New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02

the shore long time. and that she was different
girl from the one whom Ezry had asked to set
the day.
| How angry he had been. She again thrust
the thought of him out of her mind.
| 1t was comparatively easy to do that. She
could not think of anything clearly now. Her
heart heat so all the time. Life did not seem at
all what it had been.
There amt hardly speck of wind, said Mrs
Emerson. IL don't see how you're ever going to
| cit over TO Minots"
Mr. Thompson says thercll wind breeze up
fore long, remarked Cynthia. " But II there am
any wind he's going to row us over to the lcdge,
and we'll have the chowdcr just the same. lie
says thcre be other days for Mnots'
The pTopheecd wind did not breeze up III
was useless 10 start for the lighthouse.
Thompson knew it, but ne insisted on starting
| He said they could make some h"adway, ana lie
| was positive about the coming breeze.
| Mrs Emerson said she would not 60 Nothing
made her 80 sick As jest swinging round on the
water
| She said the two girls might 20. and come and get
| her for the chowder when they got ready.
| II was while Thompson ana Cynthia stood on
| the beach by the boat waiting for Lucy 70 return
from some crrand back TO the shanty that Ezra
Cone came walking mp TO the brcakwater ana
looked down 10 the waters edge
He Cynthia, now sitting in the stern OF INC
| boat and a man in Il blue flannel shirt, with
| trousers tucked into high rubber boots wa stand
| ing clo-e TO her and bending her with that in
dcscribable air which denotes devotion,
| Cynthia was looking up AT him. ana Ezra coulh
sec her face very plainly The sight OF her face
smoc him Something he had always suspected,
something he had always indefinitely dreaded now
| took 4hape-what an evil shape II seemed
| Cone placed his brown, swcaty hand on inc
planks Of the brcakwater and leaned heavily
| upon it,
| Her glance gided of Thompsons face to that
figure She rose quickly She put out ono hand
as if to ward of something. .,.,
Ezrv! :" she cried shrllly thompson wleeleu
So that is Fey ~ he said with sncer. Il
wondered when Ezry would turn up. And here
| he is"
cynt6ias w fand ' and W6apared Affinity
Don't 2y he Is ANYTHING Ct. to % yGa' s Ront as
| looking up AZ the brcakwatcr. She stepped ont
of the boat and began TO walk up the pebhly
| slope Of the beach.
| thompson. after an nstant's hesitation flung
| down the oar on which b" had been leaning
and f.llowed A. short distance. swaeserng
somewhat. having very unpleasant look on MS
lilo eyes dwclt upon Cynthia, then he glanced
with suppressed fury at the man by the break
| water.
As for Ezra. be did Dot now NOTICE the ,. man
with that gaze that pes3roS every , hayo e b-
speak to him. And yet he could not turn
| away -
She came straight to him. Her face was
We're VERDI, dazzIin Ing: nnd YET they were soft
She put her hand strongly on his hand that
rested on the breatwateII. Mill ,rorrv Won in
October. The first day. You may engage the
Beals house
e@ Good SoG%s %'7 lo dG ce D'S Ssoknsy Do
mean il? DO you love me"
She came nearer him.
"oh, yes. mean it, she answered And
but I3 be began, Al saw YOU looking at that
"Oh don't, interrupted the GIRL hanging
Ezra stood silent. lie gathered Cynthia close
Now be glanced at Thompson. Then he
| glanced again.
NV Grorgc!o he almost shouted.
and ' gIaIIcd back I'' vas
Lucy Emerson came from tho shanty. Seeing
the group she turned from the boat 70 thc
people She told herself that she thought
Her mother came TO the door, then waddled
over ne beach TO tell Ezra he'd better spend
| the day with them
| Conc became more composed, but his face
was set in its scvcrcst lines
"You amt in very good business. couftln
girls" he said CONTEMPORARY TO the man before
| him II s'pOsr these folks don't know you.
Cone looked at Lucy and her mother, and
This fcllers Thompson Darte I'vo seen
him three wears ago. though he didn't notice
me He belongs 10 wealthy ] guc~s Ephrnm
| will have to give wealthy mp You want very
smart 10 come round here. Dartc
Mrs Emerson throw NJ her hands; -,
| as the one Wealthy lost" sic asked, with
| gusto
The devil" cried We2lthy's husband; Il
didn't know she lived in these parts
lie turned and walked down 10 his hoot He
got into it and began, 10 row toward the ledge,
Il wish you'd take home Whispered
Cynthia TO Ezra. ;" Iic's Il very strange man,
lie kind Of frightened M" and he kind OF
| Wealthy LOST MARIA LOUISA POOL