Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17

He had told her in u~nmistakable terms
that this was his last chance, the f1nal
hope upon which hung the realization
of his dreams. In some way his power
to hold Mildred Wayland was bound
up with his financial success. II he
should lose her, where would he turn?
she asked herself, and something with
In her answered that he would look
for consolation to the woman who had
stood at his shoulder all these weary
months. Sudden emotion swept over
her at the thought. What cared she
for his success or failure? He was the
one man she had ever known, the mate
for whom she had been moulded. II
this were his last chance, it promised
to be the opportunity she had so long
awaited; for once that other vas out
of his mind, Cherry felt that he would
turn to her. She knew 1t in~tuitively,
knew it from the light she had seen in
his eyes that night at her house. knew
1t by the promptings of her own heart
at this moment. She began to tremble,
and felt her breast swelling with a
| glad determination, but he interrupted
her flight of fancy with a sigh of such
| hopeless WEAKNESS that her pity rose
instinctively. He gave her a sad little
| smile as he said
81 seem to bring misfortune upon
every one connected with me, don't I?
I'm afraid I'm a poor sort"
How boyish he was, the girl thought
tenderly, yet how %splendidly brave he
had been throughout the fight, There
was a voiceless, maternal y%earning in
her heart as she asked him, gravely:
IF you fail now it will mean-the
end Of everything. will 1t not,
Yes" He squared his tired should
ers. But / am not beaten yet. You
taught me never to give up, Cherry,
If I have to go back home without a
catch and see Hilliard take this plant
over. why-I1l begin once more at
something new. and some day I viii
succeed; but I shan't give up. I'll
can what salmon we catch and Their
begin all over again lex season.
"And-suppose vol don't succeed
Suppose billiard won't carry your"
'Then / shall try something else,
maybe I shall go to mining again, ]
don't know. Anyhow, she would not
let me grow disheartened If she were
here. she wouldn't let me quit. She
isn't that sort.
Cherry Malotte stirred m shifted
her gaze uncertainty to the cleaning
bay. Abreast OF them the feet of fish
ing boats were drifting with the tide;
in the distance others were dotted, clear
away to where the opal ocean lay. A
tug was passing, and she saw the sur
flash from the cargo in its tow, while
the faint echo of a song came waiting
to her ears. She stood SO for a long
moment, lighting m~anfully with herself,
then wheeled upon him suddenly
There was a new toni in her voice as
he said:
If you will let me have one Of youl
launches. l may be able to help you"
How he demanded. quickly.
Never mind how-it's a long chance
and hardly worth trying, but-may !
take the boat?"
Certainly said he, there's one
lying at the dock
He led her to the shore and saw heI
aboard. then waved goodbye and
walked modify back TO the office, graf
flied that she should try to help him,
yet certain that she could not succeed
where he and George had failed.
.~'Fingerless' Fraser had breakfasted
late. as was his luxurious custom. and
shortly before o in the course Of his