The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-16

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tho light Rllm on tho water. a18
here Il 10 a beacon % tempt any
paaHor. ahlver my timhora I saw
Il from my window. and u gave me
blue turn. Luckily ! saw tt Ia
time. the revenue cuttor passes at
8 aud les nigh \ quarter to-"
/ mumhled out some excuse. for
the follow had warned me. and lit
tie AS I liked hia tone. no meant
welt Lets shade II suggested
but we found this quite impossible.
FOR a glare always showed out
either yo'll must ait In the dark
or come up TO tho Inn" said the
landlord. hut | warn ye, yell ha
best here. there's a rough lot drink
ing now. and more 10 follow"
/ turned 10 the girl "shall we
so 20 the lnnl' I asked curtly
"Oh. no. not that" she entfeated.
The landlord promptly doused tho
glim and left us. saying. when the
gent comes I'll bring him straight
along tor your honor"
The silence was resumed. With tho
difference that now wo were In im-
/ penetrahle gloom. tho only lights
Visible being tho far-on CLEANS of
ship lamps. aud they we're dlmmed
with the Mat
Once the maid moved. once |
heard her fetch a sigh. Then after
long. dense pause. she mnttered
trcmuloublY. I'm 30 frightened.
monsieur"
Believe me. there Is no oecas-
ion | replied riRidly
Quite another hour passed. thea
pitlful little voice whispered. I'm
- sorry. won't you forgive met
NO"
An, monsieur"
mo"
Please. monsieur"
No" vas aching 10 releat.
though.
Silence for five minutes, then a
whisper faint as n breath. 4 vas
wrong. I knows Il was wicked Of
me you may beat nae " you like.
monsieur"
= have 10 desire 10 beat you.
mhdemoiaelis
Then Hiss me-anythiuE only
/ forgive me" and the amazing child
vas In my arms. cllnging % me.
fondiinE me.
ION. am - frightened Of the
dark" she moaned II Is fun Of
big eyes that glare al me soi"
'Madcmoleelle." said sternly.
"Yea. monsieur.
n you wlah me 10 forgive you.
answer me a uueatioa."
Yes. monsieur"
Have you such thing IS a
heart about YOU
why. Yea. monsieur" Oh such
surprise Ia her voice. such lano-
cencoi
Then hos dare you trlfle wlth a
poor man Ike THAI
kiss me. she whispered.
Hut I was thoroughly cxaaporAt-
ed Fill be ==- ~ / DO. you little
coquettei" cried sharply.
She started away as from a blow.
and FOE a while / sat there hitluE
my lips ~ my brutality. she is
/ only a child. I reflected ia utter
aolf-ahaaemeut. bat my cursed pride
kcpt me tongue tied. This for an
hour while that baby suffered
heaven knows what horrors In ter
ror Of the dark. Is
Then came q sudden splash as an
oight-oar boat swept past Us. leaY-
Ing a long trail Of phosphoreaeenee
| ia ltk wake She suppressed
scream and caught my arm. oh.
n monsieur would only let me hold
bis hand. she muttorcd. = will DO
good. 30 good"
caught the poor thing IN my
arms. See here. baby" I mutfer-
Cd. I'm sorry I svore a, you. wili
you forgive met" q
yes. monsieur" Tears we're
tricsling down her checks on to my
hands.
And look. don't want to buy
your kisaea. child. I'm not such a
cad as that"
"N-no. monsieur, know. you
were good and didn't kiss me while
I was asleep"
Pretended 10 sleep" I corrected.
But she did not answer. only uea-
tied closer TO me. entirely content
with her circumstances 40 far as
could judge.
"You don't hate me very much.
/ 30 you MONSIEUR
Hate You don't be foolish,
child"
Women ara never satisfied. had
/ just imagined her content Il vii
BE- perceived how false my conclus-
Ten.
do you think am at all pretty,
monsieur" she asked after a long
/ pause.
Very" 7 assured her.
MEN like 10 kiss pretty women.
monsieur Is It not so7"
! smothored a laugh. THAT is a
weakness Of most OF my ser. be-
ueve."
Then you must hate me some. :"
! observed mademoiHolle with a note
OF triumph in her voice.
why" ! demanded.
because you have refused 20 kiss
me-"
II was dark and | could not see
her face, bat | really hope that she
blushed: she assured me anhae-
quently that she did. and as she
blushed when she gave me the as
surance l belivo Il possible. For mo
l Hrr gUerTa Hratf~ht a.. Ia -.