The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-14

'They went ashore Marsh doesn't
care to press charge against the In
DIAM" !"
Il hear he is not badly hurt, after
ALL"
"That is true. But it was q close
shave"
Mildred shuddered. 1T was hor-
riblev
II never dreamed that Constantine
would do such thing, but he is more
Russian than Aleut, and both he and
his sister are completely under the
spell Of the priest. They are intensely
religious, and their idea Of damnation
is very vivid"
''Have you seen father?'
I'VE had short talk"
Ibid you make upr'
mo. But I think he is beginning to
understand things better-at least as
far as Marsh is concerned. The rest
is only matter of time"
'tWhat a frightful situation! Why
did you ever let father announce my
engagement to that manY
Emerson gazed at her in astonish-
ment. II? Pardon me! How could
help it?''
''You might have avoided quarreling
with him. I think you are very incon-
siderate Of me-
Boyd regarded the coal Of his cigar
with a slight CLEAN of amusement in
his eyes as she ran on:
Even that woman took occasion to
humiliate me In the worst possible
way"
ut strikes me that she did you a
very great service. I have no doubt
1t was quite as distasteful to her as to
you"
'Absurd! It was her chance for re-
venge, and she rejoiced in making me
ridiculous.'
"Then it is the first ignoble thing I
ever knew her to do" said Boyd slow
~. ''She has helped me in a hun
dred ways. Without her assistance
could never have won through. That
cannery site would still be grown up
to moss and trees, and I would still
be dtsheartened dreamer"
tits very nice Of you, of course, to
appreciate what she has done. But
she can't help you any more. You
surely don't intend to keep up your &C.
Qua1ntance with her now" He made
no reply, and, taking his silence for
agreement, she went on: THE trip
home will be terribly dull for me, I'm
afraid. I think-yes. shall have ia
Their ask you to 60 back with U.s."
''But I am right in the midst of the
run. can't leave the business"
"Oh, business! Do you care more
for business than for me? I don't
think you realize how terribly hard for
me all this has been. I'm still fright
ened. shall die Of nervousness with
out some one to talk to.'
tits quite impossible! I-don't want
to go back now"
Indeed! And no doubt it was i'm
possible for you to come out here last
night for the same reason"
1T was. The fish struck in and I
COQlQ not leave.
ut was that woman who kept your
cried Mildred. 1T is because Of her
that you refuse to leave this country!'''
"Please DON'T" he said quietly. ~
have never thought of her In. that
way
"Then come away from this wretch.
ed place. detest the whole country
the fisheries, the people, everything.
This isn't your proper sphere. why
not come away now, at once, and be
gin something new, something worth
while?"
"Do you realize the hopes, the heart
aches. the vital effort I have put into
this enterprise?" he questioned.
But she only said:
II don't like 1t. It isn't nice bust
ness. Let father take the plant over.
It you need money, have plenty
"Wait" he interrupted sharply. "S1t
down. want to talk to you" He
drew the wrap closer about her Shout
ders and led her to deck chair. The
change in him was becoming more ap-
parent. He knew now that he had
never felt the same since his first meet
ing with Mildred upon the arrival Of
the Grande Dame. Even then she had
repealed him by her lack of sympathy.
She had shown no understanding Of
his. efforts, and now she revealed as
complete failure to grasp his code of
honor. It never occurred to her that
any loyalty of man to man could off,
set her simple will. She did not see
that his desertion Of George would be
nothing short Of treachery.
1t seemed to him all at once that
they had little in common. She was
wrapped completely in the web Of her
own desires. She would make her preiu-
dices law for him. Above all, she
could not respond to the exultation Of
his success. She had no conception of
the pride of accomplishment that is the
wine of every true mans life. He had
waged bitter fight that had slapped
his very soul; he had made and won
the struggle that man makes once in
q lifetime, and now, just when he had
proved himself strong and fair in the