The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-01-23

"Best medicine I've had in weeks"
better fight it out here and now in
the beginning of this trip. It's useless
to deny II. You hesitated to come on
deck with me in the moonlight this
evening. Your assumption of such
chilling virtue is insulting. wish an
apology and a promise never to do SO
again"
Have 1 really made you feel thisT
he asked contritely.
you have and feel 1t keenly. Let's
come to an understanding. You and
both live in glass houses set on very
high hill. No matter what may be the
secrets of my heart, I'm not a fool.
and you can trust my good sense"
Stuart pressed her hand and said
gently:
I'm awfully sorry If I've made such
an ass Of myself that you have receiv-
ed this impression"
''Then l 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"
Il promise faithfully"
Then you can help me down that
steep companionway and I'll go to
bed. Good night"
But he didn't spend a good night.
The longer he thought of it the more
sinister and dangerous he felt his po-
sition. At last he squarely faced the
fact that his desire for Nan had in
creased a 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 as If the thin panel
ling of wood were not between them
He was a fool TO be caught in such
a trap. His love had been too big and
serious a tragedy TO end in vulgar in
triGue. He made up his mind to cut
his trip short on some pretext. and IN
the meantime he would devote himself
faithfully TO an attempt to start Bivens
on the road TO recovery.
At s 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
ned her anchor in the deep waters OF
the channel back of the sand spit.
As Stuart stepped on deck cloud
of black ducks circled gracefully over
head and slowly spread out on their
feeding grounds. His heart gave
throb of primitive JOY. He was boy
again and the world was young.
"Confound them he cried IN
show these ducks trick or two be
fore this trip is over"
He was glad he came. Bivens had
put him in command of the little
schooner. and he gave orders at once
to lower a tender and tow her to an
old anchorage he knew in little cove
behind Gull marsh. And then his
trouble began with Bivens.
LET 'em fly II they want to; I'm not
going to bulge Go yourself. jim"
go myself, What do you suppose
gave up my work and came down
ueTe Il lOi NsAi4C W ~
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 a millionaire; it's ebbing
now"
We'll. let ii ebb. don't want TO
stop itr'' the sick man Snarled.
Nan came In. pressed Stuarts hand |
as she passed. nodded good morning |
and Joined her voice to Stuart's.
Come; you must go. Cal. It's
glorious day"
The doctor slipped in word too.
by all means. Mr.. Bivens. get your
hand in the first day."
Bivens lifted himself TO a half sit !
ting posture. glared at his physician |
and yelled with fury:
Get out-all OF you-and let me |
sloner'
The doctor and Nan left on tip toe.