The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
CHAPTER XXXV.
By Way of Contrast.

On the deck of the hospital ship OF
/ Quarantine Island in the bay OF suakim
some weeks after the rlotous events OF
the last chapter fair young GONZALES
cent was reclining in a broad wicker
chair, gazing over the placid waters.
To an artists eye { was not a scene
OF picturesque enchantment. to the
/ poet unsuggestive OF sublime flights; but
10 the glad heart Of the paie-faced wo-
man II was sweet beyond compare Over
the bleak volcanic ridges 10 the west
ward no longer rolled the senaber echoes
Of battle. Up from the loWlands trem-
bled the weird song Of the camel boy or
the call Of the muezzin from his tower.
sepia silhouette against the faint pur-
pie OF the tropic clouds.
Yes murmured the favored child OF
destiny God IS good. God IS great
Then she fell 70 dreaming Of the miracle
OF her deliverance from the valley or
death. and her restoration 10 health
-again. t4isiI .--.--
Relapsing into a half doze OF perfect
content. Dorothy idly watched through
her closing lids the flying fish Then
there was a familiar stir beside her-a
presence she had learned 10 divine
softly. as the wan face turned and gave
him a smile of welcome. You were
lying so still 1 thought you were sleep
ing"
only dreaming" she murmured
Then. as her soft eyes met his sac
added: And you bring good neVs-I
can see that Tell me"
Bardon smiled You women are a
mystery" he said, gathering closer and
drawing forth a sheet of blue paper.
You divine things by intuition. Now.
/ doubt not that you know the contents
Of this telegram without my reading It
TO you.
The cOnvalescent started 7 do not
read so deeply as that: but from your
face. prince / gather that il is nothing
evil"
Your brother is on his way here from
suez. He will be here within week.
The fair listener drew a deep breath
and reached forth her hand 10 clasp
the sweet message MY brother, my
rom. is coming" she exclaimed.
Heaven be praised, You make me well
already"
1T is all very wonderful resumed the
prince. CHANGING at the telegram. 81 OBJ
tanned the facts through the official de-
partment il seems that your brother
arrived az Cairo some weeks since and
tried 10 get permission 10 20 up the
Nile in his steam yacht The authori-
ties thought him mad tlI they diseov-
cred his reason. He offered 10 trans
port a whole garrison as escort at his
own expense. feeling confident that YOU
must have reached the upper Nile valley
i'm the balloon. and that somehow he
would md YOU dead or alive. lie vowed
that he would never so back 10 America
without knowing your tate, and was
actually preparing 10 ran the gantlet.
AGAINST the advice and commands OF
the Egyptian government. when the
message by the vulture reached the
forces mt Otao. IL was telegraphed TO
hin by the American consul at Cairo.
.-He thinks YOU are too i'll 10 receive
or send messages. So ne has found out
your whereabouts and your condition
through the department AT every sta
ton on the route. he has stopped and
sought information by wire. lie seems
perfectly frantic in mis- haste TO reach
You
Poor boy" Dorothy had been drink
ing IN these ldlaSs WITH ed3efAt&'-
Poor, dear Tom. oh. you must know
him He VII take YOU to his heart
and bless YOU for all your courage and
battles for my sake; and thal moment
will De the proudest. happiest Of our
lives VIII il not comradet
For the moment the prince was silent; ,
1t will be a sweet moment, he s"id
softly. yet a sad one, my little heroine
1 welcome il. yet / fear a.
Dorothy opened hey eyes. SonleiIlHs
troubles you. she said
The prince bowed humbly
Tell me then" she persisted Come
make IL all plain 10 me.
Rordotf drew "a deep breath then pro-
duced letter. Il have had udlnss' no
said.
And they are in tidngs,' she bfoAT
in .,snl while mine were sweet and
YOU shared them, now that yours are
bitter itJ me share yours llke"lSe-
(To Be Continued Next Sunday,l