The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-04

manu- hiS Hoir po"ucEcd ny OCCASIONAL
showers Of spray from an especially
large breaker. while Mrs. Graham at
my left was wrapped In a shawl and
lowering over the fire. His voice was
scarcely more than a whisper as ho
continued:
1T is bringing you many treasures.
Pearls beyond price"
Pearls mean tears / fnterrupted.
Not these pearls: they are gems
OF real joy, spotiess In their purity
and of great value. There are other
jewels, too-rubies. emeralds. dia-
monds-and sapphires like your eyes,
But | want my ship to bring mo
more than Jewels
There are other things. Perfumes
and spices from Araby the Blest, gold
straight from the mines without al
10y; and perhaps. Miss Elise, 1t may
bring you the elixir of eternal youth.
Would you like that"
had quick vision OF Gabrielle and
Elizabeth wrinkled and palsied by age
while was still quite young and kit
tenish.
NO" said. Il do not want eternal
youth"
But want 1t for you. should like
to think you would always look as you
do tonight"
Where has 1t been?'' chose to liz.
more the implied compliment.
THE ship? To the Land of Dreams
of course; and deep down in the hold
beneath the jewels, | think it is bring
ing you"
'What?"
'Ah, that is not for me to tell you.
You must discover II yourself
Suppose" | remarked. "it happens
to be your ship. not mine. What
them
1T isn't my ship. Miss Elise. Mine
is somewhere on the black water. but
1t has not reached the light as yet.
sent it out long ago, and sometimes l
have thought it was lost"
'Wrecked?'
so feared. But just lately have
begun to believe it will come safely
home. Sometimes have even
dreamed l could see it coming into
port and bringing me-
WHAT"
My hearts desire.'
/ wanted very much to ask him what
1t was, but something prevented. So
l 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 it was
going steadily away from me. taking
with 1t my unknown treasures.
Gabrielle also had been watching it
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
l can't help taking an interest in him.
Every time l hear of a new lot of
things being smuggled in 1 feel quite
thrill Of relief. But l can't forgive
the emeralds; he might have let the
poor old woman alone"
II suppose he could not resist them."
said Lady Edith. II have read some-
where that there is an Irresistible Inn
pulse"
Gould you understand such an i'm
pulse?" inquired Mr. Blake.
She considered moment before re-
plying.
mo. cannot understand it. 1 do
not wish to be intolerant, but some
things are inconceivable."
Try" he insisted; put yourself in
his place and remember the tempta-
ton. Human nature is weak, you
know"
CTo BE CoNTINUED3
BY THE LIGHT OF sPLiNTERs.