Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
CHAPTER vlI-continued.

Interest in Warrington did not occur to
nor The fact that she was now will
ING to marry Arthur, without analyz-
,rp the causes that had brought her
n This decision, should have warned
her that she was dimly afraid OF the
Stranger Her glance fell upon the
mandarins ring. She twirled it round
undoubtedly. Should she wear it or
nut it away? The question remained
suspended. She saw Craig coming
aboard; and she hid her face behind
her magazine. Upon second thought
she let the magazine fall She was
quite confident that that chapter was
closed Craig might be scoundrel,
but he was no fool
sharp blast from the tenders
whistle drew her attention to the
gangpank. The last man to come
aboard was Warrington. He immedi-
aely sought James; and they stood
together chatting until the tender drew
up alongside the steamer of the Brit
ih.Tndia line. The two men shook
hands finally, Warrington added a
friendly tap on the Eurasian's Shout
der. No one would have suspected
hat the white man and his dark COM
panion had been "shipmates," in good
times and in bad, for nearly decade.
Elsa, watching them from her secure
nook, admired the lack of effusiveness.
The dignity of the parting told her Of
The depth of feeling.
An hour later they were heading for
the delta
Elsa amused herself by casting bits
Of bread to the gulls. Always they
caught it on the wing, no matter in
what direction she threw it. Some
times one would wing up to her very
hand for charity, it's. coral feet
stretched out to meet the quick back
play of the wings, it's cry shallow and
plantive and world-lonely.
Suddenly she became aware of a
presence at her side.
A voice said: st was not quite
fur of you"
What wasn't?" without turning her
head. She brushed her hands free of
the crumbs.
You should have let me know that
you were going to sail on this boat"
You would have run away, then"
"Why?" startled at her insight.
Because you are a little afraid of
me.' She faced him, without smile
either on her lips or in her eyes.
Aren't you?"
Yes | am afraid of all things do
not quite understand"
There is not the least need in the
world, Mr. Warrington. ! am quite
harmless. My claws have been clipped.
! am engaged to be married. and am
gong home to decide tie day."
He's lucky man." He was aston
sned at his calm, for the blow went
Deep
Lucky? That is in the future. What
alonely thing a gull is!''
What lonely thing a lonely man
vs. he added. Poor fool! To have
dreamed so fair dream for 3 single
moment! He tried to Deiieve that he
was glad that she had told him about
'le other man. The least this infor-
@auon could do ould be to give him
oel'er control of himself. He had not
Oeen out in the open long enough en-
urely to master his feelings.
Men ought not to be lonely" she
@lu There's the excitement of
'OrA' Of ming!ing with crowds, of go
n ns when aud where one pleases.
romans lot is wondering and watt
'us at home. When l marry / sup
that"
Ferhaps it was because he had been
way frorl them so long aud had lost
uscK OF the moods of the feminine
I,liu; but surely it could not be pos
-. s,9ie that there was real happiness in
,liS young woman's heart. It's evil
= s''ce was lacking in her voice, in her
we IN her gestures. He thought IL
wei s' with sigh. He felt sorry for the
sI'' sorry for the man; for it was not
aVSslole that girl like this one would
~ ~ through life without experiencing
va ,uSl nash of insanity that is called the
sand passion.
- ne loved her. He could lean against
S sas ran, his shoulder lightly touching
! ssS' and calmly say to himself that
~ ~ ioVed her. He could calmly per-
s ~ aer to pass out of his life as
S nuud passes down the sea-rim. He
~ pn I enough, but this evil must be-
~ =. MIN. Love! He spread out his
.alE cnconscio usly.
wat does that mean?" she asked,
''As now. "An invocation"