Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
CHAPTER NIN-tContinuedl !

from above. The rocks were hidden ny
mist and foam; their roar was deafen'
ing. Between Philip and the awful
maelstrom of death there was
uueter space of water, bla.h, sullen
and swift-the power itseh, rushing on
10 whip itself into ribbons among the
taunting rocks that barred its way 20
the sea In that space Philip Ioohe"
al Jeanne. Her face was against ms
breast. Her eyes met his OWL an"
In that last moment. face TO face win
death, love leaped above all tHai'
They were about 10 die and Jeanne
would die in his arms. She was ms
oov-f forever His hold tighteued. h'F
ACE came nearer. He wanted to sh"".'
% let her know what he had meant %
sav az Fort O. God. But his No.ce>
would have been like whisper IN
hurricane. Could Jeanne understaNu'
yhe wall of foam was almost III incl!
aces. Suddenly he bent down, crusheu
ois face TO hers. and kissed her again
and again. Then. as The maeIstrom
hnEUIfeu tnCn, lie SN uIlS I'A9 Wv
20 take the brunt of the shock.
He no longer reasoned beyond one
hing. He must keep his body be-
tween Jeanne and the rocks. He
would be crushed. beaten TO pieces.
made unrecogni1ab.e. but Jeanne
would be only drowned He to"gH; :"
keep himself half under her. with ms
lead and shoulders III auNance N"sH
7e felt the floods su u:king him u"deF'
ne thrust her upward. He fought,
and did not know what happe"eu'
Dnly there was the crashing ul
luusand cannon in his ears. and ne
seemed to 1--we through AN e;eFh!t'.
They thundered about him, agdI"s.
aim. ahead of him. and then more an"
more behind. He fe.t no PAM u"
.locll, Ii was the sound tnat lie
seemed to ne fighting: II the oLteuhG
# his body against the rocks there WAS
he painlessness OF u knife-thruSt de-
Nered amid the roar Of battle. And
he sound receded. II was numbering
Il retreat. and curious thought came
a him. PROV idence had delivered MN
through the mae.strom He ma not
.lruck the rocks. He was saved Ana
T. his arms he held Jeanne.
1t was day when he began the fight.
,road day. And now it was night. He
'elt earth under his feet, and he knew
hat he had brought Jeanne ashore, He
leard her voice speaking his name.
md he was SO glad that he Laughed
and sobbed like a babbiinG idiot. II
Nas dark. and he was tired. He sunk
iovn. and he could feel Jeanne's arms
striving to hold him up. and he could
still hear her voice. But nothing could
leep him from sleeping. And during
hat sleep he had visions. Now It
vas day, and he saw Jeanne's face
,ver him; again i was night, ana he
leard the roaring of the food Again
le heard Voices. Jeannes voice and
mans. and he wondered vino tn" man
.ould be It was strange sleep filed
With stra nge dreams. But al las, the
creams seemed 20 GO He lost himself.
he awoke, and the night had turned
nto day. He was in tent, and the
sun was cleaning on the outside,
II had been a curious dream, and he
:at up astonished.
There was IA man sitting beside him.
@ was Pierre.
THANK God MsieIr.' lie heard.
We have been waiting for tnis. You
are saved"
Pierre" he gasped.
Memory returned TO him He was
awake lie fclt weak. but he knew
hat what he saw was no. vision -
q dream
81 came the day as'e" >og and
Jeanne Went through tnc rapids eS-
ylained Pierre, seeing his ama2emeH'
You saved Jeanne. Snc was not hurt.
But you were badly bruised, M'sio-r
and you have been il a fever
Jeanne was nut-Aurt''
NO. She cared for YOU INT, /
came. She Is sleeping now"
II have not been this way very
long. have !, Pierre"
- came Jester udN 0".u ''l ~ Nv
bent over Philip and added You
must remain quiet for a little longer
M'sieur. I have brought YOU .etter
from Msieur Gregson, and when YOU
read that ! Will have some broth made
for YOU"
Philip took the letter and opened II
as Pierre went quietly out Of the
tent. Gregson had written him only
few lines. He wrote:
Ny dear Phil hope you'll for.
give me. But I'm tired OF this mess.
/ was never cut out for the woods,
and so I'm going 10 dismiss myself
leaving all best wishes behind for
you. Go in and fight. You're a
devil for fighting, and will surely
win. III only be in the way. So
I'm going back with the ship. which
leaves in three or four days. Was
going 10 tell you this on the night
Vou disappeared. Am sorry couldn't
,hake hands with you before left.
Write and let me know how things
come out. As ever TOM.
Stunned, Philip dropped the letter
He lifted his eyes, and a strange cry
hurst from his lips. Nothing that
rregson had written could have wrung
that cry from him.. II was Jeanne.
She stood in the open door Of the tent
But II was not the Jeanne he had
known. A terrible grief was written in
her face. Her lips were bloodless, her