Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

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self with white lips. "Oh. Roydon, Is
1t that you are too proud 20 ask me to
share the peril ap prlvatlon of sol
dler's life, or that u would give you n"
pleasure to have me share it?'
II.
"will you 60 on the lake with me this
afternoon, Miss Fay?'' asked Major
Howard. n week later. ut looks a
little spually. but we will keep close
In to shore. so as to run home, II the
clouds thicken."
''Of course I will come" assented
Fay; ''and as to the clouds. don't watch
them too closely. rather like storms"
What perfsss picture she makes!'
thought Hoydon. as promptly at the ap-
pointed time, he assisted her into the
little sail-boat he had named In her
honor--the yachting dress Of dark blue.
fitted closely to the exqusitely outlined
figure, and on the golden braids nestled
a coquettlsh sailor-hat. Fifteen min.
utes later, a splendid breeze had car.
ried them far out on the lake.
"The storm has concluded to postpone
itself in our special favor" said Roy.
don. glancing up mt the blue sky; "of
perhaps they don't think soldiers
should he too severely tried, as sailors.
Which IL II, Miss Faye
do You appeal to ne 40 the spirit
Of the storm cloud? II SO, I shall call
upon 1t to avenge me-"
He answered her simply by Q look;
but II caused her eyes TO droop.
She stretched one little. white hand
down to the waters edge. watching the
current resist 1t O. the boat sped on.
ward.
49," he unused. IAN I resisting the
voice Of my heart--so must resist to
the end?'
They spoke but little. They were
alone and together-arOund them
water. above them the sky, beneath
them a grave. And both were young
and In each heart the same voice IVES
speaking; vet their lips were sealed.
Thus an hour passed when suddenly
Roydon tackled.
what are you doingY' cried Fay. In
a tone Of disappointment. Surely
we're not going home?"
II wish we were already there.' he
answered with blanched cheeks. just
as a little breath Of wind, fresher than
any they had felt, blew upon them.
Don't be frightened. Miss Fay" con.
tinued soydon, reassuringly. ITS one
Of these treacherous squalls. We're IN
for II; but I'll do the best I can.'
Cant help youT"
The man glanced up amazed. shS
neither cried nor groaned. There was
no tremor IN her tone. His cheeks were
whittier than hers. s-s>.~~ .--
"Pshaw! she does not realize the dan
GER" he said. mentally. Can you hold
ih!sy" banding her g rope a he spoke.
The next moment the sduali struck
them. The little yacht lay fully on IL
side, then righted Itself. -.
Fay's lips were little pale now, but
no sound escaped them, only she hal
held 90 tightly to the rope that It a.
ready had cut into the tender flesh.
The storm was now fully upon them.
1t was fierce as 1t was sudden. They
were drenched with water. They
could no longer SEQ each other for the
spray.
Fay" cried Roydon, you are fright.
encd?'
with your she answered. "No.'
and her tone was firmer than his.
The next moment, the boat, struck
by q sharper blast than the first, went
over. Both found themselves cllnglng
to Its sides.
Fay, tell me-" no said. "that you
forgive me for this! Oh. must we die
when life holds 80 much sweetness y
1.-THE storm won't last long. We
may yet be saved" she answered, but,
Roydon, IT, I slip. don't try to save me,
1t will only lose two lives. and mine Ia
not worth 80 much as yours"
MY God! without you, what would
mine beY'' &
The words escaped him ere he real
ICED their meaning.
Live II, then. for my sake, dear.
replied the girl, "and remember. always
had l my choice, l would have chosen
to have died thus with you rather than
to have lived on without you. My
love, gOod-by.'
Tho next instant the waters had
caught her, ana torn her bleeding
hands, all cut by the rope, from thell
slight hold: but Major Howard had
spoken words with no idle meaning
when he had asked her what his life
would be without her.
| Quick as the current, In It's angry
greed for Its beautiful prey, he threw
about her his protecting arm, Then
as though heaven smiled, the winds
ceased as suddenly as they had risen
and the sun burst forth from Its hiding
place, showing the rescue which was
bearing down upon them.
MAY see you, II but for five min
utes" We're the words scrawlcd OF
the card Fay held, few hours later
In her bandaged hands, as she lay upon
her couch, very pale and exhausted, hui
with II heart full Of gratitude for hel
wonderful escape, awaiting him who
had penned the words.
How well she knew the quick, impa
tient step which heralded his coming
Her cheeks flushed as he strobe i'm
: III, I'M Al.