Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-10

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an air Of unconscious proprietorshi
that Willis Marsh grew pale to the lip
and turned his back. Other peupl
whom Boyd had not noticed until nov
came down the deck-nen and womel
with feldglasses and cameras Swun;
he was being introduced to them b,
Mildred. whose voice betrayed n,
tremor and whose manners were az
collected as if this were her own dra W
ing room and the man at her side ;
casual acquaintance. The stranger.
their glasses and made senselcss re
marks after the manner Of tourists the
world over. Boyd gathered somehow
that they were officers of the trust OF
heavy stockholders and their wives
He led Mildred to a deck chair and
seated himself beside her.
"At last!' he breathed. You are
here. Mildred. You really came. after
aIl?"
Eyes. Boyd"
"And are you glad?"
Indeed ! am. The trip has been
wonderful
ut doesn't seem possible. l can't be.
iieve that this is really you-that l
am not dreaming. as usual"
"Anl you? How have you been?"
eve been WE'LL guess have.
haven't had time to think of myself.
Oh. my lady" His voice broke with
tenderness. and he laid his hand gently
upon hers.
She withdrew it quickly.
mot here! Remember where we
are You are not looking we'll, Royd.
don't know that ever saw you lool,
~ bad, Perhaps it is your clothes"
~ am tired" he confessed. feeling
anew the WEAKNESS of the past twen-
ty-four hours. He covertly stroked a
fold Of her dress. murmuring: you
are here. after all. And you love me.
Mildred? You haven't changed. have
you?"
mot at all. Have you?"
Ills deep breath and the light that
II want to be alone with YOU" he
cried huskily. "My arms ache for you.
Come away from here: this is torture
I'm like man dying of thirst"
No woman could have beheld his
burning eagerness without an answer
ing thrill. and. although Mildred sat
motionless. her lids dropped slightly
and faint color tinged her cheeks.
Her idle hands clasped themselves rig
idly.
You are always the same" she
smiled. "You sweep me away from
myself and from everything. have
never seen any one like you. There
are people everywhere. Father is
somewhere close by"
II don't care
II do
''Ny launch is alongside. Let mo
fake you ashore and show you what l
have done. want you to see."
II can't. promised to so ashore
with the Berrys and Mr.. Marsh"
''Marsh.'
Nov don't get tragic! We are all
going to look over his plant and have
lunch there. They are expecting me-
Oh, dear!' she cried plaintively. II
have seen and heard nothing but can
neries ever since we left Vancouver
The men talk nothing but fish and
packs and markets and dividends. It's
all deadly stupid. and I'm wretchedly
4 "a IN.~XI, t.
lot. Of course
Emerson's eyes shifted to his own
cannery. You haven't seen mine
ours" said he.
"Oh. yes. have. Mr.. Marsh pointed
it out to father and me. 1t looks just
like all the Others" There was an ir-
stant's pause before she ran on. do
you know. there is only one interesting
feature about them. to my notion. and
that is the way the Cinnamon smoke
little wads Of tobacco are too ridicu-
lous." The lightness of her words
damped his ardor and brought back
the sense of failure
II was down with the fishing feet ut
the mouth of the bay this morning
when you came in. thought l might
see you." he said
at that hour? Heavens! was
sound asleep. 1t was hard enough to
get up when we were called. Father
might have instructed the captain not
to steam SO fast"
Boyd stared at her in hurt surprise.
but she was smiling at Alton Clyde in |
The distance and did not observe his |
ook.
Don't you care even to hear what
have done?" he inquired.
''Of course" said Mildred. bringing /
her eyes back to him.
Hesitatingly he told her Of his dis
the obstacles he had met
md overcome. avoiding Marsh's name
Ind refraining from placing the blame
where it belonged When he had con-
'luded she shook her head.
at is too bad But Mr.. Marsh told
Is all about it before you came Boyd.
never thought we'll Of this enter
rise. OF course didn't say anything
lgainst 1t. you. were so enthusiastic.
tut you really ought to try something
zig. l am sure you have the ability
Why. the successful men know at
lone have no more intelligence than
ou, and they haven't half your force
Is for this-well. | think you can ac-
omplisk more important things than
atching fish"
'1mportantv he cried. why. the
almon industry is one Of the most i'm
ortant on the coast. 1t employs 10000