The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-23

same melancholy song. She often
stopped with laugh, shrill as the
scream OF the sca-gulls that Huttcred
about the tower brushing with shy
wing against the windows; once the
oil man heard her talking loudly TO
herself In words he could not under
stand.
Peter Eilt, the experienced. weather
wise seaman, saw nothing good in the
ominous change Of the weather. After
extlnguishing his lights. he looked out
from his high gallery into the early
morning twilight. and rs was his GUS
tom, offered silent prayer OF thank
fulncss for tho quiet night that had en-
dangered neither life nor properly. He
shook his head gravely over the strange
appearance Of the sky.
God save u.s. he murmured: Hans
Frcrik win see II out there and will be
home in time"
81 wish that he would stay there.
that neither mouse nor plank of his de-
tested boat would ever again see our
shore. wish that I, and you, and
everything corld go down, with it,
that would he the best way TO gain
rest" exclaimed Maya, in dull, sup
pressed tone.
With an unnatural excitement. with
glittering eyes and hcaving bosom. she
had assembled to the lantern for a
breath OF fresh air. Her grandfather
reproved her for her wicked speech, but
when he noticed her wild look, he be-
came alarmed for the life Of the child.
The old man laid his trembling arm
about her shoulders; for n moment she
rested her head against his breast, but
tore herself away when he said; you
are i'll, Maya"
Eyes. you have made me i'll, but
can help myself. o. can help myself
will not sink like scuttled ship"
That day. the old man kept watch
from the lighthouse more anxiously
than usual. Not only the ships, but the
herds, grazing upon the meadows be-
yond the bikes, claimed his attention.
These.broad meadows. stretching out
side the bikes, merged into strip OF
sandy beach and were finally lost in the
blue sea. They owed their existence TO
the sea. and were the most valuable
possession of those islanders who were
farmers, rather than seamen, and
whose wealth lay in the herds that
thrived upon them. Only now and then,
when old ocean, jealous of his domin-
ion. strove in wild rage TO reclaim his
own, were the herds endangered.
II was chastity day. sultry and OPP
pressive in spite % the lateness OF the
4.
brazen curtain unable TO pierce its sui
phurous density. while the win shift
cd unensily from point to point. The
hcrdsmcn had great trouble with their
cattle; usually so docile, they now
became quite unmanageablc: they bel
lowed and plunged asst thunderstorm
were brewing. and more than one
usually quiet animal had to be rescued
from the miry pools in which the mead
ows aboundcd
Maya need not wait till twilight t.
get her water, for Karl was In Ham.
burg, and, for time, she must sadly
miss his wooing. She could not help
loving him. for in the first hour of their
love he had told her that through her
he had become better man. and re.
| pointed the wild life that had brought
bitter hcart-sorrow 10 one maiden and
her family. The thought that she can
make a mans life better is the surest
snare for woman's heart Karl did
not bear the best reputation, and for
that reason Marya had kept their love
affairs secret, till--ycs, till they could
be married: when that was TO be re-
NAMED quite undecided, for Karl had
jokingiy cvaded that point Now, hay-
ing betrayed her secret TO the hated
Hans Frcrik. the young woman was
wcll-nlgh exhausted with impotent
rage nj herself and an intense longing
for her lover.
Many women and maidcns like Ma
rya had gathered At MONDAY around
the fountain that so freely dispensed
its sweet waters for oil, aud the GUS
tomary gossip ensued. Each burned
with an eager desire TO question The
stranger hcrself about the nnprece
denied occurrence of the day before,
and then TO judge her accordingly.
He kissed her -
And sho slapped him"
/ Sic dctcu ilhc an cnrhKeu Wllucdt,
and II he had not quickly closed the
door, piece OF burning turf would
have been hurled at his bead"
'He has gone away in anger, and
should he not return, should evil come
10 him, The Stranger win be 10
blame
J That is what comes OF an alien fore.
ing herself among sensible people"
The chatter ceased as Marya ap-
preached, but she had heard enough 10
bring tears Of anger 10 her eyes. After
filling her pals, she Withdrew without
n word the wave OF gossip rising
doubly high behind her.
So Hans Frcrik had talked about IL;
perhaps he had also talked about Karl
and her.
Unfortunately Marya did not know
that during her interview with Hans,
Jan. her grandfather's assistant, had
passed the kitchen door on his way up
TO the lantern, rejoicing greatly over
the interesting bit of news he had thus
gathered for the people.
Peter Eilt did not depend entirely
upon this assistant. AZ night, his -four
hours OF quiet sleep were often broken
by anxiety about his light;during the
day, he dispensed with JAMS services,