The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-21
(Continued from yesterday.)

square above. she questioned him In
Spanish. This man says the launch
left for Panama two hours ago. They
went on Sunday spree. He says they
came ashore and bought lot of liquor.
and he heard them quarreling later"
THAT means Wen have to get an
other boat"
Il don't know where we shall find
one"
Neither do /. but there must be
forth regularly"
Only once or twice a week, be-
lieve. aud 1t belongs to the snnitarium.
Perhaps we'd better wait awhile; our
men may come back"
At last. as the sun was dipping into
he'd of gold. Kirk broke out:
Gee whiz. We've got to do some
thing. MIR CortIandt will be gettinS
worried.
In all probability he won't know
anything about it until too late to come
for us. he is dining. with those people
from BocaS. and may not get back
10 the TIvoli before midnight.
Nice Hx we're in remarked An
rhony. ..l'd like To lazy hands on tha'
.aptaia'
I'VE may have to stay here all night.
Well. Mt least we nave Il haven OF
refuge They'll take ms III at the hos
pital."
Il don't care to ask them. There
some one up there ! don't wish to see
That's why didn't 80 near the piac'
today"
He luughed TO hide lis emharrass
ment. Tin wandering what Peop
will say"
"oh. you mustn't be troubled aboui.
that. 1t isn't your fault. sou know
anyhow. Besides. people won't 81!
anything because. they won't know
anything about tiff we stay away
from that sanitarium."
Its getting along toward dinner
time he said, $50 let's see what we
can fnd in the way OF food
They stumbled out into the unlight
ed street and began their search. but
seen close at hand. the cooking ar
engagements of Taboga proved most I'M
attractive. But eventually they found
decent looking place, where they
were taken in. and. after an interim
nable wait, food was set before them
chicken. boiled with rice and cocanut
black beans and cocoanut. fresh. warn
milk and wondrous assortment OF
hothouse fruits.
In spite of their equivocnl situation
Edith seemed fully to have regainei
her spirits. Even the prospect o.
spending the night in this place ap
parentiy did not dismay her The.
descended to the square again. Staret
-. F1nnFS q
followed by Il Subdued murluur q
comment Then they sat for u Ion
time watching the stars.
AS If in despair over their impossible
predicament. Edith gave way to
spirit of reckless vivaciry. and Kirk
with II mans somewhat eSaggerate
sympathy for woman's sensitive fee
inEs. loyalty Strove to help her max
the best of things in her own wa:
There was no real concession of rs
reserve-no sacrifice of the fenltnir
privilege Of nnosnpt and complete WITH
travail. II he. had struck false not
he knew that she would have turner
rigid In an instant.
It WAS ON their return to the house
that the climax ,Hme. leaving hin
strangely shaken Their course tont
Them past II liIy ,.antina Frightened
hy drunken hrawl within. she picker
an her skirts and ted int" the dark
Tess. Kirk stumbling along behind her
at last sic stopped out of breath, and
he overlook her.
.'You mustn't run through these dark
alleys. he cried sharply. You'll
break your neck Half impatient at
this hysterical behavior. he seized her
by the arm,
ooh. I'm so frightened! she breath
ed, and he felt her trcmbIe. She lifted
her white face, and her eyes We're
luminous in the gloom.
Before he realized what he was do
ing his ;rtlS had closed around her
ana his lips had met hers. 1t may
have been the romance OF the night,
the solitude. the intoxicating warmth
OF her breath. At any rate, he lost his
head and knew nothing save that she
was a woman and he a man. AS for
her, she offered no resistance, made no
sign beyond II startled sigh as their
lips came together.
But, Impulsive as his action had
been, 1t was no more sudden than his
recoil. lie released her and stepped
back. crying:
"Oh, my God! IL didn't mean that
Forgive me. Please" She said moth
ing and he stammered desperately
again: you'll hate me now, of course,
but 1 don't know what ais me. for
got myself you everything It was
objectionable, and ought to be shot"
He started on down the blind street.