The Washington times., 1913-08-01

~ and his eyes grew brighter his
n eyes betrayed him. Emily saw
that he was fighting to conceal
a great pain.
Come, Paul" She lifted his head
again. You must try to get inside.
You must do this for me"
He looked up into her lace, and there
was that in it which filled him with
meekness.
''In do what you say he answered
in a whisper, and he summoned his last
reserve of strength. -.-
On hands and knees he crawIed into
the lounge. Emily taking as much
weight from his swollen wrists as she
could. She out the oilskin coat from his
shoulders, so that he could not suffer
the pain of having the sleeves drawn
over his hands. She spread a berth
deftly. hurried below. and returned with
dry, comfortable clothing which she
found in the drawers under the skip
per's bed.
The sIopechest supplies were soaking
in the water which had come in before
she had succeeded in shutting the alley
way door. She went below again and
medicine chest. All of these things she
did without suggestion. 1t was part of
the new efficiency unto which she had
won. Had she been trained to do what
she did she could not have done more
This man whom she served might have
been her own child.
watching her quick movements from
where he sat on the floor of the lounge
Paul wandered whence she was draw
ing the strength that was denied him.
Nor was ii given TO either of them to
understand this strength which love
can bring TO its service. 1t is something
not to be understood.
Why are you able TO do this and
why am /"
Because you have rendered your
service" she interrupted. You made
me rest. You stood alone through all
the fight. At times l rebeIled at It, but
now l am glad. 1 slept this morning,
and She paused with a shudder.
Il know I must have slept-or gone out
OF my senses-during the storm. There
are blanks-so many. We are an alone
again. you know. The dereIict-''
Il know Please don't think Of 1t
now, please
No. we will not think of It," she said.
with an effort. Come"
She bent over him to help him to the
waiting berth. A plat of her hair swept
mis- lips. He kissed It as she drew it
back and tossed ii over her shoulder
Her bosom touched his head. She did
not know that she was but adding tor
IUre to his pain.
NO, partner" he protested quickly.
Il have let you do too much already.
Let me try alone"
By elbow and knee. he crawled up on
the berth and sat down
There" he said. with a small note
OF triumph. and he was fearful of meet
ing her gaze, for he sensed that she
stood waiting. Il think-lf- See how
she's heading, please"
He looked out through the door at :he
wheel jerking In its beckets like a horse
champ.ng 4 bit.
Emily went swiftly to the pinnacle.
'West-nor' west" she called
Then this breeze ought to be about
mormon west" He paused, and then
added quickly. as he saw her in all her her
Innocence coming back:
II / could Set something warm 10
drink-some coffee or tea Do you
1hlHk-'
I'm sure I can do a lot for myself
He lifted hts arms over his head. Rv
q levy on all his viii he concealed m.
pain which tore him at the effort. It
"You shall have something warm 10
drink as soon as these hands can make
it." she said, ard as he heard her going
forward he threw himself on the berth
and buried his face in the pillow To
TOtheT the cry of anguish which his
lips refused 10 stay.
Swiftly as Emily moved to her task
it took her longer than she had i'm
sgined II would to prepare something
The galley was in a litter Of wreckage
and the range was water-sOaked where
the sea had poured through the unpro-
tected vent left by the sWept-away
stovepipe.
When she returned aft again IL was
10 awaken Pau! from a doze In the
meantime he had succeeded in changing
into the dry clothing she had laid out
for him. He had also bathed and ban
d1ged his ankles and wrists
The gold woman brought tea and hard
Il OK biscuits and a jar Of marmalade.
1T was the best ! could do quickly"
she explained. raising the charitable
and placing the things on il. The table
had fallen some time during the night
and the silver watch lay dashed in
pieces on the floor, its parts mingling
with the intervals of the barometer.
which had been torn from its fasten-
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