Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

| my heart" 'N
What girllsh romance was this7 He held
her away gingerly, just so far that he could
look into her eyes
| "oh. It is true. quite true" she cried
drawing the locket from her neck. Don't
you recognize your own handwriting. or
were you not certain Just then, that you
really did love me7'
Dear, dear! How often would she re-
peat that wondrous phrase! Together they
| bent over the tiny slips of paper. There Il
was Rgain--'I love you"-twice blazoned
In magic symbols with blushing eager
ness she told him how. by mere accident,
OF course, she caught sight of her own
| name. 1t was not very wrong. was II, to
! pick up that tiny scrap, or those others,
which she could not help seeing, and which
unfolded their simple tale 20 truthfully9 ?
Wrong! II was so delightfully."- right that
he must kiss her again to emphasize his con-
vlctons
All this fondling and love-making had,
| OF course, an air of grotesque absurdity be-
cause INDUCED In by two grimy and tat
tered individuals crouchng beneath a tar
paulin on rocky ledge and surrounded by
bloodthirsty savages intent on their de-
struction. Such Incidents require the set
ting OF convention. the conservatory. with
Its wealth OF flowers and plants, n summer
wood. Chippendale drawing room. And
yet, NOu WOtt men ana women nave loved
each other In this gray old world without
stopping TO consider the appropriateness of
place and season.
After delicious pause Iris began again
Robert must call you Robert now
there, there, please let me get n word in
even edgeways-well then, Robert dear,
do not care much what happens now.
suppose II was very wicked and foolish Of
me to speak as l did before-before you
called me Iris. Now tell me at once. Why
did you call me Iris?"
You must PROFOUND that riddle to your
godfather"
mo wriEslIng, please why did you do
III"
Because I could not help myself. It
slid out unawares."
How long have you thought of me only
as Iris, your Iris?"
Ever since first understood that some-
where in the wide world was a dear woman
TO love me and be loved"
But at one time you thought her name
was Elizabeth"
"A deluslon. a miragei That is why
those who christened you had the wisdom
Of the gods"
Another interlude They grew calmer,
more sedate. II was so undeniably true
they loved one another that the fact was be-
coming venerable with age Iris was
perhaps the first to recognize its quiet GER
tainty.
"As I cannot get you TO talk reasonably"
she protested, II must appeal to your
sympathy 1 am hungry. and oh. so
thirsty"
The girl had hardly eaten morsal for
her midday meal. Then she was despond-
ent. utterly broken-hearted. Now she was
filled with new hope There was a fresh
motive In existence, Whether destined TO
live an hour or half a century, she would
never. never leave him. nor. of course, could
he ever, ever leave her Some things were
quite imposslble-for example, that they
should part.
Jenks brought her a biscuit, a tin of
pagne.
1T is not exactly frappe." he said hand
ing her the insipid beverage. but, under
other conditions, It is a wine almost worthy
10 toast you in"
She fanced she had never before noticed
what a charming smile he had.
Toast is peculiarly suitable word"
she cried. 81 am simply frlzzlng. In
these warm clothes"
She stopped. For the first time since
that prehistoric period when she was Miss
Deane" and he Mr.. jerks" she remembered
the manner Of her garments.
TT is not the warm clothing you feel SO
much as the want OF air." explained the
sailor readily. This tarpaulln has made
the place very stuffy, but we must put up
with 1t until sundown. BY the way, what
is that?"
light tap on the tarred canvas directly
over his head had caught his ear. Iris,
glad OF the diversion, told him she had
heard the noise three or four times, but
fancied II was caused by the occasional
rustling OF the sheet on the uprights.
jerks had not allowed his attention TO
wander altogether from external events
Since the Dyaks' last escapade there was no
sign of them In the Vallav or nm at,har
beach. Not for trivial cause would they