The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-01-12

partition. she stared into his flushed
aud smiling face. then breathed:
"You: Why are you here?'
because l love you"
She closed her eyes and swayed as IL
under the spell of wonderful music
He saw the throbbing pulse at her
throat. Then she lung out her hands.
crying piteously:
Go away. please. before find it is
only another dream"
She raised her lids to find him Still:
standing there, then felt him with fut
tering fingers.
Our dreams have come true" he
said gently and strove to imprison her
hand
NO, 10" Fer voice broke wildly.
"You don't mean it. You-you haven't
come to stay"
Il have come to stay If you will let
me. dear
She broke from his grasp and moved
quickly away.
why are you here? | left you out
there with-hcr. | made your way
clear Why have you come back?
w iItt; liiOIt Ci.l 40. I'SiiI 1OU. " Ilil
more c"n dog" She was painting as
If desperately frightened.
There is but one thing more you can
do to make ne happy. You can be my
wife"
''But don't understand" She shook
her head hopeleSSly. 'You are jesting
With NE. You love Miss Wayland"
mo Miss Wayland leaves tonight,
and shall never see her again"
Then yCu won't marry herr"
NO"
A dull color rose to Cherry Malotte's
cheeks. She swallowed as if her throat
were very Cry ana said slowly:
Then she refused you in spite Of
everything and you have come to me
because of what told you this after
noon. You are doing this out of pity.
or is it because you are angry with
her? No. no. Boyd! | won't have it.
| don't want your pity; don't want
what she cast of"
ut has taken me long time to find
myself. Cherry. fer have been blind
cd by vision" he answered. Il have
been dreaming. and | never saw clear
~ till today. came away Of my own
free will. and | came straight TO you.
because it is you l love and shall al
ways love-"
The girl suddenly began to beat her
hands together.
"You-for.ct what l--have been"
she cried in voice that tore her
lovers heartstrings. You can't want
to-EHrry me-"
"Toniyht" he said simply and held
out his arms to her. Il love you and
l want you That is all know or care
about"
He found her upon his breast sob.
bling and shaking us If she had sought
shelter there from some great peril
He buried his face in the soft masses
! of her hair. whispering fondly to her
till her emotion spent itself. She turn
ed her face shyly up ut length ami
pressed her lips to his. Then. holdin,
herself away from him. she said. with
half doubtful yet radiant look:
ut is not too late yet. l will give
you one final chance to save yourself"
He shook his head.
''Then | have done my duty" She
snuggled closer to him. "And you
have no regrets?"
"Only one. | am sorry that l can't
give you more than my name. | may
have to go ont into the world and be-
gin all over if Mr.. Wayland carries
out his threat. ! may be the poorest
Of the poor"
'That will be my opportunity to
show how well love you. You can
be no poorer than l in this worlds
goods"
"You at least have your copper
mine"
II have no NINE" said the girl. mot
even the smallest interest in one"
But don't understand.'
She dropped her eyes. Mr. billiard
is Il hard man to deal with. had to
give him all my share in the claims"
II suppose you mean you sold cut to
him"
NO! When found you could not
raise the money | gave him my share
in the mine With that as consid
GRAFTON he made you the loan. You
are not angry. are your
Angry" Emcrson's tone conveyed
supreme gladness. You don't know
how Happy you have made me-"
"Hark." She laid a finger upon his
lips. Through the breathless night
there came the faint rumble Of ships
chains.
f, THE Grande Daniel" he cried. "She
sails at the food tide"
They stood together in the open
doorway Of the little house and watch
ed the yachts lights as they described
a great curve through the darkness.
then slowly faded into nothingness
down the bay. Cherry drew herself
closer to Boyd.
What wonderful Providence
guides us. after ALL" she said THAT