The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-11

~ TO make sure Katherine was not
there. without purpose. In weary des-
pondency he wandered on, down
through the Cold LARS toward the
beach.
AS be drew near the spot where the
collie kept its vigil. the animal. ap-
parenly recognizing his footsteps,
rose and whined q woe-begone vel
come. He stopped out Of sheer COM
passion, sensible OF a vague feeling
Of fellowship with the dog, since he,
too, was outcast, defenceless and i'm
potent, the sport Of malign circum-
! stances. That thought ranked.
Presently it occurred to him that
| the dog must be hungry. On sudden
| Impulse he left 1t, went back to the
| farmhouse kitchen. and without word
| Of explanation to the Chinese there,
! soraged for scraps until he had heaped
a pan with food. with which de re-
! turned to the collie.
| 1t ate ravenously, as If breaking a
| long fast, And while he stood watch.
ing It. wondering at the dumb fidelity
which had kept 1t steadfast beside the
heard faint cry from seward, turned
IN surprise, and saw Katherine stun
bling hurriedly up from the beach.
| Though she had evidently been run
ning for some distance and was flush.
ed and GREATNESS, there was some
thing more than haste In her manner:
there was its stimulus, commingling
Of strong emotions SO interdependent
and confused that he found them I'M
Ineligible and recognized only in
tense excitement into which they
merged.
Garrett" she gasped-"Garrett-i
want you to tell me the truth, II you
know 1.-THE truth, Garrett, though
I'm afraid to hear it She
paused, shuddering, the crimson eb-
oing from her cheeks and lips while
.. terror played like lightning in her
|, eyes.
Cautiously he looked round. .
But the deserted buildings shut them
off from the farmhouse. and there
was no one visible on the bluffs or
downs. He took her tenderly In his
, arms.
,, There" he soothed her gently,
, Tell me :"
I'm afraid" she breathed brokenly.
= It's too awful, Garrett, too dread
ful. 1t can't be true :"
Tell me-" he begged, though now
he knew.
"It's-about Mr.. Power, Garrett.
The never left this island"
H.
She drew away, her eyes widening.
You knew, GARRETT"
They" he stammered-"It hap.
:. pened yesterday morning, just before
[ came ashore-about daybreak."
"You-you know this to be so?"
He told her briefly what and how he
knew of the tragedy. This dog" he
concluded. has been there-you must
have noticed-by his grave ever
. SINCE
), She nodded. Il saw him." she said
J. in low, vibrant voice, butt didn't
J. understand remember thinking II
e strange. He was here when We came
u "a legacy from the former tenant
q and Power was kind to him. He
7, never would have anything to do with
T any Of the rest of us-except me; Mr.
It Power fed him and he followed hin
e everywhere, but my-he the dog hated
d and the Chinese, too
i The brief explanation had helped tt
n quiet her; but now as she stood star
a ing blankly seward, tears tremblet
g in her lashes. and her lips tremblet
Y as she breathed convulsively
r It's so terrible" she said In a dull
e and even monotone, dispirited ant
n cherries. Was born only to briri
n suffering and terror and death to al
e about me?"
t Don't say such things" Coas
pleaded wretchedly. Just LITTLE
= longer and
t But nothing can ever make me fol
k get, Garrett Mr. Power wa
kind don't believe especially higt
n principled or good-but he wa
e thoughtful as to me and resented hi
treatment of me. 1t was because c
s that they were constantly at odds
Q and now, because of that OF
r Garrett. Garrett" she sobbed.
G Silent, who knew no words to COZ
fort her, he let her grief spend itsel
t in his embrace When she was NOR
d . composed, he ventured a question tina
u had been troubling him ever since sh
| had betrayed her fears: How had sh
" learned of this?
J. 1T was the boat-the boat they sal
g he stole she explained Hstlessly. '
remember thinking at the time i
wasn't like him-that he would hav
waited until the fog cleared, and the
would have taken the sail-boat H
knew great deal about the water
and knew that the tides run yer
strong between here and squibnocket,
She named the nearest point on Maj
thas Vineyard. Il thought 1t strang
he should try to row across with moth
ing to guide him and the danger G
being swept out to sea"
But this boat-you say you hav
found 1.-THE row-boat?" Coast dc
manded excitedly
Yes. When | had called Chang.
Went down to the beach. / wanted t
be alone. so that | might think. TIC
day has been dreadful to me-alon
there with him, the man I was mar
ried to, knowing he was murderer
always fearing he suspected and try
ing to behave as II nothing had hap
pened-'