Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-06-13

where every mans hand might be
against us. but at least had the
means to guard my own.
Jacquellne gllded out of the tent
and knelt beside me. putting her arms
about the dogs neck and her head
upon its furry coat. The dogs loved
her and she seemed always to under
stand their needs.
paul, there is something wrong
with Them" she said, her hand still ca
ressing the name of the great beast,
who looked at her with pathetic eyes.
"What is wrong with them. Jacque-
line?" i asked.
ly at me. "It is l. Paul." she an
swered.
"You JacQueline?"
"Yes, 1t is II" she cried with sud
den, passionate vehemence. 1T Is
who am wrong and have brought
trouble on you Paul, do not even
know how you came into my life, nor
who am, nor anything that happened
to me at any time before you brought
me to Quebec. except that my home
is there" She pointed nOrthward.
"WhO am L? Jacqueline, you say. The
woman without past or future, a
shadow that falls across your life.
Paul. And could perhaps remember,
but KNOW know-that l must
never remember"
took her hand In mine. Dear
Jacqueline," / answered, sit is best to
forget these things until the time
comes to remember them. 1t will
come, Jacqueline. Let us be happy
till then. Do you not remember any
thing about your home, Jacqueline?"
She clapped her hands to her head
and gave a little terrified cry.
T-think-so," she murmured. "But
dare not remember, Paul"
81 have dreamed Of things" she
went on in agitated, rapid tones, land
then I have seemed to remember ev-
erything. But when wake have for
gotten, and it is because know that
must forget. Paul. dream of dead
man, and men who hate and are fol
lowing u.s. Was there-ever-a dead
man. Paul?" she asked shuddering.
placed one arm around her.
"JacQueline, there never was any
dead man." ! said. at is not true.
Some day I Will tell you everything
some day" I caught her In my arms.
To 4 cd
And yOu-you"
She thrust her hands out and turned
her face away. There was an awful
fear upon It, Paul" she cried, there
sOmebOdy-whO-
81 have known that" she went on
In a torrent of wild words. II have
known that always, and 1t Is the most
terrible part of all !"
| laid finger on her lips.
There is nobody. Jacqueline," ! said
again. trying to control my trembling
voice. "There was never anybody but
me. and there shall never be. For to-
morrow we shall turn back toward ST.
Boniface again, and we shall take the
boat for Quebec-and from there
shall take you to a land where there
shall be no more grief, neither"
But very sweetly she raised her head
and spoke TO me.
Paul, dear, If there never was any
one-if II is nothing but dream
Here she looked at me with doubtful
scrutiny in her eyes. and then has
tened to make amends for doubling
me. "Of course. Paul, If there had
been you could not have known. Blu
though ! know my heart is free
there was nObody-why, let us go for
ward to my fathers home. becaus
there will be no cause there to sepa
rate us, my dear. So let us go on"
"Yes, let us go on" muttered DULY
She leaned back against my shOul
der and held out her hands TO the fire
light. She had taken off her left glove
and now again l saw the wedding RIM
upon her finger.
i raised her In my arms and carried
her inside the tent. She did no
waken but only stirred and murmure'
my name drowsily.