Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-02

shaw and tbs girl were left alone on
the yacht
Two hours later, perhaps, after they
had eaten the supper which Jeanne had
concocted In the galley, they sat, side
by side, in their comfortable deck
chairs. gazing out across the ice-fioe
The evening was unusually mild. the
thermometer showing only a degree or
two below freezing, and here in the lee
Of the deck-house they hardly needed
their furs.
They had sat there in silence a Ions
while. Toms promise that they would
keep n brisk lookout against a possible
ly from both their minds. 1t was Sc
still-so dead still; the world about
them was so utterly empty as to make
any thought of such an attack seem
preposterous.
Finally the girl seemed to rouse her.
self from the train of thought that had
preoccupied her mind, Strengthened up
& little and turned fer a look into her
companions face, but this little move
ment of her body failed to rouse him.
His eyes did not turn to meet hers,
but remained fixed on the far hori-
zon.
A moment later she stretched out a
hand and explored for his beneath the
great bear skin that covered him, found
it and interlocked her fingers with his.
At that, he pulled himself up, with a
start, and abruptly withdrew his OWL
from the contact.
She colored a little, and her brows
knitted in perplexity. What an old
bear you are, Tom she said, whats
the matter today? It's not a bit like
you to sulk just because we disagree
about something. We disagree all the
time. but you've never been like this
to me before"
81 always told you 1 was a sullen
brute when things went wrong with
me. although you never would believe
It," he said. I'm sorry"
81 don't want you to be sorry," she
told him; I just want you TO be a few
shades more cheerful"
He seemed not to be able to give her
what she wished, however, for he lapsed
again into his moody abstraction. but
after a few minutes more of silence he
turned upon her with a question that
astonished her. .'what did you dc that
for, just now"
At first she was in doubt as to what
act of hers he referred to. do you
mean my hand?s' she asked, after look
ing at him in puzzled curiosity for a
moment.
He nodded.
"Why-because I was feeling a little
lonesome. I suppose. and sort of tender
hearted, and we'd been about half quar-
reling all day, and I didn't feel quar-
relsome any more. and I thought my
big brothers hand would feel-well-
grateful and comforting. you know"
She was curious as to why he wanted
the explanation, but she gave 1t to him
unhesitatingly, without the faintest
touch of coquetry or embarrassment.
81 can't remember back to the time"
she continued, when | didn't do things
like that to YOU, just as you did to
and neither of US ever wanted an
explanation before. Are you trying to
make up your mind to disown me or
something's"
He dropped back moodily into his
chair without answering her.
After a little perplexed silence she
spoke again. 81 didn't know things
were going wrong with you. I didn't
even suspect it until this morning.
when Uncle Jerry said
What" Tom interrupted. what
does the governor know about IT?
What did he say?"
why, nothing. but that you were
playing in rather hard luck. he thought
and that l was to be nice to you. Is
the world going badly-really badly
really badly?"
Yes" That curt monosyllable was
evidently all the answer he meant to
make. At that she gave up all attempt
to console him. dropped back In her
chair and cuddled a little deeper down
under her bearskin. her face. three
quarters away from him. turned toward
that part of the sky that was already
becoming glorious with the tints Of
sunset.
You've never had any doubt at all,
have you, hat I really deserved the