The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
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~ obably it was due to the
NJ very simple thing she
Ill l0-merely to shun the
l1lgt that led toward White
ags and go anywhere that
M H away from the life her
4ed for generations and
1fIB to live.
w. Nor Portugal or the fjords
Int she sailed on a steam.
( M II fds Of Newfoundland, the
~ merica.
: Signal or Cabot's tower.
r ~ 5SO take alone. It is long.
q The road follows the
Xxx k begins to ascend and is
&C. n steamers come there is
|111iel1 Einkling Of people, mostly
(S rd the tower, where there
cent view of the harbor
This and much more was
A ooklet Lavinia had learned
" But there was one grave
indeed, two. The first was
w. her, mist.
elt wind before, but never
~ lt whipped her wet skirts
T. htil she thought she would
y again. Ahead was the
lji and somber, built to defy
Y She saw a little group
landing in an angle Of the
~ ~, one figure apart from
% @and nearer to her. Then
Twas blank. She was con,
sof blind terror as the wind
IVY I whirled her about. For
1 |l(l rnity fronted her, then the
IT, Aof the wind subsidized and
herself clinging desperately
sleeve Of an ulster.
u i made you attempt that
~ man said roughly, giving
l l e shake as he let her go.
gn know Signal hill was no
woman unless she had q
s. h Gher?'
her in the angle of the wall
~ ss I'D forward, tall, broad.
% athletic-l0oking man with
e lu eyes and a determined
u he said, extending his hand.
saxe to make Quidi Vidi we
II ~ VI
4. nm not going to Quidi Vidi."
's1Esl 6u are. The village is my
egkxe point"
not NINE"
you cross the strip alone?"
inodded toward the narrow path
III TIE wind had full sweep al.
DaSh Snhe could not feel it where she
Ne with such evident reluct
kshe threw back his head and
!. hey parted neither knew the
me.
L. t morning she left for Labra.
a. b a little late in reaching
Der, and, somewhat breath.
haste, was following the
I5D Own the deck when the back
a "a, gray coat caught and held
1aSS tion. There was something
i about it, SO familiar that she
Astily forward, confronting the
ithi blazing eyes.
aotr
Al 1scame because you knew was
31l1 m this steamer?"
sHartly. I intended taking the trip.
mad anp difference If came now or
ter o. Do not misunderstood me.
was not for your charming society,
because know it is not desirable
AswOman, especially a young won,
intake this trip alone"
how am I to know you will
Ike yourself as unpleasant as
Heople. You are as much q
f11 as they"
Regarded her steadily. "You
that back" he said at last,
She turned from him with.
her word.
ian into fog that night, depres.
enetrating fog. There were
Nays Of it, and the trip was
ned to a fortnight, but long
the fourteen days were up
& had offered friendliness.
lccepted her overtures with no
3es of eagerness, but under his ap.
lint Indifference was a steadfast de.
dnation that made itself evident
slast evening on board when he
the silence that had fallen be.
M them by saying:
n have not yet retracted the
Syou said to me the morning We
Johns"
not fair that you should hold
1gainst me. I was beginning to
you as a friend"
knew I was to be trusted
Sdid not answer directly. "Foi
teeks we have neither of us
who the other was. I do not
now your name, but I am going
you to my home. Will you
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