ations from ticable difficulty of getting out of t at tance from o bring o more complete subjection to t strong mysterious c parting from Step of oucorturing iron before wion s o absorb all her languid energy.

    Presently Steper teamer to Mudport, ide, but for t  t o  and t Maggie, atingly.

    `Maggie, dearest,  last, `if to Mudport or to any convenient place on t nort  plan to get to take us on board. You are fatigued - and it may soon rain - it may be a cting to torby in t. Its only a trading vessel, but I dare say you can be made tolerably comfortable. ell take t of t. It is really our best plan. to take us - Ive got plenty of money about me - I can pay them well.

    Maggies  began to beat  tion; but s - one course seemed as difficult as another.

    Step co Mudport, te informed wo days.

    `e  out too far , said Steprying to make for torby. But Im afraid of ted igue and ake us on board, will you, and . Ill pay you well.

    Maggie, no and trembling aken on board, making an interesting object of contemplation to admiring Dutce feared time of it on board, for tion for sucirely unlooked-for passengers - no private cabin larger t at least tcolerable; and t-cuso a coucy. But to pace up and doeprengt c s reclining on t no neion could be taken t day. Everyt  till to-morroep beside o eacones, only look at eac ake a long y of trangers to t minor degree of interest s nearer t Stepriumply  or care o unmarked perspective by tainty t Maggie must be aken noured b