Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-11
CHATTER NII.
WIRELESS MESSAGE.

each other, both at first unable to speak. Perhaps speech was
 unnecessary. for the face of each told plainly how much this chance meeting meant
 Of course it was the girl who recov- cred first. With an arch smile that was very close to tears of happiness she held out her hand.
 50 you haven't quite forgotten me, have you? You do know my name! Won't you shake hlnds:"
 The man came to her eagerly, seizing her hand and holding it with a grip that almost crushed it, while she looked all the things that he could not just then say.
 q can hardly believe it's really you" he exclaimed Its so strange to find you away off here"
 Frances' heart was pounding with great throls of happiness. He loved her! That was plain, very plain Every look. every gesture. showed it. And with the knowledge there came to the heart of the girl a great confidence, a content that made her able, woman like, to hide all her feelings and make Rim work for everything that in real fty already belonged to him.
 "Oh. mother and l are on a cruise" she said lightly. We've been here several days. We didn't have an idea that we should see you. What lucky chancew
 No one from her manner could have guessed the weary days of waiting for that cruiser, now just arrived.
 'Is your father with youI" asked Sommers.
 The girl shook her head.
 "No; father couldn't come. Mir. Pinckney is with us."
 The naval officers face hardened ever so little.
 "Oh, yes, of course" he said, and, inside, his evident jealousy made the girl just that much happier
 ''Yes, of course we had to have some one" she agreed Wont you sit down? I'd quite given up all idea of ever seeing you again. I'm glad we've met"
 Il didn't know that you would ever want to see me again" ventured Som- mers as they sat down.
 The girls face flushed. This was the time, when there must be some expla- nation. and her sense of squareness made her feel that the explanation should come from her.
 Eve wanted to see you ever since that night in the furnace room," she said at last, to ask your forgiveness"
 Sommcrs shook his head.
 "No: I have nothing to forgive, Miss Durant It is l who must ask forgive ness. If could only make you un- derstand how much I've regretted that night and my outburst?'
 The girl smiled with unconscious tenderness.
 You had every right to ask what you did. had given you the right" she said softly. The man sighed.
 "Nothing could give me the right to act as I did that night" he said bit terly. Eve been punished for it."
 Impulsively she held out her hand to him across the table.
 "Let us forget all about that" she said. q went to the works on a very silly errard that night Some time I'll tell you all about 1t. We mustn't waste time about that now, though, when we have just few minutes to- gether."
 "A few minutesw exclaimed Som mers. You don't mean that I'm only going to meet you to say goodbyT | Frances nodded. 'Tm afraid that's it for the pres ent," she said. We're sailing this afternoon"
 [ And I'll be on sea duty for two years" sighed the man bitterly. It was just as hard for the girl, but the knowledge that she was loved helped to buoy her mp.
 "Then we must make the best of the time we have" she said. 'oTell me