, 1905-02-15

Godfrey Croysdale as he
stood with Ellice Townley leaning
against the rail of the Amazon. Here
rs that chap Norman coming up as
asual."
"Oh, no; we are all right here" said
his companion, land as for Major Nor
man
"Ah, think that this is our last hour
together" said he in an earnest, low
voice, "our last hour-our very last
forever! Yes, | shouldn't wonder il
it would be forever, only-oh, Ellice,
we can't part in this way; we must
have something more to go Upon. Come
across"
She made only the slightest possible
demur; it would have required a closer
observer than any of their foolish fell
low passengers to perceive the tiny
pout that beautified her mouth before
she followed him languidly across the
deck to the quiet side.
They found themselves in their old
relative attitudes.
GLOW good you are" said he, shift
ing an inch closer to her and looking
down at her very lovingly.
"Ah, no." said she; Il am not; l an
only-that isl should like towel,
you know that | like YOU
"Like me? Like
Eyes, indeed. l do like you very, very
much, only
"Ah, that only If l were going on
with you in the Amazon l think that
could manage to cut that word only
out of your sentence. which it at pres
ent d~isfigures, but owing to this con-
founded cricket I'll have to go south
while you go north. But you will be
true to me, will you not, Ellice?'
He moved another inch or two near
er to her.
I'll be true to myself" said she,
with some emphasis. Cannot you see
how wicked-worse than wicked-hOw
ridiculous, it is for you to talk after
less than a fortnight's acquaintance of
my being + TO youg'
He frowned slightly and glanced
round to where Major Norman was
languidly watching the diving boys.
But you will be true to me all the
same" said he, turning again to Miss
Townley and moving closer to her
two inches this time. You will be
true to me and to yourself at the same
time. | wish | could persuade you that
you can only be true to yourself by
being true to me-
"Ah,' said she, IF | could only per-
suade myself. but that is just the diff
Guilty. And. you see. | don't want to
persuade myself"
You don't want to persuade your
self? Oh, Ellicet.'
How dense you are. Cannot you see
that the instant persuasion in
the instant it is necessary for persua-
sion to come in-there is something
wrong?"
But you know that love you?"
u know that you think you do"
"But | do. do. with all my
Well, l do believe that you do. No,
don't come an inch nearer to me.
Listen-listen to what | have to say.
l tell you frankly that l like you-yes,
very much. No, stay where you are.
1t is n thing TO like you very much
and quite another to love you very
much, and until | find out that | love
you very much l shall-well. | shall
continue to like you very much.'
He did not appear to be particularly
well satisfied.
What can | do to make you Sure?'
said he. IF | were only going on with
o to st. Thomas l might have a
chance, but here | am leaving you to-
day-leaying you today"
We'll, that's something" said She
something in your favor
Good heavens, In my favor?'
TO he sure-yery much in your ia
vor. You see. | shall be left alone to
fight out the matter myself. and | do
mean to fight it out TO the bitter end.
no. don't mean that. mean the
I the sweet end?"
We'll, perhaps
My own
AT this moment Major Norman stroll.
Cd across the deck and yentured to call
the attention of Miss Townley to the
three masted American schooner which
WIS coming round the point of the is
land. He wondered if Miss Townley
would like her camera brought up
from the saloon, but Miss Townley
said that she had spoiled at least Il
dozen films by having yielded to the
temptation of Swapping white sailed
%schooners. and she thought that would
suffice for the present. Major Norman
then ventured to hope that Mr.. Croys-
dale would not forget to wear his col
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