The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-02-27

Hang that bird of bad omen!"
growled Marsh. I'm Off TO the library
to get a novel and forget him. Come
along:'
In the beautiful abode Of books Brill
found Marion Jennison curled up In a
huge chair. the blue velvet background
OF which set of her dark beauty to per-
lection. She arose ut the young mans
approach. shook her tweed skirt a trife
n resumed her seat In a more ave
tional attitude.
The girl knew about the death on
board. he found. In fact. she had addi-
tional details. obtained from the stew
ardess. The father and mother were
English people, she said. and almost all
the other third class passengers were
Scandinavians and Italians.
And, oh. Mr.. Overflow" she went on.
her eyes dimming, think Of the place
where they must sorrow for their little
one. surrounded by people who do not
speak their tongue. Perhaps they
haven't even a room to themselves;
and there they must remain until to-
uiOtiOW ucl INC DUbN VIII Dt slfcu "
the sea. Is it not terribleY"
Brill bowed his assent. deeply
moved by this womanliness. He muir
INJURED something about immediate bur-
ial being best under the circumstances.
Yes. and they wish 1t So" returned
the girl. But meantime their grief
might be lightened If they could be in
better surroundings. among those Of
their W race" ~
what can be done:" asked Brill
gently.
IL know what | wish to do. And
hope. Mr.. Overton"-the name hurf
him more deeply than ever now-"you
will not think me quixotic or absurd
As If he could. with that trembling
mouth and those dewy eyes making
appeal to his heart. s
~ want" she continued simply. ito
have the family transferred to a first
cabin stateroom. My father will pay
all charges. but he is 10 standing the
voyage very well and Is confined to his
cabin"
IL am sorry to hear that" said Brill.
II thought he looked rather unstrung
when / saw him last"
YES" returned Miss .Jennison. a
vague note of anxiety in her voice;
"he Is worried by a sense of response
bility for the gold shipment and talks
about it continually. l tell him it is
foolish because. as he says, the steam
ship and insurance companies are re
sponsible. But hat doesn't seem to
satisfy him." .8
She knew nothing. then. of the other
and uninsured millions in the hold.
thought Brill as he recalled, with pc
culiar v~ividness. TIE conversation be-
tween Andrew Jennison and Benedict
outside his cabin.
His duty was clear. He volunteered
to 90 at once to Captain HUMPHREYS
and ask permission to put the girls
project into effect. The look of graft
tude she "a him as he left her would
have inspired him to an undertaking
far more complex.
On deck he met a Junior officer, who
Informed him that the captain was on
the bridge and that. owing to the fog,
no II would be permitted to go there.
He was on the point Of seeking the
first officer when he saw two figures
coming down from the bridge itself.
The one in advance resolved itelf into
the trim form of Captain HUMPHREYS.
To him Brill stated the ease with all
the %eloquence he could muster.
The captain heard his story rather
as If it were delaying the progress Of
the steamer.
Its against the rules. sir" he said
CURLY. Even If it wasn't the cabin
passengers would make a fuss"
II think not" replied Brill. II come
from one of them-Miss Jennison. She
me the women are agreed that
1t would only be common humanity"
Brill was in a quandary. He won.
dered whether further appeal would be
of any use, but the face of Captain
HUMPHREYS had taken on an express
sion Of severity since that first pleas
ant interview in the cabin-due. Brill
told himself. to the coming of greater
ItSpOuSibi4ticS anu WoullStu niue.
He was about to leave, defeated, when
he perceived that the second figure that
had descended from the bridge was
that of Benedict.
The swarthy man came nearer and
said. with "a suave but distinct insinua.
ton:
Il think. Captain Humphries. now
that you understand the ease more
clearly, the matter can be arranged"
The officer flashed Il glance at the
Mexican's impenetrable spectacles. then
regarded Brill with peculiar scrutiny.
"Oli. well. ii the. ladies wish It," he
replied. II suppose We shall have to
wink at regulations"
Brill found his delight at having
good news for Miss Jennison some
what tempered by disquieting specula
tions as to the man Benedict and his
particular status on shipboard. How