The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-07

| Her eye followed his. They're father $
here. That's why stayed | had come
| ashore"
WALT Il minute" he interrupted. He
| took up the book with gonilcncss al
| most reverent. laid II In the little chest
and set 1t down on the floor Beside the
| bunk.
The quality OF the act brought the too
ready tears TO her eyes, but he did not
look lC% up at her 20 surprise them there;
these boots OF yours which are wet, but
which Will serve eNccilently. nevertheless.
Tor a pillow. and you are to take. off
that heavy coat and get inside this bag
Have YOU ever slept in one2"
He vas already tuGging at one OF the
boots, and her protest went unhcedcd
it was only a hnlf-hearted protest
when he had taken on the boots, she
submitted, without dcmur. 10 his un-
fastening the frogs on her heavy seal
ders.
When finally. with some assistance
from him. she nestled down inside the
great neece-lined bag. when ne had
rolled her small boots into bundle and
made pillow OF them for her head. as
he had said he would, sho exclaimed.
nalf- -rcbclllouslN. At the comfort OF il >all.
IN IS SO dellciously warm and soft"
she said ~ didn't know you were just
being a luxurious svbaritc when You re-
fused mattress and a pair CT blankets
on the yacht, II only you could be
warm. too. and comfortable"
SNAIL be- he assured her I'll
make cushion of that great coat Of
yours and sit down here at the foot of
the bunk; You're not 10 bother about
me. You're 10 prove the efficacy Of the
sleeping nj bag bag by going TO sleep in it"
sitting there and keeping watch? Would
you-wou!d you like TO read fathers
journal II you would. I'd like to have
you. YOU. after what you said long ago about
M lnGt I.Ix
trying to reach tho pole. I think IL you
Mhi ", read that book, YOU will understand
IN In spite, OF your wings. And-wen. ia
'lEe 10 nave YOU understand "
He moved the bulls-cye to another
part ol the hut. where the light from il
i,s,I,I WoGld not shine In her eyes. and would
Tered him to read. while he sat, wrapped
bunk, ~
Once as he passed by her IN the com
ore" hcr hand from the bag and held IL
out TO MIN You've been very good to
me; me; She SGe said-"I don't mean by rlslslng
bank Of fog when YOU knew / was In
danger brave man would do that
SopposeMsome yoI, %e bcS, brave men, anyway. But
, lie told her not 10 talk. but TO go TO
sleep. and without any more words en-
Sconced himself at her feet drew his legs
10 read.
y, She closed her eyes. or half closed
Them, but under the shadow OF her iashes |
she watched his face The light that did |
not shine In hers. illuminated his. 1t was |
= beautiful face. but I'm n wholly mascu- |
line way. the first beautiful mans face |
she thought she had ever seen that had |
no trace of weakness or effemlnacy about |
II. II had looked bravely into tenlpests. |
that face-tempests OF the soul. as we'll |
as those Of the open. cruel sky that he
had conquered.
But with all its strength. with all It's
defiance, IT showed a spirit, sensitive.
accessible TO pain.
Watching him Is he read the pages OF
her fathers journal. she was as sure the
story Tom had told her about him was
.alse-no; II was not Toms falsehood
she knew that be believed the story-as
sure he was innocent OF that imputed
treachery and torture as OF the murder