The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-17

row. I haven't stolen anythih@' ~
polsons,l the crew really ! haven't
she smiied a. the.iL ard iieniStrf
found II inpossible not 60 sihe 't
her. ihor@h dismaye,i by her
explaaat!eM
~Y,eiL i'll wake up the steward 90"
find a pl- for ycu Ia g." * $50
length You'll have "a dIu5ie MP 81
some Of the women. though. It's "t'
fully crowded aboard-"
She laid a OBTAINING hand on his ar' o..
He thought he felt her tremble-
sNo. no. / don't want you to 1
thRt They mustn't SEQ me tonight
know I'm acting strangely and Gll t.E1L
but it's happened 81 quickly l raven
found myself yet. IN tell YOU tenor
row. though, really Don't let an .i|
see me or it will spoil everyininS
Wait till tomorrow. please"
She was very white and spoke VII q
eager intensity.
Help you: Why. sure Mixer as
sured the ia,pulsive DeNtry An Sc
here. miss-you take your time On e..
L
YOU done. Morals amt our long sui
cause there's never a law of God 9
man RUS north of fifty-three, as -
poetry man remarked, an he could
have spoke truer II he'd knowed what
he was sayin Everybody is priv
legged to look out his own game NJ
here. A square deal an no question
asked"
She looked somewhat doubtful a;
this till she caught the heat of GleEi f.
ter's gaze. Some boldness of his loo.
brought home 10 her the actual sitr3-
ton. and a stain rose in her cheek. sac
noted him more carefully-noted his
heavy shoulders and ease of bearing
an ease and loOseness begotten of per-
feet muscular control. Strength wa
equally suggested in his face, 81
thought, for he carried a marke
young countenance, with thrusln
chin. aggressive thatching brows ana
mobile mouth that whispered all the
changes from strength to abandon
Prominent was a look of reckless eIl
ergy. She considered him handsome
in a heavy, virile. perhaps too purely
physical fashion.
"You want TO stowawayY' he asket..
1--WE had IA right smart experience
In that line" said Dextry, but L never
done it by proxy. What's your plan:
''She will stay here tonight" sail
Glcnlster quickly. you and ! will -
haIox.y NCho1r WITH con hMr
Il can't let you do that" she OBJ
jected. Isn't there some place whele
| can hide?" But they treasured her
and left
When they had gone, she croucha.
trembling upon her seat for long
time, gazing ixedly before her. I'm
afraid" she whispered. I'm afraG.
What am getting into? Why do me.l
look so at me? I'm frightened. Oh
I'm sorry ] undertook IT." At last she
rose YEARLY. The close cabin or
pressed her. She felt the need of fresh
air, So, turning out the lights, She
stepped forth into the night. Figure
doomed near the rail, and she slipped
astern, screening herself behind life
boat. where the cool breeze famed. her
face
The forms she had seen approachc%.
speaking earnestly Instead of pass
ing, they stopped abreast of her hiding
place. Then as they began to talk she
saw that her retreat was cut Off and
that she must not stir,
''What brings her hereY GleniSte
was echoing a question Of Dextry's.
"Bah. What brings them all? What
brought the duchess and Cherry Ma
lotte and all the rest?'
mo, no. said the old man. she
amt that klnd-shes too fine, too deli.
cate-too pretty
That's just it--too pretty! Too prett2
to be alone--or anything except wha.
she is
Dexuy growled sourly. This coun-
try has plumb ruined you, boy, You
think they're all alikean dou't
know but they are all but this gal
Seems like she's different, somehow,
but can't tell"
Glenister spoke musingly:
Il Dau an ancestor VINO DuCCduecit
among the Indies a long time ag9.
I'm told. Sometimes | think | have
his disposition. He comes and VII
pers things to Inc in the night Oh
he was devil, and I've got his bloc
In me-untamed and hot-I can hc&
him saying something now-sonetl;n.
about the spoils of war Ha. b..
Mayoe ne'S right l rougnt TOr nCr to-
night, Dex the way he used to d@l
for his sweethealts along the MeXicoS
She's too beautiful TO be good, and
there's never a law OF God or ma
runs north of tfty-three.'
They moved on, his vibrant, cynical
laughter sabbing the girl till she lean.
ed against the yawl for support
She held herself together while the
blood beat thickly in her ears. then
fed to the cabin, hurting herself into
her berth, where she writhed silently
beating the pillow with hands int
which her nails had bitten staring the