The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-12

'lHIH nNONc nero anu tutit IA lilo hlbAilN
Gv.
Tho wind shriekcd and whstlcd
lroauly. The deck was deserted For
Iuite q long time both were silent
rhm Carew said In a half whisper
You are trembling. You are not
afraid of the storm. are your 10 is moth
ing for the hay, ! assure YOU.
Mo- ann not afraid.
lyon feel quite safe here with moY'
he went ON, sinking his voice lower yet.
yes. she answered somewhat
TREMENDOUSLY
After a pause he laid his hand IN
hers as it rested ON her knee and said
in an odd, deliberate kind of way:
Will you let me take care Of you al
ways! l mean as my wife. / have
grown 10 love You very dearly, and !
think could make YOU happy
For perhaps minute there was utter
silence.
Then Carcw Withdrew his hand, say
ing hastily and in an iudefnably
changed voice: "Ah! you do not care
for me. Perhaps il is as well, and per-
haps ] had no right TO ask you to 30 80
forgot for "A moment that | am man
under a cloud-a cloud that in all prob
ability will never be lifted, for / tell
you honestly ! have no means Of right
ing myself, Forget what have said. -
The words and tone were hardly lover
like. but there was slight, almost inn
perceptible culver in the deep voice.
A small hand stole softly into his.
Il do care for you, 90 said happy lit
tie voice, and would take your word
against all the world. -
Another pause. Carew did not even
press the hand he held. Then he said
harshly: But suppose 1 cannot give
you my word? Suppose | tell You that
am what our fellow passengers think
1 ann
Il should not believe you, " was the
confident answer.
But if | tell yOu that you must be-
lieve mey' His face as he looked down
was very pale and wore an expression
she could hardly fathom.
She uttered half suppressed little
cry, but she did not take her hand
away-only nestled it farther into his.
He grasped it almost painfully; then
let it go.
Foolish, trusting little woman, he
said in strange voice. Must | give
you proof that your trust is-mis-
placed?'
He held ont his other hand to her.
In its palm lay the ring. Even in the
dim light she recognized it at once.
There was a curious, breathless pause,
during which Carew never took his
eyes from the girls face.
"WellY' he quietly said at last. He
felt her little fingers close tightly on
his.
II cant help it, " she said brokenly.
81 love you-I love You. ="
And will you be my wife,
She could not see his face, but his
voice shook
Yes she whispered, hiding her
face in both her hands.
But the hands were gently drawn.
In the semidarkness she felt his arm
come about her, and his mustache
brush her lips.
Darling, he murnured passionate
", you shall never regret it
swear g, and in his ewes olittered some.
thing that Looked like tears
Next morning one OF the Engllshmeh
VINO had come on board at Coruhna'
ana VINO had Deen III ever SINCE APP
peared on deck AS II happened the
iirst person ne saw was Carew'
ihey greeted each otner cordially
ana aIter tne 1ash'oh OF ola friends
Inns Ehgllsnlhah' by the way was =
wen known statesman ana Il very good
Ieliow besides
IN the smoking room mat atteroonn
some one Kindly put nm on ms guard
as TO Carew ana supplied the details
l Thought would mention IT, you
Know appended the man VINO mad
spoken l saw you speaking TO nm
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