Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-14

would not. and you have no right to
Judge me by separate code. What
difference does 1t make who l am or
what have done? didn't ask your
record when | gave you the chance to
win Miss Wayland. and neither you
nor she have any right to challenge
mine"
"I agree with you in that"
81 came away from the mining
camps because of waggtng tongues.
because was forever misjudged.
| Whatever ! may have been, have at
least played fair with that girl. 1t
hurts me now to be accused by her. !
saw your love for her. and never
tried to rob her. Oh. don't look as If
couldn't have done differently If !
had tried. could have injured her
very easily II had been the sort she
thinks me. But helped you in every
way | could made sacrifices. ! did
things she would never have done"
She stopped on the verge Of tears.
"Why did you do all this? he
asked.
Don't you know" Cherry gazed at
him with faint smile.
Then. for the first time. the whole
truth burst upon him. The surprise Of
It almost deprived him Of speech. and
he stammered:
mo. II Then he fell silent.
What little | did l did because l
love you" said the girl in a tired
voice. You may as well know, for
1t makes no difference now"
I'll am sorry" he said. gripped by
strong emotion that made him go
hot and cold ~ have been fool"
"No: you were merely wrapped up in
your own affairs. You see. had been
living my own life and was fairly con-
tented till you came. Then everything
changed. For Long time l hoped you
might grow to love me as loved you,
but | found 1t was no use. When l
saw you so honest and unselfish In
your devotion to that other girl
thought 1t was my chance to do some
thing unselfsh In my turn. II was
hard. but ] did my best. think !
must love you In the same way you
love her. Boyd. for there is nothing In
all the world | would not do to make
you happy"
The girl stood for moment with her
eyes turned toward the river. Then
she said
"I must think. IL want to go
away. Goodby."
"Goodby." he returned and stood
watching her as she hurried away.
half suspecting the tears that were
trembling amid her lashes.
1t was not until supper time that
Boyd saw "Fingerless" Fraser and
questioned him about his quest for an
heiress.
Nothing doing in the heiress bust
ness" replied the adveuIurer. 81
couldn't stand the exposure"
"They were cold. eh?"
"Yep. They weathered me out"
did you really meet any Of those
people?"
Sure. met 'em all. but / didn't
catch their names. made one be-
fore Id gone mile-tall. slim party
with cracked Ice In her voice"
Boyd looked up quickly. "Did you
introduce yourself?"
"As CLANCY De Benville. that's all.
How is that for drawing room mon
aker? She fell for the name all right.
but there must have been something
phony about the clothes. That's the
trouble with this park harness. II I'd
wore my soup and fish and my two
gallon evening hat I'd have passed for
a gentleman sure. I'm strong for those
evening togs. l see another one later
little maduro colored skirt with a
fat nose"
miss Berry,"
I'm glad to meet her. I of1ced
her out of a rowboat and told her
was Mr.. Yonkers Of New York. We
was breezing along on the bit till Clyde
broke 1t up. He called me Fraser, and
Il was cold in a minute. Fraser Is a
cheap name anyhow. I'm sorry
took It."
"Do you mean to say 1t isn't your
real name% asked his companion In
genuine bewilderment.
"Naw. Switzer Is what was born
with. Say 1t slow and 1t sounds like
an air brake, don't It? I never won
bet as long as 1 packed it around.
and Fraser hasn't got it beat by more
than a lip"
"well!' Boyd breathed deeply. "You
are the limit"
speaking Of clothes. l notice you
are dressed up like fruit salad. What
is 1.-THE yacht?">
"Yes."
you'd better hurry. She sails at
high tide"
'Sails-'
"Alton told me so and said that he
was going along"
"Thank heaven for that. anyhow. but
Il don't understand about the other"
Boyd voiced the question that was
foremost In his mind.
Did you know Cherry in the upper
countryY..,
"Nope." ..,st-
"She said you did"
| 'She said that?"
Eyes. She thought you had told me
who she was"
"She might have known I'd never
crack. It's her own business. and I've
got troubles enough with this cannery
ON my hands"
II wish you had told me-" said En-
erson.
Wayne Wayland was by no means
sure that Boyd would not make good
bis threat to visit the yacht that even-
ing. and In any case he wished to be
prepared. A scene before the other
passengers Of the Grande Dame was
! nok IN hA thonahk Of. Bnat6aR r. thu