New-York tribune., 1912-12-29

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curved in lovely line to the left and right Of him; the
land behind it was perhaps fifteen feet high and the
trees some TWENTY-FIVE feet They pcnCicd themselves
against the sky, wonderfully green. Arapl was almost
sentent in the way 1t conveyed an impression OF luxury
and happiness. The seabirds waved and dived ana
fshcd in the brilliant waters, crying as they CrCled.
Damon felt a sweeping Of happiness, as II nothing
that was not gracious and good could happen upon Arap
Henderson tapped him mpatlently on the shoulder;
"Wcn do YOU sec3 he said What do you think Of it,?
Damon woke suddenly to the fact that he had not
taken in all the picture To the left was moorcd the
Yacht Clornda Between it and the Simeon Barley was
the break in the reef by which the shore was TO be
reached and on the shore were numerous fgueS tax
ing gcstcuating pointing to the Simeon Bailey
"Do YOU Scc?" Henderson said grmly. "BarStowc is
now having the boat lowered and in fifteen minutes
we'll be shore But what has happened IS that we are
too late We had to turn back course 10 get to
Arapi and Wallace didn't. He got there first, and
whatever there is to know he knows
All Damons clation died. He felt suddenly weary.
at doesn't really matter, he mu1nured Really,
I'll almost stay on the snip, ana let you 60 out
and investigate.
Nonsense" said Henderson, looking at him with
some anxiety. I'm afraid the monotony Of the voyage
has been much for you. Come on! We've got to see
what happened.
WHAT had happened was this:
w Half dozen hours before the Clornda, the
tide being right had made safe anchorage and had de-
shore Of Arapi Island. The brightness Of the day was
fading: the cool green Of the palms had taken on hint
OF shadow They had gone up the beach quietly little
awcd because Of the silence. Mrs Bcldon was walking
with Wallace: Sara followed between Mrs Chester and
Mrs Kccnc; Angela came last, walking with Frances
Helen They had almost reached the outer line OF the
palms when coming between the trees they saw tall,
1.-THE Young man
wreath round his head: but eye could mistake HIM
for ANYTHING but an American. His lean, alert face,
keen steady gray eye, and active walk proclaimed ms
nationality. He was Young and his first words showed
that he was bovish: for hurryng in advance Of the
crowd Of natives who followed him, he swung his arm
with the gesture with which waves hat and cred
joyously:
welcome Pcopl.. welcome haven't seen a blessed
white face for near a year,
Then he stopped dead SILL his Jaw dropped and he
stared with kind OF dazcd incntncss at Mrs Bcldon
He went forward slowly, sily, as man walks in his
sleep and said TO her in a hoarsc voice.
is it really YOU. or am Just gong mad;
Mrs Bcdon had been rather carefully reared by Mrs
Chester who put the conventions on par with Religion
but when the young man spoke Mrs Bcdon forgot her
traditions She forgot that her friends were looking and
listening She forgot everything except that She Was
looking at q face she had longci for months to
"Oh-is il you, she cried. Il didn't know 1t Was
Won should find here
He held out his arms and She fed into them quite
shanccsslv. not hearing Mrs. Chcscrs shocked cx-
clama,ion or Frances Helen Jealous cry.
~Oh forgive me-" She whispered. Il cared 50 much
that was afraid 20 admit II. And YOU are two years
Younger. And everyone said You wanted my money
Oh il was SO base Of me 10 believe 1t, and DIVE YOU
away
~I, makes no-ncycr mind he said trying to conceal
with his brcczincss his overwhelming happiness. 81
came here TO get rich, and have I've got find IN my
two paws that will make your money look So small that
wcW have 70 give j. 20 Frances Helen to throw at the
Kris. Chester advanced and tapped her absorbed
niece on the arm. When you are quite at liberty,
\t'fic, She remarked ''I.E