
erable.
'very much, Miss Lee"
do you intend to remain IA
sailor?"
81 am not a sailor. l am a deck
steward. sand I am about to become a
butler" ~
..That was our agreement" she lash
ed at me.
Certainly. And to know that in
tend to fulfill 1t to the letter have
only to show this"
It had been one Of McWhirter's In
ypirations, on learning how had been
engaged, the small book called 1.-THE
Perfect Butler" / took it from the
pocket Of my flannel shirt under my
oilskins. and held it out to her.
II have not got very far" said
humbly. ~1t's not inspiring reading.
rye got the wineglasses Strengthened
out. butiit seems lot Of fuss about
nothing. Wine is wine, isn't it? What
difference. after all. does q hollow
stem or green glass make
The rain was beating down on us.
.The Perfect Butler" was weeping
tears. as its chart Of choice vintages
was mixed with water. Miss Leo look
ed up, smiling. from the book.
You prefer a Jug Of wine," she
said.
"Old Omar had the right idea, only
ina zine literally 1t was skin Of wine.
They didn't have jugs. did theyy'
"You know the 'Rubaiyat? she ask
ed slowly.
II know the jug Of wine and loaf Of
bread part" admitted. irritated at
the slip. .'In my home city they're
naino It to advertise particular sort
NJ bread. You know-'A book of
verses underneath the bough. loaf OF
Virgins homemade bread and thou
In spite Of myself. in spite OF the alb
surd verse, of the pouring rain. Of the
fact that l was shortly to place hel
dinner before her In the capacity Of
upper servant, thrilled to the last two
words.
sand thou" repeated.
She looked up at me, startled. and
for a second our glances held. The
next moment she was gone. and was
alone ON rain swept deck, cursing my
folly.
That night in a white linen coat ]
served dinner in the after house. The
meal was unusually gay, rendered SC
81 the pitching Of the boat and the
uncertainty Of the dishes In the gen.
eral hilarity my awkwardness went
unnoticed. Miss Lee, sitting beside
Val. devoted herself to him Mrs
Johns. young and blond. tried to inter.
81 Turner and. failing in that tool
Is watching me. to my discontinue
Mn Turner. with apprehensive eyes
On her husband. ate little and drank
nothing.
Dinner over in the main cabin. they
BOUNCED into the chart room-except
NrR Johns, who. following them t.
IL doQr. closed It behind them and