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owner   to   the   fate   he   could   not   in   honor   avert。   And   even   that   fate   was 

problematical。 It did not follow that the treasure was still concealed in the 

Pontiac�察�nor that Nott would be willing to sell her。 He would make some 

excuse   to   Notthe   smiled   to   think   he   would   probably   be   classed   in   the 

long   line   of   absconding   tenantshe   would   say   good´by   to   Rosey�察  �and 

leave   for   Sacramento   that   night。   He   ascended   the   stairs   to   the   gangway 

with a freer breast than when he first entered the ship。 



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     Mr。   Nott   was   evidently   absent�察  �and   after   a   quick   glance   at   the   half´ 

open cabin door�察�Renshaw turned towards the galley。 But Miss Rosey was 

not in her accustomed haunt�察�and with a feeling of disappointment�察�which 

seemed inconsistent with so slight a cause�察�he crossed the deck impatiently 

and entered his room。 He was about to close the door when the prolonged 

rustle of a trailing skirt in the passage attracted his attention。 The sound 

was so unlike that made by any garment worn by Rosey that he remained 

motionless�察�with his hand on the door。 The sound approached nearer�察�and 

the next moment a white veiled figure with a trailing skirt slowly swept 

past the room。 Renshaw's pulses halted for an instant in half superstitious 

awe。 As the apparition glided on and vanished in the cabin door he could 

only   see   that   it   was   the   form   of   a   beautiful   and   graceful   womanbut 

nothing   more。   Bewildered   and   curious�察  �he   forgot   himself   so   far   as   to 

follow it�察�and impulsively entered the cabin。 The figure turned�察�uttered a 

little cry�察�threw the veil aside�察�and showed the half troubled�察�half blushing 

face of Rosey。 

     ;Ibegyour   pardon�察─      �stammered   Renshaw�察         �I  didn't   know    it  was 

you。; 

     ;I was trying on some things�察─�said Rosey�察�recovering her composure 

and     pointing    to  an   open    trunk    that  seemed      to  contain    a  theatrical 

wardrobe;some things father gave me long ago。 I wanted to see if there 

was    anything     I  could   use。  I  thought    I  was   all  alone   in  the  ship�察  �but 

fancying I heard a noise forward I came out to see what it was。 I suppose it 

must have been you。; 

     She raised her clear eyes to his�察�with a slight touch of womanly reserve 

that was so incompatible with any vulgar vanity or girlish coquetry that he 

became the more embarrassed。 Her dress�察�too�察�of a slightly antique shape�察�

rich    but   simple�察   �seemed     to   reveal    and   accent    a   certain   repose    of 

gentlewomanliness�察  �that   he   was   now   wishing   to   believe   he   had   always 

noticed。 Conscious of a superiority in her that now seemed to change their 

relations completely�察�he alone remained silent�察�awkward�察�and embarrassed 

before   the   girl   who   had   taken   care   of   his   room�察  �and   who   cooked   in   the 

galley�   �What   he   had   thoughtlessly   considered   a   merely   vulgar   business 

intrigue   against her stupid   father�察 �now  to   his extravagant   fancy  assumed 



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the proportions of a sacrilege to herself。 

     ;You've had your revenge�察�Miss Nott�察�for the fright I once gave you�察─�

he said a little uneasily�察 �for you quite startled me just now as you passed。 

I began to think the Pontiac was   haunted。 I thought you   were a ghost。  I 

don't know why  such a ghost   should FRIGHTEN anybody�察─  �he went on 

with a desperate attempt to recover his position by gallantry。 ;Let me see 

that's Donna Elvira's dressis it not�拭─�

     ;I   don't   think   that   was   the poor   woman's   name�察─  �said Rosey  simply�察�

;she died of yellow fever at New Orleans as Signora somebody。; 

     Her ignorance seemed to Mr。 Renshaw so plainly to partake more of 

the nun than the provincial that he hesitated to explain to her that he meant 

the heroine of an opera。 

     ;It seems dreadful to put on the poor thing's clothes�察�doesn't it�拭─�she 

added。 

     Mr。 Renshaw's eyes showed so plainly that he thought otherwise�察�that 

she drew a little austerely towards the door of her state´ room。 

     ;I must change these things before any one comes�察─�she said dryly。 

     ;That means I must go�察�I suppose。 But couldn't you let me wait here or 

in the gangway  until then�察 �Miss   Nott�拭  �I am  going away to´   night�察 �and   I 

mayn't see you again。; He had not intended to say this�察�but it slipped from 

his embarrassed tongue。 She stopped with her hand on the door。 

     ;You are going away�拭─�

     ;IthinkI   must   leave   to´night。   I   have   some   important   business   in 

Sacramento。; 

     She    raised    her   frank   eyes    to   his。  The    unmistakable      look   of 

disappointment that he saw in them gave his heart a sudden throb and sent 

the quick blood to his cheeks。 

     ;It's too bad�察─�she said�察�abstractedly。 ;Nobody ever seems to stay here 

long。 Captain Bower promised to tell me all about the ship and he went 

away     the  second    week。    The   photographer     left  before   he  finished   the 

picture of the Pontiac�察�Monsieur de Ferrieres has only just gone�察�and now 

YOU are going。; 

     ;Perhaps�察�unlike them�察�I have finished my season of usefulness here�察─�

he replied�察�with a bitterness he would have recalled the next moment。 But 



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Rosey�察�with a faint sigh�察�saying�察 �I won't be long�察─�entered the state´room 

and closed the door behind her。 

     Renshaw       bit  his  lip  and   pulled   at  the  long   silken   threads    of  his 

moustache until they smarted。 Why had he not gone at once�拭�Why was it 

necessary  to   say  he   might   not   see   her   againand   if   he   had   said   it�察  �why 

should he add anything more�拭�What was he waiting for now�拭�To endeavor 

to prove to her that he really bore no resemblance to Captain Bower�察�the 

photographer�察�the crazy Frenchman de Ferrieres�拭�Or would he be forced to 

tell her that he was running away from a conspiracy to defraud her father 

merely for something to say�拭�Was there ever such folly�拭�Rosey was ;not 

long�察─  �as   she   had   said�察  �but   he   was   beginning   to   pace   the   narrow   cabin 

impatiently when the door opened and she returned。 

     She     had   resumed     her   ordinary     calico   gown�察    �but   such   was    the 

impression left upon   Renshaw's fancy  that she seemed   to wear it with   a 

new grace。 At any other time he might have recognized the change as due 

to   a   new   corset�察  �which   strict   veracity   compels   me   to   record   Rosey   had 

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