The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02

and and, with pa4siohate gesture, flung it
No mo. no; 1 was wrong. You do not
understand You have found someone
70 love, someone to love you. Your
heart is there in the country with that
face like an apple blossom. You think
only OF her. Into my eyes you painted
that wistful look or hers. You have the
mead and shoulders. of the lion, but you
He tried to speak but could not. In
his heart two images struggled for mas
terry, and neither was triumphant The
sweet, trusting beedty of her who had so
long been enthroned in his soul rose be-
tween him and the impassioned creature
Detore him and divided his will. He was
IKE one ahoat In a sea of contradictions
ana then Fate decided for them all.
Inere swept up from the shore a cry
OF such Woeful import that it forced it
sef upon the consciousness of both
man and woman, overweight as they
were. 1t had in it that Commanding
note. of horror that will not brook re-
Iusal. 1t drew these two souls, drift
Ing they knew not WHITTIER back into
the world of fact, and they turned in
StlnctlYely to the window for explana-
ton. They saw a crowd Of people on the
peach, huddled together like frightened
speep, their eyes fastened on a small
PACK object half mile from shore,
known something that makes all men
KIN told them 1t was one of their own
KIND going to death before their ewes
and mat other strange element of hui
man nature that prompts even those who
look with unconcern on thousands being
ground to death under the juggernaut of
trade, look with horror upon the de-
structfon of the meanest Of their snecies
by accident or fate had sent IN from
the crowd that wall that had penetrated
to the mansion and called two people
back fro manother world
me distress of that lone figure help
10
worked other miracles as well
"A man is being drowned and there
seems TO be no one ready to go to his
rescue, cried Bertrand Il must see what
can be dope''
The person out there may not be
worth saving"' Her voice was calm now.
dl iI, ner gray eyes clear and quiet
err iiis anu our orotn-
:, Il knew what you would say. Wait,
one took from little case on the
ed a'i from miniature mature Of herself; suspend
II ABOUT his throat. Wear it till you
return; and then if you wish the other
III excn naIG You shall have it."
way through the crowd on the beach
to where a small fsherman's boat Law
on the sands ~
Hep, here to launch the boatr' he
cTied TO the group nearest him
1t won't live a minute in that surf,
8roWled an cid fisherman.
.ai4 9on = i Not be in it, if it Doesn't
sether sfr& The sFi% @at sid How ov all to to-
sands, and Bertrand leaping in:
grasped the oars and began to battle
with the waves 1t was an UNEQUAL
slIugsIe' out the artist was a good
oarSm2n and his big frame was a net
work OF muscles developed in free
country lie Three times the boat was
cast PACK urcn the shore but at last
- Went Tree from the in-breakers, and.
nnT
,pt niSh-folled waters. Those on shore
held their breath when It lunged down
ward out of sight, and shouted cheering
messages when again it reappeared AZ
| last Bertrand was near enough thai mar
CIlHSlag 70 the spar to draw him into the
| boett Now hogan the journey back TO
ne shore. The sea still ran high and
Wreckage was thrown about eyerywhere
bertrand saw the man he had risked 81
Inuch 10 save was Shriveled drunken
IiSherlnan, ard remembered her words
elHaFS ne ISL worth the risk But
ms mlnd reverted to their problems
Hhould ne return the portrait that hung
about his neck and claim the ONE that
formerly rested there? He knew what
+I1Ir4 elLlIs the latter course would cause
mat gentle nature that had confided ito
Destiny to hin. He could not doubt his
early love, for in his heart she held as
warm a place as ever. But now it was
l ii alone; A regal beauty sat beside it
self. 'Oii'' MN
PIE was nearing the shore now ana
could plainly hear the shouts of wei
come lie wondered if she would be
there 70 praise him with her great gray
eyes "A Few more strokes and the dan
ger would be over. He felt the strain
Oh ms effort. and could hardly summon
strength to keep the boats head ia The
waves. Just as he was bending To tbo
last stroke he heard a cry of warning
ana, looking up, saw poised on the crest
OF wave a heavy spar. 1t was pointed
uIlectIE toward him, and in a second
a catapult VI
Jump, he called to the man in the
stern, and the fellow went over the side
llke the animal he was But before Rev
Jfahd could change his position the fin,
per fell upon him. Then a wave lifted
poat' umber and man and threw them
nigh upon the beach, -
They lifted the still form o,,+ of +bo
ooat and laid it tenderly upon the shore
As they did so woman. coming out of
the crowd trailed the thick black hair
oyer the cruel wound over the teunIe
linen she took from his neck the gold
chaln with the miniature suspended from
II. Her hand passed quickly ilnder IN
cloak Then turning f. an eLuer nEf
said: ''-'eei' sue
is?" hiio" VINO the man
stranger NC Is
Perhaps this may help YOU to find his
trends. 1t seems to be the portrait Of a
pretty country girl
She gave the trinket into the hands az
the oIncer and moved quietly away
And in a deserted studio hack in tho
Guy, above the roar nd din of trafi
TWO unfinished portraits looked az aaoI
other out of wistful eyes. 0o'i