New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

moved off with it, it struck her that here
was a clergyman apparently accustomed
to very prompt obedience from his flock.
THEY had been standing just aft Of
= the deckhouse, and with the bag in
his hand he passed by this to where pile
ct lighter luggage had been arranged on
the deck. AS he went he looked at the bag
curiously, and then, before putting it
Gown, he glanced over his shoulder. The
lady was not in sight and very swiftly but
keenly he studied it more closely. It was
a suitcase made of an unusual brown, light
material. Turning one end up quickly, he
read on little plate this assurance by the
makers: "Garamtirt echt Vulcamfbre." !"
And then slowly and apparently rather
thoughtfully he strolled back. -
you'll find it among the other luggage.
Just beyond the deckhouse," he said, and
then, with an air of sudden thought, added !:
Perhaps ought to have put it with your
other things, wherever they are"
II have practically nothing else," said
she, Except a trunk in the hold"
"You are travelling very light" he re-
marked. "That wasn't very substantial
suitcase"
For moment she seemed to be little
doubtful whether to consider him a some
what forward stranger. Then she SAID
with frank smile: X
"No; it was made in Germany."'>
AS she spoke he glanced at her with a
curious, sudden intensity that might have
been an ordinary trick of manner.
"Oh!" he said, with smile. "Before
the war, presumed"
YES" she answered briefly, and looked
around her as though wondering whether
she should move
But the clergyman seemed oblivious to
the hint
"Do you know Germany well?" he asked
eyes," she said. "Do you?"
He nodded
eyes, pretty well-as it was before the
war, of course. ! had some good friends
there at one time.''
$50 had l." she said.
"All in the past tense now," said he.
81 suppose So" she answered, "yet
sometimes find it hard to believe that they
are all as poisoned against England and
as ignorant and callous as people think.
can't picture some of my friends like
that"
She seemed to have got over her first
touch of resentment. There was certainty
of air, of good breeding and even of dis
tlnction about the man, and, after all, his
extreme assurance sat very naturally on
him. 1t had an unprecedented matter of
course quality that made it difficults6 ~ re-
main offended
"1t is hard to picture a good many
things" he said thoughtfu!ly Were you
long in Germany"
She told him two years, and then CUES
toned him in return, but he seemed to
have gift for conveying exceedingly little
information with an air Of remarkable
tnality, as though he had given complete
report and there was an end Of it. On the
other hand, ne had an equal gift for put
ting questions in way that made it i'm
possible not to answer without churlish-
ness. For his manner never lacked cour
tesy, and he showed fattering interest in
each word of her replies. She felt that
she had never met a man who had put her
more on her mettle and made her inst;nc
lively wish more to show herself 10 ad-
vantage.
Yet she seemed fully capable of holding
her own, for after half an hours conversa-
tlon it would have been remarkably difficult
to essay a biographical sketch of Miss
Eileen Holland. She had spent number
ct years abroad, and confessed to being 4
fair linguist; she was going to the islands
to stay with some people, and she had
previously done "a little" war work, SO
little apparently that she had been advised
TO seek change Of air--as her companion
observed with smile -
"Anyhow, have not done enough" she
said, with sudden intensity of suppressed
feeling in her voice.
The keen-faced clergyman glanced at
her quickly, but said nothing. A minute
or two later he announced that he mad
some correspondence to look over. and
thereupon he left her with the same aiY of
decision instantly acted on with which he
ne had just addressed her. He passed
through the door Of the deckhouse. and
she got glimpse of his head going down
the companion. Her face remained quite
composed, but in her eyes there seemed to
DC the trace of suggestion that sheswas
unused to see gentlemen cult her side
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