The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14

hand over some of the money he's
hiding. I'm going TO have il out with
him. He can't stay on here and let
Il wouldn't talk so much. Brad. Bet
ter Keep a close tongue in hat cad of
yours. said the clown mean ngly.
BraddOck changed his tactics. IF
Dick Cronk was only here | cou d bor-
row enough from him 10 set a pace to
sleep" he growlec p%etulantly. But,
curse him. he hasn't been near us since
that job in Granville ten davs ago
When Joey left him he was curSng
everything and everybody. ON the way
TO the hotel Christine and David walk
ed together. She chung very tightly
TO his arm. Leaving the grounds, she
had whispered In his ear:
David, | adore you'll just adore
you"
"Td die for you. Christine. That's
how | feel toward you" he responded
p~assionately.
\ sweet shyness fell upon her. The
chrysalis of girl sh ignorance was dpp-
ping away. She was being exposed to
herself In a new and glowing fom.
Something sweet and strange md
grateful flashed hot in her blood: the
glow of It amazed and hewi'dered her.
"oh. David" she murmured tiuor-
ously.
My little Christine he breatipd.
laying his hand upon hers. She sikh
Il. Inr -a1 ftIa t.art.l l.. al. -
luxurious ecstasy Of discovery: she
breathed of a curiously light and buy
ant atmosphere: she was walking on
air. Little bells tlnkled softly. but she
knew not whence came the mystsri-
Gus sound.
Far ahead hurried the others. driven
to haste by low rumbles of thunder
aud the warning splashes of raindrps.
David and Christine loitered on he
way.
4 vivid flash Of lightning. followed
by a deafening roar of thunder In the
angry sky. brought them back TO earth.
The raindroTs began ~ beat against
. their faces. Sharp. hysterical laughter
rose to their lips, and they set out on
n run for the still distant hotel. The
deluge came just as they reached the
shelter of a friendly awning in front OF
a grocery store.
Life with the circus had made her
quite impervious TO the crash of thun-
der. David was the more nervous.
His arm was about her shoulders; her
firm, slender body was drawn close to
his. His clasp frightened as the t.mid-
ity Of inexperiencc gave way TO conf
dence: an amazing sense Of conquest,
of possession took hold of him. He
could have shouted defiance to the
storm. He held her, This beautiful.
warm. alive creature belonged to him!
Are you afraid, dearestE' he called.
his lips close to her ear.
Not a bit, DAVID she cried raptur-
| ously. Il love il. Isn't it wonderful!'
She turned her head on his shoulder.
His lips swept her cheek. Before eli
Their Of them knew what had happen
ed their lips meta frightened, hasty,
timorous kiss that was not even pro
phetic Of the joys that were to grow
out of il.
ooh. David, you must not do that!
/ cried the very maiden in her.
HAS any one ever kissed you be
forep" he demanded. hercely jealous
ON a sudden.
She drew back. hurt. agliast.
"Why. David,' she cried.
He mumbled an apology.
eChristine." he announced resolute-
ly. If am going TO marry YOU when
! you are old enough"
She rasped. but, David she be
gan. tremulous with doubt and per
pleXity.
II know" he said as she hesltated.
.You are afraid I'll not ba cleared OF
tbis charge. But | am sure TO be, as
sure as there is a God. Then, when
Won are nineteen or twenty, | mean to
ask Won to be my Wife You are my
sweetheart now-oh. my dearest sweet
heart, Christine, you won't let any
ono else come in and take my place!
You'u he Just as you are now until we
are older AND
"Wait. David. Let me think. Il
could he your wife, couldn't ~ am
portman. am good enough to-to
, he what you want me to be, am not,
DavId? You understand. don't you'
Mother says | am a Portman | an
NOT common and vulgar, am l, DaVidF
r.
81 couldn't love you II you were
,bot Christine. You are lit TO be the
wife of IA king
Won are the most wonderful person
In oil this world. not even excepting
the rinces in the Arabian Nights.
"Tm only a boy" he said.
81 wouldn't love you If you were a
man" she answered promptly. pa
VA 7 must tell mother that-that you
have kissed me. You won't mind VIII
your no said
readily. IL. no. teu