The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-01-11
BY TOM GALLO
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CHAPTER TX. (ContInued.).

gill, c!asped close In the arms of a tai
man, to whom she was speaking as {
woman speaks only to the man sht
io.es above all the world. And-mos
appalling thing Of all-she called Thu
man Gilbert Rickerby!
You will not laugh at me because
call this place, to which I have come t.
meet you, the world of dreams, viii
you"' asked the girl, looking up, visit
fully. into the face Of the nan Think
how long we have waited; think how
often, in my dreams. 1 have dreamed
of you-poor Gilbert Rickerby-doomet
to wander over the earth, loving me
yet never seeing me, never holding me
An your arms. Oh, there is nothing tt
laugh at in that, is there?"
Indeed, my sweet. 1 am nearer tc
tears than to laughter" replied tbs
man. "How, can l bear h thought OF
meeting you like this, after all thes
years. Oliver" He held her closer In
his arms and stared, hungrily. into hel
innocent, upturned face. Look into
my eyes, and listen to What I have to
a to you. Sol am not laughing
dear Olive; I am in deadly earnest
You have been told that this old lovel
OF yours. Gilbert Rickerby, is dead?'
Yes she replied, quite calmly, and
smiled up into his eager eyes. But
that is nothing at all; for death has
not divided us; I have been able, mer'
cifully, to come bach to you, to meet
you again. Why should we grieve, OF
trouble about that? Oh. IL you knew
all the dark and wandering ways !
have come through, since 1 fell asleep,
to find you, you would be glad, as ]
am"
Still he held her close; still he tried
TO show her what he really a and
tina this was no dream-world wherein
they met, blu a world of flesh, and blood
and strife and danger. He knew thai
he could do nothing to help her, or To
get her away from hat dreadful place,
while she held to that strange belief of
hers; he wanted to call her back to the
vital present, and to show her where
they stood and what terrors lay before
their feet. For all the impression, he
might as well have cried to the angels
"Indeed-indeed, I am glad" he said
s'But l want you to see that this is but
q dream of yours, from which you have
now happily awakened. I want you to
know that we are united, not in a mere
dream sense, but in reality; that we
are living flesh and blood, man and
woman; and that the world is here be-
fore US, to be conquered. Look into
N" eyes; hear my voice, and when l
tell you that Gilbert Rickerby is not
lead. that that is all a mistake, that he
stands before you now. with his arms
rlosr about you; that he is your living
so1er."
She seemed to ponder his words for
= moment, and then, suddenly, put UP
hcc hands and thrust him away, COW
cred her face with her hands and De
a to cry softly, like a child in pain.
-Oh-my dream-my dream!" she
whispered, brokenly. us it to be hat
.teled, like all the rest? Have I come
through so much pain and WEAKNESS to
uni him; and now he does not know
NE? I dreamed that we had left the
.orld behind; that VIC stood alone In
the World of Dreams, and that all the
sorrow and the waiting were ended.
Oh-my dream-my dream!"
He sf,w what he must do; he stepped
forward hurriedly n put his arms
again about the weeping little figure.
-Indeed-I was wrong, sweetheart" he
said; II had no right to say such a
thing at all. Call it the World of
Dreams, il you will; call it what you
tike, so that you let me hold you like
this-so hat I know you are safe"
Yet, under his breath. he muttered,
softly. "On, heavens! to find her like
.tllis!"
She seemed comforted with that,
.-.,,7,,ol1x, ,o3,o1 1,o, hood or1 1ool.ofl
at his again, with something of the old
confidence. Ursula Sewell, listening
and watching like someone In a dream,
heard the strange thing this man the
girl called Gilbert Rickerby had to say
tAeXt.
Now, 1 want you to do something for
me, dear ,Olive-something to please
me-" he said. 1T is necessary that you
should go away from here; that you
should go away in the nighttime, when
your dreams come to you. There are
those who would do me harm IL they
could-those h would take you from
Nne." E.
"Ah-no-no!" she cried, clinging to
aim. "They shall not do that. But dc
you think they can reach us here-noW
that we have got beyond them-far
away from them?"
II fear they can," he said, sadly,
"And so I want you to do what I ask
gust as you used to do a long while age
Uher.-when we were in that-that 9TH
e. world" He knew that It was neces-
Sary to humor the idea in; her mind II
he was to get her to do what he want.
cd.
II will do it, gladly-whatever 1t ISL
She said, quickly.
That's a dear grill" he cried. q
Mart you to go away from5this place
to go away with a good friend Of mine
.Hho will take care Of you until I car
some to YOU. Remember, II you remain
mere. they will keep you from me-Mil
$6nd means to separate us. Will you d.
what / ask?'
She looked at him in 'bewilderment
I'll do not understand" she said
ueryously. g...How can they come here
Howscan anyone divide us ever AGAIN.
..Be!ieve me, dear Olive, when I ga.
that they viii. Come, now, in that 9th
er ii 8 you say we have left behind
yoa always believed in me. always le
ymetakeEthes lead in everything, did 70,
not. WIN you let me take tbs lea
-sloW ~ II a8 g3a7
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES she repeated
oWi .A.Ayhen@was it-z-where was ~
HoW i ago II all seems! Shall W
z go backtD it---youEand I,g Gilbert? q
Please God, eday!' he replied
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