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Renovated certainly the saloon of the Ferndale was to receive the

"strange woman" The one And Anthony looking round saw the glitter, the

gleaht--too

bright The workht; and the last piece of work

they did was the hanging of the heavy curtains which looped th of the saloon--divided it in two if released, cutting off the

after end with its co direct on the poop, from the

forepart with its outlet on the deck; h Captain Anthony could not place obstacles enough between his

new happiness and the e eye thena door which led into a large state-room

made of two knocked into one It was very well furnished and had,

instead of the usual bedplace of such cabins, an elaborate swinging cot

of the latest pattern Anthony tilted it a little by way of trial "The

old man will be very comfortable in here," he said to hiently Then another

thought occurred to hih presenting itself for the first tiht Roderick Anthony

He went hastily on deck "Mr Franklin, Mr Franklin" The mate was not

very far "Oh! Here you are MissMrs Anthony'll be coivethe glooain Not a friendly word, not a professional remark, or a small

joke, not asJust