The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-24
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ny REX E. BEACH.
Copyright. 1906. by Rex b Beach.

ny REX E. BEACH,

| There's money to win the fight, Bill.
I don't know how much, but it's
enough. God bless you. Hurry back!
A sailor cast them whirling rope,
ND which Wheaton clambered; then,
tying the gripsack TO its end they sent
| II after.
"Importantr the young man yelled
at the officer on the bridge. Govern
ment business" He heard a mullled
clang In the engine room, the thrash
Of the propellers followed. and the big
ship glided past
As Glenister dragged himself up the
beach upon landing Helen Chester call
ed to him and made room for him be-
side her. 1t had never been necessary
to call him TO her side before. and
equally unfamiliar was the abashnent
or perhaps physical WEAKNESS that led
the young man to sink back IN the
warm sand with a sigh of relief. She
noted that for the first time the au-
dacity was gone from his eyes.
Il watched yUar race" she began.
1T was very exciting, and Il cheered
for you."
He smiled quietly.
What made you keep on after the
shin started? | should have given up
and cried"
81 never give up anything that |
want" he said.
Have you never been forced to?
Then ii is because you are man.
Women have To sacrifice great deal
Helen expected him TO continue 10
the effect that h would never give her
up-it was in accordance with his car
lier presumption-hut he was silent,
and she was not sure that she liked
him as well thus as when he over
whelmed her with the boldness OF his
suit. For Glenister 1t was delightful,
after the perils Of the night. to rest
in the calm of her presence and to feel
dumbly that she was near. She saw
him secretly caress fold of her dress.
II only she had not the memory Of
that one night on the ship. "Stiii, he
Is trying to make amends In the best
way he can" she thought. Though
of course no woman could care for n
man who would do such thing" Yet
she thrilled at the thought OF how be
had thrust his body between her and
danger. how. but for his quick, insist
ent action. she would have failed IN
escaping from the pest ship, failed in
her mission and met death on the night
Of her landing. She owed him much.
did you hear what happened to the
good ship Ohioi" she asked.
"No. I've been too busy TO inquire.
/ was told the health officers quaran-
tined her when she arrived. that's all
"She was sent TO Egg island with
every che aboard. She has been there
more than a month now and may not
get away this summer"
what a disappointment for the poor
devils on her.
"Yes, and only for what you did,
should be one Of them" Helen re-
marked.
81 didn't do much" he said. "The
fighting part is easy. Its not half so
hard as to give up your property and
lie still while
did you do that because I asked
you to-because l asked you to put
aside the old waysY A wave of com
passion swept over her.
Certainly" he answered. ut didn't
come easy. butt
"Oh, thank you" said she. II
know it is all for the best. Uncle
Arthur wouldn't do anything wrong,
and Mr.. Mcnamara is an honorable
man."
He turned toward her to speak. but
refralned. He could not tell her what
he felt certain Of. She believed in her
own blood and In her, uncle's friends
and 1t was not for him to speak of