Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-13

0linly VISIBLE q while his paS9en-
kers.gazed with awed admiration upon
q wondrously beautiful spectacle.
relief. g$I
just how far eastward DO had trav.
eled he had until now no means Of
knowtng. and with that bugbear OF the
aeronAlt, b ocean, ever In mind, he
had been Tar from easy.
Nov, however. he could see that
they We're Still over the solid earth.
though far on to the east the moon
reflected Z thin silver thread which
he knew was the seA. But the di-
reotton they were now following was
away from this thread and they were
apparently moving with accelerated
Brooke. sin busy with his thousht.
wondering vaguely what the end OF
aroused BY . hand laid gently upon
his arm. and,e turning, found Con-
stance Colby beside him. <
Papa is doxinE." she whispered.
Ills arm must feel easier. But
fancy sleeping at such a time! Can
you realize It? I never dreamed Of
taking 9 balloon ascension. and here
we are miles above the earth and go
ing Heavens only knows where"
"Mr. Paddock's course is laid for
Broadway. I, understand" Brooke
told her with a smile. Think how
providential It. was that he and his
balloon were right in our path! 9th
erwise there would have been tho po-
lice court and no end Of notoriety."
The week had held such q whirl
Of adventure for them both that the
unusual, the melodramatic, had come
to be as quite in the 1aatural course OF
events. Consequently there was little
eloquence in Brooke's remark, and
Constance Colby's reception.of 1t wal
in keeping. ~.
I Quietly.
HE must" Brooke returned with
conviction, otherwise he would never
with q bullet hole in his shoulder
have directed that wild automobile
scamper."
But after a little the rare beaut,
of the night began to weave its spell
about these two.
IFS there anything in the world *
beautiful as this ~ the girl asked, .hel
arm extended in a sweeping gesture
Brooke paused before he made an
swer. The thrall Of her spresenc.
was upon him, and he would fair
have told her what he regarded q!
the very essence OF created lowell
ness, but in the rarified ether il
(which they were soaring lowspokel
"OANo lSAS0A "Au ~ AA0sSS
and they were not alone.
"The universe is beauty's temple.
he answered at last. a little priggish
lily he feared. Beauty is everywhere
We have only to open our eyes t.
have it revealed. To me the mos
beautiful thing in the, world Isl" 49,
land there he paused. -
Courage" she decided; "and
lquite agree with you. I admire I
above all things"
\ "Ne," he returned, smiling. mo
courage in the abstract. Rather,
should say, a brave woman. 45.
But men are bravest." she insist
, He did not seem. to hear her.
; "a brave 'woman-whom' I know,
: The added significantly. He spok
very softly. almost IN a whisper bu
his glance gave emphasis Ito hi
: color rose.
For a brief moment there was 81
lence between them. When sh
spoke again she was not looking a
him. Her gaze was fixed on tn
: moon. now far risen and PARTIAL
hidden by clouds.
3 "You are the bravest man I hav
5 ever. known" she was saying; 9TH
: most courageous. Isn't it odd no,
sINoy ~~NAAA w IA
you should be an ever-present help /
my times of trouble? A. little NOR
.of this and my self-reliance will y
quite gone. shall feel that 70
must always. somehow or other, ap
pear at the crucial moment" 4Sh
strove to give lightness to her words
but her emotion. made itself evident i
: her tone.
Brooke, too. turned his face to tn
: east. and whispered into space:
! my one happiness is to be Away
near you-in time Of peril and i
: time Of safety"
;: Unwittingly his hand met her
3 where it rested on the edge OF tn
: wicker basket. At the touch sh
made no effort to withdraw it., an
=, with sudden impetuosity he. covere
. 1t with his palm, gathering her slen
: der cool, fingers into his warm clasI
He changed his poslt1on at the sam
moment, that the others, should the
;, chance to glance that way, might nc
see, and leaned nearer to her, his LIP
: close to her ear.
II love you. Constance" he breath
ed, in accents so low the creakin
|cordage drowned the sound for a
. but her. II love you! With all n,
3 love. I love you!" 49,,