The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-15

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whether it was sarcastic. patroniz'ng
or friendly, he could not determine.
Nor die he much care.
Brill and his valet turned in Defines.
Stcbbins was unusually sleepy. n the
master took pity on his difficulty In
acting his accustomed role. He insist
ed on making the youth his contidant,
however.
II wonder what she's going abroad
for at this season of the year, lie re
marked.
"Mebbe.' returned Stebbins, "she's
going yer to get married to some
body
Brill looked at his imam" kecnly, but
could see no guile in the round, frank
face.
"Perhaps she is he exclaimed. "and
perhaps that somebody is me. oh, she
doesn't even suspect it as yet he has
tened to add, but there are six days
left before she can meet any other
somebody, even if there is II
Brill'S eyes slowly opened next morn
ing to the consciousness of the figure
of Aristides Stebbins standing rather
unsteadily in the center Of the room.
The Wallets face was white and his ex-
preston woebegone.
NAL de mer:' querieu the master,
raising himself OF one elbow. Steb-
bins gave no sign of comprehension.
"Scasick:'
Aristides shook his head solemnly.
What are you to do for linen, sir:'
he asked plaintively, holding to view Il
rumpled shirt bosom and collar.
Are there any stores on board:"
YES, stores Of all kinds Jays
c~ountelnncc %broadencd. But regret
to say they're all in the hold, and
we can't get at en-"
You might let nc try, sir said
Stebbins tentatively. But his patron
was just then considering his re-
sources. He knew that money on
shipboard was all powerful, but he re-
allied that his thoughtless choice Of
de luxe staterooms had stripped his
ItISS. Lie hllItlcu lis lONS u tSA-
p!eXity: then he sat down at a little
desk that made a portion of the fur
nishings and scratched something on
a sheet Of paper.
Take this to Mr.. Bcncdict's state
room and bring me an answer" he
said to the steward who answered his
call.
Within Il few minutes the man re-
turned. bearing an envelope which
Brill was not too preoccupicd to note
was marked with q peculiar mon
gram. lie tore n end open and be
held with satisfaction two fifty dollar
bills. Being now fully equipped for a
parley, he called the steward again
and told him OF being obliged to take
passage without notice and of conSc-
G,jcnt lack of certain wearing apparel.
Could he remedy the lack: The stow
ard smiled a significant British smile
ard believed that he could.
Now. Jay said Brill. when the
man had gone. don't forget to stick
to YOUR MIR. Overflow You usually
call me- that, so it's easy. Better drop
tho Difference, and the Mister as we'll,
on this trip. Wen be merely friends.
After all. we're really that, you know.
I'd like to try how it seems not to be
reminded every few minutes that I've
more money than brains"
Had Brill ordered that he was to
be valet and Jay the master the youth
would have acquiesced with no pro-
test, and he followed his patron to the
dining saloon for breakfast with u
light heart and Il stalwart appetite. ,
But Brill was again disappointed. To
hc sure. the attendance Of the Jenni-
sons had been increased by half. but
not by the beautiful half. Only An
drew .JcnniSon sat there. prosaically
diSposing Of broiled han and mullins.
"Hang him. growled Brill. "hc cats
just as if he didn't care whether the
girl were here or not"
He finished his breakfast hur-
riedly and then inquired about the
wireless telegraph office, that he might
send the message to Dalton as to the
Stebbins presents. He found that the
apparatus was not in operation on ac-
count of the unexplained n%onappear-
ance on the ship of the MAJ who
should have been in charge Of it.
There was something in tho manner Of
the steward who gave this information
that suggested a knowledge Of certain
habits on the part of the operator.
Brill felt mildly sorry for the Steb-
| bins group and for Julia C%'arstairs. but
he was seriously annoyed that he could
not send back to New York a message
as to his whereabouts. He had no rel
ish for figuring as the hero of a mys-
FERROUS disappearance.
The braring and cheering effect Of a
beautiful day, mild for the season, soon
hanishcd everything unpleasant from
his mind. lie and Stebbins, going to
the promenade deck for a morning on
stitutional. found themselves near a
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