Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-05

sshowers OF spray from an especially
large breaker. while Mrs. Graham at
my left was wrapped in a shawl and
ihovering over the fire. His voice was
scarcely more than a whisper as he
continued: t'.'
1T is bringing you many treasures.
Pearls beyond price" n5Ts
Pearls mean tears,7 / Interrupted.
Not these pearls; they are gems
Of real joy. spotless in their purity
and of great value. There are other
Jewels. too-rubies. emeralds. dia-
monds-and sapphires like your eyes"
But I want my ship to bring me
more than Jewels"
There are other things. Perfumes
and spices from Araby the Blest. gold
straight from. the mines without al.
10y; and perhaps. sa1iss Elise, it may
bring you. the elixir of eternal youth.
Would you Hike that?,n r.
i had quick vision. of Gabrielle and
Elizabeth wrinkled and palsled. by age.
while l was still quite young and kit
tenish. .....ar G-a.- :.
NO" said. Il do not1want eternal
youth" - .,z =:
but ! Wdut IL tut YOU SnOulu like
to think you would always look as you
do tonight" ra.ra.
Where has it beenGSfI chose to is
more the implied compliment. (,
THE ship? To the Land of Dreams.
Of course: and deep down in the hold
beneath the jewels. think 1t is bring.
ing you" ~ "a" - -.''
WHAT" Is--- ..-.r.=
"Ah. that Is not for me to tell you.
You must discover II YOURSELF
Suppose" I remarked. "it happens
to he your ship. not mine. What
them"
1T isn't my ship. Miss Elise Mine
is somewhere on the black water but
ii has not reached the light as yet.
sent 1t out long ago. and sometimes
have thought it was lost"
"Wrecked?" -.
so feared. But Just lately have
begun to believe 1t will come safely
home. Sometimes have even
dreamed could see 1t coming into
port and bringing me
WHAT"
my hearts desire"
wanted very much to ask him what
1t was. but something prevented. So
! looked out over the ripping silver
path and wished my ship was really
coming home laden with treasures
from the Land of Dreams. .'-
wondered, too, what ! might dis
cover hidden in the hold and whether
| would be able TO find It without as
sistance. The little boat, however.
merely sailed on and saw that 1t was
going steadily away from me. taking
with 1t my unknown treasures.
Gabrielle also had been watching 1t
and presently voiced her theories.
There goes the smuggler." she an.
nounced. as one having authority in
such matters.
He is taking Mrs. Bundy's emer.
AIDS" supplemented Elizabeth, I'VE
ought to hope he will be wrecked"
DO you wish it,"
why. no." Elizabeth hesitated: mo.
Mr.. Blake. I'm afraid I don't"
Nor l." said Gabrielle: somehow
] can't help taking an interest in him.
Every time hear of n new lot OF
things being smuggled In feel quite
n thrill OF relief. But I can't forgive
the emeralds: he might have let the
poor old woman alone
Il suppose he could not resist them"
said Lady Edith. Il have read some
where that there is an Irresistible i'm.
pulse
Gould you understand such an i'm
pulse?" inquired Mr.. Blake.
She considered a moment before re-
plying.
NO. l cannot understand 1t. I do
not wish to be intolerant, but some
things are inconceivable."
Try" he insisted; put yourself in
his place and remember the tempta-
tion. Human nature is weak. you
know"
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
BY THE LIGHT OF SPLiNTER9.