Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-02-20
CHAPTER vIII.-(Continued.)


crush of self-hate, he smiled at the WON
an. Until a moment ago the
wrecking work of the morning had put
thoughts of Soronia from his mind. He
had come to the shop partly to marshal
his final resources in an out-of-the-way
spot and arrange the last line of action,
and partly to avoid the possibility of ar
rest for the moment in case the Panther
had brought an emissary of the law. His
end was a matter of hours at best; his
cruising and his friendship with Consta-
BILE were over. Saint Pierre, of the lesser
islands, was the last station of his trav-
cling. During three days he had passed
many hours in the shop. What those
hours had accomplished was dramatically
revealed now in the anguish of the maid
she waited for the answer to her
question.
Il have been thinking great deal since
yesterday. i found that / couldn't do
what / tried-at least, without seeing
you again, Sonora" Breen spoke vague
ly- He had sufficient honesty not to be
deft with the forces he was now employ
ing. The future, / cannot tell yet.
may have to leave Saint Pierre for
awhile, but / shall leave my heart here,
and if / LIVE will come back To-day
i must see my friend and tell him that
cannot cruise farther south with him.
She would have fallen had he not held
her, but her eyes were shining. The old
man ran for restOratives. Breen would
have put the girl into a chair, but she
chung TO him.
II have waited for you so long. my
maker Of pictures" she whispered.
Pere Rabeaut stood beside them with
medicines. The veneer Of shop servitude
was gone from the gray old face. The
sharp black eyes were directed steadily
upon the stranger, who saw that they
were ready to soften OF burst into fame.
Breen saw, too. that he was less in the
presence Of the father of q creole girl
of Martinique than the father Of an old
world household
Il am waiting for you TO speak, mon
sieur," said Pere Rabeaut
You have not waited long, sir" Breen
answered. 1T was just an instant ago
that ] had the honor Of hearing from
your daughters lips-that she would wait
for me until ] could come back perma-
oently 10 Saint Pierre"
- know sou will forgive an old sol
der Of France. 50 many people do not
understand don't try 10 understand
that J deemed ii a privilege 40 marry the
mother of che maid in your arms-noi
because governor general of Martinique
was her father but because she was w0r-
thy the worship Of an old soldier of
france The girl is like her mother,
monsieur"
"It y an honor 4 Do POT deserve, sir
fle daughter of a country WOMAN Of Jo-
sephine and soldier of France" said
Breeu, grateful fhaf one of his utter.
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