Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-01-14

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cred first Win an arch smile that
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50 you L4tc.-; ,cii. FORGOTTEN me.
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Ter iU.i ALL h.fttu- II viih grin
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AL lhr iaiu-s tint he ..uuld not lust
- -
Il can hardly fe,.c.e really YOU"
lie exclaimed Ills 50 strange to find
You away of here"
Frances hva9t was pounding with
great t..~.ls Of happiness. He loved
her. T.lt was ilaiu. very plain. Every
look. every gesture. showed it. And
with the knowledge there came TO the
heart Of the girl Il great confidence. a
content that made her able. woman
like, to hide all her feelings and make
him work for everything that in real
ity already bcloi..cd to Kim
"Oh. mother and are on Il cruise"
she said lightly. We've been here
several days We didn't have an idea
that we should see you What lucky
chance"
No one from her manner could have
guessed the weary days of waiting for
that cruiser, now just arrived
rs your father with you?" asked
Sommers.
The girl shook her head
NO father couldn't come. Mr..
Pinckncy is with us"
The naval officers face hardened
ever so little.
ooh, yes, Of course" he said, and,
inside, his evident jealousy made the
girl just that much happier
Yes, of course we had to have some
one" she agreed. Wont you sit
down? I'd quite given up all idea Of
ever seeing you again. I'm glad we've
met"
Il didn't know that YOU would ever
want to sec me again." yeptured SOM
MFRS as they sat down.
The girls face flushed. This was the
time when there must be some expla-
nation, and her sense Of suuareness
made her feel that the EXPLANATION
should come from her
ave wanted TO see YOU ever since
that night in the furnace room" she
said at last. ito ask YOUR forgiveness"
Sommers shook his head.
"No: have nothing TO forgive Miss
Durant II isl who must ask forgive
ness. If could only make Won I'M
derstand how much I've regretted that
NIGHT and my outburstr'
Tho Girl smiled with unconscious
tenderness
"You had evorv r;cbt to as,s what
Won did. had given Won the rieht."
she said softly.
The man sighed
"Zotbinr con,d oive mo tho r;cht 70
net no did that n;cht" no so;1 hit.
ter,v "J.ro hoop nunicbod for in
Imnn,sivolv sha Mold ont hor hand
70 him across tho tohlc
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said 81 wont 70 tho works IN 4, rorv
silly errond that niobt Some limo
TIL fol, Won oil ohout n we ,rustp,t
waste time ohont that nov thorgb
whom wo hove met a foxy r,,nntos 10.
ratbern
"a few m;putesw oxc,,irroa Sor-
mers "you don't moan that I'm onIv
,o;nc 70 moot ror to COW ooodhr,r
Frances nodded
"I,m afraid THAT'S r. for the nras.
ontn she said "wa.ra sailing this
afternoon"
"And I'll no on seo dutv for two
wears" sirhed tho man bitterlv
n was inst ne bord for tho c;rI but
the KNOWLEDGE that she was loved
helped TO buoy her m
.sTben we mnst mako tho host of
the time we have" she said "Tell mo
what you'ye been doing sinca 7 saw
you last"
Sommers shrugged his shoulders.
Nothing to tell. Been at sea. that's
all" he said.
"Eut surely YOU do something at
sea-" persisted the girl.
He was still too disconsolate at the
thought Of parting to quite lift him.
self into her mood
"Oh, we eat and sleep. and I've
taken up wireless little in my spare
moments. l expect YOU know why.
I've been interested in it ever since
you gave me my first lesson in your
workroom."
Can you send ard take?" she asked
eagerly.
"a little, but am Slow at it."
The girl was leaning on the table
now in her eagerness, for already an
Idea had occurred TO her.
Il can send well now" she exclain-
ed. Il spent lots of time in the r.
vessa's little wireless room. 1t seems
so much more wonderful on sea than
1t did on land. Oh, the mystery OF 1t
oil.
"Think of being away Off tossing