Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-15
CHATTER INV.

In the chill of the morning of the
new day, Helen Reynolds stood on the
steamers deck. as. it moved slowly
from it's :nioorings and was towed. into
the channel by the tiny tug, Which
seemed a very toy beside it's huge pro-
portions. Her face was very pale, but
there was light in her eyes long for
eign there, as though they held walk
ing dream of hope and happiness.
She had put from her all whispers
E;ftss3SfHHI:emorse. She had lulled the. sharp
E'ig5Aa|ngs of a conscience. which sin had
inDtsjyet wholly killed. I'D. -. 49,.
tho first time in many years she
lihaat brushed the cobwebs. from her
I:#lf,seArt and let it glorv in the light the
dust had hidden from it.
|, IA new life was opening to her-a life
EESN9hpse kev-note was love. She would
Esat6ne to Harvey for all that he had
EEiagIyen up for her sake She would
make his world. as he Should: make
Ehsrs. e.. d; ';''''. ~ -,
F;issslhe dock they had lust. left was
|lEf0Wing misty in the distance: She
|f1issvver doubted that he was on the
both to other shores. . ....-.
She smiled as she looked down at
the waters. in expectation that any
mplnent he would steal UP behind her
and whisper her name, in accents of
lbYe. in her ear. : !5'i'' - I:
/. iHHA hand fell on her shoulder, but the
touch was harsh. not GENTLE. 80 ?:
She turned: Once more she and Tom
Window stood face TO- face 500
She neither moved nor cried out In
that moment she knew that she; was
betrayed, and betrayed by the man she
loved .
That one neeting atom of time was
an eternity., which concentrated into
itself the suffering which might atone
for every sin, even in her guilty life.
Her face hardened and became rigid
as stone; her eyes met his. but they
were lustreless and .expressionless. The
color faded from their golden glory,
and left Them bale and, holloA:..f::a "a. -
+ She had purposelv chosen a spot or
the. deck, with. no one near. For the
|;a.monlent they We're: secure from inter-
E:ruptinxy;; ri Il. s;
f.. On the; mans face was pitiless tri-
tiger about.'to spring.
$50 ;yon expected to escane me?" he
said, at.:last. breaking the awful 81
lence..' :::1Ne1t, Fam here,t:IIsa!t lady. We
will make the trip together. I have
long thought a sea VOYAGE would be
T beneficial to my. health" :9,si,:.. ''',"'
I .tf"How did you know ~" ::::'.
Her..,voice,. as she spoke tthe ques-
ton. held: the sound Of a once clear
! bell, which had been broken. and now
rings out discordant and metallic.
He drew a letter from his pocket and
| held it-toward her W. - " .':i..sl
| 1t made his triumph greater to show
4 her that some afancied friend had be-
traved her.
Her ewes fell on the page. and part
of his thirst for vengeance was stated,
as he saw the look which crept over
her pallid face
Spite Of the disguise in the hand
writing, she recognized it instantly.
1t was the proof Of her BETRAYAL.
She saw 1t all now. She had played
! into Harvey EsGolav;s rhaHd There
\ vas sMothihg now I'd prevent his mar
4 rying Grace Hawthorne
The thought sent the blood once more
coursing through her veins. and
rolsed her from this dun apathy Of
! horror which had paralyged every
sense
We'll" She said wreathing her
white lips In gh.stlv s.ile--"well
/ you have won. Tom Window, and
have lost. Your gamblers luck haf
4 returned to YOU"
/ "And VII, keep It; for ! Will 'lsecr