The Munity of the Elsinore

ing and vitality of her walk. Her face, despite its firm moulding, had a suggestion of fragility that was belied by the robustness of her body. At least, one w

he mountain of luggage. A huge packing case attracted my att

lly caused the d

?" I asked

Mr. Pike he's the mate, you know. He did his best. It was the fault of the piano house.

nto the luggage as if in search of some particular piece. Having

in where it's warm? We won't

to make this voyage?"

at I knew she had in that moment cau

o," she answ

ake took me aback, and befor

ers before, and I've learned to put up with more than they ever proved they were able to put up with. So there. Let us start right, and it won't be any trouble to keep on going right. I know what is the matter with you. You think you'll be called upon

ttle about ships to be capable of admiring her lines, and, besides, I was in no mood for admiration. I

en that I am a vacillating

it was because there was nothing else I was keen on. For some time now life had lost its savour. I was not jaded, nor was I exact

em, but I had been too analytic of the faults of their primitiveness, of the

ility of art a pompous legerdemain, a consummate charlatanr

qually and perilously easy. That was the curse of the condition into which I had fallen. That was why, as

West and his d

Miss West gave me as she started directly across the deck for the

-faced smile that I knew must be painful, but did not offer to shake hands, turning immediately to cal

s patent. His face was puffed and discoloured, a

l which prevented me from uttering the few words that would put a stop to it. As for the half doze

ly, on the liners, I had observ

yes. But he was a dwarf. So short was he that he was all sea boots and sou'wester. And yet

go half breed. The othe