The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-01

her face there flashes look Of sud
den pleasure. She comes even closerl
the hand that was outstretched to
pick up the fan now rests upon his
arm, while her gray eyes hold his own
spellbound.
"At last" she breathes, "we meet.
have not forgotten you, sir, if you
were ungallant enough to run away
before I could thank you. Perhaps
even now you think NE rude-you do
not remember me?"
"You are Molly Tanner" he says,
slowly. his eyes still upon her face.
"Ah! You even know my name, and
all this while have had no chance
to thank you for saving my life"
She brings shade Of reproach into
her voice; and he says quickly:
"If you knew all, you would not
blame me. I was compelled to hurry
away. At the first opportunity l re-
turned, but only to learn that the
American traveller and his daughter
had left Malta. Until tonight 1 did
not know your name
eff it is a year late you will shake
hands with me? You will allow me to
thank you for your noble deed?"
1.-The first, willingly" az he takes
her little hand in his and smiles at
the contrast; "but would prefer that
you said nothing aboat the other. 1t
was my drcy to jump overheard:
man would be a coward not to do it;
and. besides. I am more than half
amphibious, anyhow. The water has
no terrors for me-"
"Have you been here in Cairo long?"
she asks.
And puzzled look crosses his face;
for up till now he has supposed that
Sandy sent her to him.
II only arrived tonight" he smiles.
"Ah, wondered how I could have
missed seeing you. In Cairo Euro
peans are not so plentiful, but that
Aheir paths cross before long. Are
you-English:" with a glance up at
his bronzed face.
II was born in Philadelphia"
"Indeedr'
"My family come of the old Pennsyl.
vania Dutch stock, of which 1 am
very proud"
"Any one from America, as they call
the States abroad. should be proud OF
his country. am enthusiastic on the
subject, and yet strange as 1t may
seem. my heart Is set upon travel
I long to see all parts of the world.
If the poor old governor had his way
he would be back again in Chicago.
managing his business. but 1 shall
give him no rest until I have seen
India first of all. then China and
Japan. and at last Russia, If the dear
man can hold out"
Mynheer Joe looks pleased to hear
her talk, for as his own heart is set
upon travel and discovery he feels as
though this must ever be bond be-
tween them. At the same time in
imagination he can see the dear little
governor" she speaks of, mild body,
living only to humor this one child
of his old age, Joe has the old gen.
tleman's picture down in his mind to
a dot, and he is sure he can pick him
out in q crowd.
Before he can say what is on his
mind their tete-a-tete is interrupted.
Voices are heard just beyond the por-
there at the door, and the man recog-
nizes them.
Il left him in here" says the silver
king.
The curtain moves. is tossed impa-
tiently aside, and Sandy Barlow en-
ters.
"Ah, here he is! Couldn't find her
anywhere. Great Caesar! Look here.
Grimes, you see fate's stronger than
you and 1 together"'
The young girl laughs softly.
II have by accident run across the
gentleman who so brayely saved my
life at Malta. He has not seen fit to
give me his name as yet. Perhaps
you, as his friend, wouldn't mind in
forming me-" she says rapidly.
81 know him as Mynheer joe"
laughs Sandy, ''the poor Dutchman
rescued by your captain from the wa.
ters of the Nile"
ITO be- Continued.l