Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
TURKEY IN THE WILDERNESS
RAJ NELLIE -CRAYEY- GILMORE

with a little salzef. Inc SKY |
that an hour ago had glowed
crimson, with all the dazzling
gold lights Of an Indian Summer
afternoon id Florida, reflected
now only the pslest of violet
shadows, deepening gradually to
4 dnll drab. AS she looked, the
gray merged swiftly into black,
and one by onslthe stars blinked
out, shedding a lghostIy light
over the ripr9eless surface Of
the bay.
How long 81 e had been drift
ing Kitty coul never have told,
but when sh reached for her
oars one was kissing, and strain
her eyes as 81 would, only the
shining, spec ess water laughdd
back in the 81 fright.
A suddens spanic seized her.
What should be do? Three full
miles at least Vrom the place she
had started, \ 7ith only the bar
rem shore Of Ianta Rosa behind
her-even suEposing she could
be lucky enouE Eh to reach that
She driftedon for few Sec
onds longer, her dainty brows
drawn in an ianxious pucker, a
red underlip caught tensely be-
meath a row Of milk colored
teeth. The tide would guide her
safely enough for while; she
was experienced boatman
enough to know that. But pres,
emily, when the wind freshened
and changed, she was forced to
60 valiantly to work with her
one remaining oar, and steer her.
self toward the nearest shore.
There was no landing any
where in sight, and fifteen feet
from the beach she ran aground
in the soft Fhite sand. Moor
ing her skiff TO the solitary post
that stood relic of half a decade
ago, she rem3ved her shoes, and
lifting her skirts from contact
with the water, plunged in.
The moon broke suddenly
round and clear and full, hang.
ing suspended from the sky like
a globe OF liquid gold. Kitty
sat down weakly on a heaped up
bank Of sand and looked out to
sea. Her lips were trembling
helplessly now, and the color
had quite gone from her face.
Two great bot tears welled to
her eyes, pnd slipping softly
down her cheeks, fell unheeded
in her lap, livery now and then
st half fearful glances over
ouldeE, shnddering at the
hss dangers her excited
gination had conjured up.
Would they come or send fol
Her? II was very likely not
She had left word at home not
to expect her before morning, as
she had intended staying the
night at a friends house. Some
how, the t bought of spending
alone this, Pf all other nights
the one thai was to have beer
her wedding eye-was intolera
able.
And noV She should no
only spend alone, but in uttel
terror and dPsolation.
After Bhblt seemed an inter
minabIe age, she drew fortf
her watch and consulted i
eagerly. Just ten o'clock! Sht
replaced the jewelled timepiec'
in her belt with stiff, aching fin
gers, and with a quick burst oil
tears, threw herself, exhausted
across th& white sand. Fo1
hours she eay there with wild
open eyes, her heart throbbint
almost to stffocation, a thousand
emotions making tumult in he
weary brain. :
But by.and.bye the salien
breath Of Sea-wind stole insidi
ously into her nostrils; the moo
sank gracefully behind a bank .
clouds; her eyes closed he
lips parted Slightly and she slep'
Billy
Lord |! lie exclaimed, 1'v
trudged the length, breadth and
/ was aboptto say, thickness Q
yshis Island since midnight.
Kitty had lifted herself on On
elbow and now sat upright, star
ing stupidity into the sun-bronz
ed face aboKe her. 1t was broa
day, and the yellow sunlight
falling on her tangled hair, dis
covered q whole nest Of opals j
it.
How did you know? she ash
ed, wondd ingly brushing be
hand acrof flher eyes as thong
to clear dWay mist. I'm nc