Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

20 70 think that the Dark Mr. Marshnu
was very much like Dick. Hui Ma bat
was Drawn over his eyes, and his hIrh
Soat collar hid half his face Ie AZ
prohened her and led her to the ana n
tue Wharf, and q little white boat VIVA
soon carrying them to the long. two.
nasted craft OF the same color. which
iay IN the stream, swaying gently with
the ebblng tide. ''
me crew OF the ship. without walt
ing Tor orders, set sail and soon she
VA, Mas piunslng through the pillows OF
the ocean, as free as bird thai
cleaves the heavens. II was nesrlv iy.,
hours before sunrise. and together they
sat on the white deck, listening 10 the
low, languid lisp of the dark blue
waves as they beat against the vessels
PROV. together they sat locked In each
olhers arms; and kisses had taken the
place OF words and slghs, the place OF
vows. and even Dick Palgraye. whose
heart was filled with revenge, fell that
GOD had been good to him and that he
had entered upon q life OF everlasting
happiness.
Are you afraidr' she whispered.
Afraid OF whatg' he answered,
Afraid OF heaven. Of what we have
done, OF the ocean We may be drown
ed. Oil l cannot be left alonei / am
AFRAID Tell me, dear. when Will we 10
mRrrled7"
Dick hesltated n moment. and then
answered harshly, "Tonightr
My Godv' said Lisette: rs II for this
that you have loved me7 Do you think
that l am a.
"Hushl hushl my love. we will be
married in England, in Spain, wherever
the boat stops. / did not mean that.
but YOU are afraid Thntse xrhxs 7 sata
it,"
81 am afraid. / am tired"
He folded his arms around her stlll
more tightly and led her to the cabin.
A servant III II up and threw open all
OF the apartments The place was
beautifully hung In the richest OF
Oriental tapestries The furniture. car
pets, ornaments, intagllos, all told that
the owner had made n pilgrimage In
every part OF the world. 1t was the
creme OF all life, love and luxury.
oh. am afraid, afraidr' she moaned.
why did l do this2 Why did | leave
Dick for you2-Dick, whom / loved 80
deeply, and who loved me so muchl
But you must be good 10 mel l will
love you. But hear. heart The wateri
The ship IL lurchlig II is SO dark out
sidel oh. my Col! my motherl Mr.
Marshall. how long Will this last2
cannot stay alone. Oh! why did
conner why did / come? Where am II
Where are we now Let me go homel
Mr.. Marshall, l want--I want Dlckl
Dickl OH l am faintingl Help met
Help mel I'm falntingl And then you
will-you will"-With one mighty eff
fort she clutohed his coat and as he
caught the glimpse OF her closing
eyes they were fun Of pleading. Then
her hands relaxed and she fell on the
floor.
The opalescent hues that were tint
ing the eastern sky gradually outstrip-
ped the white yacht ms Il flew over its
course. and soon burst into n new day.
Dick was on deck telling the skipper
that It was all right. and that AIR. Mar
shall had given him his yacht for a
cruise OF the tropics.
shall we put into the Bermudas%'
said the skipper.
Anywhere you like" said Dick:
"only the farther away the better"
lie went below and cautiously OPEN
ed the heavy door that gave entrance
TO large statcroom. Like the rest OF
the boat, II was adorned with all the
fullness OF taste and luxury. Lisette
was resting just whore he had placed
her. and her eyes We're stlll CLOSED TO
all the world. Dick stood by the couch
and watched her for several moments,
and as gently as "A mother wakes her
babe he knolt beside her and kissed
her. He kissed her again and again,
and then her eyellds slowly opened and
she looked straight into his smiling
face.
"Dick'' she said, raising herself on
one elbow. "dreat Heayenl How did
you come here2'
II came with you"
you did? And that dark Mr.. Mar.
shall-wherc Is he?"
IL do not know. I do not care. my
love. 1t was ! who eloped with you.
and stole his yacht. and we are going
somewhere, anywhere / was bound
that no other man could steal you from
me, and no man will"
Forgive me. Dick! forgive mel
must have been insane. l love you.
and
Never mind, dear That is past and
gone. Let us live now for ourselves
alone: the world is before us, The skip
per has power to marry us. Come.
have ordered breakfast. Shall we get
readyY''
Yes, Dick"
Like the peace Of God, there are
things IN this life which pass all under
standing me News Letter.