The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

Naih hNrH EdAHtfuu AFuuuA lANAA anu
the stars seemed nearer.
He drew the white hands up 10 MS
lips and held them there a long mo-
mePt.
"fou nre not merciful In your an
alysis.' he said slowly. And perhaps
you are right. But do not think SO.
but why dig over the bones Of the
past7 Fate. Providence. God-what
you wlll-brought us together. out
here on the waters that you have al
ways loved. And there are no bar
riers. We are both free. Today. when
] saw the shore-llne sink into the wa
ter and turned aud saw you on the
deck? Does Il tell you nothlng7"
She looked back into his eyes with
a shade OF amusement in her own.
You were always bored. you know"
She laughed. a little, low laugh. then
gently released one hand from his and
drew the tips OF her fingers down over
his face. Then she held his square
chin In her hand and regarded him
grayely. You were always bored-all
your life. II was chronic. You were
delighted TO see mef OF course. IL
was n sensation. And sensations are
worth something In this all too prosaic
life OF ours. Don't you know. bore.
dom Is accountable for far more than
Is generally realized? II the clergy
would only give US a palliative. their
Efforts would be so much more fruit
ful! And | was equally delighted to
sec you. !. too. have learned TO value
nensations. And you look quite as you
did when I-or-ate OF the pomegran-
ate. There is CLINT OF silver around
the temples-but II is becoming. l
could almost think we were back in
that other era when we were so tragic.
We were tragic, were we not? Life
bored you so-and was new scnsa-
tion-and | loved you with such feel
Ing And. after all. II was pouring wa
ter upon sand. II was seeing with
chlld's faith--Asconsion lilies grow
where only cacti were possible"
'No!-by all the gods l."
Never mind olympla!" She
laughed. and lifted her chin with de-
Hight as tho chill wind whipped the
monks hood back from her face and
sent weird AeolIan strains through the
ships rigging.
The olymplan ladies' and gentlemen
were persons OF very uncertain morals.
And why swear at all? What matterf
All that was prehistoric II was be-
fore the flood. Look at that phantom
ship with every sail set And the bug
zard sails on. and comes. and Is gone
stately and still as a ship at sea DO
you remember Lasca? You used TO
tell me Lasca when-in the days OF
lang syne.
Then you stlll-remcmbcr?
Darkly luminous In the faint star
light. the eyes turned from the ship
back to his face.
Remember? oh. yesl My memory
In very retentlye remember every
phase-everything."
lie leaned nearer and his voice sank.
And caro7" he added.
"M-Yes." the little smile again ir
her eyes.
You care-as you did them"
Her gaze went back TO the ghostly
ship and she was silent as the black
sails sank slowly into tho darkness.
Over the battling waters noated the
low, irregular tolllng OF n distant buoy
bell. The waves leaped around them
like leashed hounds, and the rising
wind whlstled and shrleked through
the rigging. His arms closed around
her and through the warning sounds he
whispered. his face close to hers-"I
have loved you-always."
Gently her hnger-tlps slipped over
his face. then round his throat. Then
his lips rested upon hers.
Presently he raised his head and
| looked down into her eyes.
You care-as you did? You will bo
my wife?"
A long moment she looked at him.
then very slowly she shook her head.
Il am afraid-it would never do" she
said. You have become fixed in my
mind as n dead aud gone eplsode--a
romance that was and is not. Tho
commonplace OF marriage would be
too complete a revelation. cGnnot
imagine you in that role. No, it
would never do"
You mean that you no longer
love" His voice sounded strained.
and she interrupted him.
II mean that did love-too WELL"
she said gently.
Then she took his hand between her
two hands and drew It down to her
breast, while her lips fingered over his
eyes and brow and hair.
1T is life. my dear" she said. a
shade OF bitterness for the FIRST time in
the serene voice. Il would have gone
to you ON my knees over hot plow-
shares. once. But now-It is Ave years
too late"
The rising gale shriaked around
them In gathering fury an she lifted
her face eagerly to the rough wind.
The roar OF the waves had deepened
70 thunGer, and the ship laborcd ana
quivered In their powerful grasp. She
stretched out her arms 10 the storm
and flung her loosened hair across HIS
face and lips.
"Ah, had you loved like that" she
cried. A vivid streak OF silver quiy-
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