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Kemball and her daughter joined us on the promenade, and weary, at last, of Strauss waltzes and Sousa marches, we sauntered away toward the bow of the boat, where the noise from the orchestra could reach us only in far-away snatches. We found a seat in the shadow of the wheel-house, and sat for a long time talking of many things, watching the moonlight across the water.
Besides," he added, "I learned just this morning that two very dear friends of mine are taking this boat Mrs. Kemball and her daughter the widow of Jim Kemball, you know." Mr. Royce nodded. I, too, recalled the name Jim Kemball had been one of the best men at the New York bar twenty years before, and must inevitably have made a great name for himself but for his untimely death.
In 1867 they separated in a friendly way, the husband going to America, and the wife devoting herself to novel-writing, in which she attained wide popularity. Her most successful works were The True History of Joshua Davidson , Patricia Kemball , and Christopher Kirkland. She was a severe critic of the "new woman."
Yes, and there was another thing for me to guard against. What was to prevent him, the moment he stepped ashore, wiring to his confederates, warning them, telling them to flee? Or he might wait, watching us, until he saw that they were really in danger. In either event, they must easily escape; Miss Kemball had been right when she pointed out that our only hope was in catching them unprepared.
They laughed together for a moment, then the last bell rang, and the ship's officers began to clear the boat. I turned back to the pier, but was brought round an instant later by Mr. Graham's voice. "My dear Lester," he cried, "I thought we'd lost you. I want to introduce you to Mrs. Kemball and her daughter, who are to be your fellow voyagers. Mr. Lester's a very ingenious young man," he added.
For an instant, I felt another little hand in mine, a pair of blue eyes smiled up at me in a way "Good-by, Mr. Lester," said a voice. "I shall be all impatience till we meet again." "So shall I," and I brightened. "That was nice of you, Miss Kemball." "Oh, I shall be anxious to hear how you succeeded," she retorted. "You will bring Miss Holladay to us?" "If we find her, yes."
What could a man in his condition hope to accomplish? What need was there for us to fear him? And yet, there was something about him something in the atmosphere of the man that almost terrified me. I came back to earth to find that Royce and Mrs. Kemball had drifted away together, and that my companion was regarding me from under half-closed lids with a little smile of amusement.
At last we arose to return, and Royce and Mrs. Kemball started on ahead, after a habit they had fallen into, which, now I think of it, I am sure was our junior's doing. "Two more days, and we'll be at Havre," I said. "I'll be very sorry, Miss Kemball." "Sorry? I'd never have suspected you of such a fondness for the ocean!" "Oh, it's not the ocean!"
"You can't come any farther, I'm afraid," said Mrs. Kemball, turning to us. "We'll have to say good-by," and she held out her hand. "But we'll soon see you both again in Paris. You have the address?" "Oh, yes!" I assured her; I felt that there was no danger of my ever forgetting it. "Very well, then; we shall look for you," and she shook hands with both of us.
His dispositions were, briefly, as follows: The greater part of a division under General Younghusband, assisted by naval gunboats, controlled the enemy on the left bank. The remaining troops were formed into two columns, under General Kemball and General Keary respectively, a reserve of infantry, and the cavalry brigade, being held at the Corps Commander's own disposal.
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