Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-01-30
CHAPTER Iv.-(Continued.)

That instant, under the spell of soft
music, Peter Constable knelt as in a
dream to drink at the fountains of in
SEPARATION. The dinner call aroused him.
The music ceased, and he was again the
faltering human lover. The path had
been illunined only long enough to show
him that there was a shorter way.
1t seemed during dinner that Lara
had something to say which the presence
of the others forbade. Mrs. Stansbury
went upstairs. Breen and the planter
engaged in a smoky discussion of the lit
erary peregrinations of one Herman Mel
vile. The other two set out for the
gardens.
II have wanted to tell you since morn
ing how sorry / am" she said quietly.
II want you to know that, in spite of
mothers decision, l thank you for your
kindness, and believe in your deeper
knowledge of our danger"
ITS good of you to say that" he an
swered. Il never tried to persuade any
body to do anything before. ] may ;lke
Pelee too seriously, but ! can't help il.
with you folks here"
She laughed And / thought that
nothing short Of an actual erupt.o1 could
disturb your equanimity."
Ibid you ever read The Story Of the
Gadsbyf'f" be asked
Yes"
There Is q big fragment of truth
back of that. DO you think i would have
played upon your imagination and nerves.
and made q mess Of things, II i hadn't
been nfraid?"
Afraid of the mountain That's not
like you. Are we about to see you down
below in the city, warning the people
like Cassandra in the streets of Troy7"
II have a dearer service-before going
down into the city" be answered. IT
was as IL Breen and the days contempla-
ton had made this moment inevitable
That done 4 could take up the work
there with sleeves rolled up and burst
ing with anthems"
what serviceY" she asked brayely.
though the trend of his words was as
black on white. She was startled, IN
ready
ITO put you out Of the range of Pelee's
guns :" be said. with sudden gehemence
She had scarcely OWNED that there
lived lover 10 this man. She felt futile
beside him, and yet fused by bis penetrat-
ing vitality. TO her, II was the signal
moment Ia which the woman discovers a
giant besieger at her gates.
'Sfbey will hear you" she found her
self saying, Ia a satisfied tone.
Let them hear me. ] want you 10 BE-
safe. Pelee u no study 10 NE nov, but
a grim warning because you are here Z
] cant keep my eyes from the volcano,
nor nay thoughts from you. Don't y0u
know don't you know that you crepf
into che very heart Of me BIZ Of q
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