Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

printed in the Times directly after your
flight last October. They have not found
you yet; and the longer you are hidden
the less likely they are to find you. Good
heavens! what fool | was to show it to
to your
Never mind" she answered, recover
ing herself a little, but still clinging to
my arm; II was only frightened for the
time You would not give me up to them
if you knew ALL
Give you up to them repeated Bit
terly. Am l a Judas?"
But she could not talk to me any more
She was trembling like an aspen leaf,
and her breath came sobbingly. All L
could do was to take her home, blaming
myself for my cursed folly.
Tardif walked with us to the top of the
cliff, and made me a formal cOngratu-
latory speech before quitting US. When
he was gone, Captain Carey stood still
until he was quite out of hearing, and
then stretched out his hand towards the
matched roof, yellow with stonecrop and
lichens.
This is a serious business, Martin"
he said, looking sternly at me; you are
in love with that girl"
Il love her with all my heart and soul!'
cried.
The words startled me as l uttered
them They had involved in them so many
unpleasant consequences, so much cha
grin and bitterness as their practical re-
suit, that l stood aghast-even while my
pulses throbbed, and my heart beat high,
with the novel rapture of loving any
woman as loved Olivia.
Come, come, my poor fellowr' said
Captain Carey, 1--WE must see what can
be done"
1t was neither a time nor a place for
the indulgence of emotion of any kind.
1t was impossible for me to remain on
the cliffs, bemoaning my unhappy fate.
l strobe on doggedly down the path,
kicking the loose stones into the water
as they came in my way. Captain Carey
followed, whiStling softly to himself. He
continued doing so after we We're aboard
the yacht.
Il cannot leave you like this. Martin,
my boy, he said, when we went ashore
at st. Simpsons; and he put his arm
through mine.
You will keep my secret?" I said, my
voice key or two lower than usual.
Martin" answered the good-hearted.
clear-sighted old bachelor, you must not
do Julia the wrong of keeping this a Sc
cret from her"
II must" l urged. "Oiivia knows moth
ing of it; nobody guesses it but you. !
must conquer it
Martin" urged Captain Carey, come
up to Johanna, and tell her all about it."
Johanna Carey was one of the powers
in the island. Everybody knew her; and
everybody went TO her for comfort or
counsel She was. OF course, related to
us all. l had always been q favorite
with her, and nc ing could be more nat
ural than TIL proposal that l should 90
and tell her of my dilemma.
Johanna was standing at one of the
windows. in a Quakerish dress of some
grey stuff. and with a plain white cap
over her white hair. She came down 70
the door as soon as she saw me- and re-
ceivei NE with 4 mothcrly kiss
johanna" said Captain Carey, I'VE
have something 70 tell you"
Come aud sit here by me-" she said.
making room for me beside her on her
sofa.
Johanna" I replied, i am in a ter
vible fix
~Awful.' cried Captain Carey syupa-
.hetica.ly; bur q glance from his sister
pat him 10 silence.
WHAT Is II. my dear Martini asked
her inviting voice again
= viii tel you fransly." | said. feel
Ing I must have II uur n once. Ike an
aching tooth. i love. with all nv heart
and soul, that girl II Sark; the one who
has been my patient there"
Martin she cried, in a tone fun OF
surprise and agitation. Martini =
Yes: / knew al you would urge. Ny
1oucrs my affection for Julia. the claims
she has Upon me, the strongest claims
possible; how Sc0i an worldly she IS;
what an IH3p1Ssibility il Is even TO look
. hack now ! know il al. AMI feel how
miSeraoly binding il Is upon me. Yet
love Olivia: and I shah never love Julia
long. dreary, eolor!ess. wretched life
stretched before me. with Julia my in
ssparable companion. and Olivia alto
SeskeE lost 10 ne. Captain Carer and
johanna, neither OF whom had tasted the