The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-04-16

only the unquiet waves told what it
had been through the preceding night.
A strange unrest abode with Thor,
the Norwegian Many times he drew
near to Craddock and paused as If
about to speak, then silently withdrew.
AS many times he strobe to the hatch
wasy and seemed to mediate upon en-
tering the cabin, only to turn away
and stano gazing across the water to-
ward the coast of Denmark. His
strong and noble face wore an express
sion Of introspection which could not
be COMPOUNDED with anxiety, and fire.
quently he ran his fingers through the
wavy masses of his hair, as if by doing
so some obstacle to collected reflection
might be dispelled. Craddock also
seemed distraught. He kept his place
at the bow and gaZed, not at the sea,
as did his friend, but upward toward
the summit of the Devils Nose. and
there were anger in his eyes and
menace in the expression of his face.
AT last Thor drew near to him again
81 cannot help IL, Craddock," he said,
as If in continuation of a discussion
between them. 81 cannot help it, my
friend. l love her. Yes, and she loves
me. 1t was her soul that cried aloud
to me from the sea when l stood up
there on the rock and heard and an.
swered and obeyed. What matter If
she is the daughter of a king? Do you
know, Craddock, that since she came
to us believe that 1, too, am of royal
blood? You are angry because you
know love this princess"
"No, Ralph" Craddock turned and
faced his friend. II am not angry
that is not the word-but have grave
misgivings. 1 wish that you had not
taken me to the summit of the rock"
The broad shoulders of the Norwe-
| gian gave expression to a shrug. He
raised his head proudly and smiled at
! the clouds, the sky and the world
| around him.
81 did not take you there, old chap"
| he said "She called to me- and
went, although did not know that she
called Blame destiny, not me. l am
| going to her now.'
| He strobe away without another
word, paused at the hatchway and
said:
MAY enter, princess?"
Again they faced each other in the
shallow cabin scarce higher than his
stature.
Princess" he said, and without be-
ing conscious of the act he possessed
both her hands in his, II am a Nor
wegian waif, and yet you love me-.
You are a princess of royal blood, yet
l love you. 1t is something that our
souls have done without our knowl-
edge, perhaps in the aforementioned
past before these shells in which we
live We're made. They knew each other
then and doubtless loved. Today, may
| hap after cycles of time which cannot
count have come and gone, they meet
again and remember. Have l spoken
truth, princess?
Eyes, Gods truth" she mdrmured.
He bent over her white hands and
touched first one and then the other
with his lips.
"Ehat destiny which shapes cur ends,
in whose control our entities are as
mere feathers in gale, brought us
through the tempest face to face, and
you, Carlotta-you see | know your
name--you and l will remember and
! will live up to this hour henceforth.
Some day when you are safe in the
palace of your father l will go to you
there-I know not how or when, but
/ l will go. Until then, princess, may
not say more than have said.'
She raised her eyes to his and looked
, and looked and looked. She did not
] speak. There was no need. And while
their souls communed together in 81
J lence Craddock leaped into the hatch
way and called aloud:
"Sail, hor'
] Once more the Norwegian touched
the forehead of the princess with his
] lips, and then he left her and FASTENED
D to the deck.
/ Not three miles away to the east
3 ward q Danish cruiser was steamins
y toward them. Craddock was at the
] stern of the sloop, wildly gesticulatins
t to attract the attention of those upo1
the ship of war, and from the star
j board bow there presently issued ;
|. puff of smoke, followed by distan
e report, and the cruiser glided into thu
/ less tumultuous waves beneath tn,
d shelter of the Devils Nose Davit
swung outward, cutter dropped int
I the sea, was manned and present.,
g pulled under the stern of the sloop
It The cruiser had been sent from Ty
d boron in search of the belated yacht o
the Princess Charlotte.
e
L Twenty minutes later the princes
e had departed. The cruiser, with blac
Il smoke spouting from her tunnels, wa
It coursing with all speed for Denmar
n with the joyous news of the princess
u safety, and Thor stood silently leanin
j, against the tiller of the sloop, wit
l. one hand shading his eyes, watchin
a. the warship while she became smalle
e. in the distance.