Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11

NV '"u' i"u 90 KNOW my name.
Won't you shake hands,"
The man came to her eagerly. selling
her hand and holding it with a grip
that almost crushed 1t. whilo she looked
all the things that he could not just
then say.
II can hardly believe it's really you"
he exclaimed. ITS so strange to find
you away Off here"
Frances heart was pounding with
great throbs Of happiness He loved
her. That was plain. very plain. Every
look. every gesture. showed it. And
with the knowledge there came to the
heart OF the girl great confidence, a
content that made her nbc. woman.
Ike. to hide all her feelings and make
him work for everything that in real
lty already belonged to him.
"Oh, mother and | are on cruise"
she said lightly. We've been here
several days. We didn't have an idea
that we should see you. What lucky
chance!"
No one from her manner could have
uesscd the weary days of waiting for
that cruiser, now just arrived.
rs your father with you:" asked
Sommcrs.
The girl shook her head.
mo; father couldn't come. hlr.
Pinckncy is with u.s."
The naval officers fnce hardened
ever so little.
"Oh, yes. OF course" be said, and.
Inside, his evident Jealousy made the
girl just that much happier.
Yes, of course we had to have some
one" she agreed. Wont you sit
down? I'd quite given up Ill 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" ventured Som
mers as they sat down.
The girls face flushed. This was tho
time when there must be some eypla-
nation. and her sense of sQuarcncss
made her feel that the explanation
should come from her.
i've wanted to see you ever since
that night in the furnace room" she
DiINi At iuSt, w dSh Npui A'l
Sommers shook his head
no: have nothing to forgive. Miss
D,rant. 1t is | who must ask forgive
ness. If could only make you I'M
derstnnd 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 nc the right to
act as I did that night" nc said BIT
tcrly. I've been punished for it,
lmpulsively she held out her hand
to him across the table
let us forget all about that" she
said ~ went to the works on very
silly errand that night Some time
I'll tell you all about it. We mustn't
waste time about that now. though.
when we have just few minutes to-
gether"
"A few minutes" exclaimed Som
mers. You don't mean that I'm only
going to meet you to say goodbyT
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.
II was just as hard for the girl. but
the knowledge that she was loved
helped to buoy her up.
"Thcn we must make the best OF
the time we have" she said Tell me
you last"
Sommers shrugged his shoulders.
"Nothing to tell Hccn Mt sea. that's
ALL" he said
"Rut surely you do something at
sea-" persisted the girl
He was still too Gisconsolate at the
thought Of parting tc quite lift him.
self into her mood
"Oh. we eat and sleep. and I've
taken up wireless IL little in my spare
moments. expect you know why.
I've been interested in 1t ever since
you gave re my first lesson IN your
workroom."
Can You send ard takc:" she asked
eagerly.
"A little. but am slow ut It."
The girl was leaning on the table
now In her cagcrnesS. for already an
idea had occurred to her.
II can send we'll now" she cXclaiIn-
Il t..
vcssa's little wireless room. 1t seems
so much more wonderful on sea than
1t did on land. Oh. the mystery OF 1t
III.
Think of being away OF tossing
about in boat. with nothing but sky
and water anywhere in sight. and to
have one who is"-sllc hcsi.ated mo-
ment. and Il bright flush rose us she
wont on. correcting herself quickly
Il mean. of course. II there should be
some one very dear to YOU on that
Same ocean. Yen don't know where.
how near or how far. but by touching
key You can send your thoughts fly
Ing In every direction. and the little
wave CHtltItS DeiTlHS your HltSSdSe
Will culver around him, brush by him,
perhaps touch his cheek in passing,
and you wonder If he feels It,"
The nan was looking a. her Queerly.
by Jove. that's strange he said,
low. rs she finished.
Frances laughed tensngly.
"Why. have you ever felt a message
dancing about you?" she questioned.
SomnerS shook his head.