Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14


she had not spoken, ] resolved as soon
as had leisure 10 ask some scientific
friends 10 explain how II was possible
that with no sound or other appeal 10
any ~ the sensoriaI nerves ] could,
at a distance Of seventy Eve feet. be
come conscious Of the presence Of
person no more than five feet FIVE. who
had NOT spoken Il word and was stand
ing idly looking out over the ships
rail- in quite the opposite direction from
that Ia which sat and then the
ships clock struck six bells aud re
called the appointment at Il. 1 hur-
ried aft.
Good morning again. Helena" said /
She stood looking on out over the
water for time, but at length turned
toward me. just a finger up as to
eufe a yawn- Really" said she,
while / am hardly SO situated that
can we'll escape 1t or resent il, 1t does
seem to me that you might we'll be
just tri6e less familiar Why not
Miss Emory2''
Because. Helena, like Helena bet,
ter"
a slow anger came into her eyes.
she beat q swift foot on the deck.
Don't" I said Don't stamp with
your feet. II reminds me of a Belgium
hare, and do not like them, ported OF
Gagged
II might as we'll be one" she broke
out, as well be one. Gagged here as we
are and fnsulted by a--a"-
a ruthless buccaneer"-
Yes. a ruthless buccaneer. who has
remembered only bruraHties. We cant
i've here forever anyhow" she added
n could, was my swift answer;
forever, in Just this quiet scene;
forever with ali the world forgot and
just you standing there as you are,
the most beautiful girl / ever saw and
once, j thought. the kindest."
"Thgt I am not"
No was much mistaken in you,
much disappointed. It grieved me to
see you fall below the standard I had
ser for you 1 thought your ideals
nigh and hne They were not, as
learned 10 my sorrow. You were just
ike an the rest You cared only for
my money because it could give you
ease, luxury. station. When that was
gone you cared nothing for ne"
stood looking at her lovely shout /
ders for some time. but she made no
sign.
And therefore. finding you so fan .
en-" 7 resumed, Ending you only, after
all. like the other worthless. parasitic /
women Of the day. Miss Emory-Hele-
ua mean-I resolved TO do what /
could to educate you. And SO I offer .
you the same footing that do your
nephew-good wages, good fare and an
opportunity 10 see the world"
No answer Whatever.
DO you remember the bay Of Ma
pies at sunset, as we saw it when We /
first steamed in on the old City Of Ber- T
lin. HeienaG"
No answer.
And do YOU recall Fujiyama, with .
the white top-remember the Ficksha .
rides together, HeleuaG'
No answer.
And then the dords Of Norway and .
the mountains or the chalk cliffs of .
Dover? And those sweet green fields +
OF England as we rode I'D to London
TOWN. And the taxis there. Just Won
and I. Helena, with Aunt Lucinda hap
PLY evaded-just you and II Yes. ] .
am thinking OF forcing Aunt Lucinda
to walk the plank ere tong. Helena. I /.
want q world all my own Helena
the world that was meant for US. Hele-
IA, made for us-a world With no Ifv-
ing thing in it but yonder hooking
bird that's singing, and ven and me"
Gould you not dispense with the
hooking bird-and me?'' she asked.
No q WINGED at her thrust how
e7eri- NO not with you. And you
hnoW in your heart, in the bottom Of
your trtiiug and 1ckle and worthless
heaTt. Helena Emory, that II it came
TO the test and il life and all the world
ana all happiness We're to be either all
yours or all mine I'd go anywhere, do /
anything and leave it all TO you rather
than keep any for myself"
Go. them"
IF I might I should But male and
female made he them. / spoke OF rs
IL unfts human. but not as the INIT
lomo. Much as despise you. Helena.
cannot separate you from unyself. in
ny own thought We seem to ma 70
De Ike old Websters idea Of the Union
zone and indivisible.' And. since
'annot divide us in any thought, I
iohn Doe alias Black Bart. alias the
nan you once called Harry, have re-
loived that We shah 90 undivided.
INK or swim. survive or perish. II
ne world were indeed my oyster
mould open it for both OF Us. But. saw.
ng both, / should see only You. Tsn,t .
{ odd. Helena g''
1T IS 1870" said abe.
Almost time for luncheon. Do Won
mink me good provfder,' Helena p
aumph! Mr.. Davidson was. While
our stolen stores last In your stolen :
'oas ] suppose We shah not be hun. I,
ny"
Or thirsty2' She shrugged
'Or devoid Of guitar strtngsY~
Il shall need none"
"Ah. but you will II beiikee rho
1uch' fair maid, to disport me at ease
bis very eve, here On the deck. under
he moon, and to hear you yourself
no none other, faiPest OF all nv can-
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