The Washington times., 1920-01-30

Sandiland's and that IL was very
awkward, and that she saw and
heard no more OF her for several
days.
For Immediately on emerging
from the Solent the Clarendon Cas-
tie ran into very heavy weather,
which continued until the Bay OF
Biscay was passed, keeping all but
the hardest travellers confined to
their cabins.
April. who was among the vic
Tins, had plenty OF solitary leisure
in which to repent her misdeed IL
she felt so inclined. But the i'm
pulse to repent soon passed, and
workaday wisdom reassured her
that what she and Diana were do
ing was really very harmless and
OF no sequence to anyone but
themselves. II was very pleasant.
after all. to be waited on and fused
about as though she were a person
of infinite importance instead OF a
shabby little governess.
Friend OF Everyone.
Being Of a nature neither Arro-
CANT nor impatient. she soon en-
desred herself to the stewardess
and serving people. who, having
some experience in the tcmpers
and tantrums OF nne ladies. were
agreesbly surprised by her gentle
and charming manners and could
not do enough for her in return.
After the FIRST Few days OF fright
full illness, she began to feel bet
ter, and was able to be moved from
her cabin to the ladies' lounge.
Wrapped in one or other of Diana's
ravishing boudoir garments of silk
and fur, she was supported there
every morning, esconced on the
most luxurious sofa and surrounded
by attentions from the other semi
invalids. Nothing was too good for
the peers delightful daughter, and
everyone behaved as IL she were
an angel dropped from heaven.
The ships doctor, who was young
and susceptible. broke 1t gently to
such Of the male passengers who
were able to bear the strain that
a dazzling Joy awaited their eyes
when Lady Diana should be we'll
enough to appear in public.
April knew nothing OF these
things. She only felt very happy in
the kindness Of everybody. Some
times she wondered why the real
Diana gave no sign. but came to the
concluSlon tHa( ENC, 'oo' hoo oNSH
i'll.
It was a natural enough thing TO
ask the doctor, when they were
alone one day, IL Miss Poole was
among his patients. He seemed
sufficiently astonishcd by tho
query.
Miss Poole!" he echoed. "Oh.
no; she's not ill--far from 1t. Do
you know herr"
A Cryptic Response.
Certainly know her." smiled
April. astonished in her turn.
was wondering why she had not
been to see me-"
The doctor murmurcd something
cryptic about her having mo doubt
been too busy" and seemed to have
nothing further to say. The face OF
the lounge stewardess wore pc
culiar expression. A quiet, rather
austere looking woman, she always
behaved like a mummy in the doc
tors presence. standing behind him
with folded hands and mute lips.
But when he had gone she came to
life.
do you mean the young lady
whose baggage got mixed with
yours at the beginning of the voy-
age, my lady?" she asked.
April suddenly remembered the
necessity to walk delicately.
'Yes--a pretty. fair girl" she
said cautiously. Very gay and
bright"
Very" agreed the stswardoss la
conically. Then the sources Of her
eloquence dried UP even as the doc
tors had done. April began to
think 1t was time to go on deck
and see what was doing,
A Glorious Day.
The next dsy was not only glori.
ously fine, but the ship came to
harbor by that island which Is as
bouquet OF fruit and flowers
pinned to a jagged breast. There
seems always something sinister
lurking behind the wreathed and
radiant beauty OF Madeira: but to
those who came in ships from out
the bitter fogs Of England, she Is
siren with blue-and-go golden
smile, and her gift-iaden hands are
soothing and serene.