The Delta independent., 1901-03-08

Then she threw her round arms shout
his bent neck
snatched up the oars and hurled them
far out into the wall Of fog.
There" he hosrsely shouted at her.
a. II In desperate defiance OF her per-
versity. ''Sinee you wish 1t 20. We
will Indeed end It all. but together.
not apart"
He sank back moodily into his seat
and clasping his hands moodily about
his knees stared at her Gioomily
through the fog.
Falice had started up with . little
cry - he threw the oars away. She
knew too we'll what that meant. They
had become helpless dsrsliet, supins
on the silent. CLASSY water. unable
even to erssD 70 safety toward the
sAroudsd voios Of The mourning sirso-
But she too sank 70 her seat and vas
still. The fog grew denssr. Now .
swift rush Of wind ripplsd the watsr
and stirred the tiny eraft uneasily.
The lake grew voiceful beneath It's
sonabrs mantle Of dull gray and with
. padding tongue licked hungrily the
seams Of the oarlsss boat. Every
minute the siren sounded to the gloom
it, itsrant Hoo! Hoo!" The warning
call seemed now farther away. The
girl bent her head but remained IN
tongusd.
George rose unsteadily and stood
on trembling legs In the rocking boat
4 third time he spoke hsf name. There
was the light of lovs-born frensy In
his blue eyes and he drew his Ans
Agurs upward - one who has formed
. great resolve
'Yalies." he said. "You say you love
ns Y0u say yeu cannot marry BE-
cause have no ambitions. You charge
NE with Incidence. You even laughed
and said 1t 10 untrue the giant sloth
b extinct. Well. We viii end T.
Coma"
He held out his haad impsriously.
This time the girl looked up. His
manner made his purpose clear.
The wind had risen higher still and
now whistlsd shrilly about them. The
boat was drifting. Talics looked
straight before her through the bresse-
swept alleys OF The fog and across her
face once moro fitted that unintor-
prstabls shadow Of . smile, % swiftly
evanescsnt She held out her hand
to osorgs and put her foot upon the
gunwAls - he did his.
"Coms!" he cried aSAin-and they
lsapsd together. haad In hand. The
lines of his mouth had grown grim
and straight. but the girl. who looked
behind him. hardly could conceal .
tender fearful laughter.
A. they splashsd furiously into the
rippled lake the breeze swept the Iixht
boat away and Instantly its keel
grated upon the beech. A moment. ~
they spranS, be had. rspentant sought
to stay tho girl. but It was too lata
They entered the water together-aud
then, stood erect IL rseched her waist.
With . passionate gesture he drew her
to his arms, there in the scompassin9
water and Kissed her fondly, all up-
resisting. Then she threw her round
arms about his bent neck and burst
into hysterical sobbins in;sTIeaved
with ribaid laughter.
He looked at her rusfully. Thea he.
too, laughed, but his laugh was honest
and like the lark's matin soaR
Come" he said. aad unc.asping her
clinging caress and taking her In his
strong arms he sturdIly wadsd up the
shelving beach to shore.
Let US run. Fnsee." he cried eaily.
Let Us run to the parson."
ehe felt for his hand once more and
let hers nestle there.
1T vas because I loved you Co." she
said, answering . question which no
scice had asked
Hoo! Hoo!" cried he s.r-n. jaua-
ily. SO thc- ran away together. cis<p
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