CHAPTER III.
THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs.Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
"I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.

Did you first meet with her on the railway ?" "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.

We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.

The stewardess was attending to ladies who were calling for her in all directions; I really don't know what misfortune might not have happened, if Mrs.Vimpany had not come forward in the kindest manner, and offered help.

She knew so wonderfully well what was to be done, that she astonished me.