The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-10


fContinncaI from EaturdeN's papcFa.
At the plant he found Alton CIyde
tremendously excited At the arrival Of
tie yacht ana &c: tQyfslt his friends.
He sent him to tie launch and after.
a lldsty breakfast Joined him.
ON their way out Boyd felt a. return
OF thar misefytng which had mastered
him on Ills fiE5f meeting with Mildred
In Chicago. For the second time he
was bringing her allure Instead OF the
promised victory.
Willis MaFsh was ahead OF him.
standing with AIR. vyayland at the rail.
Some one else wns - them Boyd's
heart leaped Wildly as he recognized
her. He would have known that slim
figure anywhere. And Mildred saw
him. too. IJofn4i1e him out to her com
panIons.
With knees shaking under him he
came stumbling up the landing ladder.
tan, gaunt dgure of man in rough
clothing and boots statned with the
sea salt. He looked older by i've years
than when the girl had last seen him.
HIS cheeks were followed and his lips
cracked by the wind. but his eyes were
aharne with the old light. His smile
wns for her alone.
He never remembered the spoken
greetings nor the looks the others gave
him, for her soft, cool hands lay in his
hard, fever1sh palms, and she was sn1ii-
ing up at him.
Alton clyde was at his. heels. and he
felt Mildred dlsengage her hand he
tore his eyes away from her face long
enough to nod at Marsh, who gave
him a menacing look. then turned TO
nI6
saying something, and Boyd answered
him uninteIigfbly. after which he took
AIldred's hands once more with such
an air Of unconscious proprtetorship.
that wills Marsh grew pale to the lips
aud turned his back. Other people
whom Boyd had not noticed until now
came down the deck-men and women
with feldglasses and cameras swung
over their shoulders. He found TINT
he WINS being introduced to them by
Mildred, whose voice betrayed nc
tromor and whose, manners were as
collected as if this were her own draw
ing room and the man at her side
casual acquaIntahce9 The strangers
mingled with the little group. leveied
their glasses and made senseleFs re-
marks after the paHpneE Of tourists the
world over. Boyd gathered somehow
that they wera offcers of the trust or
heavy stockholders and their wives
He led Mildred to deck chair and
seated himself beside her
cat lastw he bEeathed. '"You are
here. Mildred. You really came, after
haIl?''
Eyes. Boyd"
and are you glad?'F
Indeed am. The trip has been
wonderful"
at doesn't seem possible. can't be
lieve that this is really you-thnt
am not dreaming, as usual.
And you? How have you baln!
i've been well.-I guess have.
haven't had time to think of myself
oh, my lady!' His voice broke with
tenderness, and he laid his hand gently
upon hers.
She withdrew It .quickly.
mot here! Remember where we
are. You are not looking we'll. Boyd
l don't know that i ever saw you look
SO bad. Perhaps It is your clOthes.''
81 am tired" he confessed. feeling
anew the WEAKNESS OF the past TWEEN
ty-four hours He covertly stroked
fold Of her dress, murmuring: You
IRE here, after ALL, And you love me-
Mildred? You haven't changed, have
your"
mot at all. Have your"
His deep breath and the light that
DE ned into his face was her answer.
tx wnnt to be alone with yOu." he
cried huskIIy. "AIy arms ache for you.
Come away from here; this is torture.
Pm like man dying of thirst"
No woman could have behe!d his
burning engerness without an answer
lvg thrill. and. although Mildred sat
motionlcss. her lids dropped slightly
and faint color tEnGed her cheeks
Her idle hands clasped themselves rig
IDLY.
sD,Iled ''You sweep me away from
myself and from everything. I have
never seen any one like you. There
are people everywhere. Father is
somewhere close by"
~ don't cnre''--
II do" as4
''HIy launch is FIeugsidc.' Let me
take you ashore aud show you what
have done. want you to see"
IL can't. | promised TO go ashore
with the Berrys and AIR. Marsh
''Marsh"'
Now DONE get tragic. We are all
going to look over IFS plant and have
lunch there. They are expecting me.
Oh, dear!' she cried pInintively. Il
have seen and heard nothing but cam
nerlcs ever since we left Vancouver.
The men talk nothing but 6sh and
b0cka md markets. and dividends, It's