The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-12

the wound did not properly heal, and
| then ordered sea voyage until ii did;
| but turn back at once from San Fran
/ CISCO
| She was silent a few seconds. This
was unlocked for and unwelcome news.
Il thought, she said "at least Gov.
heard DIR. Frank say it would be four
months before you could use that arm .
She plucked at the fringe of the heavy
shawl he had wrapped about her as she
reclined in the low steamer chair; but
the white lids lied her eyes.
Possibly answered Armstrong.
but you see / do not have to use 1t
much at any time. I'm all right other
wise, and there will soon be need of
me-"
More campaigning she anxiously
inquired, her eyes one moment uplift-
ing.
Probably. Those fellows have no
idea of quitting"
Another interval of silence. The long.
hazy, rolling swell of the Pacific had
changed during the day to an abrupt
and tumultuouS upheaval that tossed
the Doric like q cork and made loco
motion a problem. The rising wind
and sea sent the spray whirling from
her bows. and Mildred's young man,
casting about for dry corner. had
deposited his fair charge On a bench
along the forward deck house and was
scouting up and down for steamer
chairs Armstrong had drawn his close
to that in which Miss Lawrence re-
clined, her knitted steamer cap pulled
we'll forward over her brow. His feet
were braced against stanchion. His
eyes were intent upon her sweet face
He had no thought for othel-men even
those in similar plight. His gaze,
though unhampered by the high peak
of his forage cap, comprehended moth
ing beyond the rounded outline of that
soft cheek. Her eyes, well-nigh hidden
by her shrouding Tam" saw the
searching son of Albion and told her
his need. The best of women will find
excuse for interruption at such mo-
ments when sure of the devotion of the
man who sits with a fatefui question
quivering on his lips: and even when
she longs to hear those very words, Will
find means TO defer them as kitten
dallies with captured mouse or child
saves to the very last the sweetest NOR
sci of her birthday cake. Not ten min
utes before. when the Honorable BERTHE
Shafto had started impulsively toward
the vacant chair By Armstrong; side,
a firm hand detained HIM and Miss
Prime had hastily interposed. Not on
any account" said she, imperiously.
justing his monocle, had gazed long and
fixedly, and then, transferring his gaze
to her, had said:
.Eh-eh-yes. It's not ours, l suppose
you mean"
But now Amy Lawrence was beck
oning, and he made rush for the rail.
then worked his way aft, hand over
hand. Every movable on deck was TAX
ing sudden slant TO starboard, and the
sea went kissing by almost on level
with the deck as next She spoke. Sure
ly a soldier needs both arms in battle,
and you Oh, certainly. Mr.. Shafto.
take that chair" she added. Armstrong
glanced up suddenly.
"Oh, that you, Shafto? Yes; take it
by all means"
Anything. thought he. rather than
that they should come here. The young
Briton stepped easily past between
them and the rail-behind there was
no roonl-and. swinging the long, awk-
wardly modelled fabric TO his broad
shoulder. started back just as a huge
wave heaved suddenly under the coun-
ter. heeled the steamer far over to port,
threw him off his balance, and his foot
catching at the bottom of her chair.
hurled him, load and all, straight at
Amy's reclining form. One instant. and
even her uplifted hands could not have
saved her face; but in that instant
had darted in, caught the
Briton on one arm. and the 1
full force of the shooting chair crash
ing upon the other, already pierced the
Filipino lead.
When, a moment later she emerged,