The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-24

Another ball and another reached
her. and then her heart gave a great
leap for across the square came VIII
lam Westcott. sending her tormentors
10 right and left Then he stepped UT
on tho platform by her side. looking
down at tho crowd in grim alcrtness.
She oid not look at him. After that
frst throb OF relief came again the ter
rible thrush OF shame. with added
poIgnapcy.
Go awayi" shc said suddenly in n
choked little voice that she hated for It's
tremor.
He did not stir.
Go away" she reiterated once
more, and after that she neither spoke
nor looked at him.
Wcstcott scarcely Understood himself
| the force that had brought him there
| or the strange new emotions surginC
through him. He had held back from
the girl. distrusting her latent possi-
al illles WhlIe she was yet innocent of
oHehse, but now that her humiliation
was onered 10 every eye he had sprung
10 snare IL, his rcproach lost in the
| thIiII or an unknown feeling more poIg-
nant than pity or shame.
When the intermlnable time was at
lost over and Zellah stin and chilled.
s.epPeu p', 1own from the little platform
ne put himself at her side.
Go away from mel want Ia see no
one, She flung out at him, and with
Dent mead darted down a side street.
Hcr route led her To the shore. which
she skirted for time, floundering
tnrop8h The damp snowdrifts in the
rough wagon road.
Zelloh eyed the water with pIooro,,
fascination. She wished mIserabiy that
she possessed tho courage 10 ding her
Set into IL and so end nj once tho
menace OF the to-morrows
ship ahoy. thcrew rang out n ioyial
V0lce, ana, lifting her bent head. the
OF her. '''"'
Let me passr she commanded him
ilercely MN
Presently. presently. mean no
na1m. am Bob Breresford. captain
OF the Conrad yonder. and very much
AT your service" BY st. George and
tho Dragon, but this Is no place for a
maid like you! Where are you going p"
Cod knowsH she answered wildly.
her voice breaking.
Nay he returned. coming nearer.
MS eyes shining more and more. "Bob
Brcresford knows. Como with me out
oi thls place where they made a mock
OF you. Come back to England. lass"
To England?" she faltered. hold by
the DUH decision OF his manner.
Aye. TO England, on the Conrad.
turns"
Again Zellah looked at the ship. on
inc conrad to England England
seemed heaven realized. 1t did not
matter where she went after She got
mere anything was better than taking
up her lfe again here. The captaIn
saw her eyes flash. her lips take on
resolution.
"But-but I would have to go in Sc
cret. she put before him.
Aye" he laughed. "we'u stow YOU
safely away TIL out OF harbor. Never
fear for that, my lass You are of the
right stuff, you are"
And then-I know not II can get
money enough for my passage. 1 bave
but few pieces Is 1t much ?"
Tut. trifel All will be made right |
with kiss now for earnest money. |
my prettlness." he laughed. bending |
toward her
She sprans away. but before She
could speak the hot Indignation he saw
flame Into her face he dashed into
apology
"A dozen pardons. mistress. There.
10 not run. l meant no harm Twas
but a poor joke-a sailors Joke"
she came slowly toward him again.
searching his face. and he had wisdom
enough TO keep II serious and at
proper distance And so. after more
AK, she promised TO meet him there
~ that place at half after four with
such belongings as she could get to-
sether
When her fathers huge timepiece
'asGlng down her pocket, warned her
u the approaching time. she lifted her
bundle from It's hiding place and start
ID down the shore
Merry Christmas. lassr' SOFTLY called
nc waiting figure. as she hesitated. un-