The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-07

amount OF wireless signaling going on
the past day or so?
That is so. The day OF the fog
either Douglas or Mr.. Power was
constantly In the operating room.
remember now that as the fog con-
tinued Douglas seemed to grow more
and more irritable -
Because it was keeping the vessels
from finding one another Since then
there has been the storm to blow the
schooner off shore Most probably she
will try to make landing tonight
The woman moved q little away,
as If suddenly sobered and brought
back to realization of her position:
again her eyes sought counsel and
consolation of the sea.
And since then-he has been
busy?" Coast pursued, needless.
"Yes-and more irritable That
night he had been drinking more than
usual; attributed his bad temper to
that. Almost all that evening he
spent with Mr.. Power in the wireless
room, the door closed. 1t was
stupid OF me, but l attached no espe-
cial Importance to 1t. Now and then
their voices sounded excited, but it
wasn't anything unusual for them to
quarrel, especially when Douglas was
drinking. l interrupted once, and
Douglas caught my arm and put me
out Of the room. 1t was then he hurt
meas you saw. After that they
quarreled more fiercely than ever
l think partly on account of the way
Douglas had treated me. Mr. Power
seemed to resent Douglas roughness
toward me.
''It wasn't an uncommon occurrence,
then?" The rage smoldering In
Coasts heart thickened his utter
ance.
She noticed and understood, and
turned back to him quickly, Offering
her hand, her eyes beseeching Don't.
Garrett she said, brokenly; don't
think about that 1t is over now
now that I know. 1 couldn't bear
ever to have him touch me again
She struggled a moment against a
rising tide of emotions, while he held
her hand imprisoned in his own.
There was despair in the face up
! turned to his that wrung his heart,
so that he feared to trust himself to
speak But, oh, Garrett, Garrett"
| she cried forlornly What is to be-
come of me. What am l to do"
He drew her to him Why" he
said, tenderly, that is why l am
here, Katherine-to watch over and
take care of you, to see that no harm
| comes to you That is why l insisted
on returning before Appleyard went
farther in his plans. | should havs
gone mad with the thought of you
here, alone, defenseless, last night
| II you will only trust me
His arm closed round her and for Z
moment she was very close to him
her head upon his bosom, her slender
body racked and torn with sobs. He
held her SO, compassionate and pitt
full, striving as best he might te
soothe her-the while joy sang in his
soul.
Only trust me- he murmured-
trust me a little, Katherine; and al
shall yet be we'll. 1t is not the
end, my dear. but just a beginning
Have faith a little
Gradually her transports stilled. &c
do trust you, Garrett" Tears gemmet
her eyes like stars Il do and shall
but, oh, be kind to me, for il
have been foolish and headstrons
and-mad, l am paying for 1t, paying
heavily for It. It's all so dark ant
hopeless, Garrett see no light
Yet there Is light" he said: ant
again confidently: The light Il
there"
Il know l know"
She drew away and dried her eyes
81 must CO." she said in a stead.
voice. before he wakes. He was vi
late last night and I'm afraid dranl
: great deal. l left him sleeping heav
!. fly"
. THE servants can't see you returl
to the bungalow from this direction
can they?"
mo. ;"
'I'll make q detour We must b.
careful for a little while. Can yo'
bear up. do you Think"
{ "A little WHILE" She smiled for
, lorniy
"Appleyard will be back with tn
( Echo by night"
81 will try, Garrett, and I don't thin
4 I'll fail I've got something to elm
!, to- She hesitated an instant. lookin
up to him with her wistful smile. 8
4 think" she said, slowly-I think
!, see, far OF but clear, Garrett just
u gIimmer Of the light