Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-22
The Silver Horde By R: Beach

thought of shedding human blood with
as little conjunction as II the intended
victim had been come noxious animal
He felt. indeed. that If his love for
Mildred made him a criminal, she too
would be soiled by his %dishonor. and
for her sake he shrank from the idea
Of violence. yet he lacked the energy
at that time to put It from him. Well.
he would go to her father, humble him
self, and beg for protection. If he
failed, then Marsh must look out for
himself He could not find IL In his
heart to spare his enemy.
At the plant he found Alton Clyde
tremendously excited at the arrival OF
the yacht. and eager to visit his
friends. He sent him to the launch,
and, after a hasty breakfast, joined
him.
On their way out, Boyd felt a re-
turn of that misgiving which had
mastered him on his first meeting with
Mildred In Chicago. For the second
time he was bringing her failure in
stead of the promised victory. Now.
as then, she would hnd him in the
bitterness OF defeat. and he could not
but wonder how she would bear the
disappointment. He hoped at least
that she would understand his appeal
10 her father; that she would see him
not as a suppliant begging for mercy,
but as a foeman worthy Of respect, de-
manding his Just dues. Surely he had
proved himself capable. Wayne Way
land could hardly make him con
temptible in Mildred's eyes. Yet a feel
ing OF disquiet came over him as he
drew near The Grande Dame.
Willis Marsh was ahead of him,
standing with Mr. Wayland 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
pRnions.
With knees shaking under him he
came stumbling up the landing-ladder,
a tall, gaunt figure Of a man in rough
clothing and boots stained with the
sea salt. He looked older by five years
than when the girl had asst seen him:
his cheeks were followed and his lips
cracked by the wind. but his eyes were
afame 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 wal
smiling Up at him.
Alton Clyde was at his heels. and he
felt Mildred d~isengage her hand He
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enough to nod at Marsh. who gave him
a menacing look. Their turned to Wayne
wayland The old man was saying
something. and Boyd answered him
unintelligibly, after which he took
Mildred's hands once more with such
an air OF unconscious p~roprietorship
that Willis Marsh grew pale to the lips
and turned his back Other people,
whom Boyd had not noticed until now.
came down the deek-men and women
with held-glasses and cameras swung
over their shoulders. He found that
he was being introduced to them by
Mildred, whose voice betrayed no
tremor. and whose were as
collected as If this were her WE 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.
They seemed to accept him as an I'M
interesting bit of local color, and he
regarded them with equal indifference.
for his eyes were wholly occupied with
Mildred, his ear deaf to all but her
voice. At length he saw some of them
going over the rail. and later found
himself alone with his sweetheart. He
led her to a deck-chair, and seated
himself beside her.
AT last" he breathed. You are
here, Mildred You really came, after
ALP
Eyes, Boyds~