The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-01

above her little brown gloves. Her furs
and her turban were expensive-even
man-solitary could see that
She was moving again. He remem-
oered the bottle of whisky which Burke
KEPT in the cupboard, sacred to emer-
gencies. Woodford poured out a glass
full and diluted it, with some idea that
woman could not stand its full
strength. Tenderly but awkwardly he
lifted her and put the glass to her lips
Drink" he commanded. Her eyes
peeped open at the word. She gulped IL
like a child and coughed. He took off
her furs. rubbed her wrists And pres
entity she spoke:
How good you are" she said. Your
hands are as gentle as a womans."
Are you hurt anywhere" ne asked.
She moved her limbs tentatively.
Il think not. But how do 1 come to
be so wet and cold?"
Let me see your fingers-do they
tingle or are they dead when I pinch
them?''
am not frost-bitten, am sure. I know
frostbite."
Then you must get out OF those
clothes as soon as you can. Mrs. Burke
"a woman who lives belcW-has left
some things. I'm going to get them
now and after that III go away
Don't get too close TO the fire. he
called back from the trapdoor.
When he returned. his arms full of
clothes stolen1from the Burke ward
robe. she was still on the sofa
Il did the best I could. You'll have
to put up with my golf stockings, and
I've brought my rain coat to go over
everything Here's a. knife to cut things
away which won't come quickly, be-
cause you must hurry and not think of
saving clothes. You're quite sure that
you're strong enough?'
"Oh. ! think So"
zone Ting more This is a tele-
graph Office and that's key have a
receiver in my house below. When
you're ready for me, rattle the key"
He was gone through the trap door
again.
When he had threaded the stair.
fought the wind for the passa ge to ais
cabin. found a light and sat down be-
side the key. wonder flowed in on him
again Who was she and most of all
how did she get there? Unless she was
indeed a fairy, vision of the night
what with the bewilderment of that
ghost land of his he was almost ready
to believe that she Was-the only possi-
bic passage was to Point o. Woods by
tain had been fool enough to try it. no
woman alive could have beaten down
the six miles of intervening beach
against such a gale. What unimagin-
able circumstance had sent him
through the SHOWS that flower of wo-
manhood so like-he flushed at the
thought which was running in and out
of his mind against his will-so like
,, Helen? If this was a vision he would
J - l. = 1..-
| her to tell him who she was and how
she happened to be on Fire island.
The receiver beside him ratified with
the touch of an Impractical hand. As
he climbed the stairs he was afraid
lest she should burst out at once and
tell him everything
When he poked his. head through the
trap door she was buttoning the throa,
latch of his great raincoat. It fell tc
her feet, giving only frontal glimpse
of Mrs. Burkes black silk skirt She
had rolled up the sleeves. which were
inches too long. These details he saw
later. for he was stopped and held BY
the expression of her eyes. They were
looking straight at him with frank
| baby stare; but there was terror in the
| look. too. and something else-some-
! thing indefnable. chilling Not until
afterward did he understand that ex-
preston Tt melted presently into the
| lights and dimples of smile
Il must look ridiculous she said
We'll. hardly that he answered
! She became little confused. he
thought: and she covered il by turning
| toward his book shelves. As new gust
ratified sand and spume against the
windows she looked back over her
shoulder and asked:
Tell me, what makes your building
shake so? I was almost frightened
when you were away.
oh forgot. You didn't notice wher
I-when you came UP. We are ninety
feet in the air.
( In the air."
We're at the top of a tower"
She laughed like a child and turned L
peer through the seaward windows. 4
broad white streamer from the light
house edged its way along the sand.
and illumined the ocean before them
showing the breakers reaching up to
ward the sea fringe of the land.
''Oh. it's the sea-and that's the SCI
wind that is rafting your windows so
How cruel it looks. It almost make.
me cold again. She shuddered anC
turned back to the book shelves.
Somehow, I'm not afraid. though,
she added
For half minute she stood lingering
the books 5hS q
Oh. spenser. And I've course il
him this term. And Herrick. She wen