The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-16

.bout In A boat. with nothing but SKY
and water anywhere In sight, ana e
have one who is"-she hesitated y mo
ment ana a bright fiush rose ms sh'
went on. correcting herself quickly
II mean. of course. II there should o
some one very dear to You on tnh'
same ocean. You don't know where
how near or how far. but By touching
a key you can send your thoughts n.y.
ing In every direction. and the little
wave currents bearing your message
win culver around him. brush by him.
perhaps touch his cheek II passing.
aud you wonder IL he feels it,
The man was looking al her queeriy.
by Jove. that's stranger he said,
low. as she finished.
Frances laughed teasingly.
"why. have you ever felt message
dancing about your she questioned.
Sonimers shook his head.
.xo. brf the Roanoke did. II was
very singular. | assure you J was IN
the wireless room one night a couple
III weeks ugo talking 10 the operator
the yiri leaned forward with sudden
tense eagernpss when suddenly. with.
out d call or getting our response or
any preliminary that the we'll regu-
lated message INDUCES In before com
Ing 10 Won. over our recorder there
came clicking W wonder message"
His voice softened TO note OF ten
derDess.
III was message Of love--the ten.
dercsf and sweetest I've ever snown.
M one could tell for whom u was In
tended. I don't think II knew itself.
II had gone astray.
-It was sent by woman-it must
have been-and II found home with
MS. Not a man on that ship but car
rles II now In his heart May ! tell "
TO you?''
The girl was looking at hfni. her
heart In her eyes.
"A love message. OF course. she
said softly. "Bnt bow extraordinary.
Son,iners nsided.
@wasn't IL: u SEEMED almost cruel
tina, such dear little message. 50 In.
nuent ana pure. should have been
ihrown out Into this nard old world OF
mrs 10 dash through the air. through
hear and roId and storm. vanity seek
| ing an owner: going on ana ON. miles
aud miles. IN every direction. until nj
iast IL hecame weak and faini--and
died
-Rur. YOU see. Il didn't die" added
inr girl ienderly.
Ne" sai the man. nv some
rhan-e n IL new by M we cauenr II
ana We loved u. THAT messae. vii
live until in- iasi man On that sniI
has fought MS isht"
And II waS -rni 70 no one In I'ar
iieular;- questioned the girl
ITO you. n. answered.
TO me- III. exclaimed startled
sommerS shpok his mead. smiling
NO. no. thar was the address i.i~
len: To you. my own one. send ihr
lIitle message overlooking with 80
/ fnve'-
He Vas l.uning across the tahl'
eagerly. speaking lo~ the wonder mes
-age that hid surne 10 him: giving I
lack. Ms own declaration of hove i
fhe girl
"yeS.- said she softly. for she undri
>i5od.
Al her tone an Intuition came 4
hl.n lie caught her look. lie. Toe
understood. And 30 he dared MS
quote little
es;hnuid ii ever reach you. worn
sou know II came from me-
-No. 20. Il wasn't that." exclaIir'-
Frances sharply Then she stcpis-
abruptly. the crimson rushing 10 IL
face.
-what's The nnntieri Dldnr rei
righiy. be asked. With prrisnded q
!, nocrnce
The gIri. cnurht. now vas ifemblias
why. how shuuid I kppwY
The pre.til.p ~ inIfs efae vs. o. te
less. Tie sh.sos hi- head. smiling ~
DERBY.
How should you know9 liecaa
you sent u CA. that message ~
Ike you. only
, ~only what she asked
He looked ~ her with = queer smlll
! "Oniy every other fellow thought
' was Ike some one else Did you sen
, II 20 any one In Particular
{ The girl lifted Der eyes 20 his wit
! sudden shy daring very sweet 20 ~
.'IIow was IL addreSsedf- she aske.
The mans hapds were trembling /
J he leaned toward her
, Tell me. please" he begged
Faltering. she looked down.
"'To you she said sery softly
; without n word. careless Of VII
! might see. the man or action caugt