The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-01
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instant Garter thought that his rival was pursn, e.
another launch Then he saw a tow rome in ou,r,r,
onna ana understood 1t was Sans skN ouirk had
made 1t FAST before the start from tho landing and
had leapcd into 1t As the boat dew AWAY
Tho Vircinian fumbled in the ;ool locker and found
a large and heavy wrench Then hn cIin,hcd ,.u, -
The oSerhans and waved In close proximity I'd ouIrk
head
Back upr'
ourk who had nearly handed himself M the rome
g,ared at him until surprise mastered anger Good
Lordl Is that Curteret?
"The same" said Carter bluntly
well what Is all thisf Have sou ron, mod7,
dangerously" I've come aboard for an uDln,e,
rupted conversation with Mrs. ostcrnan and I'm 20
Ing TO have 1t Now you drop away and be oule, a.
III try this on you Nice hcrty thing q wrench
There was mistaking the sincerity OF the voice
and Quirk, beWildcred and spiuttering haste TO
let out slack Carter took up bis position by the en-.
gne where he could watch Quirl aud talk 10 Marion
He found little auxiliary steering knob against the
gunwale and be was thus in complete command He
was about to resume bis conversation with Marion
~ho had been silent observer of the incident wheu
there came a hail from Qurh
"Oh, Marion" he called Don't be afraid of n.
fellow am here"
But Carter would not even takc the time TO smile
Its no use, Mariou." he said earnestly You cannon
draw into shell of reserve with We have been
frank. You know me. and once made mc know
myself was an adventures. Yes could not takv
you as girl without fortune. No. l aided yrur mar
rase. Yes After all that and IN spite OF Nil yua
acknowledged our love. Can you deny ii now"
Il shall have him arrested Immediately WE land
yelled Quivk vallautly
You have felt bow near was 10 forgetting
everything :hc last time met when your husband
so far we knew, still alive" pleaded Carter
with the old leapng flame In his heart
Never fenr. the fellow shall suffer Tor this howIcd
Qulrk.
You would not have had me otherwise knowing
as you do" went OH Carter IF drew back Il
VAS the one thing that kept me from being quite
worthless. quite the wretchcd common soldier OF for
Let stand straight to the problem You act
taking the pose that seek reconciliation because be-
Ing free once more, yon have riches. Yes and
Marion yes and You understand Am | NOT
honest with you?'
EFF he is annoying yoi' jump overheard. Marion
will pick you up" came the sbrll voice of Quirk
do you prefer that?" asked Carter waving toward
the Skf. What wrong? She made answer
He positive that by he had sufficiently dis
credited QuIrG.
Then Carter staked his chance on a swift change o.
tactics driven thereto by her unmoved silence, VERY
well, Marion he said gravely. Il have made my
stand for happiness owed myself least that
VIII your vociferous friend you and go lie
Is fortunate There Is nothing TO be saldH
He turned away. but slender hand caught his sleeve
do you wish to go back and dance some more
with Dorothea?" she asked tremuously. shyly.
He laughed laugh of sheer delight and content ant
caught her boldly In his arms She surrendered her
self him with little sigh "So that wds IT." h
said.
He shall suffer for his impudent audacIty."
the wall from Quirk
"Sbau he?" whispered Carter. The was in
artcuate.
They half mile from the boat club andni
and Carter left her moment while he severed
Qurks painter greatly the Indignation and dsmay
of that young man. Then he turned the launch for
wide circle and sent II out swiftly into the perfect
night that they might be alone In this thct
hour
The Great Goal.
1t was over, tho long campaign. the time of painful
scaling of the social heights, the sklrmisheS the
buscades the schemlngs the partial trlumphs and bit
ter defeats. Single handed be had conquered field
after bed, captured fortress after fortress where
the purple Dag above the glded rnmpnrts of the
elect Now with the reinforcement of Marion and the