The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-01-23

adjoining table. lie smiled ut Brill.
but the smile was n pure enigma:
whether 1t was sarcastic. patronizing
Nor die he much care.
Brill and his valet turned In betimcs.
Stebbins was unusually sleepy. and the
master took pity on his difficulty In
acting his accustomed role. He insist
cd on making the youth his confidant,
however.
II wonder what she's going abroad
for at this season of the year. be re-
marked.
"Mebbe,' returned Stebbins, shes
going over to get married to some
body
Brill looked at his IMAM" keenly, 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 one"
Brill's eyes slowly opened next morn
ing TO the consciousness OF the figure
of Aristidcs Stebbins standing rather
u~nsteadily In the center of tho room.
The Wallets face was white and his ex-
preston woebegone.
NAL de mer." queried the master,
raising himself on one elbow. Steb-
bins gave no sign Of comprehension.
"Seasick: 20
Arlstides shook his head solemnly.
What are you TO do for linen. sir!"
he asked plaintiyely, holding to view a
rumpled shirt bosom and collar.
Are there any stores on boardT'
Yes, stores of all kinds Jays
co~untenancc b~roadened. But / regret
to say they're all in the hold, and
we can't get at en-
You might let me try, sir" said
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
purse. He knitted bis brows In per-
piexity; then he sat down at u little
desk that made a portion of the fur
nishings and scratched something on
a sheet Of paper.
Take this TO Mr.. Benedict's state
room and bring me an answer" he
said to the steward who answered his
call.
Within n few minutes the nan re-
turned, bearing an envelope which
Brill was not too ~preoccupied TO note
was marked with n peculiar mono
gram. He 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
ard told him Of being obliged to take
passage without notice and of conse-
quent lack of certain wearing apparel.
Could he remedy the lack: The stew
ard smiled u significant British smile
ard believed that he could.
Nov, jay" said Brill. when the
man had gone. don't forget to stick
To- your Mr.. Overflow You usually
call me that. so it's easy Better drop
the Difference, and the Mister as well,
on this trip. Well be merely friends.
After all, we're really that, you know.
I'D like TO try how it seems not to he
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 a
light heart and a stalwart appetite.
But Brill was again disappointed. To
be sure. the attendance Of the Jenni-
sons had been increased by half. but
not by the beautiful half. Only An
drew Jennison sat there. prosaicaily
disposing of broiled ham and mullins.
Hang him. growled Brill. "he eats
Just as II he didn't care whether the
Girl were here or not.
He finished his own breakfast hur-
riedly and then inquired about tie
wireless telegraph Office. that he might
send the message to Dalton as to the
Stebbins presents. He found that the
apparatus was no in operation on ac-
count of the unexplained ~nonappear-
ance on the ship of the man who
should have been in charge of 1t.
There was something in the 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 Carstairs, but
he was seriously annoyed that he could
not send back to New York a message
as to his whereabouts. He bad no rel
ish for figuring as the hero Of Il mys-
FERROUS disappearance.
The bracing and cheering effect OF a
beautiful day. mild for the season, soon
hanisbod everything unpleasant from