The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-27

care to press . charge against the In
diail."
II hear he IL not badly hart after
all." -,
THAT II true. But II was . close
shave"
Mildred shuddered. ut was hor'
ribls"'
IT never dreamed that Constantine
would do such q thing. but he - more
Russian than Aleut. and both he and
his sister are completely under the
spell Of the priest. They are intensely
religious. and their idea Of dannation
Is very vivid"
"Have you seen father?'
I'VE had a short talk"
Ibid you make up?
"No But think he Is beginning to
understand things better-at least as
far as Marsh ia concerned. The rest
IL only q matter Of time"
what a frightful situation! Why
did you ever let father announce my
engagement to that MANI
Emerson gazed at her in astonish-
ment. ~? Pardon me! How could
1 help IT."
"You might have avoided quarreling
with him. think you are very incon-
siderate Of me-"
Boyd regarded the coal Of his cigar
with a slight CLEAN Of amusement in
his eyes as she ran on:
Even that woman took occasion to
humiliate me in the worst possible
way"
1T strikes me that she did you a
very great service. l have no doubt
1t was quite as distasteful to her as to
you"
absurd! 1t was her chance for re-
venge. and she rejoiced in making me
ridiculous"
'"Then 1t is the first ignoble thing
ever knew her to do" said Boyd slow
ly. "She has helped me in a hun
dred ways. Without her assistance
could never have won through. That
cannery site would still be grown up
to moss and trees. and I would still
be disheartened dreamer"
ITS very nice Of you. Of course. to
appreciate what she has done. But
she can't help you any more. You
surely don't intend to keep up your ac-
Quaintance with her now" He made
no reply. and. taking his silence for
agreement. she went on: 1.-The trip
home will be terribly dull for me. I'm
afraid. l think-yes. l shall have ia
ther ask you to 60 back with U.S."
But am right In the midst of the
run. ! can't leave the business"
"Oh. business! Do you care more
for business than for me? don't
think you realize how terribly hard for
me all this has been. I'm still fright
ened. I shall die Of nervousness with
out some one to talk to-
"It's quite impossible! I-don't want
to 60 back now"
Indeed! And no doubt 1t was i'm
possible for you to come cut here last
night for the same reason"
1T was. The nsh struck in and I
could not leave"
ut was that woman who kept your
cried Mildred 1T is because of her
that you refuse to leave this country
please don't" he said quietly. II
have never thought Of her in that
way
Then come away from this wretch
ed place. i detest the whole county
the fisheries, the people. everything.
This isn't your proper sphere. Why
not come away now, at once. and be-
gin something new. something worth
~while?'
do you realize the hopes. the heart.
aches. the vital effort have put into
this enterpriseT' he questioned
But she only said:
II don't like It, 1t isn't q nice bust
ness. Let father take the plant over.
II you need money, 1 have plenty
Waltz he interrupted sharply. "Sit
down. l want to talk to you" He
drew the wrap closer about her shout.
ders and led her to a deck chair. The
change In him was becoming more ap.
parent. He knew now that he had
never felt the same since his first meet.
ing with Mildred upon the arrival of
the Grande Dame. Even then she had
repelled him by her lack Of sympathy
She had shown no understanding of
his efforts, and now she revealed as
complete failure to grasp his code of
honor. 1t never occurred to her that
any loyalty Of man to man could of
set her simple will. She did not see
that his desertion Of George would be
nothing short Of treachery.
1t seemed to him all at once that
they had little in common. She was
wrapped completely in the web Of her
own desires. She would make her preju-
dices a law for him. Above all, she
could not respond to the exultation of
his success. She had no conception of
the pride of accomplishment that IS the
wine Of every true mans life. He had
,waged a bitter fight that had Slapped
his very soul: he had made and won
the struggle that man makes once in
lifetime. and now. just when he had
proved himself strong and fair in the
sight of bis fellows. she asked him to
forego 1t all. Engrossed In her own
egosm. she required Of him a greater
sacrifice than any he had made. Now
, that he had shown his strength she