Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-09

better fight II out here ana now In
the beginning OF this trip. It's useless
to deny It. You hesitated to come on
deck with me In the moonlight this
evening Your assumption OF such
chilling virtue IL insulting. | wish nm
apology and promise never to do so
again"
"Have really made you feel thlsf"
he asked contritely.
"You have and feel II keenly. Let's
come to an understanding. You ana
both live In glass houses set on very
high hill. No matter what may be the
secrets OF my heart, I'm not fool,
and you can trust my good sense"
Stuart pressed her hand and said
gently:
"rm awfully sorry IL I've made such
an ass Of myself that you have receiv-
ed this impression"
"Thcn forgive your she cried. with
laugh. releasing her hand and rising
"but on one condition"
"Name it,"
"That from this hour you be your
old self without restraint and let me
be mine"
81 promise faithfully"
Then you can help me down that
steep companionway and III go to
bed Good night"
But he didn't spend a good night.
The longer he thought OF II the more
sinister md dangerous he felt his po-
sition. At last he squarely faced tho
fact that his desire for Nan had in
creased n hundredfold by the fact that
he had lost her.
As he sat In the darkness In his
stateroom he could hear every sound
in the adjoining one which she occu-
pied as plainly ms II the thin panel
ling Of wood we're not between them.
He was fool 10 be caught In such
a trap. His love had been too big and
serious tragedy to end In vulgar In
/ trigue He made up his mind to cut
! the meantime he would devote himself
faithfully to an attempt to start Bivens
on the road to recovery.
At 8 O'Clock the next morning the
black nose OF the Buccaneer slowly
felt her way into Hog Island inlet, on
the shores of old Virginia. and drop
ped her anchor in the deep waters OF
the channel back of the sand spit
As Stuart stepped on deck cloud
Of back ducks circlcd gracefully over
head and slowly spread out on their
feeding grounds. Ills heart gave a
throb Of primitive JOY. He was u boy
again and the world was young.
"Confound themr' he cried I'm
show these ducks n trick or two be-
fore this trip Is over"
He was glad he came. Bivens had
/ put him IN command 81 the little
schooner. and he gave orders nj once
/ 10 lower n tender and tow her 10 an
old anchorage he knew In little cove
behind Gull marsh. And then his
trouble began with Biyens.
"Let 'em fly II they want to: I'm not
going TO bulge. Go yourself. Jim"
eco myself! What do you suppose
! gave up my work and came down
| here month for? came TO try to
teach you how TO live. you fool. and
I'm not going without you Get into
( your toys! The guides are here and
ready The tide waits for no man.
not even millionaire; it's ebbing
now"
"WeIl, let II ebb. don't want TO
stop it!' the sick man snarled.
Nan came In. pressed Stuart's hand
as she passed nodded good morning
and Joined her voice 20 Stuart's
"COme; you must go. Cal. It's a
glorious day"
The doctor slipped In word too.
by all means. Mr.. Blyens get your
hand I'm the first day"
Blvens lifted himself to n half sit
ting posture. elared at his physician
and yelled with fury:
"Get out-all Of yon-and let me
aloner
The doctor and Nan left on tip toe.