The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
CHAPTER XII.
The Ship on the Horizon.

" was the call Of a voice. his voice
There was none other on the island
It came TO her through the open door
way. BY turning her head she could
sec the bright eXpanse OF sand and
sea and sky beyond. Yet no figure
darkened the entrance. He stood out
of sight, but within hearing, calling her
name. She rose to her feet gathered
the tunic about her waist by cine
ture of plated grass, thrust tho knife
within rude sheath she had made Tor
it, and stepped out upon the sand. She
had an instinct that something un-
usual had happened, for never before
had he renturcd to come TO the cave
and thus awaken her. The change in
their relations might have moved him
TO this extraordinary course, yet she
did not believe that it had. She found
him in q great state of excitement.
AS she cleared the entrance he ran
toward her waving his hands.
'fThere is something he cried, his
voice thrilling with new and strange
emotions, ''on the other side of the
island.
els it something of enough impor-
hand upon his shoulder, "to keep you
from kissing me good morning?"
Evidently whatever it was, it WAS
not, she thought for happy moment,
as he swept her to his breast at once
That had been his first instinct, that
had been his burning desire the night
long; TO have her in his arms was
his constant thought; but he was new
to lovers WAYS, unused to loves Gus
toms, and, besides, he had sworn that
the advances must come from her.
But once the advance was made, the
signal was displayed, the permission
was given, he moro than did his part.
Pressing back her head he fed his full
upon her lips. No, not that, he could
never do that hut he kissed her long,
and for the moment forgot what he
had TO tell. 1t was she who first re-
membered
"And what is it,'' she asked. ''on
fhe other side of the islandl'
81 forgot it for the moment, he
answered, passionately, .as I forget
everything with you in my arms
She laughed at this bold assertion.
t'You love" she said, E'as if you
had been taught TO do it from the be-
ginning
air that hangs about your person,
they have taught me, and / am only
beginning now to show YOU how much
/ love you.
:'If this be the beginning she
laughed, "what will be the end7"
''TheTe is no end he replied,
laughing in his turn,
''But you came here to tell me
something else.''
of the island it seemed the greatest
thing that ] could tell, but since / have
seen you
"Man, man." she cried, with pleas
ant impstience, ''what is it that you
saw?"
t.I think it is ship he answered,
with sudden gravity.
A ship!' she cried
She laid her hand upon her heart
and sank down upon near by boul-
der. If his words were true, what
would it mean TO them both'
81 have never seen a ship, but there
is a dark object out yonder,ii he point
ed across the island toward the farther
horizon, Htoo far away for me to dis
tinguish what it is; but smoke rises
from it."
"Let us go!''
She rose 10 her feet and extended
to run. They ran as often as they
walked, except in the greater heat of
mid dday. 1.-the, free .limbed. lightly
clad, deep chested and strong, in this
emergency they headed straight across
the hill instead Of taking The longer
way around the sands. The distance
was not great. There was sort of
rude path which they had made and
often traversed, and in few moments
had been unusually speedy and eager,
on the top Of the Hill.
"There!" cried the man, pointing to
seaward.
His eyesight was better than hers.
but hers was still sufficiently keen, rs
she followed his outstretched arm and
extended finger, TO see upon the far
horizon dark object which was un-
doubtcdly . ship. y hazy column Of
smoke elongated behind il and told
her that 1t was q steamer.
.t1ou were right she said at last,
little sob IN her voice, cit is a ship.
IT means rescue. The world is com
ing to our shores"
"My world is here he returned.
laying his hand upon her shoulder, and
for answer she drew closer to him,
She had time TO think now singular
ly like the language Of convention was
the language of nature. II was what
any other man who loved would haze
said, and in the same way
That ship is passing by, he went
on. When [ saw it as ! woke this
morning, it was there. 1t goes rap
idly.'
eyes" she said. "'it passes by.''
~ care not he interrupted. "I
don t want anything else or anybody
else. Now that l have you, am con
tent here
But we shall summon it and bring
il back" she went on, resoutely.
"How?' he asked, curiously.
!'By lighting the beacon yonder.n
~ had forgot that
but ! did not. Go back 10 the cave
and oripg the flint and steel. You will
find .hem in the silver box on the
shelf by the Bible, and make haste
~ will go the quicker he said
turning TO her, 'Fthat may be the
sooner back with you
lie turned and bounded away like
a young deer. She watched him
through the trees, and then sat down
upon the summit of the hill and stared
toward the ship. She was glad, of
course, that they were TO be rescued,
but as in the JOY Of her love there was
sorrow; so in her nladncss there was
apprehension. The test OF which she
had dreamed the right before was
ROW 20 be complete She would post.
pone the telling OF her story until he
could hear in comment uuon IL fhe