The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-10-21


rail in quite the opposite direction from
that IN which ! sat. And then the
ships clock struck SIX bells and re-
called the appointment at II. ! hur-
ried aft. E4-
Good morning again, Helena" said l.
She stood looking on out over the
water for time, but at length turned
toward me. just finger up as to
sude yawn. Really" said she,
while am hardly SO situated that l
can well escape it or resent it, it does
seem to me that you might we'll be
just trif1e less familiar. Why not
Miss EmoryT"
Because. Helena. l like Helena bet
ter"
A slow anger came into her eyes.
She beat swift foot on the deck.
Don't" I said Don't stamp with
your feet. It reminds me of Belgian
hare. and do not like them. potted or
Gagged"
Il might as well be one," she broke
out. las we'll be one, Gagged here as we
are and insulted by a-a'-
"A ruthless buccaneer''-
'Yes, ruthless buccaneer, who has
remembered only brutalities. We can't
live here forever anyhow" she added.
Il could" was my swift answer;
forever. in just this quiet scene;
forever, with all the world forgot and
just you standing there as you are,
the most beautiful girl ever saw and
once, thought, the kindest."
'That l am not"
mo. was much mistaken In you.
much disappointed. 1t grieved me to
see you fall below the standard l had
set for you thought your ideals
high and fine. They, were not, as l
learned to my sorrow. You were just
like all the rest You cared only for
my money because 1t could give you
ease, luxury. station. When that was
gone you cared nothing for me.'
stood looking at her lovely shout.
ders for some time, but she made no
sign.
"And therefore. finding you so fan.
en-" resumed. finding you only, after
all. like the other worthless. parasitic
women Of the day. Miss Emory-Hele-
ma meant resolved to do what
could to educate you. And 80 l offer
you the same footing that do your
nephew-good wages. good fare and an
opportunity to 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 Der.
lin. Helena?"
No answer.
"And do you recall Fujiyama. with
the white top-remember the rcksha
rides together. Helena?''
No answer.
And then the f1ords of Norway and
the mountains or the chalk cliffs or
Dover? And those sweet green fields
OF England as we rode up to London
town? And the taxis there. just you
and l. Helena, with Aunt Lucinda hap
PLY evaded-just you and I? Yes.
am thinking of forcing Aunt Lucinda
to walk the plank ere long. Helena.
want world all my own. Helena
the world that was meant for u.s. Hele-
ma, made for us-a world with no liv.
ing thing in it but yonder hooking
bird that's singing. and you and me-"
Gould you not dispense with the
hooking bird-and me?" she asked.
mo" q WINGED at her thrust, how
ever. mo, not with you. And you
know in your heart, in the bottom Of
your trif1ing and tickle and worthless
heart, Helena Emory, that if it came
to the test and if life and all the world
and all happiness were 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"
CO. thenr'
'lf ! might should But male and
female made he them. spoke of US
as units human, but not as the unit
homo Much as despise you. Helena,
l cannot separate you from myself in
my own thought We seem to me to
be like old Webster's idea of the Union
zone and tndivisible.' And. since l
cannot divide us in any thought, /.
John Doe alias Black Bart, alias the
man you once called Harry. have re-
solved that we shall go undivided,
sink or swim. survive or perish. II
the world were indeed my oyster
should open it for both Of us, But, say
Ing both, should see only you. Isn't
1t odd. Helena?"
ut Is $780," said she,
almost time for luncheon. Do you
think me good provider,' HelenaY
"Humph! MI. Davidson was. While
your stolen stores last in your stolen
boat ! suppose we shall not be hun.
cry"
ut thirsty" She shrugged.
"Or devoid Of guitar strings?"
II shall need none"
"Ah. but you will! It beltkes me
much. fair maid, to disport me at ease
this very eve. here on the deck, under
the moon. and to hear you yourself.