The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
CHAPTER XXI.

II Il
u ing the night
Chase. after a sleepless night. came
down and. without waiting for bis
breakfast, hurried out upon the gal
iery overlooking the harbOr. Genevra
was there before him, pale, wistful,
heavy eyed. standing In the shelter OF
a huge plaster.
"Holllngsworth," she said drearily.
do you believe he will come today"
Her he asked. puzzled.
my uncle. The yacht was to call for
me not later than today"
"I remember" he said slowly. I'll
may come, Genevra. The day Is
young"
She clasped his hand convulsively. q
desperate revolt In her soul.
II almost hope that 1t may not come
for mer' she said. her voice shaking
with suppressed emotion. "It will not
come. feel 1t In my heart. We shall
die here together, Hollingsworth. Ah,
in that way l may escape the other
life. No, no! What am saying? OF
course want to leave this dreadful
island-this dreadful. beautiful, hate
full, happy island. Am not too silly p
She was speaking rapidly, almost hys.
terically, q nervous, fickering smile on
her face.
Dear one." he said gently, 1.-THE
yacht win come. II It should not come
today my cruisers will forestall its mis-.
sion. As sure as there Is sea those
cruisers will come" She looked into
his eyes intently, as If afraid Of some
thing there. "Oh, I'm not mad!' be
laughed. "You brought cruiser to
me one day. I'll bring one to you in
return. Well be quits"
"Quits?" she murmured, hurt by the
word.
Forgive me-" he said, humbled.
''Hollingsworth," she said after a
long. tense scrutiny Of the sea. "how
long will you remain on this island?"
perhaps until l die-if death should
come soon. If not, then God knows
how long"
Listen to me-" she said intensely
"Tor my sake you will not stay long
You will come away before they bill
you. You will! Promise me. You will
come-to Paris? Some day, dear heart
Promiser
ITO Paris7" he said, shaking his
head sadly. "No, dearest one. Not
now. Listen: ! have In my bag up
stairs an offer from a great American
corporation. My headquarters would be
In Paris. My duties would begin as
soon as my contract with Sir John
Brodney expires. The position Is a lu-
crative one; 1t presents unlimited op-
portunities. l am comparatively poor
man. The letter was forwarded to me
by Sir John. l have year In which
to decide"
"And you-you will decllner she
asked.
ayes. shall 60 back TO America,
where there are no princesses Of royal
blood. Paris Is no place for the dis.
appointed, CASTOR lover. l can't 60
there. love you too madly. I'd &c. on
loving you, and you, good as you are.
would go on loving me. 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 will not be strong enough
to do II. Genevra."
But Paris is huge, Hollingsworth,"
she argued insistently. an eager. i'm
pelling light In her eyes. I'VE would
be as far apart as II the ocean were
between us."
"Ah. but would weT' he demanded.
ut 10 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 me the honor
to remember that am not trying to
get into your set. am trying to In
duce you to come into mine. You won't
be tempted, 30 that's the end of II
Beastly day, isn't itr' He uttered the
trite commonplace as II 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. unmasculine reason
took 1t into my head last night to
worry about the brides trousseau
How are you going to manage 1t II
you are unable to leave the island un
til-well, say Juner
She returned his smile with one al
sweetly detached 40 his had been
catching his spirit. $50 good Of you tc
worry" she said. Z defiant red in he'
cheeks. "You forget that have post
poned trousseau at home. A few stitch
es here and there. an alteration or two
some smart summer gowns and hats
Oh. 1t will be 90 simple! What Is It'll