No shadow came between us during the week that remained before the coming of the Pretoria, on which we were to embark for another voyage. We heard the boat had arrived on the morning of the 8th of February, and would leave late in the evening. I engaged a carriage to drive us to a distant point, so that we might go on board too late to meet any of the Americans with whom the steamer was sure to be filled. That day was one of unalloyed happiness. Alas! that so soon my troubles were to break out afresh! I had arranged with the local agent to secure me the requisite berths and he brought the tickets to the hotel at night when we returned. There was only one unpleasant feature about them--he had not been able to secure a place for the lady very near me--but we had no right to expect anything else, and Marjorie seemed disposed to make the best of it. At eleven o'clock we were rowed out with our baggage and shown to our rooms. Reaching mine, I turned up the electric light and started as I saw the face of Mr. Wesson in that lower berth. "The devil!" I could not help exclaiming, aloud. It seemed to partially waken him, for he turned over and muttered something indistinguishable, immediately relapsing again into sound sleep. I said to myself that this was decidedly too much. I would be d--d if I would sleep there. When I had donned my pajamas, therefore, I went up to the deck above and passed the night on the cushions of the music room, of which I was the only tenant. CHAPTER XVIII. OUR NIGHT AT MARTINIQUE. Of course I had to meet Wesson in the morning; and as I could assign no reason for the distrust which I felt, I had to choose between giving him the cut direct and putting on an air of coolness without a real affront. I encountered him on deck, before I had been down to dress, as I went out to take a view of the island of St. Kitts. He murmured something about being glad to see me again, but did not attempt a prolonged conversation. He evidently had not yet ascertained that I was his roommate. Slightly uneasy to have Miss May so far from me I went as soon as I was dressed to her door and knocked. She was awake and in response to an inquiry said she would be up to breakfast. Luckily she had been given a room alone, due perhaps to a small inducement I had sent in a note left with the agent the day before. As I stood outside I chafed at the restrictions she continually put upon me; and yet I knew very well I had no right to complain. What earthly business had I in the room of a young, unmarried woman, before she was out of bed? The fact that I had been in more than one under similar circumstances did not count in a case like this. The scornful words of my darling came back to me--the expression she had used at St. Croix. I must put better control on my wild thoughts or I would yet do something she might regard as unpardonable.