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| y r The weather continued fair and the sea smooth, and Mrs. Delane found herself really enjoying the voyage to which she had \ooked forward with such terror and anguish. Once now and then a misgiving about Arthur would smite her, but Clarendon was ®0 cheerfully confident' that all Would be well; that, at that moment, her husband was following swiftly on her track, and would be in New York three days, perhaps two, after herself--that she became converted to his Views. She was secretly pleased to believe that Arthur must be suffer- ing anxiety andfemorse on her ac- count, and she was glad to think le could not possibly know how very much better matters were going with her than could reasonaply have been supposed. She had no intention of telling him, although she meant to expatiate thankfully upon all Claren- don's k e838. it would be im- Possible, she felt, to exaggerate her sufferings for the first sore mene hours. She was delighted with her maid, who was a bright, intelligent Creature, with ing manners, and amused Ethel greatly with. the humors of the second-c and - without Se: ur and reluc- tunt to leave her, but having receiv- ed several urgent letters trom er only brother, who was doing extreme- ly well in Canada, to join him, she had at last made up her mind to com- ply; the more readily as she 'wus anxious to break with a young man to whom she was engaged, who was addicted to the curse of English: men- éervants, drink. She had been fond of him, but she knew there could be no happiness or securi two. re, on board lane's little weakness was alto- geth e ways the softer graces that she ad- mired her own sex, and she loved to depend on the strength and pro- tection of a ma Hugo's thousand than once, with a deep h, that Arthur had the same > nde ways. at he had always, even in his most affectionate moods, n un- rom men, bu& they ot womenly women, and Ethel was essentially that. e fact that her shipmates ma re- marks not altogether charitable about her and Cla: had she been aware of it, she would prob- ably have been calmly and imperlally net hend the of vulgar a8 muth ng to think how 'transitory they were likely to be. CHAPTER IX. They had been a ® & week, and expected to arrive in New York early the following morning. They were taking their last turn on the after dinner. Hugo Clarendon felt ex- sorrow!ul; all the more go, lane was in . | turned. al by you; but since the obligations are 80 vary mutual, shall we not ery sentence him a disagreea) the end atoned for it. Se; " remar hink, the same half-jest used me rise,' (I won't quite cor- returned Ethel, have thought me a very woman, and would have "vou wowld ill-mann left me to my You know, you t have thought it was a eu --e part, and that I was trying to make your ac- heepreser ots And I : _ mache smiling, "that your suspicions wou have been al ther unfounded." "All's well that ends well," said « "« e, a énds rather dolefully. worst of it--the end ig drawing very near now." "By this time to-morrow," said Ethel, "I suppose we shall have parted." "No, indeed," he protested. " I shall not leave New York until I have de- livered you up to your husband." "Oh!" cried Ethel, well," he repeated, "That is the i must not trouble about me any more after we fe " Would you think by my face," ask- Hugo, "that I was a very ob- ed stinate fellow ?" " Yes," she answered; "I can quite t. You are extremely amia- all amiable people are obsti- certainly obstinate," he re- "And I intend to remain in New York until the Cunard boa | comes in, whether you allow me the privilege of your society or not. Be- sides, you are a 6 ; New York, and I-know it weli--will you not let me do showman to you for the next day or two?" "There is nothing I shoujd like bet- ter," answered Mrs. Delane, " if I shall really not be spoiling your plans or believe | ble, and e,"" ew yr my "and my She be more than delighted welcome fou. Englishwoman is al a o her." am to ara. have got so far, I have no intention of ' home bfgmeaal rt Say my knowledge and experience. en, when I get back, I shall be ab = @ ing anyone, will You will let people think that ~~ and I were together all e He replied, in rather a hurt voice: I hope you can trust me just a little." doings." pleading a& little humillat- nfess,"" "I do not confess it," he an- swered, stoutly. "'I think you have behaved like a heroine, and your hus- band ought to worship you for it. I dar will." The next morning they passed Sandy Hook at 10 o'clock. fe) rd and told her need o He also fianded her tho fullow- ble: "Words cannot express feel, Am following you y (mentioning Cunard boat) "and -hope to be With you Saturday or Sunday | at . a Ethel was radiant as she communi- cated this to Hugo. thanked her husband's envoy, veg him that she would not fail to as his assistance should she be need of it, but that in the meantime her ana een to caine 80 look after en Xo pro: her until bat husband should what I EEA in ble twinge, but 'Th t "I should have felt horribly snubbed. |. "You must rest a little and get settled," he told her, "and » Wt may, I shall come round about half- eB and take you to dine at Del- 'a."" "That will be delightful," she as- sented; and he went away, gru even to leave her for a few hours. His happiness, he felt, was coming to an + S0on {t would be altogether a thing of the past. ow, in her own country, Ethel would not have dreamed of alone ata ta man, but here, ers, it seemed t t: She was extremely happy. hus- band's cable had filled her heart with jJoy--he had, no doubt, been a prey to remorse at the thought of her hapless plight--he was h first seem- ed an awful catastrophe, with no miti- gating circumstances, now appeared in the light of an unmixed good, shall not put ng you be seen Ushwoman. I have smart places our ordinary travelling gear." Of course Clarendon protested that she looked charming, more charming than anyone in the room; but she ughed. . : * How re you tell such a story even with the best. intentions!" she cried. "Look at all these lovely Creatures and their and wonderful bonnets. Really American women are very Pretty," and she looked admiringly roun "1 always think," declared Hugo, "that there is no woman in the world who touch an Englishwoman when ae is pretty