Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-13

eagerness of trimming womanhood, which
bursts the bonds of repression for the first
time, she gave him her heart of hearts.
| She was like q queen who summons a
man of her people into her inner sane
tuary and bids him rule herself and her
Kingdom. Resistless, trembling, whisper
ing, she was drawn into his arms.
To think | didn't know you when you
first came" she was saying family. but
when | was little girl | knew you-used
to be frightened because you were so big !
Always then l knew you would
come some time to take me away for
your lady, and / thought / would cry
when you came, because l would be SO
happy. That part didn't come true, did
1t, Strongheart? They were all
dreams, baby dreams. as if left over from
some other betrothal with youi And
when / grew into a big girl, Sir Peter. /
was ashamed, and put them away, with
other baby thoughts and thingsi
All, listen to old Pelee -
The volcano had lost his monstrous
rhythm and was ripping forth irregular
crashes. Rue Victor Hugo was alive
with voices, aroused by the hideous rat
ting in the throat of the mountain. The
old dread fell again upon Constable. lie
drew the girl forward, almost running.
l beg OF you-don't look back :" he NUT
tered. The launch is just ahead"
Hello, Ernst ! ! have kept you wait
ing long" be called as they neared the
end of the pier. Top speed to the Mad
anne :"
The bells of Saint Pierre rang the hour
OF two. The launch was speeding across
the smoky harbor, riding down little
isles of foasam, dead birds from the sky,
and nameless mysteries from the rolled
bed Of the harbor. The wind was hot
in their faces, like a stoke-hold blast.
Often he heard a kissing in the water.
like the sound of wet finger touching
hot iron. A burning cinder fell upon his
hand, messenger from Pelee, and clear
ed the source of the sounds He jerked
on his coat and tossed il about her Shout
ders, which the ilmy shawl and the deli
cate fabric of her waist scarcely pro-
tected.
But you" she protested.
i could not feel fire tonight"
Her face in the lantern-ray enchanted
him. In mingled shyness and ecstasy he
took it between his hands. He could not
speak for the marvel Of the thing-that
TINS, so yigrant so beautiful, was for
nm to kiss and worship and keep bright.
Her cheeks were as soft as a flower. her
eyes glowing with the ardor which the
tropics alone can inspire IN flower and
woman. In the strange light, he gazed
with the raptness Of one who seeks TO
penetrate the mystery Of being-as if il /
were any clearer In q w0mans eyes than
~ q Nile night Venetian song. or IN the |
How Of gasoline 10 the spark, which hlled /
the contemplation of Ernst
Beloved le whispered an last. Il
VIII tell you how much love you al
our golden wedding"
lie heard The swift iniaking of her
breath with the peculiar tremble which
follows tears. The launch was swinging
around 10 the Madame's ladder. Wherever
Che ship lights fen, the Shooting of ash
could De seen-upon mast and railing aud
plates
"Are sou frightened dearesff' be- ghis-
pered
'lou win nof go back fo Saint Pierror.
we nead pot think of thaf NOW. We
pre- going together irsf ouf mo deep
water and OCEAN alf' lIe Was le.uIne
beg pap abe ladder when iley reached
lle main deet Ae called fo Captain Ner.
~ on iNe bridge "lal us oui of flls
blizzard Napia'n dozen miles n nfe.
.s.ill, api qlIe. Hs 5ou an'
iN't Naq scarcely lfaDNed fNf DIldst
before iN0 anchor chain began Az grind
I Afee m|uulfs |Hi0I flf NHlHmr. .oreNs
HNT0 Kicking Ill. nal. I.lI..r III. III..