Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-19
SSeePPyrlsbs iii, y The Success 70.

ouqhtS IHuAt 'oh0f UNI iS- C'7A-F tiAS
oo5fnl conclusion of them. And the
-rar he he'd 70 make to that con-
-.iorq Wen, he had it ready
llov long that silence lasted, Meth
- Them knew. He sat there beside
and vet even his eyes allowed
cs-faet solitude. He mended the
ma attended to his cooking as
,,io+ly as before, when the girl was
Fading
riaauv little move Of hers, pre-
,rqto-v 10 speech, gave him leave
1 look at her. In those silent min
tee however long they were, her face
"a CHANGED It was grave now. in
ersar ttoaghtful. but the oolor had
one back into it. 1t was alive again
When asked you while ago if
here were any chance, you asked me
7 meant a chance for tie return of
q Aurora, ana said there was none.
Flat was what / meant then, but it's
OF what ! mean now. Is there any
.ance at all? haven't bsen able to
ee any myself, and I've been over 1t
IN pretty carefully. Do you see any
{ou-yoI must tell ne the truth.
lease"
81 haven't been trying to assess the
hanees. spent my hour thinking
bout something else, and I can't an
ver your question really with yes
r a no"
"Not with a yes, but can't you an
ver it with a no? Aren't you per
ectly sure, in your heart. that there's
chance at all?'
Not yet," he answered. There may
G a chance, and If there is, we
AN meet it half way" Then he
retcbed out his hand THAT red
| bound book there is our Bible now.
b you remember what yopr father
bald? we can live like Christians, aud
Fe can always hope' He thought,
then he put that bottle, which con
aimed his message, into the sea, that
here was hardly one chance in mil
ion of It's resulting in an eTectual re-
ef. Yet he vent on living as a brave
ban lives, a day at q time And when
died, he died without fear, Doing
bat, he not only helped himself, but
e helps us in a way that he couldn't
POSSIBLY have foreseen."
Her eyes filed suddenly with tears,
md a smile, of a divine sad tender
Iess, touched for an instant her
|nouth, But that isn't our case, you
know. Ours isn't as simple as that"
What makes the difference?" But
b knew the answer.
Your wings" She said it hardly
above a whisper, and as she said it
|he turned little paler and her brave
[ips trembled. But in an instant her
fwill had taken command again. Il
pm sure you see It's quite plain"
she went on steadily IF you will
Enread them, those great wings of
yours and take to the air with them,
nd fly away, as YOU are free to do.
Fnd leave me here alone, as l really
I'M alone, the only person marooned
|lere-if you'll do that, then I'll fol
oW my fathers gospel-But you won't
|go away. You can't-not man like
|you and I know that. l know |
mustn't even suggest it,
Her voice sank again and grew I'M
E0ady While | am starving. you
VIII be starving, too. And while 7 am
Freezing, you will freeze" She
stopped there with a shudder and a
peep, gasping sob; then, Won't you
90. She cried out. You said once
mat one of us might be dreaming, but
,lat one was not l. Can't you believe
Us so? Can't you wake up from the
dream that is turning into night
.''e' and fly away?.-No, you can't!
|of it,"
mere was the conclusion he had
'o'e5een, had foreseen long before he
'u1Ia formulate 1.-THE inevitable con-
iuslon that had led him to pray for
@u Nour. And now ne thanked God
'"a' the answer was ready.
"ul before he could speak she
,uIaed to him with a sudden transit
Tvn OF mood. which left him g.sping
,"0 race she turned upon him now
vas Iadlant, flushed with life, fear
"a" VS. she held out both hands to him
.N' she said; that's over. You're
w. 'orset it ever happened, and you're
,, ~ 60 something for me that I want
w.. ,' you? / want this for a holiday.
'gay as set out to make it when I
SO" me yacht was gone. The days
80 bright as it was then, and we
5 ou make the hours pure gold. 1t all
for peuus en- US. Come, will you do that
roo eI'.ns him her hands, she had
gsant him to assist her to rise. but he
on esSFded the intention and knelt
he said 07'O7 N9'' 'eANiis'
t,s heF color futtered like flag at
IN IN and she caught her breath.
i man, you-Philip."
~. wen have our holiday, Jeanne. but
first" ''' c d better understanding
p NO! No more,-I can't"
94S he Went STEADILY on. You said