Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

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an abundance of pure. cool air could
render H.
Because he had known these things
In former existence, be understood
that he lay in the lower berth of a
frst-cabin stateroom. aboard an ocean
steamship; a spacious. bright box OF
a room. through whose open ports
swayed brilliant shafts OF temperate
sunlight, together with great gusts Of
the salt sweet breath OF the olen sea.
Iufougn mem, TOO, ne coJs-S soc Tascn-
es of unolouded blue. athwart which
now and again gulls would sweep on
flashing. motionless pInions.
His eyeballs seems to move re-
luctantly in their sockets. and his
head felt very light and empty, al
though so heavy that he could not lit
It from the pillow. But he managed
10 shift his gaze from the window
until II rested upon a mans face--a
guant. impressive brown face illum-
mated by steady and thoughtful eyes,
filed with that mystic, uushakable
spirit OF fatalism that is the Genius
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Immaculate white turban.
The sick man felt that he recog.
h'hsu tris couhAeha'iee--ha hno"ti ~
is',ei' III soil'e Ias"e' n"i. ei,i s'''s,'
.u iiie "ei0'e ais '".ss' ueasn
name ihe ie's n's Ups 'io'
ahu 'ha. 'NeS "eiV ''ii. anu sieNeV
hois'enins mem wiz" ms tohsue rs
maze ano'ler al'enlp' TO er''eulaee. a
sl'lh "hispeI pasSeu 'heii wv
oisaths nam N"'n
hearing THIS the dark man started
out OF MS abstraction, cast swirl
pititul glance AT the SICK mans race
ana came 70 noid lumber 70 hls
lips. Inc nquid' eoiorless' acrid' ana
( pungent snpped INTO DIS mouth, ana
ne had to swallow whether ne wouia
( or no. when the maj drop disap
I peared, Ram Main put down the glass;.
1 smiled iaid niger on MS lips, ana
| went on uptoe from the staterooh'
/ After awhile the man without an
[ ideptitv foil aalaen ralp,lv restf,,li,
/ n absolute neaca When again he
awakanod :, wss With sbe krowleape
/ that, he was David Amber and that a
/ Ihn,an cot baside hin,
| sonia
| tIie voice souodaa In hi. own boar
Inc vsrv thin and brittle The Girl
,urned her gaze mon him swiftly the
I sof+ smile daenenlne the light
in her evas burning brighter ana nora
! ste.dv She bent forward nlacino ovor
bis wasted hand n hama Arm, ana
varr, strong vet paptto 10 white.
nezs enhanced nv The suggested tra.
ca,.y az bl,e ve,ns baneatb Tho s,lker
skin and nv the ROSY fins of har e,en.
der subtle fingers
"navid,u she said
/ He s,gbed and ramenharad t1,s
hrows knitted then smootbad Them
selves out. for with memory came the
realization that since he was there
and she nv his side God was surelv in
his heaven. all well with the world,
'aJow long sophiapp
give DAYS DAVID
Wnere
AT sea, David, on Messageries
boat for Marseilles. Dear
lie closed ms eyes In BEATING con
tent: David Dear u
Can you listen"
Yes sweetheart"
Her voice faltered; she flushed
adorably. You mustn't talk But III
tell you. They refused to let
us 20 oaeS 10 hui.arpur az escort
.ooh US across '.o ueser, 10 Noh' you
~ iittsI' ! %, holseoach' mere We
took 'falh 10 iisiusraoao ana ma
lacnl' nam N"1h e"nie WIN US as
peaiei' ~ pei"s nsssaly ma NV too
shouiu ie"se tnuia' "s i"'hei ana
your ihan Ooseo'l 'oiheu US at ma
laoHi' VIE. e''' ''e''iei 'oue''eu lne
secoia u"s
you understand now
EVerytn'ns' ueafe'
Lapertouehe