The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-13

1Dlt Mildred diseneage her hand he
soes h1s eyes away from her face hong
enough 10 nod 1t Marsh. who gave
him . menacing look. then turned b
Wayne Wayland. The old man was
saying something. and Boyd answered
him un1neeIlisibly. after which hs took
Audred's hands once more with sucn
IN air Of unconscious pfopr1etorsh1p
that Willis Marsh grew pale to the ups
and turned his hack. Other people
whom Boyd had not noticed until now
came down the deck-men and women
With neldglasses and cameras swung
over their shoulders. He found that
he was being introduced to them by
Mildred. whose voice betrayed no
tTemor and whose manners were a.
collected - II this were her own draw
ing room and the man at hef side
casual acquaintance. The strangers
mingled with the little group. leveied
their glasses and made senseless re-
marks after the manner Of tourists the
world over. Boyd gathered somehow
that they were officers Of the trust or
heavy stockholders and their wives.
He led Mildred to q deck chair and
seated himself beside her.
AT lastr' he breathed. you are
herr, Mildred You really came, after
air.
Yes, Boyd"
"And are you gladT
Indeed am. TIE TIP has been
wonderful"
1T doesn't seem possible. l can't be-
hevs that this Is really you-that l
Am not dreaming. ~ usual"
And you? How have you beenT
'I've been WE'LL guess I 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.
I don't know that l ever saw you look
% bad. Perhaps it 10 your clothes
II am tired" hs confessed. feeling
anew the WEAKNESS Of the past twen-
ty-four hours. He covertly stroked \
1old Of her dress. murmuring: You
are hesa, after all. And you love me.
Nildrod9 You haven't changed, have
your
mot 1t IN. Have .ouY
Hts deep breath and the light that
famed into his face was her answer.
II want to be alone with you." he
cried huskily. my arms ache for you.
Come away from here: this is torture.
I'm like 4 man dying Of thirst"
No woman could have beheld his
burning eagerness without an answer.
ing thrill. and. although Mildred sat
motionless. her lids dropped slightly
and . faint color tinged her cheeks.
Her idle hands clasped themselves tig-
idly.
"Yos are always tho same" she
smiled. You sweep me away from
myself and from everything. l have
never seen any one like you. There
are peopis everywhere. Father is
somewhere close BY"
II don't care'-
II do"
my launch b alougside. Let me
take you ashore and show you what l
have done. want You to see."
II can't l promised to 90 ashore
with the Berrys and Mr.. Marsh"
"Aarshr'
"Now don't get xagici We arc an
going to look over his plant and have
lunch there. They arc expecting me.
Oh. dearr' she cried plaintively. II
k~~> ->ou aoA 1a~a~N ~n<I,2u~ hn< n>a
ner1es ever since We left Vancouver.
The men talk nothing but fish and
packs and markets and dividends. Its
Ill deadly stupid. and I'm wretchedly
tired Of It. Father 10 tho worst Of tho
lot, Of course"
Emerson's eyes shifted 10 his own
eannery. You haven't seen mine
ours" said he.
"Oh. yes. I have. Mr.. Marsh pointed
It out to father and NE. It looks Just
like all the Others" There was IN In.
stant's pause before she ran on. "Do
you know. there n only one interesting
feature about them. to my notion, and
that II the way the Cinnamon smoke.
Those funny crooked pipes and those
AAAS10 "AOO Va OOOU&CO 0A0 t&HO kAA4~ u
lous." The hghtness Of her words
damped his ardor and brought back
the sense Of failure.
Il was down with tho fishing feet at
the mouth Of the boy this morning
when you came In thought I might
see you" he said
AT that hourf Heavens! I was
sound asleep. It was hard enough to
get up when we were called. Father
might have Instructed tho captain NOT
to steam 20 fast"
Boyd stared at her In hurt surprise,
but she was smiling at Alton Clyde In
the distance and did not observe hia
look.
Don't you caro- even to hear what ]
have doner' he inquired.
"Of course" said Mildred, bringing
her eyes back to him.
Hesitatingly he told her Of his dis
appointments. the obstacles he had mel
and overcome. avoiding Marsh's name
.uA %raauSnu Proy,n ,lon tho hin M