The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-08

Tigress.
by bright star specked sky, was SO
chilly that the last talkative passenger
had fed to the light and life within.
When three bells-9:3O-had sounded
and Rowland had given in his turn the
required call. "All's well!' the first of
ficer left his post and approached him
Rowland he said as he drew near.
Il hear you've walked the quarter
deck
II cannot imagine how you learned
it, SIR" replied Rowland. Il am not in
the habit Of referring to it,
''You told the captain, | suppose the
curriculum is as complete at Annapolis
as at the Royal Naval college What
do you think of Maury's theories Of
currents?"
''They seem plausible" said Row
land. unconsciously dropping the ''sir. >
but think that in most particulars
he has been proved wrong"
Yes. :aink so myself Did you
ever follow up another idea of his
that of locating the position of ice in
Il fog by the rate of decrease in tenn
perature as apI:oached?"
Not to any defii<te result. But it
seems to be only Il matter of calcula-
ton and time to calculate. Cold is neg
alive heat and can be treated like ra-
diant energy, decreasing as the square
of the distance"
The officer stood moment looking
OBJ
then, saying. Yes; that's So" returned
to his place.
Must have cast iron stomach he
muttered as he peered into the binna-
Gle, ''or else the boatsw'n dosed The
wrong mans pot"
Rowland glanced after the retreating
officer with cynical smile. Il won
DER he said to HIMSELF why he comes
down here talking navigation to fore
mast hand Why am l up here-out of
my turn? Is this something in line
with that bother" He resumed the
short pacing back and forth on the end
of the bridge. and the rather gloomy
train of thought which the officer had
interrupted.
How long" he unused, would his
ambition and love Of profession last
him after he had met and won and
lost the only woman on earth to him:
Why is it that failure to hold the af-
fections of one among the millions Of
women who live and love can outweigh
nature into a hell to consume him?
Who did she marry? Some one. prob
ably a stranger. long after my Danish
ment. who came TO her possessed of a
few qualities Of mind or physique that
pleased her. who did not need TO love
her-his chances were better without
that-and he steps coolly and easily
into my heaven. And they tell Us
that God doeth all things we'll and
that there is Il heaven where all our
unsatisfied wants are attended to-pro
vided we have the necessary faith in
it. That means, if it means anything,
that after Il lifetime of unrecognized
allegiance, during which | win nothing
but her fear and contempt. | may be
rewarded by the love and companion
ship Of her soul Do love her soul: !
I1uS It'll Stui Dtau3s VI 1SIC iA0 ki-t
figure and carriage of a Venus? Has /
her soul deep blue eyes and a sweet. /
musical voice? Has it Wit and grace /
and charm: Has it wealth of pity /
for suffering? These are the things / /
loved / do not love her soul. if she /
has one | do not want it. | want /
herI need her" He stopped in hi /
walk and leaned against the bridge
railing. with eyes fixed on the fog
ahead He was speaking his thoughts /
aloud now. and the first officer drew
within hearing, listened a moment and /
went back Working on him." he
to the third officer. Then
he pushed the button which called the
captain. blew short blast Of the
steam whistle as a call to the boat
swain and resumed his watch on the
drugged lookout. while the third Off
Ger conned the ship