The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-05
T. When Her Saint Fell.
By A. Gladys Collins.


and rocks climbing back and up
to the leaden sky. No sound was
there save the rolling Of the waves
on the beach. Suddenly a bird shot
up from the Jagged ridge. uttering a
piercing note of warning. and swung
with great. Tapping wings out across
the water. A few moments later a
man and girl were clambering
down toward the sand. At the foot
of the descent they stopped, breath
less, and seated themselves on fiat
faced rock.
And tomorrow at this time" the
girl said. you will be gone"
The man nodded dumbly,
oh the girl went ON passion
auely, IF could only go, too. But !
mustn't think of that. It's grand
thing just to have a share In such a
mission, to know that even while
you're there doing that grand work
sometimes you will think of me and
this old. bleak shore. And /, OF
course, shall think Of you all the
time" Her hands were clasped. her
wide, bright eyes fixed unseeingly
on the gray horizon.
The man drew her gently to him
and kissed her upturned face. Dear
little girl" he murmured. 1T Is a
great. great work, the greatest God
ever gives, the chance to lay down
ones life for ones fellows. But in the
midst Of it all shall think of you
often. When am tired and dis
hesrtened ! shall think Of you, and
in my happier moments shall wish
yea knew"
Her star eyes, frightened "You
are almost saint. dear" she said.
do you see that distinguished
looking man over. there near the
woman in the terrible blue dress?"
asked Miss Dorothy Trenton.
Her brother Bob nodded "The
one who was just talking to the cap.
tain"
II want to know him"
I'm not interested particularly
Bob replied
The object OF their conversation
was tall, broad-shouldered young
man with a very brown face. There
was something odd about him, the
something which made Miss Tren
ton call him distinguished" Hi,
eyes were those of dreamer. If any
one spoke to him unexpectedly he
started like man suddenly awak
ened.
When Bob Trenton, disappeared
below, his sister shut her book ant
rose with determined air. Book IL
hand she lurched down the, decE
with the cautious step Of one who
has not long left her stateroom. Az
she neared the young man the boob
slipped, Startled, he turned, the
dream still in his eyes. The girl
dimpled gently and he stopped tc
pick up the scattered pages
That evening. In what appeared
the most natural way in the world
they were introduced, and from thai
moment their friendship grew. He
talked, and rather well. on almost
any subject, but of himself he sci
dom spoke, He had never been tc
America, no, he came from northern
England That much she found Out
within an hour, but further than that
he was silent. The mystery about
him gave him added value. Miss
Dorothy smiled her sweetest, and be-
fore they sighted the Spanish coast
passengers left them markedly alone
Il dreaded the voyage at first"
she said, g and when l was sick ]
wished l hadn't started. But now
am not sorry" she slightly empha.
sized the now" ....
Yes" the man assented. "It has
been pleasant, but ii is almost over. I"
He pointed toward the horizon.
why, there's that beautiful sal!
through the Mediterranean am
looking forward to that so much"
The man cleared his throat. II &c
by rail-" he said.
"Oh," she cried, disappointedly
Il thought"
Eyes, l know" he interrupted
"but I think perhaps 1t will be better
So" .....
Why" she asked. "why must
you go?"
Because" he answered, 81 do not
dare to stay"
The man turned to her with a sud.
den gesture. II will tell YOU" he
said, and there In the half-light he
talked In low-strained tones until
the moon had climbed high in the
heavens. He told her of his life In
his faraway, northern home. d bleak,
sand-swept region with dull Jagged
rocks, and seabirds with strange
piercing voices, He told her how q
dream had come to him calling him
to the East, calling him until every.
thing seemed to have voice, the scrub
pines, the rocks, the sand and. most
terrible of all, those screeching birds
And in answer he was going now, In
answer to his call, So. he talked, but
he did not mention that other girl