Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29

himself He could not find it In his
heart 10 spare his enemy.
AT the plant be found Alton Clyde
tremendously excited at the arrival OF
the yacht and eager toviSit his friends
He sent him 20 the launch and after
a hasty breakfast joined him.
On their way out Boyd felt a return
of that misgiving which had mastered
him on his FIRST meeting with Mildred
IN Chicago. For the second time he
was bringing her failure instead OF the
promised victory.
Willis Marsh was ahead of him.
standing with Mr. Waylaud at the rail.
Some one else was with them. Boyd's
heart leaped wildly as he recognized
her. he would have known that slim
figure anywhere. And Mildred saw
him. too. pointing him out TO her com
panions
With knees shaking under him he
came stumbling up the binding ladder.
n tail. gaunt figure OF a man in rough
clothing aud boots stained with the
sea salt He looked older by FIVE years
than when the girl had last seen him
His cheeks were followed and his lips
cracked by the wind. but his eyes were
a1ame with the old light His smile
was for her alone
He never remembered the spoken
greetings nor the looks the others gave
him. for her soft. cool hands lay IN his
hard. feverish palms, and she was smil-
ing up at him.
Alton frfVEp Of D. L. l.
felt Mildred disengage her hand. He
tore his eyes away from her face long
enough TO nod at Marsh. who gave
him a menacing look. then turned to
Wayne W0yland. The old man was
saying something. and Boyd answered
him unintelligibly. after which he took
Mildred's hands once more with such
an mir Of unconscious proprietorship
that Willis Marsh grew pale TO the lips
and turned his back Other people
whom Boyd had not noticed until now
came down the deck-men aud women
with neldglaSSes and cameras swung
over their shoulders. He found that
he was being introduced TO them by
Mildred. whose voice betrayed no
tremor and whose manners we're as
collected as II this were her own draw
Ing room and the man at her side a
casual acquaintance. The strangers
mingled with the little group. leveled
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 10 n deck chair aud
seated himself beside her
AT lastw he breathed you are
here, Mildred. You really came, after
alp"
Yes. Boyd"
And are you glad?"
Indeed l am. The trip has been
wonderful"
1T doesn't seem possible. can't be-
iieve that this is really you-that I
am not dreaming. as usual"
And you? How have you beenT"
I've been WE'LL guess l have. !
haven't had time 70 think OF myself.
oh, my ladyr' His voice broke with
tenderness. and he laid his hand gently
upon hers.
She withdrew II quickly.
Not here! Remember where we
are. You are not looking well. Boyd.
don't know that ] ever saw you look
so bad. Perhaps IL is your clothes"
II am tired" be confessed. feeling
anew the WEAKNESS OF the past twen-
ty-four hours. de covertiy stroked a
fold OF her dress. murmuring: "You
are here, after all. And you love me.
Mildred? You haven't changed. have
your
mot at all. Have your
H.s deep breath and the light that
famed into his face was her answer.
Il want to be alone with YOU" he
cried huskily. My arms ache for you.
Come away from here: this is torture
I'm like n 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 a faint color tinged her cheeks.
Her idle hands clasped themselves rig
idly.
You are always the same" she
smiled. "You sweep me away from
myself and from everything. / have
NS'SA SCSA any out ike you 1QeTe
are people everywhere. Father Is
somewhere close by"
II don't care
81 do"
my launch Is alongside. Let me
take you ashore and show you what
have done l want you TO see"
Il can't ! promised to 20 ashore
with the Berrys and Mr.. Marsh"
"MarshP'
Now don't get tragic. We are ali
going to look over his plant and have
lunch there. They are expecting me.
Oh dearr' she cried plaintively. Il
have seen and heard nothing but can
neries ever since we left Vancouver.
The men talk nothing but fish and
packs and markets and dividends. It's
all deadly stupid. and I'm wretchedIy
tired OF It. Father is the worst OF the
lot, OF course"
Emerson's eyes shifted 10 his own
CQQnQrV "YOu bavan-f oaor