and well-bred." n lovely' clothes, a But what a no Can scarcely hear myself 1" . "That is _the-bad--paving,"-he re= turned. "It seems extraordinary that Americans, who are not often behindband, ean put up with the state of their streets as they do." Mrs. ane and her companion came in for a good deal of attention. Clarendon especially was an object of much interest to the fair Amert- cans, who evidently admired his phy- He, however, was entirely en- grossed with Mrs. lane. As 4) have heard, "beauty is in the beholder," and she appeared to him by far the most attractive wo- man in the room. r dinner he took her back to her hotel, and stay- ed with her for half an hour, making a ments for the following day. "T must go shoppi in the morn- mon she said, "and 't cannot ex- on. that if there was One thing he loved better than smother, it was shopping with a w the,eye of "" he sald, "you will want 'Oh, indeed, yes," he laughed, ' you will find me extremely intelligent. I shall take you first to White & How- ard's, in Madison avenue. They! are the great m tes. By the way," with some little confusion, " you must have come away in such a hurry-- may I--may be your banker until Captain Delane arrives ?" But-Ethel- assured" him gaily, that she had heaps of money, though she was very grateful to him for mak- ing the suggestion. So the next morning he called for her after breakfast, took her Broadway, showed her Tiffany's and other shops of note, and waited pa- tiently at White & Howard's whilst she selected Bee through Brooklyn. to dine early at the Brunswick and go to Daly's Theatre afterwards. "Upon word," he exclaimed, as she entered her sitting-room when he came ke her to dinner. She knew what he meant, laughed gaily. "Fine feathers!" she said. ei Plumage is lovely," he re- Pore tera "and almost worthy of the and Mrs. Delane knew that she was looking well; knew too she likes. } loved praise, it gop omct put her on her mettle, and made her what @ man who Praised her believed her to, be. She s 1 ver remembered to e have spent so delightful a day. Not only was she enjoying the present, but there was the heavenly antici- pation of seeing Arthur, perhaps to- morrow, As for Clarendon, well @aluted her and conceived an idea of arrive, pare, hav on't suppose her; that's just the way of bg Ethel woke radiant on the Sa day . 8he to said y that her: bro- had been waiting for her so° long that a few days more or less Pha make no difference to either of mm, hotel, or five ho trotters : she with these, having a © good horses. ng," she cried, those dear replied Hugo, 60 very much. air at face "Iam not gure," " that you would like it Rushing th h the that Id herself that | H happy. Nae! Probably does not ing "TI will go him the moment plan said and I will 80 a us, " He must be there," hens 3 and he returned. The Pu of his mouth, three clean she asked ne. "Ie it Clarendon, "he dream of your be- here, and is looking after his ig Ethel was nervous and ill at on board and look for range ?" Hugo. to see she said, wist- He could sia bear oO course he must." Clarendon went on board, and found the reer. ". "Is Captain Delane on board?' he asked, : rser drew down the corners and looked very solemn. ejaculated, "that's a bad asked Hugo, "Ah!" he i Lid " What do you mean?" urriedly. CW. four Bea me up ~_-- ,and washed 'em all olf." "Great God!'. eried to the Lips. Yes; it's a bad fob. Are you re- ted to -- sir?" t B Clarendon, Hugo, " but mmered his Poor wife has come to meet.him. She at she woul Eo ele a and how am I going like to try it once, at all eventa, e Purser shook his head. anxious as she was to hear| « noa>t dear !" he exclaimed, "that's red of the ship was Clarendon for a@ bad business, Can't get her t to be though, like the | home before you tell her? Can't you ed, 00d fellow he waa, he tried very ngs. to ouse, vexing," she said, "if the ship arrives in the night, and I cannot be there to him." time; her eyes sparkled, ehe looked, as he thought, lovelier than ever with a glow of excitement her chee & ectene In nu P ing with stan the most sickening sensation he had ner i the day of the tragedy of Oe aes "God ct, and Englishman's horror of biie, (To be Continued.) ARTISTIC HAIRDRESSING. Correct Sketches of Two New London "I have written to Nelly." she he fins and have given her Rese Coiffures. nu ails of my age. An Some yery charming and (becoming I ve scolded her for not telling' me » i : more about you after she met you St¥les in hair dressing have lately been at the Clinton's." brought out, says London Lady, and He laughed, two of these are shown in our {Ilus- da pie youth he said, " aint as La trations. The at is a very almple meet me as you , un nd elegant coilffure in the - exceptional ¢ neces, I did not | * - i Soe aS Bigs ircumsta: make much impression on her. "When you come to stay with us," remarked Mrs. D come too. to tal over. If a fortnight bee: ave n shown a oning of time. looked at her half doubt- fully, half wistfully. "For my unmixed benefit," she said He "ala not reply for a Inoment. He was thi i very mixed benefit for himself, but he ° putting the thought into words Are rising r t i he replied, making & further reflection on Captain De- to his hotel, he ex- amined the time-table to see what i trains went to W i . For as} resto the lost pair | he would get ont of | sight, if not out of mind of them. He | had no ambition to make a third; an! unwelcome third. | CHAPTER X. j In the morning Grant brought word | that the Cunard boat had pass Sandy Hook, and would in all prob- ability--arrive in New York between eleven and twelve. ngo0;came for her was rippling over with happy smiles and excite- y en "Ah," she sald to him, as they went along, "I shall big white 6 day with, that everything happe le I will write Destiny with a big D, in grateful remembrance cef t h t is very pleasant," he sald, " to earn 80 much gratitude by doing the most delightful thing in the world. But please take pity on my modesty, and do not insist too m on my for but you know that I could not have done without you." Arrived at the dock, they left the carriage, walked uj) and down waiting for the ship They had not very long Lo) doue &tyle, the face 9 very slight fringe on either he forehead. 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