The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-11-05

thought but for your safety and hap
piness."
She lssarsdA at me in deep .consterna-
ton, her brow furrowed. / had wit
enough to be silent and let the speech
work.
"Havs wronged your she asked
falteringly at last
What would your fate BE- If you
were left to that murderous rabble on
the deck yonderT
She shuddered a. pressed the
thought home to her.
you should have known mo bet
tsr." I continued oreproachfully. than
10 have suspectsd"-
"But your Insult to me this very
night ON the QuarterdeckT'
'sIs q man to be condemned beyond
pardon who has served you truly be-
cause he snatches a kiss in q moment
Of madness and forgets II when your
ME and honor tremhls In the bal
ancer'
Fl Dc not think even you could for.
gst that ever" she said, and could
not fathom exactly her purpose In that
remark
Did she not want me to forget 1T
Or would she have me remember It?
But this seemed likeitrinins. turned
away bitterly. but she caught me BY
the arm instantly
what are you about to DOR she
began. Don't abandon me now. /
believe In you. SEQ now why you
did It, 1t was to save me and help
me. What would do. what could !
DO without you? am"--shs hesitat-
ID: It was hard for her proud spirit
II am sorry" she finished
SAY no more" l. answered. looking
down at the little hand on my sleeve.
my soul thrilling to her words and
touch. mo harm shall come to you
save over my dead body. and that II
not enough for me to promise I mean
b extricate you from this peril"
But II It possiblsf'
II think, SO; pray 90"
you are one against % many"
II have one ally in the ship. You
forget" said I. smiling at her. relieved
and thankful 10 see her in her right
mind again and awake to the truth
and my.real feeling toward her.
And that is"-
yourself"
"A feeble helper" she rs1oined.
smifing IN turn.
I'VE shall See"
And will you forgive me for hav-
Ing mil5udged your" she asked plead
inefy.
GLADLY"
NY hand on II, then" she said.
holding out her little palm which 1
swallowed up IN my large one on the
Instant, standing silsat - usual. hold
ing Il the while.
sAnd are yuu not sorsy that jon
ypu-ksssd mer' she FILTERED At last
NO." I answered bluntiy enough,
belng Q plain man have always felt
eompeilsd 10 tell the truth-excspt
psehaea, when. her. iatsrests were at
staks-"I am not sorry" But a. she
swiftly tried to draw her hand away
Iadasd. II promise you won't do Il
again. and you will forgive me. I
know. Meanwhile We have much to
plan. We may b interrupted any
time and We had best get At It"
I released her hand and she faced me
calmly enough.
"You don't know bow much safer I
feel when I have you to depend upon"
she said d
How my heart leapsd At that assuf-
ance and I saw that she had indeed
forgiven me.
81 shall leave everything to You. Mas
Ter Hampton" she continued do you
tell me what to do. and will do It."
II know you will. could not ask
drawer. better second" answered
heartily.
At that moment heard q step on the
ladder Somebody was coming. Quick
a. fash |, realised the part we had
to play in public. I balled my dst and
struck the bulkhead savagely. ] sup
pose I must have changed my express
sion a. well. for In her surprise she
screamed family.
that's It," I whispered. scream
again, louder. louder"
what do you meanr' she asked In
incomprehensible Amusement. In this
crisis my wits working quicker than
hers.
There il somebody outside. We have
Q part to play. I am abusing you and
you are fighting" whispered swiftly
Then louder. Fairly shouting at her in