Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-09-27
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we VIII say good by, then, TO.
the present" added the admiral
with a touch of irony. I'VE shall
perhaps, be forced again to cal
upon YOU
A second time Hausmann bowed
When Miss Ward entered he,
~staterooln, that day, to brush hc1
halr before going to lunch, hc1
nostrlls were assaulted by a mos
unpleasant odor, and, when a eur
sorry inspection OF the room faile(
to disclose its cause, she sum
moned the steward and asked hin
to investigate. An hour later. a
white capped official approached
Mr.. Ward, who was looking vainly
through the collection of books in
the library for something he cared
to read, and informed him. with
many apologies, that it would be
necessary for him to change his
statcroom. just what was wrong
win NO. Old it was impossible to
say; but it could not be denied
that there was a bad odor there,
whose source had not been discov.
cred. and the only alternative
seemed to be to shut it up until the
end OF the voyage and then to
overhaul it thoroughly.
VERY WE'LL" said Ward. 81
nave no objection to changing.
bnt l cannot understand how a
cubicle with floor, ceiling and
walls of steel, could so suddenly
become lnsanitary."
1T is a mystery to us also, sir.
and n which we shall look into
very thoroughly. We regret it ex-
tremely."
Not at ALL" said Ward, some
what astonished that so much
should be made of the matter.
, Have the steward change u
baggage to the new quarters, and
then come and show me where
they are, and let us forget all
about it."
1t is most kind of you to take
It 50 good naturedly, protested
the officer. "The embarrassing
tnlng to us is that, as there is no
vacant statssoom in the second
cabin, we shali Nave tn Il rnnsfaa
you to the first. "'1'
Ward looked at him.
"And you expect me to pay 81
difference7'' he asked.
ooh. no; not at ALL" the other
hastily assured him. I've had not
thought of such a thing! But we
feared you might have some obj c-
ton to first class, and that the
change would inconvenience you
still more"
Ward smiled grimly.
As a matter of fact, / have an
objection to first Glass; he said,
"but it is largely that of wasting
money for which l have q better
nse. The people one sees there al
90 do not appeal to me. l feal
most of them are idle fools. Blu
perhaps the library is better Sc
lected."
"Oh, it is much larger thai
this Y, the officer agreed. ma,
take it, then. that you consentl
Certainly. VIZ can't stay in
/ stateroom that smells as oul
does"
Then, said the other, "if va
will inform your daughter, ! WI
9 myself conduct you to your ne
quarters
So Miss Ward was summone
their steward was loaded wit
e baggage, and after a CLAM
around No. 514 to assure herse
! that nothing had been overlooke
j Miss Ward found herself followil
her father and the white capp'
German along a narrow passae
past q steel door that was u
locked for them, and up the col
Spanion way to a very handsou
suite opening on the upper prom
made. It consisted of two be
rooms and q sitting room, al
Kasia, as she glanced about
could not repress an exclamati'
Of surprise.
Are we to stay herei" 81
asked.
Yes, madame, and the Of
cial smiled. 1T is the only thil
We have to offer. / am glad til
II pleases you. Il will help you
forget the Inconvenience of char
I'M, and, having waited until
qFard had deposited his hurd,
SeAn0fiOned him ont before ~
1l6dss1I ri sWis6dreW.s
sEs aS5niia made j quick tour Of |
" Noom, Admiring its elegant Z
nishiiingA glanced into the b,
sroonls and fhenscanie hack to-
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