The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-07

That was Just il. He WIS too de-
sirable. He was fanlflcss. Ever since
he had come down 10 Arleigh. Cecil
bad felt herself lifted bodily by fate.
assisted slightly By the anxious bevy.
aud thrown AZ his head auyeVert.
Any other man in his position would
have courteously ana automatically
avoided the snare. He had walked in
TO II, eyes open. lips smiling anu arms
extended TO receive fate's gift. Where
fore the gift, with faithful Feminine
contrarlness. declined being received.
There was sudden vivid glare that
ripped the heavy mass OF clouds from
end to end aud long crashing peal OF
thunder like cannon. The sea seemed
10 swell and leap to meet the sky.
The boughs Of the pines dashed up aud
down like fragile breeze blown ferns
as the wind swept over them.
At the second crash Cecil rose and
turned instinctively 10 the trees for
shelter, but the gale caught her, and
she would have fallen only for Mae
Dowell's firm clasp OF her arm. Al
most instantly the whole world OF land
and sea and sky seemed on fire. and
she shrank back Into his arms with a
cry OF fear as bolt struck a kingly
pine that lowered above its brothers a
few yards away and left It blasted,
smoking ruin.
Before she could recover herself he
had lifted her In his arms and gained
the path that led down over the face
OF the blum.
I'VE can't get to the shore" she ex-
claimed THE tide is in"
Put your arms around my neck and
keep still.r he answered CURLY. "we
can't stay Up here"
She obeyed in silence. and he made
his way down the path. What had
been smooth stretch OF sand was
now a swirling mass OF low breakers.
Mcdowell paused an instant for
breath as he reached It and looked
down at the face on his shoulder. Her
eyes We're closed. A wild impulse
seized him. and he bent and kissed her.
The next instant he was knee deep In
the waves. struggling In the teeth OF
the gale TO where the shore curved and
safety lay, and he fancled that the
arms around his neck were clasped
closer than before although the eyes
were still closed and the face was
white and still
The waves leaped and snnrled with n
kissing roar at his feet like pair of
hungry wolves, aud he was forced to
stop again and again and lean back
against the bluff as the wind beat
down on him. The burden In his arms
grew heavier with every dragging
step. but at length the beach shelved
and broadened, and he staggered up
the higher ground in safety and Ind
her down under the shelter of the over
hanging rocks.
The first wild fury OF the storm had
passed, and only faint rumble OF dis
tant thunder broke the stiffness. She
opened her eyes and looked mp at him
as he knelt beside her. Something new
in their hazel depths seemed to an
swer the cry of his heart, and he
raised two small cold hands TO his lips.
Cecil" he asked. must gof"
The first soft CLEAN OF midsummer
moonlight was casting path OF silver
scales on the water when they reached
the hotel veranda. The soft, delicious
music Of n mandolin orchestra came
through the bright lighted windows.
and they paused moment In the
shadow OF the clInging vines TO look
back at the sea.
Il knew you would try the fourth
time she said laughingly as she
raised her face to his. Japan is so far
away.
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