Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-24
OntinuatiOn Of Chapter XVII,

Nothing whatever mattered but the
intolerable exigency Of her need to ne
with Critfenden.
Whether 20 spare himself the sight
Of her. or vice versa, Crittenden kept
away from the beach From that
moment when he turned back from con-
temptation OF the departing lifeboat,
though all day long Cynthia search+1
the island necessarily with her hunger
ing gaze. she saw nothing OF the maa.
She dedGced disability. he did not show
himself because he could not
She was haunted for hours by the
picture Of him lying helpless in the
burning sun glare. unable 70 crawl 70
shade by reason OF the infiTmity Of his
wound. --
For hours al a time she walked the
deck in an agony OF powerlessness- She
could do nothing BY no stratagein
her mind could hit upon could she con-
trive 10 send him either aid or word
that he lonely. oUtcast, suffering, was
at least not denied by the woman OF
his love. the woman who loved him;
that she was eaten up with longing 20
be with him. TO be his comfort in bis
pain. the partner OF his Punishment
That there existed a barrier 10 their
love she put altogether out or her
ed. She loved him and her place was
BY his side. Her pride, the censure Of
the world the morality in whose sh1d-
ow she had been reared-these matter
ed nothing in her lOve-sickened under
standing.
She was pertinacious in her reserve;
her secret remained her own; this thing
which had come TO her was far too
sacred for the PROCLAMATION Of confession
- Of whom she
had grown so fond And Madame, how
ever profoundly she suspected. got small
satisfaction out OF her disingenuously
casual uvertures. The Machiavsllian
subtlety OF even so practiced and adept
a diplomatist as the erstwhile Blessing
ton is no match for the secretiveness
Of a woman in love
Late in the afternoon the deck labor
ers were permitted to refresh themselves
BY a brief bath over the side. The
noise OF splashiag and shouting hoated
clearly through the quiet air-the wind
OF morning having fallen with the ebb-
ing tide OF evening. -s
Cynthia resting in a steamer chair be-
side Madame Savaran on the prone
made deck. got up suddenly.
Madame looked mp from her yellow
paper-covered book
what is fl. dearg'' she inquired idly.
Cynthia. at pause beside her chair as
one who weighs the merits and dement's
of-a suddenly conceived project. looked
down with compressed lips and reticent
eyes.
Nothing" she said. abstractedly.
Il 49,. think I'm tired. Perhaps
III lie down for little before dinner.
VERY WELL approved Madame and
nodded sagely to herself as the girl
slipped quickly out OF sight through the
door 10 the companionway.
AckIin was setting the table in the
dining saloon Cynthia found him alone.
None the less II was in a guarded tone
that she addressed him.
"Ackrin." said she. you've been kim
and helpful. all along. I'm in trouble
and need help. Can trust your
She studied his homely. pleasant face
with a keen scrutiny while he weighed
his answer.
Il think so. miss" he said quietly.
There isn't much I wouldn't be willing
10 do TO scrv- you
Il can pay" Cynthia asserted It m
not asking you TO run risk for nothing.
But haven't any money II
this
she opeued her hand. showing him in
IT'S palm a ring of pears and DIAMONDS
Madame Savaran had given her. The
eyes, as II puzzled
1t isn't extraordinarily valuble' she
aDologized.
You misunderstood. miss" he inter-
ruute,f- I can't tyke anythin' from you"
You mean you're committed to loyal
" TO them2" she asked. dashed.
I'm under orders. right enough" he
admitted with an unwilling manner
I'm not to talk about what's goin' on.
nrrHf ANYTHING to
expect beyond my wyges and bit over,
per'aps, I'm the Wy Of 'ush money. e
II isn't that. 1 mean I'm yours to COM
mand. miss-but not for ire"
You're kind" said Cynthia gratefully.
But YOU might get into trouble If they
found out you had helped me-
'IIl run the risk. II you'll permit me.
miss" he insisted. I'm not afr'ide."
Then Thank you" Impetuously
Cynthia offered him. her hand.
Acklin touched il with difhdent fingers,
q singular lustre in his eyes.
First" she told him, Il want to get
at one OF our trunks-the hold lug
gage"
bic 10 stow 'em below decks. miss, be-
cause there was so few OF EN- They're
all in a storerOOm abaft the officers
quarters. You can get at them any time
you Ike
Il ike now-if you can spare the
time
You won't be long miss?'
Not after get the keys from my
stateroom.
very wei. miss I'll wyte ere"
She was back within FIVE minutes, a
single key hidden in her plam-
The steward led the way down the
starboard passage. pausing to unlatch
and throw open the door TO an inside
room near the. rear OF the superstruc-
ture. 4 shouldn't be surprised, miss, "
he volunteered. cropping along the inside
OF the doOr-frame for the electric switch,
If you was to find things ere a bit dis
orderly. as you might sly. They didn't
overlook 'ardly a hinch OF the vessel,
when they was searchin' for the jewels
toby"
To a click OF the switch. the light of
two bulbs flooded the store-roOm and
verified his surmise. The two dozen OF
50 trunks and boxes and other packages
the room contained had been without
exception dealt with vigorously, a cold
chisel having been in most instances