Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-02


nt her from every line Of Cokes brick
reu cTuurhauce. H. the struggle to
pour forth III" excuses ard protesta-
tions that sounded so plausible in her
own ears, while secured from ohserva-
tion behind the locked coor Of her re-
treat. sh" Numbered urhnppily OH to
TIE very topic that she bad resolved to
keep secret
wv ny are vow so unwilling to ac-
| knowledge me: she cried. with
nervous lSnlgnaiion That lent Teiuor
10 her voice. You nave met me often
enough. You saw me on sunday ct
my rncle's house
did II" said coke. speaking at last.
but really as much ut loss for some
thing to say az the girl herself. he
had recognized hoy Instantly. just as
he would recognize the moon IL the
luminary fell from the sky and with
rs little comprehension OF the cause Of
It's falling.
of course she took the question as
rorerunner or blank denial This was
not to be borne. she fred into di-
rect attack.
4 "lf your memory is hazy concerning
The events OF sunday afternoon 1t may
be helpful If recall the conversation
between my uncle and you In the sum
mer house. she snapped.
Some Of the glow fed from Coke's
face.
Vets that you're sayin:" demand
cd Coke. coming nearer and looking
her straight in the eyes.
II heard every word OF that interest
Ing talk" she continued valinntly. II
know what YOU arranged to do. so
"aNe p,o'''.Seu-'o ',i"'fS Mr hu',ner-
"'I .,'I % "',' ''''s',' ''N,S o',A'
'Su' " A, ''' N"Nr '"'e'''He''c'
, ,, - "o'u''N us p'o''''ien' e'eS'
'',' "e"'F ''' 'o''H'u '"'' o"'''''''
'in
'',' - rn'. ne SAY" Ar, VI
va u"H. 'rn!' h"' WI! i"-"ny
o''" ven ny ~" VAS couiih
nop"'a 'H's 'Iip' " "Fe''' we rl-A'
"A'" iol 'Uu' SO you must pun UP
VIII '"e pe''' we Gun q" 10Y .ou' MISS
i"rNe' Steady now on n'h a-Golh
10 lalil'' IRE you il' hel'" there.
ne ycHed unlble UP. some or YOU
iipHler was me trst I" gain the
tfldE'. lie had Followed the progress
ot "xfts with sufficient accuracy To
realize that Miss his iorke had met
with distinct rebuff hy the skipper.
and, Judging from his own experience
Of her pnESlcaI weakness Wneh she
emerged INTO daTliFh', Ne was not sur
prlsen 10 near that shH mad fainfed.
Ere 'ase ohN gurE'ed COKE. VINO
nad nearly swallowed the cigar IN MS
surprise AT lIs Unforeseen collapse
"lhls kind Of thing Is moro in rour
line than mine. voupp foller Inst Law
'er out in the saloon an AK WATTS 10
'eiu. Iii. missus uoes orr regular
wen they briur i'm 'olnc para,ytic."
Ihiljp took The c,rl INTO mi; arms.
70 carry her enfr}y down the stncn
yt9'ryny he v.ns cn,nuell.d 70 p,ore
her hnnd on his Ioft shoulder and
closn NOR tiohtIv round tho waist with
his ,ntt arm Same looecnpd strands
of her hair touched mis- face He
co,,o foo, tbn lohorino or her brnast
,he wud boating or her heart and he
v,oa rxcoedin,. wroth with that IN
l,,ovn man or woman who had driven
,nis insensihIr rirl 10 srch straits that
,re was ready TO dare the dis,o,uforts
and depriyations Of n VOYAGE as n
sfowawny rather ;hon be uersecutad
further
Ir,s ,vos laid On - ,o,ch IN th. oss
roor, and tho s,ou...r1 ,.',n,,,,o,a ~
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won tbov,ro worrio1 I,ust Won t,tns
orr tboir ,Iovos an, boots then Won
urdoos tboi, .,ove an, rims oman their
dressas at tho nocks ono of Won
rubs ,heir lands an, orother their foot
an, vo, dohs Gaia ,ro,er an ,he,r fora