The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-10-28
The Lady and
The Pirate
By EMERSON HOUGH
confirmed from last week

Can you not breathe quite as we'll
where you are. Helena?"
"But ! can't walk"
"Oh. yes. you can. and I will walls
beside you here on deck"
"But l would like to pick flowers
over there by the embankment."
"The train is too close" said |. smil
ing grimly.
Her color heightened just little. but
she did not answer my suspicious.
"Please let me walk with you over
there" she said. Il used not to need
ask twice"
"Our situation is now reversed. Hell
ena."
'Please let me walk with you, sir!'
II dare not. We might both forget
ourselves and go off to New Orleans
for lark without Aunt Lucinda"
"Oh, | am going to call Aunt Lucin
da too"
pardon, but you are going to Go
nothing of the kind. Even with her
as chaperon. did we get down there in
the old city once more, like the chill.
dren we once were, Helena, we would
forget our duty, would. perhaps. forget
our purpose here. Mademoiselle. dare
not take that risk"
"Please. sir. may walk with you
over yonder for just little timer" she
said. as though it were her first re-
quest. She was tying her quaint little
white bonnet strings under her chin
now. raised hand.
"You ask man to put himself into
the power of the woman he loves most
IN all the world When a man needs
resolution dare he look into the eyes
Of that woman feel her hand on his
arm, have her walk close to him as
they promenade?"
"Dear me, Is it SO bad MS that?'
"Worse. Helena"
'Then | am to continue prisoner in
that hatbox?"
Until you love me. Helena. as do
you"
."As told you, that would be long
hme."
"Yes! For never in the world can
you love me as do you. had for.
gotten that"
IF only you could forget everything
and just be nice young man." said
she. ut is such fun. This dear old
town, don't you know? Now, with a
nice young man to go about with Aunt
Lucinda and me-
"How would a man like Calvin Da-
wilson do?" demanded bitterly.
every we'll. He is nice enough"
III suppose so. He Is rich. able to
have his horses and cars-even his pri.
vate yacht. He can order dinner in
any country in the world or tell you
the standing of any club in either
league at any minute Of the day or
night. Could l say more for his edu.
cation? He has two country places
and city house and a business which
nets him hundred thousand year.
How can he help being nice? [ do not
resemble Mr.. Davidson in any part1c.
ular. except that l am wearing one Of
his waistcoats. Also. Helena. am
wearing suit of f1annels which have
borrowed from John. his Chinese cook.
You can readily see am poor man.
How, then. can | be nice?"
mo one would see US here" said
she. sublimely irrelevant. as usual
''There are some little yellow flowers
over there on the bank. Maybe could
find some violets."
There was usefulness In her gaze
which made appeal. could not resist.
Helena" said suddenly. give me
your parole that you will not try to
escape. and will walk with you
among yonder flowers. You look as
though just from Vatican fan, my
dear. 1t is fall, but seems spring, and
the world seems made for flowers and
shepherds and love, my dear. Do you
give me your word?"
If ! do may walk alone?"
mo; with me.'
I'm not try to take the train. On
my honor, will not"
looked deep into her eyes and saw,
as always. only truth there-her deer
brown eyes, filled with some deer
liquid light whose color l never coulG
oe'J -'ooNCA IlA LILY own SeuSeS SWAN
could scarcely speak.
u take your parole, Helena" said
You never lied to me or any othel
human being in the world"
''You don't know me-" said she. ~
used often to lie to mamma and fire
quently do yet to Aunt Lucinda. Blu
not if say give my word-my rea
word"
when will you give me your rea
word. Helena? You know what
mean-when will you say that yol
love me and no one else?"
"Never!'' said she promptly. II hat
You very much. You have been pre-
sumptuous and overbearing."
"Why then should you promenad
with me?''
Fault OF anything better, sir!" Blu
she took my hand lightly. smiling as
assisted her down the landing way
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