The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-08


stood a veritable young goddess, with
Il ravens wing brushing the creamy
Wilderness of her brow. Il pair of eyes
marvelously like the depths of a shady
pool, full lips Of beaded coral and Il
form that promised perfection?
Now the crowd separated to allow
the oilskinned, beetle browed pilot,
who had just come down from the
bridge, to Chamber up on the rail and
prepare to descend his rope ladder.
Again did Stebbins attempt to rouse
his master from this disastrous stu
por. He seized Brill's arm, almost
too vigorously for a valet.
Its time to go ashore he insisted.
"Aslore? Oh. yes, l had forgotten.
Well. come OH, Jay. Ill arrange it for
you"
"Ar-arrange it for me-" was the fall
tecing response. "You-you're a'goin',
too. amt you, sir:'
Brill shook his head in a way Arts
tides had learned to know meant n
Of his rare moods Of decision. The
young mans mind was flooded with
conflicting emotions. On the one side
were all his cherished plans for the
immediate future-his books. his stud
les at the institute. his dream of a pro
feSSiOnal career-On the other 4 warm
| affection and Il mighty sense Of graft
tude and loyalty.
"You needn't bother to arrange
about me. sir he said s%toutly. though
the word came neal to choking him.
I'D like to go, too-that is, if you
want me-"
Every WELL" replied Brill in a matter
Of fact tone that cut the youth to the
quick. Was this. then. all the recogni-
ton for an act of heroic sacrifice?
A little cheer Went up rs the pilot
took his plunge owe the side, and the
great ship moved on With cver in
crcasiny speed until she was slashing
the rising waves with her huge PROV
at II II knot gait.
"Illcy'rc going, Jay whispered
Brill as the passengers began to seek
their various quarters. Don't lose
sight of them and il they enter a door
with Il number above it-mind. with II
number-see what it is and come to
me in the smoking room.'
This time there was no delay in
A.ristides' journey. and he found the
smoking room without aid; he t1attered
himself that he was getting Oh.
Well" said his master impatiently.
"Well. the lady went into No. oG, but
her nusband'-
"Uusband..' cried Brill, with quite
unreasoning anger. Don't YOU dare
breathe such Il thing. you-you'-but
here his words became mere tormless
gasps.
With ewes that seemed to have sud
denly turned purblind and Il finger that
trembled like an old MANS, he ran
down the columns of the passenger
list. ".Ah. Twcnty-siX, twcnty-sevcn
and twcnty-ci@ht: Andrew Jcnnison,
Miss Jennison and maid"
The mists rolled way and Il deli
cious sunlight bath"d Brills soul. 49,
Jay, do you believe in love at first
si.ht:' he asked earnestly. Thea, re-
ceiving no reply. why should you:
Perhaps you don't believe i'll love at
ALL"
Stcbbins opened his mouth to tell of
pretty Jane Worden in his home town,
who ran away with IL sewing machine
agent the morning after he arrived at
her fathers tavern. Brt Brill thought
moved the sWiftcr.
I'D have laughed at the idea at II
o'clock this morning." he said almost
apologetically. Il suppose You think
I'm Il fool. Jay
II try to know my place, sir was
the calm response.
For the first time in Erili's not too
limited experience OF womankind. there
had come before him Il face that Would
not be bunishrd. The face seemed the
index of qualities of equal beauty il
heart and mind. Yet that was mere
intuition.
From reveries. reminiscent and il
anticipation. he was aroused by tbe
voice of Stebhins. who had found +;
newspaper thrown aside on u of thu
card tables.
'IIere'S Il picture of this boat AT
istides remarked. with the air OF Il ma1
announcing some new scientific dis
covery.
Indeed" replied! Brill uhScntIy
Then. with a sNdIen accession of III
terest: "Ry the way. what is he
!. name: It's about time We found Oh
what ship we're ~