Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-03


it across his arm. that hIs sye fell
upon no rosewood box ana the no
roooobound book which lay beside Il
Her eye followed his They're "a.
TIERS papers" she said 4 found tho
box IN here That's Why stayed I
had come ashoIe-"
Wait G minute" he interrupted lie
took up the book with q gel,leness
slmos, reyerout lal5 % 40 tho l!tus
chest and set Il down on the floor bs.
bide the bunk
The quality OF the act brought tho
TOO ready tears 70 her eyes. but he did
not look mp a. her 20 surprise them
there Sow he said, Tn go,nE 70
take on these boots of yours. which
Gre vet. but which viii serve excel
lenuy. nevertheless, for a pillow. and
you are 10 take on that heavy coat
agd Sc, Inside this bog Have you ever
slept 90 cue7'
He was already tugglng at one OF
The boO.B and Der protest went IN.
heeded--it was only halfhssrtsd
protest after an
When be had taken on the boota.
she submitted. without demur 10 his
uu'as'en'us the frogs on her heavy
Fealsk.n coat and slipping it on her
shoulders
When finally, with some assistance
from him she nestled down inside the
great hescelined bag, when he had
rolled her small boots into a bundle
and made q pillow Of them for her
head, as he had said he would. she
exclaimed halfrebelliously at tho
comfort Of Il all
IT ls 80 del!c.ously warm and soft"
she said I didn't know you we're
Just Deirg a luxurious sybsrlte when
you refused A mattress and a pair Of
blankets on the yacht u only you
could De warm too, and comfortable %
u shall be- he assured her III
mako q cushion Of that great coat o'
yours and NJ down here al the foot
Of the bunk You're not 10 bother
about me. You're 10 prove the efficacy
Of the sleeping bag by going 10 sleep
IN it"
And what VIII you DO an the while
sitting there and keeping watch2
Would you-wolld you Ike 10 read
fathers louua7 II you would. I'd
Ike 20 have you. after what you said
long ago about the men who rlsked
and los, their lives trying 10 reach
the pole I think n you win read
that book, you win understand. in
spite Of your wings AAd-wen. ia
like 20 have you understand"
He moved the hull5-eye to another
part Of he hut where the light from
Il would not shine In her eyes. and
would illuminate the pages Of the
book sho offered him 10 read. while he
sat- wrapped In her great coat al tho
foot Of the bunk
Once as he passed by her In the
completion OF these arrangements. she
Withdrew her hand from the bag and
held II ont TO him You've been very
good 10 De" she Baid-"T don't mean
By r'sking your llfe and plunglng down
into that bank Of fog when you knew
J WAS IN danger A brave man would
do that ! suppose-some brave men.
any way But you've been better than
that"
lie told her not 10 talk but 20 20 70
sleep, snd without any more words
ensconced himself ct her feet. drew
his legs mp under him, tailorfashlon,
and began 10 read
She saw him close the book AT last
and sit there, as she had sat. with II
upon his knees, absorbed, reflective.
Suddenly, he took up the book again.
opened # and referred to the entry on
that last page
He WAS thinking now, not dreaming.
His mind was on tho active present.
BEFORE long he stole a look az her
shc met his eyes
I'm glad father told us that the
man was lefthanded she said grave.
ly Because tho man who killed Mr.
Hunter WAS lefthanded. too
She had spoken the very thing his
own mind had been cropping for with.
ont finding and he started and stared
at her Why do you say that?" he
demanded How do you know"
ut was q lsft.handed stick | took
Il up in my left hand and 70 htted,
that was when WAS fetching Il ont Of
the cabin fVr Uncle Jerry"
Then that was how you knew
hadn't done ~"
mo didn't need any proof 7
knew already without that"
Suppose I haa turned out TO bo
lefthtnded, too7"
81 didn't think OF that But II
wouldn't have made any dliferauce 10
mo When you really have faith In
anybody II isn't easily shaken; not by
mere circumstances, at least"
When you really have faith" he
repeated Yes, | suppose that's SO"
He pressed his hands against his tom.
pies "Rut there isn't too much Of
that divine commodity in the world"
Thore was long silence,
CHAPTER *.
What the Dawn Brought.