News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-11

name?" haughtily.
"Wally told me So 1t Is a darling
name, too. Dorothy, will you"
The words were drowned In tn,
rush Of wind and swirl of sand tina
swept about them In a wild mid
summer fury. He held her close IL
his arms, as the first patter of rair
fell, and the lightning gashed great
entering rents In the low-hangine
sulphurous clouds.
i must go to Wally!" she ex
claimed. LET me go can make
my way alone. Please-please let
me go"
Il won't I'll carry you up to the
cottage"
"Oh, but look there!" He swung
about as she pointed. Through the
uarken1ng gloom, he saw the knock
ABOUT had turned turtle Devereux
was a good swimmer he knew 1t
would be play to him to beat it in on
those waves, but there was no sign
OF MIN. Dorothy's hand had clasped
MS shoulder in quick grip of dread
Inc wind whipped her fair hair about
ner face. and she shrank close to
him.
Kenneth has gone down." she
cried. why don't you do something?
Why on earth do you wait here with
me?"
lie smiled down at her grimly. III
get MIN, DEAR he promised.
The next instant she stood there
Alone barely able to keep her footing
against the full fury of the gale that
beat down at her from the sea.
Caxton was racing full tilt down
the landing pier, she saw. The knock.
about was drifting in with every
wave, nearer and nearer. There was
no sign OF Devereux. Somehow. she
made her way up to the cottage. His
mother was there, kneeling by the
veranda railing. her arms around
Wally, her face hidden on his curls.
Already the alarm had spread, and
people were running down from the
motel and the cottages. She heard
some one say they were putting the
hfeboat out after both of them
1t seemed a lifetime to Dorothy.
standing beside the sobbing, half
falnting mother. soothing her. and
quieting Wally. 1t was too dark to
see hundred yards from the cot
tage. The air seemed filled with
hurtling limbs of trees, and leaves.
Above the roar Of the wind she could
catch the shouts of the men, and
hnally she knew they were bringing
back the two, Devereux and Caxton.
the life guard. One was unconscious,
they said
And | sent him." she told herself |
over and over
Then, suddenly, leading the line of |
men, there tramped up the broad |
steps DevereuX, drenched to the skin |
in his white yachting suit, and think.
Ing only of his mother.
I'D have gone under if Caxton |
hadn't gripped me-" he told them.
When she turned turtle was
caught in the rigging and couldn't
rec myself. He dived under and set
ne free, and was struck on the head
n rising. Then brought him in
Until the boat met u.s."
Dorothy's eyes were closed as she
listened. And she had called him a
coward!
That evening after Wally had
Tipped away to dreamland, she stole
own the stairs and out into the still
less of the night. 1t was beautifully
eaceful and fresh after the storm.
he full moon rode high above scat
cred shreds of clouds, and the sea
roke in long, low waves on the
each below.
Caxton and Devereux smoked to-
ether in the low steamer chairs in
ne corner of the veranda. Devereux
0se at her approach.
"Bob's been telling me a lot of
lings Miss Ashton" he said simply,
his hand to her. I'm
)rry I've been such cub as to even
Ope | stood any show. He's a great
d boy. We two were mates at col :
ge. He was the greatest captain
ew London ever saw at the races,
e finest chap that ever bossed a .
ew. | am just going up to mother. l
pod night" He leaned over Cax-
ms shoulder and added: And good "
OK" II
Dorothy was silent. His hand
ached toward her and she slipped y
r own into its grasp. %
But | called you a coward" ia
He kissed her more than once be- ~
re he answered. IL
'You called me a coward-at this" "'
corrected. LAS l was about to =,
y when the internal storm broke, ~
IL you marry me, Dorothy?" -