, 1905-10-26

.- -''-'.a- nov we I'tft pr
en-, Oh, O. ust it he forever: |
VIII - and fuhill r1y vow, bat :avst
Paris hold me Tor all time: May there
not I've voyages across the sea, back
he . y1H. my dear one"
Sac shook her head. II Won take Il
VOW - he truc = uIn woman. Won
mr.st lie tue in spirit and in letter.
Otllcrycise"-
The mars eyes blazed with sudden
fire.
You are right, mademo..al,c, There
is but ulc safe way. and there are no
bypntls 10 it, but it is only Trough
life that l can be true OF false. Sup.
pose / pat life from mc as Il man
throws aside the cont lie has Worn
u]hrcadbarc: Have you not mo:iycl the
trend Of the worlds thinking people,
When YOU read your newspaper and
note hero IL death and there II death.
loo; it u.clu nothing 70 on. tbs s'lt
destruction! We were not consulted
when We We're brought into life; why
should we consult amy II if we wish
to * ont Of existence:
Jeanette gl2cd at him wide eyed,
half fearing She knew not What.
You mcan-that is-I-do not under
stand she stammCrcd.
Il rctract one phrase he went III. ai
if she had not spoken. Il said out of
existence | mean out of this life into
another. where our lost joys will come
to u, where what we are here denied
we may there press to our hearts"
.Rcincarnation:" murmurcd Jean.
cite.
Yes. See, dear, the tide is coming in.
We have only to stay hero, and this
hateful life can lind us with No snllii:
chains. Are you brave enough, my
beautiful girl:"
rho answer trembling upon her lips
was never spoken. With Il shrick she
sprang up. Along the rocky road came
galloping toward them Il wild eyed
horse dragging ut his heels Il two
wheeled dump cart. Judging from the
v~ariCgated odors rising hcavcnward the
dump cart was not empty. As tho
count rose Jeanette seized his arm and
dragged him over the low blur. Here
they were caught by a playful breaker.
rolled OF their feet and tossed gayly
against the cliff.
What made you 90 that spluttcr'
cd the count ungrily. The horse would
have "a,i5el rs Il rod away! Thunder!
Look ut that tremendous wave"
Hold your BREATH warned Jean
cite. II hen you won't stranSlc.'
Tho second performance wasn't quite
so serious. though somewhat dampcn-
ing. A. the water rcccdcd Jeanette
looked crriously ut her companion. His
voice sounded as if he had lost his
temper along with his hat. His drip
ping garments and anSry face were 80
different from his usua! dappcrncss and
urbanity. Tho sudden plunge from the
o~reticul hcroics to this absurd plight
affected Jcancttc's risiblcs. She chok-
ed with laughter till the third wave
had taken its turn with them.
You look 50 funny she gurgled.
trying t. rXtricatc hcr c~ountcnancA
from cliaging string; of wet hair.
Well, you're Il regular stage beau
tyr lie sEcered. How arc We going l.
get out of this? can't SWIM
Maybe in the next rcincarnation
you'll be 4 porpoise. and then YOU
can" she gigsicl. IF o hurry, We
can get up these steps bcf1rr the next
wave cone. There are generally three.
ana - AI'A-' I'lAN- Nsl'A ''I's' ~
fourth. Really, count. | am sorry |
was SO foolish. The horse seemed to
be fairly upon us, and l was too star
tied 10 know what ! WAS About" she
added humb!y.
The count spoke not Il word rs h.
headed for the rude steps cut into the
cliff. Jeanette missed his helping hand
as she scrambled up alone ANA hurried
after him. Fortunately there was Il
back way 70 the hotel, and the badrag-
glcd pair reached cover unObscrvcd.
~ glamour by the sea is one thing,
and Il %llnour in the sea il another
tie count observed us h" scuttlcd NJ
the bacl; stairs.
And Jeanette, as she removed her
ocean lavcd garments, thought between
Smiles and tcHr3 of lear, patient Jim.
waiting in Il hot inland town-waiting
auXioUIly her bildiug-lud when she
was clothed Gler right mind had como
back to her at the foot of the cliff
She sent a telegram:
Jim. Gear. come