The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-18

foam; of u boat drifting out toward
the waste Of ocean; and above thc
grny surfar. of the stonc-hucd waters,
a boys hcnd turned lnndward.
Once, In following Trcvclynn from
onc room 10 another, she glanced out
Of the window and noticed vaguely
that the heavy rain drcps lay upon
the glade. Later, she was conscious
of the duh booming Of thunder. echo.
ing among the nearby crags and los
ing itself in the beat Of the surf.
Then n flnsn OF vivid lightning lit up
the sudden darkness that had fallen
on the rook.
Trcvclyn rushed 20 the window.
The thrn,ldos of che Scotch boys
story was upon him still.
"It's u Storm" he cried. "It's a
storm come TO welcome mel
lie turned to Cary.
"Comc hcrc!" he commanded,
"whcrc you cnn watch the sea and
the storn, light u out togcther!"
She came instantly.
The darkness increased until they
! could no. distinguish each Others
faces Thn thunder came and beat
itself against the crngs and spent H.
self. Now and again they could see,
by the gi',rc of the prolonged light.
ming, the waters lnshcd into n white
fury. Once, by It's light, she looked
nt Trcyclyan's face. IL was white
md he was breathing deeply. lie
was looking scaward and seemed un.
conscious Of her presence. Once he
flung out his hand and II touched
hers. IL was colder than the storm
chill In the mir. Once, she looked 1T
him agnin, and he, turning, met her
eyes. SOME power ms mighty as the
storm held her look To his, and then
rbovc the beating Of the thunder on
the crags and the booming Of the
turf. she heard his voice.
"Just y.,a and ] and the stormi
You and In all the world--nll that
| the world holds!" She felt his hand
upon her shoulder; she felt its cold
ness through her heavy dress and she
shrank away from him. her voice and
her words broken, with n nnmclcss
lear.
Above the storm she could hear
Trcvelynn' laugh.
"Lct you 60, when I've got you at
last! Let you go, when your face
has haunted me through nll the days
and all the nights OF the long
months! 1.ct-you--go!"
"Oh. Rohert!"
"Oh, yo, think I'm mnd Well,
perhaps I am for love of you. You
haunt me. You possess me. 10 was
| your face I dreamed Of In the foam.
There! don't trcmblc so! l won't hurt
you, child!" The thunder drowned his
/ voice.
"Do you dream what you are IN me
or could Takc Of me? Do YOU know
what Il ~ To hold mans soul in
/ your hnnds?"
| The spell of his words lifted. The
| instinct % an unknown danger pos
! scsscd her. She Slipped AWAY In the
/ blnckncss toward the door. The 81
! lcncc grew and grew.
| Gradually the darkness lifted and
the thund,r and the Boom of the
surf lcsarncd and the lightning came
/ nt long nni longer intervals. Cary
/ became acutcly conscious of every
/ sound. Somewhere In the distance
! she heard voices and the echo of
mems footballs. She kept her eyes
twny from lrcyelynn, who was stand
ing with his back TO her Danger
lay that way
Then tho spell of Trcvclynn's near
ness crcpt ever her ngnin. She tried
/ To fight II of, trembling. She moved
n step toward him, one hand pressed
close To her breast. Then she paused,
arrested by a voice.
"Robert! Cary! Cnry!"
The soui d echoed down the great
hall, across the still, deserted rooms,
To the study, where they stood.
Trcvclyun turned sharply.
"John!"
Cnry's hand crcpt from her breast
to her face and she covered her eyes
"John'"
Trc,clynn crossed the space he.
tween thcm,
"Cnry!"
The woman shrank back.
"Don't, yon irighten mel" she
monncd.
Trcvclynn caught her by the wrist.
"Cary! Cary! Take that back
How can love frighten? See, ! low,
you--lo,c you!"
She was In his arms and he wn'
leaning over her. his mouth close t.
her face.
Gary" he whispered.
Down the long hall. through III,
silence OF the deserted rooms, cam,
The voice:
"Cnry! Where are you? Cnry!"
She wrcnchcd herself out Of Trcycl
ynn's arms.
"You IRE coward" she said
slowly.
A wild tide OF passion 'cnpcd up II
Trcyclynn.
GLOW dare you call IN. coward !?
he said. and his lips could hardly nr
tlculntc. III you were not n won
an" lie chokcd aud his voice dlc'
away.
Cary moved nearer Ia the door
Once she turned her pale face an,
looked ut Treyclyon. Trcvelyan s'oo
rigid and mute where she Ind lcf
him. the knuckles Of one hand pressc
to his mouth. She faltered.
"Cary! Cary! Where are youY'
She turned, her thumb and fore
finger pressing her throat.
! "IIercl" she cried. rhen louder
, "Herc."
Trcvelyan passed her ana strod
through the deserted rooms into th
great hall.
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