The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-24

sure that It had any value Only, Gu
riously enough, it impressed her as
being like another certain bit of parch-
mtnt of which Count Sachio had
robbed her. AS yet she could not de-
cipher the torn half-legible screed
How came she by it, and why? She
herself could scarcely have told why
she had paused to take it from the
pocket of the dead sailor in the cav
ern when, just before their fight, she
had bethought herself that possibly he
bore upon his person some proof of
his identity. Thus far she had not
| had time to look at the soiled and
! crumpled bit. She concealed it now
in her mind the growing suspicion
that providentially she might have
been put in possession of the other
half of the torn paper which Sachio
| had coveted! She had ceased to won
der at fortunes caprices now and soon
| indeed all thought of this torn parch-
| ment was banished from her mind.
! She forgot that possibly it also spoke
| of broken coins or treasure chambers,
or other things of ancient history in
these lands whose very stones had sto-
| ries could they but tell them.
Restored somewhat by food and
drink, and having regained trife of
her self-respect by the DOMINIC of
some woman's garments which she
found in the cabin, Kitty Gray's buoy
ant spirits began once more to assert
themselves. AS she loked at her.
face in the little mirror she spoke
half aloud the resolution which she
saw in the reflected features.
I'm not going to England" said she.
I'm not going to America. I'm going
back to Gretzhoffen, till my work is
done! Surely they will put us down
at that port-it is as near as any.
THEY'VE shall see."
An hour later she returned to the
deck to make her duties to her host
been impressed by his personality or
his conduct, which later she was ready
to stigmatize as odious.
She met Count Frederick, much i'm
proved by a change to- a well-fitting
suit of f1annels which he had found.
He smiled now happily at seeing her.
you're looking ripping, mademoi
selle!" said he. Il did not see you
have that frock, on the island yonder."
Nor did notice that your trousers
were so we'll pressed there!" retorted
she.
At this moment Wyndham Joined
them. 81 was just saying to Mr..
Wyndham,'' said Count Frederick,
1T doh
of gratitude, and that YOU"
"Quite the other way about, I assure
you," said Mr.. Arthur Wyndham, the
brewers son, as he pressed somewhat
too warmly the hand which Kitty ex-
tended him. ct is I who am the
debtor. 1 swear, I never saw one
change so much!' 10
His gaze, which passed over Kitty |
in her new apparel, was quite too Ian
gushing. Kitty Gray made such con-
versation as she could. Unconsciously |
she drifted to the side of Count Fred |
erick, and finding herself there, won |
dered why she had done so. Once |
more she was alone, at the mercy OF |
men. There was not another woman |
on this boat. But now, if it came to |
a choice, she knew which of these two |
men she would elect as her protector.
Count Frederick made some excuse |
and departed presently, so that Kitty |
found herself alone with Wyndham. |
She liked little enough the ardor of |
the gaze which he bent upon her now, |
and arose to leave him.
"You will excuse me-" said she. Il |
have forgotten something"
But as she turned she heard him |
stride suddenly toward her, felt his
hand upon her arm.
''No, MOI" said he. 'Wait-why do |
you go? Finding you here-such a
woman-saving your life and all that
do you think I am man of stone
do you Think"
81 think you must excuse me- said
Kitty Gray, icily.
"But you just said you owed debt
of gratitude
'"That any woman rescued from
peril owes to any gentleman"
ooh, / say, come now!" he rejoined. |
"How about little kiss to the honest
sailor who was lucky enough to save
your life! It's far from home or help,
and no one knows say, now"
She sprang from him with startled
scream, a name upon her lips which
came readily enough when she needed
aid.
Count Frederick heard her. He came
at speed-and arrived just in time to
see Mr.. Wyndham pursuing his amor
GUS advances to the extent of casting
an arm about Kitty as she would have
fed. The sight was enough. Without
pausing for any question he sprang
forward and sent Wyndham Keeling |