The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-05-30

she la1u HcE nnSeTs aCToSs HIS ups
and there was a look in her eyes as
they rested on the dark head beneath
her that Illona would never have APP
proved.
BE still. my friendr' she said gently.
II am never happy now excepting
when I am helping you. Could ! stand
aside like a stranger -vh'-. you are so
weak-so worried? I know that this Is
the time you need &. Your
friends-they are all right, 1 suppose,
but they cannot understand ard SYM
pathize and help as a cam"
Tokofamo drew her hand down over
his shoulder, patted and kissed 1t
lightly.
you are the best. the dearest girl In
New York." he said softly. "Ah. You
do not understand that you must not
keep me from my work. hut-I wish
could show you tina, I am grateful!"
"You can-by being obedient and let
ting me take care Of you," replied the
girl. She stroked his hair softly and
went on in a low, soothing voice. "You
do not know how much It means, Toxic
ramo, toto q woman, especially n
that has lived as / have-when a man
is iii and she can nurse him back to
health. He becomes again k a little
child, and whether we bear children or
not we are all mothers a. heart. She
can mother him, nurse him, love him.
teach him to depend on her, to need
her. Then he grows strong, and gets
up, and laughs, and J" back home
back to Japan"
She paused, and he stirred under her
hand.
nippon, Nippon" he murmured sad
" under his breath. "How far away
mo, no; not far.w she interrupted.
with a little admonitory pat of her
hand. "Just a short pleasure trip. 1t is
not far to Japan, Tokoramo."
Tokoramo rested his head against the
back of the chair and closer his eyes.
Teri" he said, In a low but steady
voice. II shall never see my home
again.
The girls eyes were wide with a
sudden alarm, but she tried to speak
lightly.
Nonsense! You are not the kind OF a
man to give up like this. You don't
want me to think that you are not try
ing to get well, do you?"
at would be no use to try, Teri" he
replied quietly, weak and old again.
For me there is no getting well. My
trouble is here" And he pressed a
hand to his forehead. 1T is incurable."
II know" said the girl softly, and
she slipped an arm around his neck
and pressed his head to her. You are
thinking about Illona again. Don't
trouble. You mustn't think about her
that way. 1t can't be helped"
He gazed fearfully at the dark por-
there's that cut off the view Of the bed
room and %shuddered.
Sometimes I think that / shall hear
her scream every moment" he whis-
pered hoarsely.
"You must not. Stop, stop, Toxic
ramo! For my sake don't torture your
self so. You are a child, frightening,
killing, yourself with your magma
ton. You did not kill her. You ought
to go away from this place at once. If
you were not here in this room all the
time you wouldn't have these horrible
thoughts"
mo; 1t isn't horrible" he said in a
half whisper. Sometimes 1 think she
is here; that 1 can feel her, see her."
With a gasp Teri pressed her hand
over his mouth and cut of the words.
you mustn't" she painted, looking
f~earfully about her as if imbued with
b;o c,rporcfifion aXor will Un aro1uf
You must go away from here"
He did not speak again, and for q
long time they sat in silence that SLOW
ly made for the peace of mind of both.
There was comfort for both Of them in
being close together.
How long did you say 1t would take
to finish, Tokoramo?' she asked after
awhile. She had been revolving a plan
In her mind.
about two weeks. / must be fin
ished by the first of the MONTH"
Couldn't you work just as well in
the country"
Il could not take the time to move,
my child" he replied. She appeared to
reflect.
Twill you promise me to go away
and rest when you are fnished?' she
asked.
YES" he answered in a curious
voice.
II don't mean just for a few days"
she insisted. Il mean a good long
rest"
His dark eyes were turned up to her
face for a feeting instant. Then he
answered very softly and slowly:
II shall go away as soon as l am
finished, Teri. and l hope I shall rest.
At any rate l shall go away for a long
time"
ITO Japan?"
"No." He WINGED. mot to Japan
mop she repeated Wonderingly.