Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-02-28

I'm. Mac is. They say he liked to have
drowned Northrup after he had saved
him."
Elliot was again following with his
eyes the Tilt Of the girls movements.
Apparently he had not heard what the
officer said.
With grin the purser opened an
other attack. Don't blame you bit,
Mr.. Elliot. She's the prettiest colleen
that ever sailed from Dublin bay"
who is she?'
"The name on the books Is Sbebs
O'Neill."
From Dublin, you say?"
ON, II you want to be literal, her
baggage says Drogheda. Ireland is
Ireland to me-
"Where is she bound for"
"Kusiak."
Inc young woman passed them with
little nod of morning greeting to the
purser Fine and dainty though she
was, Miss O'Neill gave an impression
of radiant strength.
What is she going to do in Kusiak?"
Again the purser grinned what do
they all do-the good-looking onesf
Get married, you mean?
Surest thing you know. Girls com
ing up ask me what to bring by way
OF outfit l used to make out a long
list. Now tell them to bring clothes
enough for six weeks and their favor
lite wedding march,"
is this girl engaged?"
Cant prove 1t by me-" said the Of
ficer lightly. But she'll never get ont
Oh Alaska a spinster-not that girl.
She may be going in to teach, or to run
millinery store, or to keep books for
trading company. She'll STAY TO
bring up Riddles of her own. They all
do"
Three children came up the stair
way, caught sight Of Miss O'Neill, and
raced pell-mell across the deck to her.
Inc young woman's face was trans
formed. 1t was bubbling with tender
ness with gay and happy laughter.
ringing her arms wide, she waited for
them. With incoherent cries of de-
light, they flung themselves upon her.
The two oldest were girls. The
was fat, cuddly little boy
win dimples In his soft cheeks.
L dwessed myself, Aunt Sheba.
Didn't I, Gwen?"
Sheba stopped and held him of to
admire. "All by yourself-just think
Of that"
1--WE helped just the teeniest BIT on
me buttons" confessed Janet the old
est Of the small family,
AND l tied his Shoes" added Gwen
iolen, "after he had laced them"
Gwendolen snuggled close to Miss
'Neill. You always smell so sweet
IND clean and violety. Aunt Sheba."
me whispered In confidence.
You're spelling me, Gwen" Laughed
ne young woman. you've kissed the
barney stone. It's good thing you're
eaving the boat today"
Miss Gwen had one more confidence
make In the ear Of her friend. ~
Plsh you'd come too and be orr nsw
1amma," she begged.
"A shell-pink tinge crept into the
liiky skin of the Irish girl. She was
ess sure Of herself, more easily en-
a,rasseo' tnan the average American {
her age and sex.
are your things gathered ready for i.
acking' Janet?" she asked quietly.
Inc purser gave Information TO FL
VI. Iney call her Aunt Sheba. bnt
les no relative of theirs. The kids I
.e on tneir way In to their father
no Is an engineer on one Of the Z
eeks back Of Katma. Their mother r
eu TWO months ago. Miss O'NeiIl met c
em nrst aboard the Skagit on the @
ay up and she has mothered them !.
'er SINCE" a
Inc eyes Of Elliot rested on Miss y
NELL. "She loves children" q
one sure does--no BLUM about tbstv
imp OF mischief sparkled in the ev. 81
the supercargo. mot married your
II, are you, Mr.. ElliotT Il
MOP -
''Hmpr" -
mat was all he said, but Gordon fa,t >,
blood creep into his face. This
noyed him, so he added brusouelv
And not likely to be-" al
"hen the call for breakfast csma
81 O'Neiil took her retinue of vonng W
rs with her to the dining roop, ps
oklng across from his seat at on sc
Joining table, Elliot could see bsr m
iting upon them with a fine ah-
puon In their needs. n,
5efore they had been long IN tho
ing room Macdonald came In carrv
sheaf of business papeys IL
need around, recognized Elliot and ~
de instantly for the seat across tbs ma
ne from him. On his face and head gu
- many marks of the recent battle
trade you caulifower ear for Di
OF black eyes, Mr., Elliott no pc
sneu as he shook hands with the no
: whose name he had just learned pi,
n the purser o' "0a -,
ne grip of his brown, musculsr I'll
q was strong. 1t was in charsot.r 80
= ~. Tue steady. cool eyes set deem he- -,
tn the 5utting forehead, with the ~
nuent carriage Of the deem. broad lcs
-'e might throw 10 seyer.l Other IA