The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-03-06

NOOt, ana the address,, Blny hafntO1,
N. ", on every bottle.
Then | came aiung"-
And what with your arriving IN d
gale" he broke IN. fresh from the
wreck of your schooner. landing on
the beach in II whaebOat full of pic
turesque Tahitian sailors and march
ing into the bungalow with a Baden
| Powell on your head. sea boots on your
feet and wharkng big Colts dan
Cling on your nip why. am only too
ready to admit that you were the
quintessence of adventure "
Every good. she cried exutantly.
Its mere simple arthmetic-the add
ing of your adventure and my ad-
venture together 81 that's settled.
and you needn't jeer ut adventure any
more. Next | don't think there was
anything romantic in Iudor's attempt
ing to kiss me nor anything like ad-
venture in this absurd duel. Hut |
do think now thai II was romantic
for you to fail IN love with me. And
finally. ana il is adding roinance to r',-
nance. think Il think | do love you.
Dave oh. Dave"
The last was a signing dove cry as
he caught ner up in his arms and
pressed her to MIN.
But don't love you because you
played the fool today" she whisper.
ed on his shoulder. white men
shouldn't go around killing each 9TH
err"
questioned. enthralled after the man
ner of all lovers IN the everlasting
query that forever mas remained un
answered
81 don't know just because ! do. |
guess. Aud that's all the satisfaction
you gave me when we mad that man
! talk Put I have been loving you for
weeks during all the time you have
been So deliciously and unobrrusively
iealou. of Tudor
YES yes. 90 on" he urged breat h
IeSsly when she paused
Il wondered when you'd break out
and because YOU didn't loved YOU all
| iHf mOie' iuu WIRE IKE udu anu
Won You could hold yourself in
cheek, You didn't make fool OF
Yourself"
NOT until today" he suggested
YES. and ! loved you for that too
II was about time. ! began 10 think
you were never going to hiring up the
subject again And now that have
offered myself you haven't even az.
repted''
Win both hands on her shoulders he
held her AT arms length from him and
looked long into her eyes. no longer
cool. but seemingly pervaded with a
golden flush. The lids dropped and
yet bravey did not droop as she re-.
turned his gaze. Then he fondly and
solemny drew her To him.
And how about that hearth aud
saddle of your own" he asked a mo.
ment later.
Il well nigh won 10 them. The
| grass house Is my hearth and Int
| Martha my saddle. and-and look AT
all the trees I've planted. to say moth
ing of the sweet corn And IT'S All
your fault anyway. might never
have loved you If you hadn't put the
idea into my head"
There's the Nongasela coming In
around the point with her boats out.
Sheldon remarked irrelevantly. "And
the com missioner Is on board. He's
going down TO San Cristobai to inves-
tigate that missionary killing. We're
in luck ] must say"
II don't see where the luck comes
in." she said dolefuliy. I'VE ought 10
have this evening all 10 ourselves just
10 talk things over. rye thousand
| questions 10 ask you.
"And 1t wouldn't nave been a man
talk either" she added.
but my plan Is better than that"
He debated with himself moment.
"You see. the commissioner Is the one
| official In the Islands VINO can give Us
| q license. And-there y the luck or H.
DIR. Welshmere Is mere 10 perform the
ceremony. Wen get married this
evening"
Joan recOiled from MIN In panic.
tearing herself from his arms and go
ing backward several steps. lie could
see that she was really frightened
81 thought she stammered-
Then slowly the change came over
her. and the blood flooded INTO her
face in the same amazing blush ne
had seen once before that day. Her