Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04

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He caught her hand and looted into her
eyes
heart 70 pity them a moment ago"
She was glad he misunderstood the
cause Of her agitation.
"Suarcz is certainly rather dra matte"
she said, smiling wlstfully. Il ought
to have discounted bis Spanish mode
of address. But is 1t really necessary
that should remain beowT
ut IS. II shots are fred or stones
slung at us, the chart house will prob
ably be hit All yes, am sure you
would risk that and more, but we may
sustain casualties. and Christobal ought
to have help. You see, am asking
you to act the Drawer part
He caught her hand and looked into
her eyes. There are so many messages
that can DO given in that silent lam
gIarc. For q blissful moment Elsia
forgot the other woman. Not until she
had left the bridge did she realize that
Courtenay. too. must have been equal
ly forgetful And that was very dis
tressing both for her and the IN.
known. But here she was face to face
with him and in such close proximity
that she was unaccountably timid.
While her heart leaped in tumult she
forced her lips to answer:
You are right. You are always
right. | was selfish in thinking that
that I-might"-
There was pitiful quivering in the
formers of her mouth. Courtenay felt
her hand trembie.
BE brave girl, Elsie he nnurmur-
ed. You must so now Have no fear.
We are in Gods care. May his angels
watch over you"'
But you--you will not risk your life?
to you?"
She was strung to that tense pitch
when unguarded speech bubbles forth
the souls secrets. All she knew was
that Courtenay was looking al her as 4
man looks at the woman he loves. Nei-
Their OF them paid heed to the presence
Of s;uarez For an instant they had
glimpse of heaven. but the curiously
harsh voice of the Spanish miner fell
vi tbNIi Sdls, tdllt CuCh lN
earth With q sudden drop.
The Feathercd People are singing
their var chant" he said and his gos-
ture seemed TO ask them TO listen.
They started apart, and 1t was not FL
sic alone who blushed. Courtenay
crimsoned beneath the tan on his face
and pretended mighty interest in the
doings of the savages. The GIRL re-
covered her self control more rapidly.
She half whispered the meaning of the
miners cry, whereon Courtenay tried
to laugh.
They will be singing a dirge next"
said he. with a jaunty confidence.
Now, Elsie off with you, Be sure
Shall come and tell you when you may
appear on deck
She hurried away. She rocked
raught of the Alaculof challenge.
Though the raucous notes OF the tune.
less lay could be heard plainly enough.
they did not reach her ears. When she
raced down the salon companion she
found Chrlstoba bending over the
small case of instruments he always
carried He Strengthened himself in his
peculiarly stiff way.
What did the captain want?" he
asked. with suspicious peevishness
which for once detracted from lis
habtual courtesy. The note of dis.
trust Jared Elsie back into her senses
"He wished me 10 translate Senor
Suarez's explanation of another smoke
signal" she answered.
'He told you himself, I suppose, that
he wished You to stay here"
HE did more. He drove me away"
Against your willT'
mo. Am not one OF the ships com
pany? Is he not the centurion? He
says to this woman. Co and she 60
eth. nor does she stand upon the order
Of her going Oh please don't look ut
me rs If were cracked. Surely one
may mingle the Bible and Shakespeare
in an emergency"
zone may also tear linen sheets into
strips" said Christobal gravely, Ell
sizes quip had saved the situation. He
attributed her flushed cheeks and spar
king eyes to the fever of the threat
ened fight. She applied herself eager
~ TO the task. Already the fume and
agony Of vain regret were striving to
conquer the ecstasy which had flooded
her whole being.
Courtenay meanwhile was cxam!n-
ing the advancing fotilla, His brain
was coming each detail of the Alaculot
array, but his heart was whispering
gladly:
in another moment you would have
kissed her and told her you loved her,
You know you would, so don't deny 1t.
All, kissed her and held her to your
breast
So Suarez spoiled pretty bit OF ro-
nance by his ruling agitation over
some bawl of savage frenzy for Cour-
tenay Of course would have laughed
away The girls protests that she was
usurping another womans place.
II the confident demeanor Of the pad
ding warriors In the canoes were des-
tined TO be Justified. the Kansas was
In a parlous state. Her vast bluk and
sheer walls of steel did not daunt
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