Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-11

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 Sommers shrugged his shoulders.
 "Nothlng to tell Been at sea, that's all." he said.
 But surely you do something at sca?" persisted the girl.
 He was stiil too dlsconsolate at the thought of parting to quite lift him. self into her mood,
 "Oh, we eat and sleep. and I've taken up wireless little in my spare moments. expect you know why. I've been interested in it ever since you gave mc my first lesson in your workroom."
 "Can you send and take?" she asked eagerly.
 "A little. but am slow at it."
 The girl was leaning on the table now in her eagerness, for already an idea had occurred to her.
 "I can send well now" shc cyclaim- cd. "I spent lots of time in the IT. vessa's little wireless room. It seems so much more wonderful on sea than 1t did on land. Oh, the mystery Of 1t all!
 y"Thlnk of being away off tossing about in boat, with nothing but sky and water anywhere in sight. and to have one who is"-She hcsitated mo- ment, and a bright flush rose as she went on, correcting herself quickly "I mean, of course. if there shouh be some one very dear to you on that same ocean. You don't know where, now near or how far, but by touching key you can send your thoughts fly iEg in every direction, and the little wave currents bearing your message will quiver around him, brush by him, perhaps touch his cheek In passing, and you wonder If he feels it.' The man was looking at her queerly. By love. that's stranger he said, low, as she finished
 Frances laughed tcasingly Why. have you ever felt message dancing about you:" she questioned. Sommcrs shook his head. "No. but the Roanoke did. It was very singular, I assure you. l was in | the wireless room one night q couple of weeks ago talking 10 the operator" the girl leaned forward with sudden, ! tense cagcrness when suddenly, with | out a call or getting our response or | any preliminary that the well regu- | lated message imduIges in before com ing to you. over our recorder there | ygy.t. it. Ipr n sFfA'N
 His voice softcncd to Il note of ten | derncss.
 | Tt was message of loyc-the ten dereSt and sweetest I've ever known. | No one could tell for whom 1t was in- tended. don't think 1t knew itself It had gone astray.
 "It was sent by woman-it must have been-and it found home with us. Not a man on that ship but car ries it now in his heart. May I tell it to youT
 The girl was looking at him, her heart in her eyes.
 "A love message? Of course" she said softly But how extraordinary' | Sommers nodded. | Wasn't 1t? It seemed almost cruel that such dear little message. so in noccnt and pure. should have been thrown out into this hard old world of ours to dash through the air, through | heat and cold and storm. vainly seek ing an owner; going on and on, miles and miles. in every direction. until at | last it became weak and faint-and | died"
 "But. you see, it didn't die" added | the girl teuderly.
 "No," said the man. By some chance as it flew by us we caught it., and we loved it. That message will live until lhe last man on that ship has fought his fight"
 And it was sent to no one in par ticularr' questioned the girl.
 "To you" he answered
 "To mer' she exclaimed. startled.
 Sommei.s shook his head, smiling.
 "No. no, that was the address. Lis ten: TO you. my own one, send this little message overhowing with my | love-"
 He was bending across the table eagerly. speaking low the wonder mes sage that had come to him; giving it back. his own declaration of love to the girl.
 "Yes," said she softly, for she under. stood.
 At her tone an intuition came to him. He caught her look. He, too, i understood. And so he dared mis- quote a little.
 should it ever reach you, would you know it came from meW
 "No, no, it wasn't that" exclaimed Frances sharply. Then she stopped abruptly, the crimson rushing to her face.
 What's the matter? Didn't get 1t right?" he asked, with pretended in nocence.
 The girl, caught, now was trembling.
 "Why, how should 1 know"
 The pretense of innocence was hope less. He shook his head, smiling ten derly.
 How should you know? Because you sent it. Oh, that message was like you, only"-