The Dolores star., 1910-06-03

Copyright. By }. B. Lppincott Coz
II vas Just before Clay went away
On his second trip into Africa. He
had only come home the month before
from the hrst expedition. which had
been IN the dark continent trying to
AZ some sort Of boundary line some
where. and II seemed strange to bis
friends that he should run away again
% soon. They attributed his going to
the love Of the thing In . way they
were right: In . way. wrong. They
entirely mistook the thing"
The truth Of the matter 10 that
Gays part In . private expedition he
had made during his month at homo
had been something Of . failure. and
he wanted to get away from every.
thing that might remind him Of II. %
he went to Africa again.
Clay had known Helen always. and
though they were often together. no
one suspected for . moment that he
was in love With her: indeed. ut hrst
he was not sure Il II himself. Before
he went away at all his feelings for
her had been those Of . friend: but
travel and other women and the un-
rest Of the life he had lived made
Helen seem to him. BY comparison.
Different from the rest. and In his
heart he felt Q place widening for her.
He had not seen her In three years
and he was not sure that II was not
an Ideal he was comparing with other
women. He wanted to take her from
that distant light and TO make his feel
inSs for her palmer to himself. to see
N he really loved her - he often
thought hs did. or n. In reality. hs
loved at all. He felt that she would
decide L. Once or twice In the gay
places where he had been he thought
- haA found the right woman. but he
was mistaken. Nov be was thankful
that BE- had not gone too far. and Il
w. vssA B gs0ssuus Sssalng - aess.
luts llbssty. ninA. hart. and BODY.
that ~ seaFtsd down TO the Bells cot
taes ~ tns $50 LEEreg
Dol mar 5000 On Q rise o. sroune
fseias the ocean towards the south-
east Hedges Of roses bordered the
place. roses climbed up tre.iises to
every window. and the veranda--a
large corner room OF the house IeU
open towards the sea-was shaded By
leaves and made fragrant By their
presence
u vas June. and Helen. With laugh
lag eyes and both her hands. gave him
the welcome OF the month.
We're % glad to sec you home
Again. Jack." ~ saad enthusiastically;
ITS just centuries since we've sen
you. Nov black you ars!"
ITS great 10 - here" he said.
warmly. dropping his bag and his hat
and stick together to take her out.
stretched hands.
with such Q welcome II was easy TO
net into the life at Dsl Mar. Il vas
ali 20 splsndidly real ana true. There
vas NO glitter about anythins-ex.
cent when the sun sst In the red vest
and made The gueAsn vetsrs gitsten,
or the moon edged the great breakers
With shining silver % they curled 10
and broke IN foam o. the ~mooth.
white sands. Perhaps 4. was the glory
he cav IN such thinss that made the
days and wssks there what they we're
10 him, II least II vas that, With
Helen. that gave the note for the bar.
moay Of n an. .... ~
Il was q harnoay and peace that
grew upou him. TIE knowledge Of his
love Tor Hslen came 10 him unsought.
There was nothing sise but that. There
vas NO question, no doubt. and he
was % wholly absorbed With the 10Y
his love brought hin that be quite
neglected to ash himself u bic being
there we're . Joy TO her also They
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