The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-26
The Man
From
Brodney'S
By GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead @ Co.
Copyright. iec8. by Dodd. Mead q Co.
CHAPTER XXI.

- ing the night.
Chase, after q sleeplcss night. came
down and. without waiting for his
breakfast. hurried out upon the gal
lery overlooking the harbOr Genevra
was there before him, pale. wistful
heavy eyed. standing IN the shelter of
huge plaster.
'Hollingsworth.' she said dreariy.
do you believe be Will come today:
He" he asked. puzzled.
My uncle The yacht was 10 call for
he not later than today"
Il remember" he said slowly. 1T
may come, Genevra. The day is
young"
She clasped his hand convulsiyely. a
desperate revolt in her soul.
Il almost hope that 1t may not come
for me- she said, her voice shaking
with suppressed emotion. 1T will not
come. / feel 1T in my heart We shall
die here together. HolliDgsworth. All.
In that way | may escape the other
life. No. no. What am ! saying: Of
course l want to leave this dreadful
island-this dreadful. beautiful. hate
full, happy island. Am l not too siLy?"
She was speaking rapidly, almost hys-
terically, a nervous, pickering smile on
her face
Dear one" he said gently the
yacht will come. If it should not come
today my cruisers will forestaN its mis-
sion. AS sure as there is a sea those
cruisers will come" She looked into
his eyes intentiy, as If afraid of some
thing there. ''Oh, I'm not mad be
laughed. You brought cruiser to
me one day. III bring one to you in
return. Well be quits
Quits" she murmured, burt by the
word
Forgive me-" he said. humbled.
'Hollingsworth." she said after 4
long, tense scrutiny Of the sea, how
long VIII you remain on this island?'
Perhaps until def death should
come soon. If not. then God knows
how long
Listen to me-" she said intensely.
You will come away before they kill
you. You will. Promise me. You will
come-to Paris? Some day, dear heart?
Promise
ITO Paris? ?" he said, shaking his
! head sadly "No, dearest one. Not
now. Listen: l have in my bag up
stairs an offer from a great American.
corporation. My headquarters would be
in Paris Ny duties would begin as
soon as my contract with Sir Johu
Brodney expires. The position is q lu-
crative one: 1t presents unlimited OPP
portUnities. / am comparatively poor
man. The letter was forwarded 10 mc
by Sir John. | have year in which
to decide"
And you-you will decline?" she
asked.
Yes. | shall go back to America.
where there are no prinCeSSes Of royal
blood. Paris is no place fer the dis,
appointed. castoff lover. | can't go
there. | love YOU too madIy. I'd go on
loving YOU, and you, good a. You are.
would go on loving ne. There IS no
telling what would come Of it. 1t will
be hard for me toto stay away from
PariS-deSperately hard. Sometimes
feel that l will not be strong enough
to do it, Genevra.'
But Paris is huge. Hollingsworth,"
she argued insistently, an eager, i'm
Polling light in her eyes. we would
be as far apart as if the ocean We're
between us
All. but would We" he demanded.
1t is almost unheard Of for an
American to gain entree to our-to the
set IN which-well, you understand"
she said. blushing painfully in the
consciousness that she was Touching
his pride. He smiled sadly.
My dear. you Will do NE the honor
TO remember that | am not trying 10
get into your SET. am trying 10 in
duce you to come into mine. You won;
be tempted. SO that's the end cf it.
Beastly day. isn't it," He uttered the
trite commonplace as if no other
thought than that OF the weather had
| been IN his mind. BY the way" he
resumed. with a most genial smile.
| for some queer unmascu.ine reason I
took 1t into my head last night t.
worry about the brides rousseau.
How are you going 10 manage il if
you are unable TO leave the island un
til-well. say June"
She returned his smile with one as
sUeetly detached as his had been.
catching his spirit. SO good of you u
worry" she said. a defiant red in her
cheeks. You forget that have a post
poned trou>seau at home \ few stitch
eS here and there. an alteration ~ two.
some smart summer gowns ard hats
oh. ii will be So simple, What i IT:
What do you see:"
He was looking eagerly. intenily To-
ward the long. low headland beyond
the town Of Arafat.
The smoke. See? Close insAoro
too. BY heaven. Genevra. there's 4
steamer OF there She's Il small one
or she wouldn't run in 50 close lit
may be the yacht. Wait. Wen soon
! see. She'll pass the point IN few
minutes"