Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-16
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There we're a good many days after
that--not days at all really. but an in.
lerminable period OF nighl-which
were broken for Jeanne by no ray Of
hope whatever, She kept Philip and
herself alive, from day 20 day, and this
occupation loft her hardly time enough
to think whether there was anything
70 hope for or not
Much Of the time Philip was deliri.
GUS sometimes violently 30, and yet
she often hsd TO leave him. When she
did 30, It wss with no certainty at all
that she would ind him alive upon her
return.
At lnet the conviction was forced
upon her that Philip was actually on
the road TO recovery His delirlum be.
came les" violent and occurred at long.
or intervals The frightful condition
OF his wounds began yi,ibly to i'm.
prove, lnsunouyely she resisted this
conviction as long as she could refus-
Ing almost passlonately to begin TO
hope-for the return OF hcpe brought
an almost intolerable pain with It.
Without hope there had been no fear,
no apprehension-tust as in frozen
limb there Is no pain But, as the pos.
sibility Of his recovery became plain.
er, the Blenderness of the thread by
which his life was hanging became
palmer, too. A thousand chances
which she could not guard against
might cut the thread and destroy the
hope newborn.
He was able, at last. after a long
sleep and really hearty meal of sus.
taining food--which she hardly dared
give him-to got up and walk out OF
their shelter TO the star.vaulted beach,
Fifty PAGES or 80 was all he was equal
TO; but at tho end Of ths little prom.
enado he expressed a dislnclination 10
go back to the stuny little shed whioh
had been the scene OF his long illness
The clean, wide, boundless air was
bringing back the zest for life to
him, So Jeanne brought out from
the hut a great bundle OF furs and
made a nest Of them on the beach,
and there he lay back and she sat
down beside him
Do you remember, Jeanne" he
said, the first time we sat out liks
this, thore on the lce-hoe beside the
Aurora, and told you how | had
learned to fiy?"
She locked her hand into his before
she answert
u couldn't believe that night that
wasn't dreaming" she said softly.
Nor /, either he told her, "end,
somehow, can't believe It now--not
fully;-not this part Of It, anyway"
He had llfte the hand that YVES
locked into his and pressed 1t to his
lips before he spoke. There was
silence after that Then. with little
effort, tho girl spoke.
Philip, do you remember my say.
ing what a contempt you must hayo
for the world that didn't know how to
fly? DO you remember that, and the
answer you mad0 10 IT.
He nodded
Philip, is that still there7 Your
contempt, moan, for the world2"
81 don't believe" he said, that you
can even ask that seriously--you, who
gave me first my soul back again and
then, in these last weeks, my lifo,
For It's been your life that has lived
In me these last days-they must be a
good many-just az It was your
warmth and faith and fragrance that
gave me back my soul, long ago" He
paused a moment; then, when 40 went
on his Hoice had somewhat different
quality But the other contempt.
Jeanne, that still exists, or would ss.
ist If | gave II the chance, the worlds
contempt for me. Not even your faith
could shake that"
She had been half-reclinlng beside
him, but now she sat erect purposeful.
ly, Hike one who has taken a resolu.
ton
I'm not 30 suys Of that" she said,
In q matter.offaot tone though there
was an uniercurrent OF excitement In
II. Philip, I have been trying TO
solve Il puzzle since you were H. /.
hoped l could solve Il by myself. II
| were intelligent enough I'm sure |
could but III have to ask you to help
me. It's string OF letters wrltton
around a picture, In q locket"
"A locket OF yours2' he asked, sur
pIsed.
Never mind about that Just now"
She spoke hastily and the underour.
rent Of excitement was growing
stronger in her voice.
"Do you want me to try II now2o he
asked, III you'll make light aud
show me the thing III see what I
can do"
Perhaps you won't need that" shs
said ~ can remember the letters.
They are divided up into words, but
I'm sure they are not any foreign Ian.
guago; they are In code OF some
sort"
She did not turn to look at him but |
she tolt him stir little with sudden.
ly aroused attention, and heard his
breath come little quicker