The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
SALLY OF THE SEA
BY CATHERINE COPE.

and he hoped he never would. Some
now ne had a premonition that the
! sea held some vast secret; whether
tragedy or comedy, he knew not, bu,
he feared to test its power.
Now, however, the stress of bust
ness forced him either to take 9
quick trip or lose great contract.
Bellew cursed his race and made
hurried preparation for the voyage.
There was nothing worse in his es.
timation than to be literally thrown
into an appallingly close proximity
to thousand strange people and to
have to eat, sleep and spend every
nour OF the day with those same peo.
pie.
However, all his fears were in q
way minimized when the great shin
sailed smoothly out and past Sandy
Hook. A cursory glance over the
people on deck told him that they
were a harmless enough looking
crowd and not lacking in a variety
of attractive girls.
Much to his amaZement he realized
that the soft motion OF the boat, the
swish of water and the rhythmic chug
or the engines gave him sense of
rest such as the noise of the city had
never offered him.
He went below and sought a typist.
The sea-going stenographers were for
the moment all engaged, and Bellew
was obliged to wait until one was free
to take his letters. When finally q
cotton broker came out Of the Office
nearest Bellew he stepped in and
gazed blankly at the girl sitting at
her typewriter.
"Humph!" he muttered. T see
now why so much business is done
on shipboard. Gee whiz-what
beauty!"
Did you say anything?" Sally
Parker looked straight into Bellows
eyes.
Il want to dictate some letters" he
said more or less gruf1y.
Are you not feeling well?" Sally
asked with a peculiarly irritating
sweetness. Il am so sorry for people
who can't stand the sea. Perhaps II
your letters could wait you will feel
better tomorrow-one day makes
such a difference"
Il will write them now," Bellew
said, and Sally put paper in her ma,
chine without another word.
The debating went on smoothly
enough, and when the letter was fin.
ished and another one started. Bel.
lew found himself smiling inwardly.
After all, bondage to girl like Sally
was going to prove rather interesting.
When Liverpool was reached she
seemed to disappear with maddenins
swiftness from the wharf. Bellew
cursed his fate, and from the moment
ne stepped from the gangplank he
lived only for the moment when he
would again step on it. He called him.
self every kind of a fool for falling
headlong in love with a seafarins
His business in Liverpool proved
1attering success, and when he again
vent up the gangplank to board the
ship it was with startlingly weak
pair Of knees and a heart that beat
With painful rapidity.
L would be sorry for myself il love
anne to me more than once in a life
ime If this is the way it bowls one
'ver." he told himself with a short
augh. IF that girl won't listen to
ne-it will be all up with yours
ruly."
Sally was at her post in the type
7riting office and she looked up with
most charming smile when Bellew
TODD beside her.
L want you to take down a letter
he said.
Dear" dictated Bellew, darling
irl of the Sea-"
"This letter is rather of a private
ature-" suggested Sally looking In
very startled fashion at Bellew.
Il love you," continued the young
an and watched with delight the
'lor that leaped into Sally's cheeks.
t you won't try to return my love
shall jump"
Il wouldn't do anything desperate"
ally interrupted with soft laugh.
t delays the trip when lifeboats
I've to be lowered to fish for people
no act foolishly."
1T wouldn't be acting foolishly."
elleW said with more feeling than
thought himself capable of. Life
ouldn't be worth farthing to me II
u refuse me-Sally-please don't re-
Sc to love me-" he pleaded boy.
lly
L did not say intended to refuse"
e told him.
Wonderful thing-the ocean," Bel
v murmured.
'pyright. 1914, by the Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndicate)