The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-18

IT might. and Il saIghA rot AZ I<ksf
I win not eass~ns IN have Jon iEspat
Gated In tiss AFFAIR say further than yca
ars now. I viii aek sacrifice ySs ta
helg car fsssnd ygssier ssv~ hia fsre
sane. rfi give him my answer nvw--
oIsoak n step aff. hns psused andsenr
~. for the door CT the ewn~rs eshsn
opened. and be cane lhaping fersh.
resting heavily On q cane. his Waite
| face cis~rty revealed In the glare at
| the skyiixhs. stepped back beside the
gtri. who. aroused Ivy my saasirn nae~sF
ment. glanced ur and saw hifn. Alsaoss
INSTANTLY she was upcn aer fses. hess"
sat~d an instant ~ though perrleassa
AZ the mans appearance: then adj
yanevd aud net him.
mir. Haseom." sha exclaimed. .can
this indeed be your
lyon speak my nafae. certainly" he
| replied. but gazing snso hsr face sasrE-
lngy without recognition. ~Yvf ] do
not recall"
"oh, yes, yeu do: surely you must"
shs interrupted. why. you have
changed more than I, 10 you not re-
| member the moonlight nights st Palm
Eeachs The fsshinr parties assaS tbs
| coa1y'
Vera I" he cried. a note cf delight
Ia his voice. "uf course ! remember |:
but you have become q woman. the
very last person In the world expect
ed 20 see. And 80 you a-e the lady
we were fortunate enough 70 rescue.
Mr. Hollis never even mentiaaed your
aame."
There was no reason why shoeid."
| said. having no thought VI your pre-
vloas acquaintance. The young lady
and have jus, been discussing the sit.
uatiaa--"
"wait Just 4 moment. Mr.. Heilis."
she interrupted. her eyes stiii on Has
eaw.s -5see,, ...This discovery changes
everything. Mr.. Bssco,n II m odd
ESQ Judge; but do not intend to
let that influence your decision"
"But II will. and doesi" . certain
impetuo1s appeai In her voice. u did
>ses understand before ~ + Do sSw.
You are the owner. Mr. Bascomf This
Ia your boat and earKoy'
Yes. Vera. things have not gene
well with me Of late. and my entire for
tune Is here" he answered rather bit.
teriy.
Il am sorry; had not heard. You
have been terribly III. from your looks.
and arc lame. lit was that affair
In New York, from which you never
reeoveredr'
Il was In the hospital for rnonths.
and scarcely hoped 20 live. That was
when my business went TO smash"
Father never told me; and your
motherr'
Els living In Philadelphia, but In
rather straitened circumstances, and
Ill my younger brother has been com.
PEELED TO leave school and seek employ
ment.- He smiled weakly. II had
hoped this voyage would set us all on
our feet again"
She released her hand from his
grasp, aud sank down once more into
The chair. her glance leaving his face.
and seeking mlar.
''SHt "WUins, ~ the" xain 'nsinoNt 'sSH~'
antIy. Il, Is my wish that the Indian
Chief continue its voyage"
"fiut l cannot consult"
"Iou l~tt this decision 10 me. Wei,
make tina, decision My comfort.
even the momsn,ary fear which my
family may feel over my strange disap-
peapancr. could never justify my re-
fusal. l know this gentleman. and
have met bis mother: we were good
friends. He shall not be ruined
through any within of girl urge
you 70 20 ahead ao, considering me Ia
the least"
Il cannot quite understand M sud
den change"
F. Perhaps ron tae not understand
won,cn.' she said. and smiled. "Sureiy
you r~~ali who Mr.. Brs~csa isy'
"So, In the remotest degree
"Rut we spoke OF him In the boat
Philip Rascovn"
Ny eyes wlIenet, and caught my
breath "'@ ~ W.. ,'' WAY
'Toy~i heavens yes: now rs~all
the affair. He 10 the man Fergus Nc
Cam shot in the hotel restslran. Ira,
was ,as scclden, he speaks OF. Why.
this 10 strange eaoaxh 10 be hct.oa."
Rssom stood. leaning on his cane,
'nektnx at M, as though falling to cou,-
prrhend what I. was we were talking
about. Possibly he did net catch our
WORKS clearly. for his white face np-
peared puzzled
"You speak OF mef he asked, -ot my
difseulty with McCanny"
She locked UP at hlra earnestly.
Yes: II Ia very strange. You should
know III. truth. There were three of
US who escvred together whoa the
yacht sank; Mr.. Holiis. myself and
Fergus Mcs>sua." ~
Rsscogn strsighsened- his i.ps pressed
tight.
al, In her. nn~. er,srs .,y, RS. "a