Aunt Jane's Nieces out West

as they called it, next morning, so they had left the hotel

d Uncle John, when the meal was over; but presently he returned from the telephone bo

t do you mean, Un

d away. He wouldn't answer questions, but kept asking them. The nurse showed him the book with the record of how he was saved

onfessed t

hears the news. The boy has a perfect right to keep his own counsel, but he might have h

wiser than we are. There's no record of such a town or state in Mexico, or in the United States-so

matter?" inq

" asserted Patsy, "that's all. Her

gazing through the window, "I believ

l cried, crowdin

t that the same mysterious ind

ared Uncle John. "I suppose he has c

t where Sangoa is," said Arthur hastily, and the next

that was not the result of his recent experience but proved to be habitual. His manner was not languid, however, but rather composed; at the same time he held

aking his hand, "I am delighted to

instant over his lips. It gave the boyish face a pat

't worth all your bother, but since you generously took the trouble to save me, the least I can do is to tender you my thanks.

Stanton-swam out to you, when she noticed you were str

Stanton is

lthough she is sta

, he appeared so frail and delicate that Uncle John seized his arm and made him sit down

Miss Stanton and me, just as we were about to sink," he said. "

n; "but I was merely the boatman, under comman

after which he continued: "I also am indebted to Mr. Merrick for carrying me to the hospital. The doctor told me that only this prompt action en

evident. Arthur took this opportunity to introduce Jones to Louise and Beth and then t

you like, my boy. We are not un

erican parentage, although I was born upon a scarcely known island in the Pacifi

?" aske

at the question bu

y proud of the connection; but instead of being a sailor he was a sc

longer living, then

erica, of which my mother had so often told me. So some months ago I reached San Francisco, since when I have been traveling over your country-my country,

d enough. The brief recital had interested his audi

n visiting relatives of

to ease th

ened to add, as if to retreat from an unpleasant subject. "At Sangoa I have bathed in the sea ever since I can remember anything; but-I am not in

aud noticed you!" exclaimed

ile softened his face

nteresting life by drowning. I am not a misanthrope, in spite of my bad stomach. The world is more usef

f some of us were indeed the instruments that saved you yesterday,

was such a youthful person, an

if you have no objection, I think I shall register at this hotel and take a room. I-I a

Merrick. "Miss Stanton is-er-connected with a motion p

perplexed, at first, but afte

an actre

ey have with them an aunt, M

will try to meet

eu. Arthur went with him to the desk and proffered his ass

y, when he had gone. "We don't kn

suggeste

t," sa

added Uncle Joh

I've a romance all plotted, of which A. Jones is to be the hero.

me to have him fall in love with Maud Stanton; we've all done that, you know; but could Ma

acks he is quite inter

win her sympath

island, inherited from his royal daddy. That