The Lamar register., 1900-05-16

Her lips quivered, 1t was the first
approach to those other wild words he
had last spoken on her wedding day.
Grief held her sllen; now. Some in
valid soldiers were Joining the sailors
In the forecastle hunks In lusty sing
ing. and the plaintiYe words came
floating aft:
We've wandered mony a weary fit
Sin auld lang syne.
Don had stopped over to replace the
wrap that was dropping from her
shoulders, and as his hand for an in
stant came in contact with her neck
she feit IL tremble The sun was going
down in eoppery mist OF crimson and
gold. II fell aslaut Don's face. and she
saw Il was palid and drawn. He
turned from her now, and. lighting a
cigar, stood by the tanraIl looking
away from hnr. Moments-lonE mo-
mcntS-whieh seemed 10 her to grow
into hours. passed. and he stood there
stu without moving. Only now and
then the cigar sent up a pale wreath OF
smoke upon the freshening breeze. A
lnrid glow where the sun had gone
down stFsamed out far and wide upon
the horizon: then the glow faded. the
fery purple tints passed from cloud
and wave. aud suddenly Il was night
With a SILVER Lille rose and stepped
TO non's side
Il am going below now she said.
eoldly. Good night"
The cold tormality which had be-
come already habItual to both seemed
for the moment beyond Don to assume,
for he took her hand. but did not re-
lease H.
The storm Is coming he said.
Look" Sea birds darted screaming
along the crests OF the waves. the YES
sci pitched and rolled heIplessly IN the
trough OF the hllloWs. and over all the
sky hung like a black pail. Don spoke
again. and nov more tenderness had
erept into his voice.
Il wish for your sake the squali was
over You must try and 20 to sleep"
She shook her head
Il don't feel Ike sleeping" she an
swered. She would have withdrawn
her hand. but Don's clasp upon It
tishtsnsd-
shall come and sit with you for
a whIles" he asked ssntiy.
-oh. no." The words broke from
her abruptly, almost with shrinking
diSnAy. and Don let her hand go. his
proud lip quivering.
"Lnile!" he spoke hoarssly. don't
don't turn from me like thisl II is
more than can bear, Won't you
wont you kiss NE goodnight this
once.r
She drew back swiftly. Love and
pride were struggling nercely In her
breast: but pride dominated.
"AII that is over now" she said. with
naughty bitterness. She turned TO
leave him.
"Lillie," be cried again. and at the
passion In his voice she stood still.
trembling. don't say It Is all over. I
have tried to endure this and | can
not. Let my love atone Be pitiful.
forget my wrong. and take me back
lnto your heart'"
She looked at him. and for an in
slant their eyes mst-DOn's wild In de-
spairing entreaty. Lilies blinded with
sudden tears.
How can ever forget what has
broken my hearth" she said bitterly.
She rushed from his side then and
down 10 her cabin; but Don stood on
where she had left aim, seeing moth
ing, feeling nothing but the biackness
OF his own despair. Love had driven
him to break down the barrier and
speak the anguish that WAS dragging
mis- soul down to the very abyss of
reckless remorse: but now she had re-
pulsed him nothing mattered. She had
shrunk from him as from some un-
clean thing. and death was more well
come than life
Blinded by the salt spray and dear
ened by the roar OF the elements. he
leaned on at the tAffrail when all 9TH
ers had gone below and he alone stood
there on deck. For suddenly. with
awful swiftness, the full fury of the
storm had burst. The sea had become
n sheet OF boiling foam. The WIND
ragged and shook the gallant vessel
which ever and anon rose with long.
steady lift TO breast the watery precl-
piee. while cleaying the darkness came