Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-08-07
CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued. =,


sill | must leave nothing undone to-
,rrbt | want the years bright for you,
I'D must try once more. After all, the
anthor Of nv beloved can do no wrong"
"pooDIe might be safe away up there
IN the Morne d'Orange," she said, fear
fuIly. but you must pass to and fro
through the city J!
Comfy he turned her face from the hid
IL, city. Look yonder into the splendid
rigb+ !" he whispered. Feel the sting
Of the spray Hear the bows sing It's
al for Ms. Lara, the gilded track to the
man the loveiest of earth's distances
AND the sky afterward We can't leave
+bfs great thing undone. Listen, dearest
when the dawn comes up the Madame
will he living seven or eight miles off
shore I'll take the launch into the har-
bor and climb the morne once more to the
hir plantation house, bringing your love
and mine to the mother-bird whom l
owe for all things good. If she will not
come with me, | shall command Uncle
Ioev to take her to Fort de France.
After that
She was cIingng to him and sobbing.
"(ftcr that" she repeated.
I'VE steam for Fort de France them"
h, said. "and Father Damien must spare
rs an hour from his labors. After that,
beloved. YOU and | and the honeymoon
ont on the swinging seas ~
Just now Densy Macready appeared on
the bridge.
Lara, | want you to know this Den
n.y." said Constable. II found him in
stokc-hold, and haven't been able to get
rid of him since. He's my steward at
SEA. my butler ashore, and Yours solid
anywhere. Denny, I'm going ashore at
dawn--"
It's crool t hear, sorr."
That point is pretty we'll covered, Den
ny. / want you-that Is, I'm leaving
Miss Stansbury in your hands"
"Sh-sh-wait till l putt on me gloves
"lIow are your charges faring, Denny"
Constable asked.
is ut tn little vans, you maneT
Yes. the natives"
IF on'y had some goats, sorr"
why goats?"
sure, I've been potherin with lime
waher an sca wataer an wather straight
an sugar nv mlk--whin goats could do
ut all. an betther."
Macready went below, leaving laugh
on the bridge-which was no little thing.
The Madame crept in to the edge of the
smoke The gray ghost of morning was
stealing into the hateful haze The ship
found anchorage. The launch was in
readiness below. 1t was six in the morn
iuS, Pugh, the new third officer, was
just leaving the bridge. Constable and
Lara were standing at the door of his
cabin.
II know that you could do no greater
thing than this--for me-" she told him !;
"but when woman comes into her own
rs | haye-it is terrible to be left alone
50 soon There are warnings in the wind,
mrnaces in the silence, dangers in every
thing. 1t cannot be that | have found
YOU my lover, only to lose you again. oh,
come back to me quickly, dear y
Three hours shall see us on our way
to Fort de France" he answered blithely.
Trust me to hurry back to you. Pelee
is still now. 1t may be that the pressure
is eased-"
There. kiss me, and don't wait! The
very name of Pelee is horrible y She
moved with him to the ladder. Il thought
would be drawer than this, Pierre Va
lpur!"
He whispered last word and descend
ed Ernst had been relieved, and another
sailor was in the launch, one for whom
Preparations had been made in the dim
hall. Constable was happy. He waved a
kiss at tho pale, mute face leaning over
side, and the fog rushed in between.