The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-04-10

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JEAN KATE LUDLUM.


swift, transfguring smiles, upon her
friend. She appreciated praise of her
husband.
You are not mistaken. Ninette.
Harold is upon the steamer. He went
to the city this morning on business.
DO you think that>1 would have gone
without him-even in the Eanjo-this
afternoon. had lie been here?"
Ninette laughed. She moved trifle
away from Alecia's swinging sea-
weed. She abhorred a soiled toilet or
q speck upon her gown.
The Zingara, making more fuss and
splatter than an ocean steamer, was
dashing and splashing through the
amber and green and blue water
lights, fringing her bow with foam anu
leaving q wide wake Of seething bub-
bles as she neared the pier where the
hotel guests were standing. Ihose
who recognized friends on the little
steamer fiuttered handkerchiefs in
welcome, Or waved white hands in the
sunset glow, laughing and chatting
waiting for them to come.
The blue eyes Of Mrs. Graham were
penetrating, and they were steadily
regarding the noisy ZinGara as she
plowed the golden water-lights. she
recognized her husband among those
on deck just forward of the cabin,
but, her eyes being keen with love,
she also recognized that he was un-
usually excited and pale.
The man whom this woman was
watching saw her as quickly as sAe
saw him. Ee never failed to single
out this one woman in any crowd
where she might be. He lifted his hat
as they came nearer, and he perceived
that she saw him. There was not
trace OF color in his face, and his
black eyes burned like Goals from lis
pallor, restlessly. rs though he were
haunted by some dread.
A!ecia stepped little back from her
friends. She was at one side OF tn"
gang-plark where the steamer stopped
and waited for her husband to come
to her. The color came and went IN
her face; her eyes, too. were burning
with nervous excitement.
Mr.. Graham sprans lightly on the
pier. ere the plank was thrown out,
and again lifting his hat courteousiy
to her and her companions, greeting
them with a word or smile, here and
there, turned with her up the pier to-
ward the hotel.
WAS it warm in the city, Haro!d?
"Very warm, Notwithstanding. 1t
is like champagne to breathe this air
from the ocean. Let us so down to
tine beach. If you are not fatigued."
Il am not fatigued, Harold. Shall
We go to the pavilion or along the
sands"
"Oh, along the sands" he said, rest
lessly, keeping his eyes resolutely from
meeting hers. "A long distance on
the sands, Alicia, where can have
you to myself. Then-ah!-" he broke
off suddenly. How can I tell you,
Alecia?
IF there is anything that you should
tell me, Harold" she said, steadily and
sweetiy, you need not fear. Nothing
lan hurt me-much-while l have
you:"
That wonderful smile OF ners was
on her face as she lifted it to his as
they passed along the covered walk,
around the hotel piazza and out on the
other side toward the beach. There
were groups here and there on the
piazza, reading or talking or idly
watching the light of the fading sun
set upon the water and the glimmer
Of sails in the distance against the
heavens. These the two must greet
or exchange with them light words Of
compliment.
There have so many ships passed
to-day" she said. mechanically, not to
allow silence to fall upon them. $50
many ships, Harold-bur they all so
by; they never stop or stay"
Yes" he said bitterly, commanding
his voice by q powerful effort. Every
thing passes, Alicia. like the Ships
Not everything. Harold. Love nev-
er drifts by when once it finds harbor.
The winds and the currents cannot
move it! Its anchor sinks so deeply
in the heart, Harold, that only q dead
heart yields it up"
He turned upon her in sudden fierce
ness. His burning eyes famed into
hers. but she would not falter.
You have never been tried" b"
said. hoarsely.
"Try me-" she said.
:. But he made no ANSWER, and she