The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-09

little knoll. Here the blasts struck
them with diminished force, the roar
ing in their ears grew less, and the Ia
Dor OF breathing was easier.
High up beyond reach Of the surf a
dory had becn dragged and left bottom
up. Under this the wind found a fin
ger hold AMI sent it flying.
Even where the man and the woman
crouched the wind harried them like
a hound pack, but by clinging to the
branches OF a gnarled juniper bush
they held their position and let the
spray whine over their heads.
Farther west I've seen houses chain
ed to the earth with ships cables he
shouted in her ear. ITO think Of
building a harbor in a place like this"
Il prayed for you last night. | pray
ed for the wind to come" said the girl
after Il time.
O'Neil looked at, her, Curiously star
tied; then he looked out at the sea
once more. All in n moment he real
lied that Eliza was beautiful and that
she had a heart. 1t seemed wonder
III tudl sic SuOulll nc interested III
his fortunes. He was IA lonely man.
Beneath his open fricndliness lay a
deep reserve. A Curiously warm feel
ing of gratitude famed through him
now, and he silently blessed her for
bearing him company In the deciding
hour Of his life.
Noon came, and still the two crouch
ed In their half shelter, drenched, chill
ed, stiff with exposure, watching Kyak
bay lash itself into n boiling smOth
err. The light grew dim; night was
settling. The air seemed full OF
screaming furies. Then O'Neil noticed
bits of driftwood racing in upon the
pillows, and he rose with a loud cry.
ITS breaking up!' he shouted. Its
breaking up!'
Eliza lifted herself and chung to him,
but she could see nothing except a
misty confusion. In a few moments
the flotsam came thicker. Splintered
piling, huge square hcwn timberS with
fragments Of twisted iron or broken
bolts came floating into sight. A con
fusion Of wrcckuge began to clutter
the shore. and into it the sea churued.
The spindrift tore asunder ut length,
and the watchers caught a brief
glimpse of the tumbling ocean. The
breakwater was gone. over the place
where 1t had stood the pillows raced
unhindercd.
"poor Trevor"' said O'Ncil. poor
Trevor! He did his best, but he didn't
know He looked down to find Eliza
crying. whats this? I've kept you
here too long,"
mo, no! I'm just giad-so glad!
Don't you understand
"Ill take you back. | must get
ready to leave
Leave? Where
For New York! I've made my fight,
and I've Won" His eyes kindled fever
ishly. I've won in spite of them all.
| hold the key to a kingdom. It's mine
mine. l hold the gateway to an en-
pire, and those who pass through must
pay" The girl had never seen such
fierce triumph in a face. Il saw 1t In
a dream, only 1t was more than
dream" The wind snatched O'Neil's
words from his lips, but he ran III: 81
saw a deserted fishing village become
a thriving city. saw the glaciers part
to let pass n great traffic in men and
merchandise. | saw the unpeopled
north grow into a land Of homes, of
farms, Of mining camps, where people
lived and bred children. | heard the
mountain passes echo to steam whistles
and the whir Of flying wheels. 1t was
a wonderful vision that | saw, but my
eyes were true. They called me n fool.
to show them | was right" He paus-