The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-16

4see here For the Arst time she
| saw his face and II was hlled with
anger. "Do you think ] am going to
give up my trip because you are OBJ
stinately deterr>.ed to go back the
way you Gamer"
what has my determination to do
with ST."
"Can you cross that strip alone?"
He nodded toward the narrow path
where the wind had full sweep al.
though she could not feel It where
she sat. II should think one expert.
ence would be sufficient. You and
/ are alone. The others who were
here left some time ago. am going
on. You are coming with me. Hurry.
The climb down the rocks will soon
be dangerous"
She arose with such evident reluc
lance that lie threw back his head
and laughed.
It was q long and rough scramble
to the little fishing village uns Of the
most picturesque on the Newfoundland
coast. 1t was a glimpse Of nature new.
err to br forgotten and impossible OF
description.
Fer Il time Lavinia stood silent.
ITO think ! might have missed It,"
she said at last. THANK you for max.
ing me come"
II take it You are not often made
to do anything" he said. with smile.
This is the first time within my
memory" She answered his mile.
II imagine you are not often crossed,
yourself"
II pretty generally have my way"
he replied carelessly. do you see
that tiny, whitewashed cottage over
yonder? l boarded there one sum.
mer. ] am glad 10 remember was
there. The following winter was most
severe. There was much suffering
80 In a small way helped my land.
| lady over a periluus time" He glanc-
ed Mt her curiously. Docs 1t ever
occur you to wonder how the 9TH
er ha!s lives?"
She shook her head This is my
first escape from tho beaten path
Don't you ever long to get away
from it?" he asked casually.
They were lettering along the two
mile stretch OF road between the vii.
lage and st. Johns. AS he spoke she
paused and looked back at the lovely
view. II wouldn't be here II had
not felt must escape from it."
When they parted neither did not
think 1t necessary to mention hers,
as they would never meet again. and
II there was purpose behind the keen
amused eyes as the man touched her
hand in parting there was no outward
| rf- A6ak he In hn
| decision.
The next morning she left for Lab.
rador.
She was a little late in reaching
the steamer, and, somewhat breath
less from haste, was following the
stefard down the deck when the back
Of a rough. gray coat caught and
held her attention. There was some.
thing familiar about 1t, so familiar
that she moved hastily forward, con.
fronting the owner with blazing eyes.
"You!"
"Why not?"
"You came because you knew I was
sailing on this steamer"
Partly. intended taking the trip.
II made no difference II l came now
or later on. Do not misunderstood
me. II was not for your charming
society. but because know 1t Is not
desirable for q woman. especially a
! , young woman. to take this trip alone"
"And how am I to know you will
not make yourself as unpleasant as
other people. You are as much q
stranger as they"
| He regarded her steadily. "You will
take that back" he said at last.
! mo" She turned from him with.
out another word.
They ran into fog that night, de.
pressing. penetrating fog. There were
eleven days of 1t. and the trip was
heightened to fortnight, but long
before the fourteen days were up La
vinia had offered friendliness. 1t was
one thing to be alone in sunshine.
quite another to be alone and weighed
down by a heavy gray blanket that al.
lowed no view other than that of the
steamers deck.
He accepted her overtures with no
degree Of eagerness, but under his ap.
parent Indifference was a steadfast
determination that made itself owl