Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-15

mormon anything! Then came this
this gentleman" she made a telling
pause, with polite invitation and.
well, went with him. 60 at nobody.s
beck and call. SIR
Her foot stirred angrily among the
crisp leaves. She faced him defiantly.
then as he lowered above her--clumsy.
awkward. but big and powerful, she
quailed little.
You liked me before he came and I'll
get even with both CT you for this. you
he moved closer-whether to
strike or embrace her, she did not know.
But as she recoiled with a slight cry he
stood still. Then-"Jilt!" he said be.
tween his teeth, and left her.
Ihat night, as usual, Rahamah went
down to the wharf to see the fruit put
on. Crates of berries and baskets of
peaches lined the shore, against which
the waves broke with soft splash.
The night was dark, except for the rib
bon of water that reflected a silver
CLEAN as Of boarded moonbeams.
Ramie perched in the fork of a willow
TO await the coming of the boat. On
the wharf stood the hired man. his lant-
ern a giant glow worm in the rusf,es.
There was smell of mint and water
grasses in the air.
Suddenly. out of the stiffness, shot the
whistle. and around the bend came the
boat, all alight, leviathan spouting
steam and lire. A landing made, they
began the loading of cargo. From her
position in the tree, herself unseen,
Rndnie could hear the voices Of the men
-Samuers gusty tones above all.
Suddenly. almost at her feet, a voice
said: IT'S all on account of the Calder
girl
yep, I know, but won't he bite off
his own nose. too? If he don't stop and
take on Ogden's fruit, won't he be out
that much?"
"S'pose he is:" sneered the first
speaker. Cant Sam Perkins better
afford to lose one nights freight, than
Ogden can lose that fruit and the
customer besides? Gosh; but it'll do
Sam good to see the dude wavin' the
lantern on the shore while the boat
gives him the slip. Won't he rave and
swear when that fruit rots on his
hands!'
A command from the pilot interrupt
ed the talk, and the men moved away
to the boat. Ramie's heart beat loud
and fast and lump rose in her throat.
Sc this was the revenge. Sam would
Stoop to do this thing? In an instant
she slipped down from the tree, and
dashed on the boat just as the gang
plank was lifted.
I'M the confusion she was unnoticed-
then. two belsA1he engine pounded and
they We're Offs warming the water into
a. latl1er about tfiapiling.
N Samuel stood the wheel; his brows
were contracted 4Iaf his full lips had a
dogged curve. SApebody said Good
evening, twice. NAhen at length he
heard. he turned iadifferently and in
spite Of resolve Ne gray eyes softened
and the mouth lod3ed less hard and
ugly. sss f,issafEr ....te,.,,i, 50.
On the, step belowSRim leaned Ramie,
white and shamefaced. But 10 Sans /;
melting was for an Instant; then he
turned TO- his, iwheelsa coed. ev-..,
ening,sa he said. shQStly. .,uae as..le
/. Ranliee. was disc0&nerted;, it, he had
storlned or threatenG1,She would have
known how to act tzar. "a pause she
said. meekly. MAY II 14Nn?"
y With grudging teTdS he helped
her'to the seat behind Wheel. ST.
lence. again: his bulk Oh her hor-
lion, while he stared aiEl ahead
as though the river- and ii channel
We're. all his Thoughts s.s, a.,l
sSamhlWhat, is4s theanext, .stopsY she
asked, abruptly. ,4z q; sass.iEt, i. I,
I. Y YOU mean usuallysors tonight ?. re
aUsnaAy. of course.R Il I'D .asJ j, II n
eOgden's.''. aa{4sss.5c ,}.sgs 4 t,tss.,st
fWell, aren't you going to stop NE !.
II. is1ss -9.'' S i. q Is ~
Then as he shook his head,
not? You must have a reason" 70 Z
Never mind about the reason" he
said, grimly. I
After a while she queried irrelevant
~: "How many bells means 'stop'?'
We don't stop again till we get to
town. was the equally irrelevant ans
vNer. ~aaS
Il KNOW she said tits three bells"
IF you know what made you ask
ne?"
Ramie did not reply: this fencing was
waste of time. They were nearing
0gden's: she could see the white tents
If fishing camp this side of the bend.
She rose and stood close to him.
Il don't like to have you do this, Sam;
It's a mean thing" she said.
He shrugged his shoulders obstinate
Y, but she went on:
"You-you never did a mean thing
before, Sam" VIC. ...e
Maybe not" he agreed, gruffly, 'but
hat amt the question. The question
Sam I eternally to be thrown over
or that-that pie-faced sissy"
"Oh. is that the question? thought
was why yon don't make the Ogden .
anding,' she said meekly again.
You know why don't make IT," was
he gruff rejoinder. Answer my ques-
ion-is he the one. or--or am II"
But she ignored the vague interroga-
ion.
II don't think you act very nice. she
outed. st q ssssf:
The square shoulders seemed TO
roop with feeling and his voice was
NV and kind when he said.
II don't feel nice and It's your
ault. Ramie. Tell me what want to
now" -
"Ill answer you. Sam, if you make
hat landing"
Answer me first and then we'll see."
az L