The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-04-22

OUGe IllNTP Nllt Nful w Ailt NhANi
edge. rinsed it and returned with 1t.
II think 1t has almost stopped bleed
ing" she remarked as he laid the cloth
against his forehead you frightened
me, Captain Selwyn. am not easily
frightened"
81 know IT,"
"Did you know was frightened?"
"Of course did"
oh" she said. vexed, how could
YOU know IT. didn't do anything
silly, did II"
no; you very sensibly called me
Philip. That's how ! knew You were
frightened"
4 slow. bright color stained face and
neck
so was silly, after ALL" she said.
biting at her under lip and trying to
meet his humorous gray eyes with TN
concern But her face was burning
now. and. aware of il, she turned her
gaze resolutely on the sea. Also. to
her further annoyance. her heart awoke.
beating unwarrantably, absurdly, until
the dreadful idea seized her that he
could hear It. Disconnected. she stood
up-a straight, youthful figure against
the sea. The wind, blowing her di-
sheveled hair across her cheeks and
shoulders, tluttered her clinging skirts
as she rested both hands on her hips
and slowly walked toward the waters
edge.
"Shall we swmf" he asked her.
She half turned and looked around
and down at him.
I'm all right. It's stopped bleeding.
Shall wc?" he inquired. looking at her.
you've got to wash your hair again
anyhow"
She said, feeling suddenly stupid and
childish and knowing she was speak
ing stupidity: would you not rather
join Gladys again? ! thought that
that
Thought what?"
Nothing" she said. furious at her
self 81 am going to the showers.
Goodby."
"Goodby." he said troubled. "Un-
less we walk to the pavilion to-
gether'-
But you are going in agaln-are you
notT"
Not unless you do"
"Wwhat have ! to do with II, Cap.
tain SelwynW
ITS a big ocean and rather lonely
without YOU" he said so seriously that
she looked around again and laughed
ITS full of pretty girls just now.
Plunge in, my melancholy friend. The
whole ocean Is a dream of fair women
today"
"'If they be not fair TO me, what
care l how fair they beT" he para
phrased, springing TO his feet and
keeping step beside her.
Really, that won't do" she said
"Much moonlight and Gladys and the
Minister twins convict you. DO you
remember that | told you one day in
early summer that Shella and Dor
othy and Gladys would mark you for
their own? oh. my inconstant courtier,
they are yonder! And / absolve you.
Adieuw
do you remember what | told you
one day in early summerT he re-
turned coOlly.
Don't talk this way!" she said. ex-
asperated under rush of sensations
utterly incomprehensible - singing,
confused emotions that beat chaotic
time to the clamor Of her pulses.
"Why DIDO you speak Of such thingsY'
she repeated, with a fierce little In
drawn breath. "Why do you-when
you know-when saiA.-explained
everythingT she looked at him fear
fully. "You are somehow spelling our
friendship" she said. "And don't
exactly know how you are doing it,
but something of the comfort of it is
being taken away from me, and
don't, don't don't do itp'
She covered her eyes with her clinch-
ed hands for moment, motionless;
then her arms dropped, and she turn
ed sharply, with gesture which left
him alone there. ana walked rapidly
across the beach to the pavilion.