Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-09

: coPYRIcnr. 1909. NJ
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHAPTER XXI.
m OR nearly an hour Boyd Elmer.
son sat alone on the deck Of
Ill the Grande Dame. a prey to
~ conflicting emotions. the while
hs waited for Mildred to appear. There
was no one to dispute his presence
now, for the tourists who had followed
DR.. Berry from the shore In hushed ex-
element avoided him. and the sailors
made no effort to carry out their ear
lef instructions: hence he was allowed
opportunity to adjust himself to the
sudden change. It was not 30 much
the unexpected downfall Of Willis
Marsh and the new light thus thrown
upon his own enterprise that upset him
- Q puz1ling alteration in his own
purposes and inclinations. He had
come out to the yacht dehantly to
make good his threat and to force an
understanding with Mildred Wayland.
but now that he was here and his way
made easy he began to question his
own desires. Now that he thought
about It that note. instead Of filling
him with dismay, had rather left him
relieved It was a. II hs had been
freed Of burden, and this caused him
q vague uneasiness. Was 1t because
he was tired BY the struggle for this
girl for whom he had labored 80
faithfully After three years Of un-
tagging devotion was he truly relieved
to have her dismiss him7 Or was It
that here In this primal country, strip
ped Of all conventions. be saw her and
himself in q new light? He did not
know.
The late twilight was fading when
Mildred came from her stateroom-
She found Boyd pacing the deck. a
cigar between his teeth.
.Where are those people?" she in
quired.
.They went ashore. Marsh doesn't
care to press charge against the In
dian"
81 hear he is not badly hurt. after
all"
THAT is true. But It was a close
shave"
Mildred shuddered. 1T was hor-
ribleg'
II never dreamed that Constantine
would do such . thing. but he is more
Russian than Aleut, and both he and
his sister are completely under the
spell Of the priest They are intensely
religious, and their idea Of damnation
Is very vivid"
"Have you seen father?'
1--WE had short talk
'sDid you make up?'
"No. But think he is beginning to
understand things better-at least as
far as Marsh IS concerned. Thesrest
Is only a matter Of time"
what a frightful situation! Why
did you ever let father announce my
engagement to that manT'
Emerson sazed at her in astonish.
ment II? Pardon me! How could
/ help itT'
"You might have avoided quarreling
with him. think you are very incon-
siderate Of me-
Boyd regarded the coal of his cigar
with a slight CLEAN Of amusement in
his eyes as she ran on:
Gwen that woman took occasion to
humiliate me in the worst possible
way"
ut strikes me that she did you a
very great service. have no doubt
It was quite as distasteful to her as to
you"
absurd! It was her chance for re-
venge. and she rejoiced In making me
ridiculous"
'.Then It II the first ignoble thing
ever knew her to d." said Boyd slow
". "She has helped me In hun
dred ways. Without her assistance I
could never have won through. That
cannery site would still be grown up
to moss and trees. and would still
be q disheartened dreamer
"It's very nice Of you. Of course, to
appreciate what she has done. But
she can't help you any more. You
surely don't intend to keep up your &C.
Quaintance with her now" He made
no reply. and, taking his silence for
agreement. she went on: ''The trip
homo Will be terribly dull for me, I'm
afraid. I think-yes. shall have ia
ther ask you to 60 back with u.s."
.But I am right in the midst Of the
run. I can't leave the business
"Oh, business! Do you care moro
FOR business than for met don't
think You realize how terribly hard for
mo oil this has been. I'm still fright
ened. I shall die Of nervousness with
out some one to talk to-"
ITS quite impossible! 1-don't want
20 60 back now"
Indeed! And no doubt It was i'm.
possible for you to come out here last
night for the same reason"
1T was. The fish struck in and I
could not leave"
at was that woman who kept your
cried Mildred. ut il because Of her
that you refuse to leave this country
"Pleaso do1't,. he said quietly. Il
have never thought of her in that
way
Then come away from this wretch.
ed place. Getest the whole county
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