The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-10-14

"Helena." said l. and I felt pale
whether or not looked it, "be careful
That hurts"
"Oh, is it SOP" she blazed. II am glad
If it does hurt"
bowed to her. ~ am glad if it gives
you pleasure to see me hurt. l am
Habeo!'
ed presently Eyes. said goodby to
you, that last time. and l meant it.
have tried for years l believe. with
every argument in my power, to ex-
plain to you that | loved you. to ex
plain that In every human likelihood
we would make good match OF It
that WE'VE well, that we'd hit it of
fine together very likely. And then ]
was we'll enough off-at first, at least
"Oh. don't!" she protested. ut is like
opening a grave. We buried 1t all,
Harry. It's over Can't you spare a
girl. middle aged girl Of twenty -four.
this resurrection? We ended it. Why.
Harry, we have to make out some sort
Of life for ourselves. don't we? We
<SAA JOSl OIL Oo"A u0N-0Au
mo-" said l. II tried it. got me n
little place far up in the wilderness
with what remained Of my shattered
fortunes-a few acres. And sat down
there and tried that 'and-and' bust
ness. It didn't seem to work. But we
don't get on much in our parley, do
we?'
emo Tho hor jtot I
think of is that you are crazy. But
what do you intend to do with us!
We can't get off the boat. and we can't
get any answer to our signals for
help"
$50 you have signaled?'
"Of course. Waved things, you
know
delightful! The passing steamers
no doubt thought you dissipated lot
Of northern Joy riders bound south on
some rich mans yacht"
Instead of two troubled women on
stolen boat.'
Are you engaged to Cal Davidson
Helena!'
"What earthly difference?'
1lue, Houe at all. AS you say,
have stolen his boat, stolen his wine.
stolen his fried potatoes, stolen his
waistcoats. But, bear witness, | drew
the line at his neckties. Nowhere else.
however" And as | added this |
looked at her narrowly,
will you put US ashore:' she asked
her color rising.
mo-
"We're coming to a town."
Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisi-
ana. a quaint and delightful city of
some 10000 inhabitants, The surround
ing country is largely devoted to the
sugar industry. But we do not stop
Tell me, are you engaged?"
But. suddenly, | saw her face, and
on it was something of outraged
dignity. l bent toward her eagerly
"Forgive me! ! never wanted to give
you pain. Helena. Forget my improper
question"
"lndeed!'
1--WE been fair with you. And that's
hard for a man. Always, afways-let
me tell you something women don't
understand-there's the fight in mans
soul to be both gentleman and a
brute, because a woman won't love
him till he's brute, and he hates
himself when he isn't a gentleman
It's hard, sometimes, to be both. But
] tried I've been gentleman-was
once, at least. | told you the truth,
When they investigated my father and
found that, acting under the standard
Of his day, he hadn't run plumb with
The standards of today. ! came and told
you OF it. released you then, al
though you never had promised me,
because l knew you mightn't want an
alliance with-well, with front page
family, you know. 1t blew over, yes,
but l was fair with you. You knew
] had lost my money, and then YOU
II remained released"
Eyes, it Is true"
liked"
Eyes, true"
"And what earthly right has a man
to try both roles with a woman-that
of discarded and accepted? You chose
the first. and never gave you the last.
1t is horrible, this sort Of talk. 1t Is
abominable. For three years we have
not met or spoken. I've not had a
headache since l told you. Put US
ashore!'
Not till l know the TRUTH said L.
about whatY"
"Well, for instance, about the waist.
coat with pink stripes"
"You are silly"
Yes. How do you like my suit?"
u never saw Mr.. Davidson wear
that one" said she.
"For good reasons. 1t is my own
and four years old. You see, q poor