A Woman Intervenes

Book Excerpt: oung womanmoved gracefully along, as if she were interested in the names upon thetable. She looked at Wentworth's name for a moment, and saw in the placenext to his the name of Mr. Brown. She gave a quick, apprehensive glancearound the saloon, and observed the two young men who had arranged fortheir seats at table now walking leisurely toward the companion-way. Shetook the card with the name of Mr. Brown upon it, and slipped upon thetable another on which were written the words 'Miss Jennie Brewster.' Mr.Brown's card she placed on the spot from which she had taken her own.'I hope Mr. Brown is not particular which place he occupies, ' said Jennieto herself; 'but at any rate I shall see that I am early for dinner, andI'm sure Mr. Brown, whoever he is, will not be so ungallant as to insiston having this place if he knows his card was here.'Subsequent events proved her surmise regarding Mr. Brown's indifferenceto be perfectly well founded. That young man searched for his card, foundit, and satRead Mor