Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-08
ISLAND
z BY !
cCHARlES WAOSWORTH CAMP :
! CortIieht /.
Z Dodd. Mead 4 Company /.

Afterwards, when he reviewed the
encounter, no was amazed. worried,
lie ouly knew that the voice OF The
custom had been silent. and that he
had answered 70 a new voice which ~
nad uOr dreamed OF questioning. From
where hGd this voice come, and how
had il reached him? lie tried 10 tel
himself hs it was the desire To %
back to Tony with his boast fulfilled
beyond argument. for other9 $50 TONY
would not have understood. would
not have believed Bur that WAS NC
.atisiynS. II might have been thtlf
|. ulatinn on deserted beach and The
challenge Of her fight Or, since il
nu59led him most, SAT feeling OF IA,
tler could have been re ponshle. Al
any rate The world narrowed Tor 2
few moments TO the strip Of beach and
dunes. II contained only himself and
This airl who ran from him as lhousi
le had violated Il porpei ual nd pfi1A
solitude. He determined TO come NJ
With her and dispel her selfish fancy
wait" he called. - only want TO
ASK"
Again The sense OF emptiness mocs
ed him. Re ran. Although he knew
lie should be able to catch up with lSl
almost Immediately, She gained al
first And again this feeling OF. bar
rier sis discrimination strengthened.
Re I~ stu blinoly, his hands held ia
syott of hii Il sr6 sing stubbornnt
whitl rs hi on. re IS NJ Ia ,ef. ~"
solsut 10 call out la.. 'A@lN " r
bt;4Tled glance oygr her aI.ould"r
she turned in and darted aaonS ,h.
dunes. He followed. breatbins hard,
his mind closed.
He saw her across the slope Of a
euue. not ten feet away And now
HE serene expressing u her clln FACE
.hered There was lear in her eyes.
he Wondered afterwards that he had
uol spoken 10 her then But the bar
5,rr wag down. NOTHING remained Gnt
the end which her ineNcueable flight
bad mace necessary.
The end came sooner than he bad
expected. Cat.likc, he walked around
The dune She started hack He turn
cd az though he would 20 tic other
way ia head her ott She stopped. =
loss. suddenly he v,..2. and IL 5.
linsly aware Of The soft flesh beneath
The robe. ara-ped her arms above ne
,lboUs. tie laughed ueryously He
stared at ne, wide eyes and Al hes faoc
rom which The colour had lied
she strained away from him, yet
N,tre waS no confidence and linic
.ueugtl in hen ctou he lel hcl -
Covering her face, she shnl, bJtf
aealny the slope OF The dune While
lie saDd Whispering, slipped past hel
SHE drew her bare leel beneath het
robe Her hair ,ell forward. yelling
he's tace and hands.
"Eov could son do that" sho asked
Her voice wa 30 low and soft h
.carcoi, heard il. OdGll Inc question
held no leproach.
He sat down bcail@ hor
"Whl did Won rum he asled
- / was Iriahleued.'
"Tha, IL not ne rc.Eon" he said
,oncluriyel, Non were not AFRAID
1T lrr when 'ou ran NJ the beach
! ,gw your tace.'
she ,hiNered.
80. she said Il cannot lie to you
Then The world rushed baci, 10 him
Ne remembered Tony and The boat /;
murtor Of mile dwav, The island, Va,
plantation. Anderson ana Molly. How
mad he ever accomplished this aber
rant thing? he dus his timers in II,
AND. and watched the Grains form
minute. beautiful patterns II" searcel
dared 10 look ~ her. lie Was appall
rd. ashamed
Realty. YOU shouldn't have run lil,
that" he aad apoloeeticaly. "fo,
know rm NOT an OGRE
She turned Her fear had zone. 4
.ho looked ~ him, surprised he real
,zed more. ihau ever that rho was very
lovely.
Bat ,ou why did YOU follow m, !?
she aah,d
he considered lie had no eon,iho
Ing answer
perhaps It WIS because | wanto.
10 alter the bad opinion your high
suggested. FRANKLY. il VAS an I'M
pulse ! cant say where u cam
from
''you should moi have followed me
fhe said gravelv.
She arose
sOS.ss =.