The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-23
MAN WOoDvILLEs LOVERS

Elva neared the tent, said
Are you looking for someone?"
ON, nor Elva answered. with a slight
flush, and the girl drew back a step, as
though no longer interested
II thought you might be- she commented.
fatner saved a gentleman from being
scneday must belong to him. He is quite
helpless, because he cannot remember any
thing, and I'm sure he'd recollect if someone
ne knew would come and claim him. He had
Deen knocked about in the sea until his mem
DRY has gone"
"Oh!' cried Elva, her heart bounding with
sudden, wild hope. Where is he? Can see
him: Since when has he been with your
Severl weeks" the nut-brown girl replied
Rather gave notice to the police of course
but they couldn't identify him. 1t is pity,
Tor ne is not tit to be living this rough life
with us. He was very ill, but is getting
strong now; only, the past is blotted out Of
his mind"
Can it possibly be friend Of mine miss
ing from Bell Bay?" Elva exclaimed, tremb-
ling with suspense.
Perhaps you do know him" Retsv lee
said seeing the effect of her communication
Come with me; Til show you where he is. -
She led Elva to quieter part of the field,
where, resting against a tree-trunk, was a
piece of canvas of great size.
On this wing-like scene was being paint
ed and in the artist Elva saw wel-remem-
bered face-pale thin, and changed; but, all
the same, the face of JIM
He is clever at that" Betsy whispered a
light in her eyes. Father used to design the
scenes but he can't make anything so grand
and natural as this man can!''
Elva could rot speak
Her face was white, she drew her breath
painfully in gasps
How wonderful that she should have found
the missing man whose loss she had de-
plored-and in this singular way!
would he recognize her?
She went close to him. calling softly
"Jim!"
A strange startled-expression came into
his altered face, and he seemed to listen
vaguely, though carried away by some
puzzling reflections.
Drawing nearer still, Elva repeated, more
distinctly now
"Jim!"
Bile, he turned, looked at her, and, the brush
falling from his hand gave a stifed cry.
"Elva!" he articulated, and then he swayed
and fell on to the grass, insensible.
He has only tainted Betsy said, as Elva
knelt down, weeping beside him. ct will all
come back to him after this; he remembered
you"
She ran and fetched a biwl Of water, and
| bathed his face until with sigh he I'M
closed his eyes.
WAS it Dream Betsy?" he asked, and
then he started up, adding: How odd that
| should have forgotten! 1 fell from the cliff
| managed to swim a little in the storm and
why, Vansdlyt might have rescued me! I'm
sure that L saw him in the cave before quite
| lost consciousness"
"Hush!'' Betsy murmured, and she looked
| quite lovely as she bent over Jim, in spite of
her sun-tan. you know how it happened
that father found you in the waves. Well
here is a lady whom you will like to see'
Jim, dear jim. We couldn't imagine what
put her arms round his neck and kissed him
|
The journey to the convent was postponed
Instead of going on to Hazel Cross Station
| Nov
sage for Osmonde Romer, and she was
obliged to go back with Jim when the secre-
tary arrived
The burden of secret remorse was lifted
| from Osmonde's mind
He spoke to Jim one day of all that he had
| suffered and the latter laughed
Poor old hermit" he exclaimed; "as if
you would have really wished me harm!
am perfectly convinced that Vansdlyt could
! have saved me- | recolect floating into ST.
| Kevins Cave, just as my senses failed. 1t
was lit UP with lightning and the fellow was
standing on the rocky side of the hollow
don't know what happened AFTER but he evil
IDENTIFY left to my fate. He was guilty
not you, Romer, and as Elva will not be my
| wife, wish you joy"
'She refused your"
Last evening. And this morning I went
to the girl who nursed me so devotedly I
know how good and pure she is in spite of
the rowing life she has been compelled to
lead. She will marry me after a great deal
of persuasion. She will need little, training
to be a charming companion, and she is quite
pretty neough for me-
After this, Osmonde went in search of
Elva.
/ She was sitting in the little arbor in which
she had once found him brooding disconso-
lately over the mistaken idea that Jim had
persisted; and he parted the trailing branches
of the creeper, and looked at with eyes that
glowed so happily, that she colored with a
hewitching confusion.