The Lamar register., 1919-05-14

'Please don't everybody run away"
the Baud Of Hope for Black Sheep
don't your
He smiled bit wistfully. I've got
Two brothers going high up ike fel-
lows ought TO GO" he told her. wills
big lawyer ia ST. Louis. and kick's
AN electrical engineer and nj the top.
aud | nul"d, wants me IN the L. S..
ping clerks place In HOngkong. You
are so steady and sure-tell me how
TO he. want to make good this
time"
They talked q long time thst ritter
noon Of many thiDgs. She told him or
her life iu Vermont. OF how Ions she
had wanted TO 60 to China. OF how
happy she had been 10 be sent.
Suppose We get shipwrecked and
20 down before We reach China what
them"
She was silent 4 moment, but pres
-utl. she smiled.
It's all hght-sll light and JOY On
the other side. and ons-one would be
There III d moment
For yOu-yes" he murmursd. but
I've been driftor-Im afraid for ms
II would be going cut In the dark.
For long time after he left her
lean sat thinking. lie WAS So gentle.
:" luNnble, So good 10 look upon. and
lie only thought of her as somebody
to pass friendly words with. That Was
Ia.
dnys Lansing Webster had become the
day. the sun, The blue of the sky, TO
Jean. She had gone To sleep each
night with Wet cheeks. because they
were one day nearer land. Once they
Reached hnrbor she knew she should
never see hun again. And now the
AureIia would never reach harborl
Presently Jean saw hun. his head
bare, carrying some bits of children
1" the boats. Behind him came Bow
nun with ilttle Billy. and the nurse
followed. carrying the baby girl. clad
only IN her iittie nightxown. Jean
drew on her sweater Hnd hood and
wrapped her In II. A man. seeing her.
hre" her a rslneost he carried. and
another handed her \ cnp.
NJ men were allowed In the boats
with the women. but some members OF
the crew. who could row them prop
-rly. The young farmer handed his
hoy to the black nurse.
Eliza" he bsds her. hosrs-ly. IF
| don't come take them to their Aunt
El-snor!'
quite suddenly the lights went ont.
The water wss over the lighting
plant. and only the few lanterns the
crew had lighted and the pale light Of
the moon Illuminated the deck.
As the last boatlosd of women nlled
Jean shrabk back In tho shadows Ia
her mnn's garb. She would walt
walt
There were tive boats left Each
would hold thirty. and there were q
hundred men, The boats were full
when one Of the crew touched Bow
mans shoulder. Quick, sir-s man
On last boat just missed y0u-wsnt
you to take his placs"
'In with you. bowman" IL was
websler's voice. You were getting
yourself left. man.
Before Bowman could utter q pro-
test two sailors took hold Of him and
swung him in.
God keep you. Lansinsf" be cried
brokenly as the boat swung to the wa.
ter.
Webster turned away from the rail
aud the light fell on his face. To
Jean he was more beautiful than any
human creature she had ever before
seeni Then he stepped back-his
hand fell against hers and her icy
fingers slipped in his.
Good God-you here. Jesni" he
cried out. II thought you went with
the wOmenH'
She looked up in his white. distress
ed face.
81 waited for you" she whispered:
Il could not leave you to 60 in the
dark slonel'
For an instant his eyes were incred-
ulous as though he could not believe
he had heard Alright. then be drew her
into his arms and laid his cheek. wet
with spray. on hers.
The boat will stay up perhaps q
half hour longer" he told her; '1st Us
sit down and talk"
He got O biz OF rope and tied her
loosely to him. Wen cling togeth-
er." he smiled into her upturned face
that was strangely joyous. unto the
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