The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25

ward creeping of the sea upon the
rocks. A smile trembled upon his lips
and strange fire burned in his eyes.
From the locker of the boat he pro-
duced bottle of champagne, and,
pouring out three glasses, handed one
each to his wife and Bernard. Then,
raising his own, he said:
Here is to Love that is true,
Here is to Honor, that's real.
Love and Honor and YOU
A trinity stamped with Gods seal"
He touched the glass to his lips, but
the others, astounded, hesitated.
why don't you drink" he cried:
why don't you drink to love and
honor-the twin stars in life's diadem?
No other virtues are so blessed or SO
rare as love and bonor!"
The words were spoken as though in
pleasantly. Not the suspicion OF a
sheer accompanied them; not spark
from the fire that was consuming his
soul, was visible.
So, together, they drank the toast,
and when they had finished, Morgan
broke his glass upon the boats rail-
and watched the pieces sink into the
sea.
The tide was now rising rapidly.
Already the lowest crevices on, Fisher
mans Point were under water.
Suddenly Clark Morgan glanced at
his wife. my DEAR" he said, II was
thinking what a beautiful picture l
could take if you and Bernard would
pose for me a moment on the rocks
you, kneeling in your white gown, my
dear, and Bernard, in this robe, hold
ing this cruicifix in his hand, with the
waves all but kissing your feet, and
the broad sea in the background"
AS he spoke, he unrolled a package
he had taken, with the champagne,
from the locker, and now held up
priests robe and beads.
"Bravo!" cried Bernard, enthusiast
tically. you are a thorough artist,
Clark; it is a splendid conception"
See, my DEAR" he said, "the tide is
nearly to where we stand. Now kneel
right here, your hands clasped so, and
your eyes turned upward, so; that's
right. Now, Bernard, hold the cruel
fix, there, that's right; all, that's per-
feet Throw your head back little
more, Gertrude, so your hair will fall
over your shoulders more, there. Now,
IL sail away from the rock few rods,
so as to get a better focus. All, this
is going to be one of the triumphs Of
my life"
Talking cheerily as he clambered
over the rocks, Morgan descended to
the boat and hoisted sail. Twenty
yards from the Point he put the helm
about, and the boat turned it's bow
gracefully towards the far away shore.
A light breeze was blowing land
ward, and before this he slowly sailed,
making no pretense to check his
course.
After Is minutes or so, he glanced
back at the man and woman on the
rocks. His wife had risen to her feet
and stood with her face towards him.
He could see the startled look in her
eyes.
He waved his hand at them. BE
hold" he cried, purity and goodness
upon a granite pinnacle!"
A half hour passed before he again
looked back. Gertrude and Bernard
were standing upon the topmost point
of rock, and the tide was nearly at
their feet With the aid of his glass he
could see the look of horror on the
woman's face and the desperation in
the eyes of the man
His wifes hair was shining wet with
the dashing spray, and tears glistened
upon her cheeks.
Then the twilight deepened, deep
ened, and finally Fisherman's Poin.
was but an indistinct dot upon the
horizon, with miles of foaming sea on
every side.
But, in his drifting boat, Clark Nor
gan sat and watched Fisherman's
Point through his glass. He saw the
man clasp the woman in his arms; he
saw the woman put her hands to her
eyes as though to shut out the sight
of death creeping nearer, nearer; he
watched the tide rise to their knees.
to their waists, to their shoulders
then the darkness became so heavy he
could not longer distinguish them
from the spray.
From the locker he took another
bottle of champagne. Filling a glass
with the sparkling liquid. he extended
it toward the dense gloom that en-
shrouded the Point and cried:
Here is to Love that is true;
Here is to Honor that's real.
Love and Honor and you
A trinity"
During the night a sail boat drifted
upon the mud banks, where fishermen
found it. In the bottom was the dead
body of man.
Heart disease" pronounced the
learned coroner. solemnly.