New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

Wakened IN maze from cream lna- Wa
not less a dream because she was not sleep
ing, even if some unwary u--e-ance caused
her to ask what manner Of man this could DE-
But that can never be known. since Cg1-
thia herself never knew. The one sharp z1C
clear fact that remained n -e- mind as
memory of a summer : evening passed IN
boat on a river flowing through talryl4.-d
was provided by a set OF c--..,-nStanceS ii
removed from tales of stormy night r-ils
after De Wet, or the warp an. welt OF Er-o-
pean politics as they fash ned the ca-e-
cloths of the two Dutch Ka0ublicS.
NEITHER the one nor the --1er should x
~ blamed if they found a hat on the WE
most pleasant exchange to- IN eager aI-.-
mobile on roads that temple TO high Spee-
At any rate, they gave no heed 70 the 'ii-T
until Cynthia happened o. glance al Tx
horizon and saw that the sun was reg.0
Sented by a thin seam OF silver CernrllIs -'
westerly fringe OF a deep blue Ny- II --7-'
was a moon, 1t was hidden r. ne mis-.
Whatever O'Clock Is It, she crled II
voice that held almost a sound Of scare.
Medenham looked al his "--ch. and ---
10 hold it close TO his eyes .--ore ne Col-
make out the hour. Time YOU were o4.a
at the hotel" he said. swinging the pea
round quickly. Il am a.--.i l have A9F
YOU out too long. Miss Ea----en- 1t 5
perfect night; but YOU mu~- not -lSk c2,'-
ing a chill" .,-
m not worrying abou- -.a- sort OF ca-
there are Others Whl- @ Ms De'-
think"
The worst" he could ~. aeIp saying
What time IS it, really.
Won't YOU be happie- -.. SD snow; w
have the stream with Us u..
MIR. FItzroy. what time =.
Nearly half-paSt ten -...s- YOU ~
not leave the hotel till after .----2aS' eiS-,
''Oh, blame me, of cour--. ne "o----
tempted me and did eat =.
No, no. Apples are u.- --e ory ~
hidden fruit May | vary --. ..--"or'n! y
Tense? The woman came Hl-I me anu
didn't care ~.
But l do care. Please harry Ms. DS
var viii be real mad. and ] -.- n a-'''
word TO say for myself -,
Medenham bent 10 II. ans The ou,l.ss.
travelled down stream AZ O. r--- pace -.
tina Steered with fair accu-s,E 'E tAe -.
they had followed agaIus, Oh. current -.
the oarsman glanced over his -1lu-lel ~,
SiOnally and advised her as Gu -Ie pf'-"
trend OF the channel ....
Keep bit wide here, he SID ",'Cn -, -.
were approaching a sharp bend. o1,.' ~,
We almost touched ground .a u'-S'Te---
we came up. t--
She Obeyed. and wide eNu-nSe O., 10" .
ing land opened before her eyes. ,-.~
i don't see the lights o, the Ho'5- w.
she sad. with a note OF anxiety. ., ,r,s
You are not making enough A.'o".:. ~,
for the way this river turns ana ~
There are sections IN which Won ooN
compass during the course Of q sA'i'
A SHARP. tearing noise In The 'o,'S,- ~. m
the boat amidShips w-S followed ~
thrush of water Nedcuhaw Sur-iS ups
leaped overheard. and caught the PgI. ;r.
rigger with his left hand Tie W-S ..,l- -.
merSed to the waist; but he tanS A', go, -
arm round Cynthia and lifted her V''''
the sinking craft. ..-s,f
Sit on my shoulder Steady yyy-,i w mi
with your hands on my head. ne S,iI,', III
his voice was SO unemOUon-. -li' '-y m,
could almost have laughed B5yonC nlC!,c,t
startled oh" when the plank was s'sffF
out she had uttered no sound. anu S-' Shs
lowed his instructions now ImpL'oi,IS-. -ss