The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10


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
II didn't know that you would ever
want to see me again, yentured SOM
mers as they SHIT 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.
give wanted to see you ever since
that night in the furnace ROOM, sne
said at last, ito ask your forgiveness
Sommers shook his head.
mo; have nothing to forgive, Miss
Durant. 1t is l who must ask forgive
ness. If could only make you I'M
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 / did that night" he said bit
terly. 1--WE been punished for it."
Impulsively she held out her hand
to him across the table.
sLet us forget all about that" she
said. 81 went to the works on very
silly errand that night ST. time
TIL tell you all about it. We mustn't
waste time about that now. though,
when we have just few minutes to-
gether." -
ga few minutesr' exclaimed Son.
mers. "You don't mean that I'm only
going to meet you to say goodby"
Frances nodded.
"I'm 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.
1t was just as hard for the girl. but
the knowledge that she was loved
helped to buoy her up.
"Then we must make the best pf
the time we have" she said. "Tell me
what you've been doing since saw
you last"
Sommers shrugged his shoulders. a.
Nothing to tell. Been at sea. that's
ALL he said.
"But surely you do something at
sea?' persisted the girl
He was still too disconsolate at the
thought of parting to quite lift him
self into her mood IL
"Oh, we eat and sleep. and Ife
taken up wireless little in my spah
moments. | expect you know VIII.
I've been interested in it ever sin@
you gave me my first lesson in yoaf
workroom." Il I'll n
"Can you send and take?" she askH
eagerly.
"A little, but am slow at ift. ' -
The girl was leaning ON the-tahle
now in her eagerness, for already an
idea had occurred to her
81 can send well NOW y She exeiAirn-
ed. 81 spent lots of time in the Ir-
vessa's little wireless rooms 1t seems
so much more wonderful 'on sea than
1T did on land. Qho the mystery sof It
all. - A.. ..,....,.,,
xxyTyr..
Ihlnk or being away off tossing
about in boat, with not hing but SKY
and water anywhere in sight and to
have one who is''-she hesitated mo-
ment. and d bright flush rose las she
went on. correcting herself quickly
II mean, Of coirse,a Eff there slid,ull be
some one very dear to you or that
same ocean. You don't know, where.
how near or how far but by touching,
key you can}send your thoughts flyH
ing in every Objection, and the little
wave currents bearing saur MESSAGE
will quiver around HIM sb.pAh by hin.
perhaps touch his cheek liz passing.
and you wonder if he frel.; ifs
The .llffn fwas looking at herAuuecrlv.
by aele. that's strange" &c said.
low. as she finished.
Frances laughed stpilSinelg.
why. have you ever felt u fnnssage
dancing about you?" she questioned
Sommers shook his head.
mo. but the Roanoke did 1t was
very singular. | assure YOU was in
the wireless room one nightya couple
of weeks ago talking to the Operator"
the girl ieaned forward with sudden.
tense ea&erness-"when suddenIv.with-
out call sor- getting cur response or
any preliminary that the well regu
lated message INDUCES in before COM
ing to tou. over our recorder there
came clicking in a wonder message. q
His voice softened to note Of ten
1erness.
ut was message of love-the ten
1erest and sweetest I've ever known.
No one could tell for whom 1t was in
tended. don't think it knew itself.
It had gone astray.
ut was sent by woman-it must
nave been-and it found a home with
is. Not man on that ship but car
les it now in his heart. May tell it
% your
The girl was looking at him, her
heart in her eyes.
"a love message? OF course" she