New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

| in tins world, Miss Gerry Do YOU know that?
| Tell me, do you know il ?'
| There was an intensity in the young mans
| voice and face which heretofore lie had succeeded
| in reprcssing in great measure. But suddenly at
| sight Of Saomc now he had felt il 10 be a sheer
| impossibility TO repress it any longer.
He glanced about him impatiently
IL would b. some moments before they were
out of the city and in the deep solitude OF the
palmetto scrub II seemed 70 him that the
restraint he had kept over himself in the past
| could not bc maintained for another instant
TELL me-" he repeated, imperatively.
She did not glance at him. She looked out
seward; and it what appeared TO her com
panion long time before she said
"Tcll YOU what ."
And still she did not look at him.
lie hordly l01cw how TO answer her. for he had
! forgotten precisely what lie had said. How could
| he remember what words be had used? Words
were nothing. There nothing in the world
Of any importance now save to he with this ghl
ard to have her turn to him and look such a
face as hers must be able TO look
Moore quickcncd his pace. "Do let walk
| faster he exclaimed Let us gc+ away from
these streets. ! hate these streets"
Salomc oheycd. The two hurried on. The man
concentrated all his thoughts apparently upon
| putting the settlement Denlnn tncm
| Presently they were ont in the waste with ONLY
the stretch of sand and of water ahead Of them
and safely behind the towers of the hotels and
the gray walls Of the old houses
Moore turned impctuousy. lie put his hand
on Salomcs arm.
"Oh don't 90 on so fast" he pleaded.
She smiled still without looking at him.
"You are very hard 70 please" she responded
a7d she spoke almost in Hippant tone as If such
tone might bn kind OF defence to her >on
wanted 10 walk fast and hurried. And now"
Nov" interrupted Moore, NOW we are away
! from all those people, I want TO keep away from
them want TO he with You. Salome Gerry. ]
want TO be with you oil my life All my life
His warm, ardent voice repeated those words
as if he could not put sufficient meaning into
them.
| There was no reply Salome wos still hurrying
as well as she could through the sand.
| The crows In a large flock were flying between
her and the sun.
Suddenly she became aware of those birds.
She thought il was they who cast shadow upon
her heart What was it? Surely they could not
do that
She gave him lustrous look in which there
was something Of fright.
did you see them" she asked
| "Sec what"
"The crows. They went right over u.s.
At this instant she thought of the check that
must have started two hours ago on its Journey
north 70 her father. She was very glad she had
sent it, She would tell Mrs. Darrah by ard by
Not because she was sorry. or repented but be
cause she did not know exactly when 1t would u"
found out that Mrs. Dorrah had not herself
stoned il. IT would not be found ont directly,
size was quite sure of that. AID perhaps II would
mover be discovered. Any way she would have
time enough to consult with Mrs. DarrAh. AMI
her father would pay his uncle John She coniu
arrange somehow II would rot take her TWO
years 10 pay for il, If there was any dis'nro",ce
OF course she knew vaguely about iorgefs' hu'
other forscrs did not have the incentive whi'h
had inspired her to do the deed. Her consclehc"
did not trouble her in the least. INT sue sup
nosed there would NC some Arrangement Hne
would speak perhaps Tomorrow 10 MfS' D"''""
Pint SHE wished those crows had not saicd over
just then. -. .,o civ
Ntoora o,anced ND at the sky. To him the SKY
so.rood n I've blessing them. He did not gee the
crows They had flown out across the river ana
rcr, nreparing TO settle down on the bcach.
IT did not know YOU were supcrsiitous' he
said, trying TO speak calmly
A trenor passed through tho girls frame.
~ did NOT know it, either. don't think am
rmnollod by the power Of lis presence. size
,rrrcd SLOWLY toward Moore and looked at MIN
The two had paused in their walk lhey were
standing and gazing into each other eyes
All at once a strong vibration SHOOK Oic yum.
man He bent toward Salome, oht Nc ui' NOV
,nucb her He had imagined love Ike this He
had known that great love like this would some
ao,- ovoryhelm him in unspeakable rapture
There was not the elightest csotism III his MIND
49, a. bis voice as he wills pere1 In GREATNESS way
Clb 7 know YOU love me! know you love
meas love you
And the girl whispered in return:
"Yes-yes-yes
Ia ,ook her hands and put them palms together
and then pressed his own over Them SUI keeping
bis eyes on hers
Did several moments pass thus Y-or only one
breath Of time?
There was hoarse. multitudinous cry IN inc
air above them .,,
AGAIN Salome tremblcd. She tried TO ORA" away
from the grasp which held her.
There they are" she exclaimed, still in
whisper.
He smiled happily. ..,
"Eut | thought you were no. supersulous
And again she answered:
81 don't think am.
She glanced at the stretch Of blue ocean Dcyond
.ha island But il was not blue now. Ihefc was
haze like a silver veil spreading from 1t lniahd
The air was warm and sweet
The crows had gone out of sight.
we must go on she sald.
"No matter; since go with you, was the re-
sponsc. .,, 49,.
The two walked in silence Moore con'd noo
loo,, AZ ANYTHING Lut the figure by his side Bnt
e,,.,,o li1 NOT now lool, at him. She gazing |
a,rni0ht ahead Of her. There was white splendor |
Oh her face
Are you happy?'
Sbo hoard Noorc's voice. She stopped walking, |
.n,nino toward him and claeping her hands.
Instead of waiting then for her reply Moore
said Immediately
Do YOU know how happy am ?"