Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
CHAPTER XVII.

And Dream NomeS i'0S'
For nearly an hour Boyd Emerson
sat alone on the deck of The Grande
Dame, a prey to conflicting emotions
the while he waited for Mildred to ap-
pear. There was no one to dispute MS
presence now, for the tourists VINO
had followed Doctor Berry from the
shore in hushed excitement, avolded
him. and the sailors made no effort 10
carry out their earlier instructlons;
hence he was allowed opportunity 10
adjust himself to the sudden cnange:
It was not so much the unexpected
downfall Of Willis Marsh, and the new
light thus thrown upon. his own enter
prise that upset him, as a puzzllng al
teration in his own purposes and IN
clinations. He had come out 70 the
yacht defiantly, to make good MS
threat and to force an understanaine
with Mildred Wayland, but now tnat
he was here and his way made easy
he began to question: his own DESIRES
Now that he thought about II, tnat
note. instead Of filling him with d,s-
may. had rather left him relieved. IL
was as if he had been freed from a
burden. and this caused him vague
nneasiness. Was it because he was
tired by the struggle for this girl, ior
whom he had labored so faithfully!
After three years Of unflagging devo'
ton was he truly relieved to have
her dismiss him? Or was it that mere.
in this primal country, stripped OF al!
conventions, he saw her and nlmseii
| in new light? He did not know.
The late twilight was fading Wnen
Mildred came from her state-room
She found Boyd pacing the DECK
cigar between his teeth.
"Where are those people?, sne III
Iquired. ,,
care to press a charge against the IN
diam" - ~.
Il hear he is not badly hurt, after
ALL 80,
"That is true. But it was Close
shave" -
Mildred shuddered. ut was hor
rible!"
T never dreamed that Constantine
would do such thing, but he is more
4 Russian than Aleut, and both he ano
his sister are completely under tne
spell of the priest. They are lntensels
religious. and their idea OF damnatlo1
is very vivid
Have you seen father"
| eve had short talk.
did you make up?"
"No, But think he is beginning te
understand things better-at least, al
far as Marsh is concerned. The rest If
only matter Of time"
"What a frightful situation! Wh!
did YOU ever let father announce my
engagement to that MANI"
emerson gazed at her IN aston1sR
ment. 81? Pardon mellow could hell
IT."
"You might have avoided quarrelinf
with him. I think you are very incon
siderate of me-"
! Boyd regarded the coal of his ciga1
with slight CLEAN OF amusement II
Ibis eyes as she ran on:
Gwen that woman took occasion U
humiliate me in the worst possible
way"
1T strikes me that she did you
very great service. / have no doubt J
was quite as distasteful to her as u
YOU"
"Absurd! 1t was her chance for re
venge. and she rejoiced in making M
ridiculous"
| "Then It is the first ignoble thinl
I ever knew her to do" said Boyd slow
lly. "she has helped me In hundred
ways. Without her assistance | coul'
never have won through. That can
inery site would still be grown up t
moss and trees. and I would still b.
q disheartened dreamer"
Its very nice Of you, OF course, t
appreciate what she has done. But sh
can't help you any more. You surel.
don't intend to keep up your acquaint
ance with her now" He made no replr
and, taking his silence for agreement
she went on: 1.-THE trip home Will b.
terribly dull for me, I'm afraid.
lthink-yes, 4 shall have father ask yo
tn go hack with u.s."