, 1910-01-20
CHAPTER XII.
The Ship on the Horizon.


Yesterday morning she had been
awakened by an earthquake. To-day
I was the call of a voice, his voice.
There was none other on the island.
i came to her through The open door
way. BY turning her head she could
see the bright exranse of sane and
n and sky bevond. Yet no figure
d1rkened h entrance. He stood out
Of sight. cut within hearing, calling her
name. She rose to her feet, gathered
he tunic about her waist by a cine
tie of plated grass. thrust the knife
rthin a rude sheath she had made for
AMI stepped out upon the sand. She
had an instinct that something un.
. sual had J = "ened. for never before
had he ventured TO come to the cave
nd thus awaken her. The change in
their relations might have moved him
. this extraordinary course. yet she
did not believe that it had. She found
lin in a great state of excitement.
Ns she cleared the entrance he ran
oward e waving his hands.
There is so~e ching" he cried, his
voice thrilling with new and strange
~roticns. "on the other side of the
and"
is it something of enough impor.
nee" she said. softly. laying her
had iron his shoulder. ito keep you
'"om kissing ne good morning?"
Evidently whatever it was. it was
rot, she thought for a happy moment,
as he swert her to his breast at once.
That had been his FIRST instinct. that
had been his burning desire the night
'org. to have her in his arms was
his constant thought: but he was new
to lovers ways, unused to loves Gus
'ors. and. besides, he had sworn that
the advances must corie from her.
But once the advance wat made, the
signal was displayed. the permission
was given, he more than did his part.
Pressing back her head he fed bis full
upon her Inns. No, not that, he could
never do that, but he kissed her long.
and for a forgot what he
had to tell. II was she who FIRST re-
membered.
And what is it." she asked. ION the
other side Of the island?'
81 forgot it for the moment" he an
severed, ~passionately. a forget
everything with you in my arms
She laughed at this bod assertion.
You love-" she said. las If you had
b en- taught to do It from the begin
ming"
The sight of you. your touch, the
air that hangs about your person,
they have taught me. and | am only
beginning now TO show you how much
| love you"
IF this be the beginning she
laughed. what will be the end?'
There is no end" he replied laugh
ipg in his turn.
But o came here to tell me some.
thing else
When / started from the other side
of the island 1t seemed the greatest
thing that / could tell. but since I have
seen you
Man. man." she cried. with pleas.
ant impatience. what is 1t that O
saw"
81 think it is a ship he answered.
with sudden gravity.
"A ship!'' she cried.
She laid her hand upon her heart
n sank down pom a near by boul-
der. If his words were true, what
would 1t meal to them both?
Il have never seen a ship, but there
IS q lark object yonder." he point.
7 cross the island toward the farther
orion. "teo far away for me to dis
log ish what It Is: uIt smoke rises
II it"
Let us so!"
She rose to her feet and extended
her hand. He o 1t II they began
to run. They ran as often as they
walked. except in the greater heat Of
midday. 1.-the. free-limbed. lightly
clad, deep chested INT strong. in this
emergency they headed straight
across the. hill instead Of taking the
longer way around the sands. The
distance was not great. There was a
sort OF rude path which they had
made and often traversed. and in q