The evening world., 1915-03-12

ed0tcnAu8 away o9V0Su. 3otD0xvo "
q group. abaft the galley. vs gavs
blunt bows began ploughing the
surges. pointing rssoluteiy 70 the
northward. the old canvas. dirty.
patched. ragged and dhrsputable,
pufing out bravely before the pres
sure Of the wind.
There must have been good ship
wrights In those days from the way that
laboring hulk held together, groAninG
In agony. smitten by. the trip ham
mers Of the SEQ. could hear, a she
led. the swashing Of water In the
hold. where, 1 Already felt convinced,
there lay a solid foundation Of ice ex-
immense load that weighted the ship
90 heavily. holding her dead and inert
In the water-An Ice cargo she had
brought with her from the regions Of
tho Pole.
Clinging tightly 10 her arm to keen
her from being nung to the deck b.
he mad antics Of tn vessel, and
peering through the mist Of salt spray
obscurins everything forward. I
turned and gased Into Doris's eysaI
beneath the shadow Of her hood. They
back at my anxiety.
'0ir," I said, unable 70 understand
"are you never frightenedf'
mot here or now" were the words
blown to me ON the gals. "Why
mould b. Jackf II u only what
must come to Us. Either to-day or
tomorrow win be the end OF al our
struggle. You know. fully a. we'll a.
!. how perfectly helpless our position
is. This miserable wreck yislds tenn
porary shelter. but nothing moro. WE
a. A.,
boat. I have NO thought Of rcScus,
II had. could never have oonesssSd
I love you-could' never have psf.
mittsd tho:s about ~ even 70 tusss
turned her face toward me, for
getful Of the storm In the bitter sting
OF these words.
DO you, truly mean al Dat,
Dorisf Do you mean that II, by come
wondrous rni. acle Of Gods nnsrOy, ~
Are finally preserved. you would leave
ms-would cruelty your love for Q
conventionaiity Of socletyf Would
blot out from your heart al rsmem-
brance Of what has already occurred
between " during these dAys Of dam
CERT" = 49,.
mo. ! would NOT blot II out; that
main the sweetest memory Of life;
but-but would do what hold TO
be right, IL would 20 back to my
husband uastainsd even By your
touoh,"
"Doris!"
"Yes; know all you would say.
II. v true that my heart would not
be there. but my duty would. see
this as woman. from a woman's
point OF vieW. Neither with you nor
HIM, could / hope to md happiness.
Yek 70 do that which Ii right must
surely 6rtng greater, contentment
II 10 not 30 much what the world
might say. A. the verdict OF my
own conscience. ! love you. sweet
heart. bow and forever; here, alone.
reaiising tho certainty OF death. my
confession can do NO possible evil TO
any one: but yondsr In the world it
would mean broken vows and the
loss Of my own respect, - wou - OF
yours, Am ] not rtghtf"
] did not answer. unable 70 say
either yes Or no. She drew closer TO
me. both hand: oiaspins my arm.
II am 90 glad you did not insist
that love would excuse ALL" she con.
unu0o pioaoIuBsy, ~ ooee uoss ~
cannot not. II never oan make wrong
time With pleasure. II might cause
one 70 forget: but the oonscjsncs
lives. and the dag OF Awakening
comes; Surely you do not ask Of ne
mo, no; only you were trapped
into this- masrfass; II posssssss 10
sanctioA truly divine" ,,.t y
'srrue. Jack. hut u exists nsvesthe-
les. acknowledged before the werid.
The laws OF England do not graiA d.
verco under any such. plea, Sved q