New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14

Tim Shores cheated you in n Jackknite trs"e'
Don't keep anything back. Owen
LANDAU sat in tho stern OF the boat. Inc
whole sky was smooth lead color the ocean
heaved in long, gray swels. The wind blew WIN
gentle stcadiness There was not a bit Of bright
ness anywhere; everything was restful ana
neutral Almost Immediately the coast began
to grow vague and stretched away in an undehhe"
line But there no mist.
at is Just like some lives" said Katharine
"Jt is lust a. hope mine will be. gray and un
evcntful"
She looked at her aunt and seemed TO forget
that any one else was present Bat it was Lam
daft who answered:
There are immense possibilities in day IKE
this he said. las in your life, Miss North.
His face lighted markedly as lie found himHeii
addressing Katharine directly.
What il Mrs. LANDAU there to see him :
Had he not cleared the way 50 that he might
allow himself some expression 10 the feelns
which was rising higher and higher within him
Repression was too painful, and Of what use was
it?
NO." said Katharine quietly, "therc are no
possibilities in my life
She was aware that she had made mistake IN
speaking Of anything personal: but she had been
her 'Now sine was afraid OF appearing senti-
mental. of posing as sorrow-stricken being. Put
in some way LANDAU often made Il remark tha1
caused her 10 wish 20 make "A contrary assertion
But what did IL matter? Let him think TINS OF
that it could make no difference
Though the young man had such ample oppor,
tunity offered him 10 be brilliant; he lapse /,
almost Immediately into silence and he refused
TO he tempted into talk.
lie explained that the ocean was roo strong
for him that if he spoke it made HIM seem
fippant, and the only way he could maintain ms
srlf-rcspect in its presence was 10 hold his peace
Mrs. LANDAU asserted that she, for her part.
never felt fippant and that il she had an nciina-
ton to Talk she should indulge it.
Evidently she had no such Inclination ana ,h 'ne
soft rush against the sides Of the boat: white
wings of birds flashed ont sometimes above or
a gull dashed down and iirtei inc wafer up
about himself The coastlinc looked more and
In an hours time Katharine could have re-
called her assertion that there were no posi-.
bilitcs in her life. In an hours time she felt
that everything was possible. Her attitude was
almost nrnaturally still but there was difference
in it, Under the steady eyelids fire was glow
the inextinguishable flame which carries one on
20 happiness almost against ones own will; the
fire OF mere living of which TIE sluggish nature
can never even dream.
LANDAU maintsined his place in the stern.
lie was Glad NO one tried 10 talk. If no one
spoke he would have a better chance TO loon
at that girl there Perhaps she had forgotten
that he was present. No matter. If there were
ANYTHING in him. any power in--hc was gazing
so intcntly at her that he forgot 10 follow gu,
in coherent words the thoughts IN Ms MINI ana
besides words were nothing Whatever. Nothing
in the world was OF the least conscl uencc 10
him if he could not make this girl look at him
and love him. .,, a., -,
emotion which was ovcrwhe lining every other emo
lion in him TO have her know 1t aud re.ponc
10 it-at the thought Of this last possibility Liam
dah nnGcr 'hc a9n4 tnm, % pd S Knt"rin.
With that cunni1g and superficial power OF on
eervation which does not desert over, ne saw
"'" aN iss North." he whispered
She turned toward him. Al sight of his face
her own grew white.
Oh" In Gno'hcr whisper. don You KNOW
that 7 love You? | must tell Won must tell
Size turned away instantly She put ont one
hand and craspcd the boats cdec
Landau know that she coulI make 10 IcPN'
that there was no oprortniy
Wc felt Wild eXnltation that he had told her
in words. IN -.
with something in the bottom Of the boat But
there was haze of fire over his vision he could
see TOthT9 Ss ii KRIS 1nS fe Tac from the
other side Of the sail, supp 80 that we shall
havc to beat back, Owen
His voice seemed to have left him Ncycrthe-
les TO his own surprise. il came when he opened
his Inns
NatnralIy.- liz Answered. "w. can't have the
blow from another quarter.
Mrs Llandan moved that She conld sce her
siensor flt he was again busy with that some
thing in the bottom of the boat. When she was
permitted 70 look at ms face she coull not lind
ANYTHING in keeping with q certain tihrti2n mt
had been in bis voice as he had just replied to
Doesn't II take p good while to beat back
anywhere che asked
Yes
And one gets very tired Of itP'
Then should thin, that the sooner yon put
This craft about the better il woul he for all Of MS
feel as if we were great way from '"pn
Ave, ave About it is responded Llandaf.
"Can you tell me Immediately inquire Mrs
Llandaf, il my nice is still aboard
Yes. Aunt Kate" eagerly rcple ed Katharine ;
and sh, went on hurriedly. "D0 aoop, please, or
that sail will hit you again. m There II goes
Now can't You sit Sg it Mr. lhi a DD' WI De
Yes But don't let my stepnlmm1 JUMP up
and down or do any other sirlish and cNnbcrant
Mrs. LANDAU placed herself close 10 Katharine
She remarked that IL was bad enough TO grow
oil without being tainted with the fact.
.-;lc icfrlirci from looking at the girl. nut She
was too keenly sensitive not 10 feel decided
sense Of thunder in the air. She began 10 talk
She forced LANDAU 10 rejoin, which lie did in
IN" noS' pfni~ewo"'hv y
But all through me houIh MHch 'IrN WIN
"beatng hack Mrs LANDAU was becoming more
and more angry.
Ii was dusk when they reached the wharf
The film over the sky had gradually decpencd
A slow. sullcn rain had begun to drip from the
heavens
The two women walked quickly along the path.
leaving Ilandaff with the boat.
They went up the steep stairs to the rooms in
the roof.
On the top stair, which in the Marble house
was called the fiat stair, Katharine turn
lltt. ha- cain hcr
arm ana drew her M the three remaining steps
to her chamber.
Now" che said setting her lamp down and
looking at katharine, what was II that happened
on board that boat?"
PHOTOGRAPHING GHOSTS