The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-12-07

sHowing that yvu are safely AAsaswsrsi
bound
| But | understood yeu 10 say that
that weuad saiy Increase yuur peril,
III might. and II might not. Az laxst
l will not eunseaf TO have yea tsapa-
estsd In the affair any further than yoa
arw new. I win aHs sacrifice you 10
help cur friead yoaaer save his for.
sun~. I'll give him nay answer ncw. "
| took q step aft, but paused saaaea'
| ~. for the door Ut the swaer's cabin
ep~ned. ard be came liaapsax forth.
resting heavily 90 cane, hss white
face clearly revealed LIN ths glare Ut
the sAyilght. stepped back sseside ths
girl. who. aroused by my sudden move
meat, glanced ap and saw haaa. Almost
instantly she Was upan Der feet. hess'
ssssd sn instaat ~ saaaxh p=srssxetl
al the naan's appearance thea nd
yaaced aud met him
| Mr.. Haxessa." sA@ ~xeisins~d, scan
this indeed BE- year
| You speak nay nataa, certainly" hs
replied, but gazing Into her fare seesn'
lnxly without recognition "Yet | d.
not recall
''Oh. ye~. yoa do. surely you must,
she interrupts. why. you have
changed uewe t.4an l. De yua not ~"
member the moonlight nights ut Palm
Beaeht Tn. fishing parties along the
eoaHr'
"yefa !" he cried. q note Of delight
10 his voir~. ''of course | remember
sxs ysHsshzsx sSsxssssst ~ xsssssss41ss Nv
sexs iaas ssssssss In ass @srla sss'sss'i,
cd IL see. Aud Isl sou a-a the lady
we were fortunate enough 70 rescue,
Mr., Hollis never even nenttoaet yoar
name."
/ There was no reason why shot.lf.
!, 1 saat. "hasltAg- pa t,sss,shs NJ $$eas ,psEs,
yluus acquaintance. The yenng lady
and have just heen dtscussan. the sit,
autioa--"
"Wslt Just a moment. Mr., Hollis.
she interrupted. her Eyes still on kas'
GEMS face. This discovery changes
everything. Mr., Bascom 10 sn oil,
| friend"
$50 Judge: but I do not intend 10
In, that Influence your decision"
"i,u, II win. and does" certain
impetaoas appeal In her volee, \ dial
not understand before, an do now
Yaa are the owner. Mr.. Raseosn, This
liz yoar boa, aud cargoy'
"res. Vera things have not gone
weh With me OF late and my entire fer
;une liz here" be- answered rather hit
serly.
Il am sorry: bad hot heard. You
hav. been terribly I'll, from your looks
and are lain. lit was that affair
in New York, from which you never
recuysredy''
Il WIGS In the hospital for months
and scarcely hoped TO live. That was
when my business went to sntash."
! ), ..,EAtAeg> sasee. Sold xse .naa saay
motherf''
lis living 10 Philadelphia. but In
rather straitened circumstances and
III; my younger brother has been com
PEELED to leave school and seek employ
men," He smiled weakly. Il had
hoped this voyage would net u all on
cur feet again"
Shn rv+ruv~rt hrr hand fs~rr hss
grasp. and sank down once more into
| the chair. her Slance leaving his face
/ and seeking mtne,
Mr.. Hollis" she said. almost def
antiy. Il, Is my wish that the Indian
Chief continue tn voyage"
| "But cannot conssns--~
| ~You left this decision to me, WIFI
II make MAT decision. My crritrrt
even the momensary fear which my
fatally may feel over my strange dssar
psaranee. could never Justify my re.
tasai. know this gentleman. and
have met bis mother: we were 9rel
G~ssa.aA II<s saaAll ss,t Ike, r,taasl
| through aay within az girl ! urge
yoa 10 ~ ahead. NOT Considering nsg In
I ihe least"
/ Il cannot quite understand 70 sud
den change"
Perhaps you do not understand
women" she said. and smiled "Sares,
you recall who Mr., Baseam tsF@
| Not In the remdtest degree"
~Isas we spoke of him In the boat
Philip Eascoia.~
| Mr. eyes wtiened. and | caught IN,
brrath.
Good heavens res; now I recall
the affair. He is the man Fergus Nc
Cam shot In the hotel restaurant. Thsl
was the acciaen: he speaks VI. Why
this II strange enough To be fstion"
Rasccm stood leaning on his cane
locking at us, AZ though falling To cena
prvhend what II was ne were salkIns
about. Possibly be die not catch aal
words clearly. for his white face sp
pexrvd pnasaed.
| Tea speak Of mer he asked -os E,l
dstaeulsy WITH McCannv-
She looked up at him earnestly.
| YES; II In very strange, Yea shou.s
know the trnth Tne~s wey~ three q
us who escaped together whsn n,
yxcht sank: Mr.. Heilis Eyseif ard
FerTas NeSsnE"
nascosa ssralgAfeacd, his lsvs presses
tight
HE is here no~: 4 g.~stVe aosrl