The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-30
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Yes. she remembered his blind.
ness She looked down AZ the little
stain 81 RID on her ieft shoulder
Il can't teli.@ she told him 1T
went IN right here--give me yoar
hand
she took his warm hand and rest.
cd u against the wound. Soneway,
u conforted her. ''Ciose 60 the top
Of the shoulder. then" he cum
menfed- Then he CROPPED an his
sensitive fingers told him he had
found the rgress Of the bullet---cn
her arm Just down from her shout.
der. But there's nothing can
do--it's not a wound can dress.
IT'S cleaner now than anything
we've got 10 clean ~ with. The
only thing l. TO lie stili-so Il won't
bleed
do you think III dee she asked
him quietly. There was no fear
only scrrow--in her tones. Tell
me frankly. Bilt-
4 don't think the wound Is So
r,ous ir itself--if We could get you
down 10 a Doctor he told her. 1T
Isn't bleeding much now, because
you are lying stiii. but II has been
bleeding pretty freely. It's Just a
nesh wound. really. But you
see
Her mind isared az once 20 his
thought You mean-lt's the same
either Way she questioned.
1T doesn't make much differ.
snce-~ The man spoke quietly. just
a. she might have expected him to
speak In such moment as this
on Virginia fought 50 hard
Its bitter 70 lose now. You see
don't you-you couldn't walk with
that wound--you don't know the
way. 80 that Gould walk and pull
you on the sied-~and Harold L.
gone. lie won't show us the way or
help os now. We haven't any food
hcr~-the grizzly has been eaten
BY voives- One of Us bind and
enc Of us wounded--you see--what
chance we've got AGAINST the North
IL We had the grizzly flesh. we
could stay here tin my sight r..
farned--snd stlll perhaps. get you
out IN time 10 save you frosn the
mjsry- II you knew the way 70
the settlements. might haul you
ON the xied--you guiding rne--4n6
take chance OF running into some
meat on the way down. But -uon.
~ these things are true
Then Wharf.-The Kiri xpoke
breathic-siy----doe- IL rn~an--
Tt mean. dcath-that's All q
means There was no sentirnentnL
ny. no trrrnor IN his voice now.
He was looking his fat. " the sace.
he knew he could not spare the rfri
ny keeping the truth from her.
n~ath as sure AZ we're here-frum
hunger and your wourd--ls Harold
or the cold Doesn't get Us first.
We've been cheated. Virginia We've
played with . crooked c.ai.r. n
cont care ON my own xrcourf-----
Then don't care on mine. either
All at once her hand wen, Up and
carc@sed his face. Hold me. pln
wont ycu-- she asked Hold me
in your arrs-
She asked u simply. hike a ll.,I~
child. lie shifted his position. then
lifted her 90 that her hreas, was
against his. HIS arms around her,
her soft hair against his shoulder
The candle. dropped from his hard.
vas exfinguishec- The cold deep
enec outside the cabin The white.
Icy moon rode In the sky.
The mans arms frightened around
her. he lowered his lips close 20
hers There In the shadow Of Death.
her breast pressed 20 hia. the locks
Of iron that he'd his h-art's secret
wers shattered. the veil OF his tenn
pie was rent Virginia" he asked
his voice throbbing. do you want
me to tel you sornething-the
fruest thing In all my nfe7 /
thought I could keep h from you.
but cant I cant keep y any
more
his neck. and she drew his head
Gown 20 hers. Yes Bin che .old
him. Il want you 70 tell me. /
think / know what il is
II love you. That's ~: u never
was and II never can be anything
else The words. long peut-up.
poured from nis lips in a food.
Virginia. love you. low. you. love
ycU--my little girl my little. little
ssrl----
She drew his head down and
down until her own lips halted the
fow Of he wores- And / lose you.
Bill" abe told him NO one but
you
All the sweetness and tenderness
OF her glorious and newly wakened
love was In the kiss she gave him.
Yet the man could not believe> The
human soul. condemned 70 darkness.
can never believe at frs; wien the
hight breaks thru. His heart seemed
10 halt in hts breast ia this instant
Of infinite suspense
You dor he whispered at last, In
lnsxpreasibie wonder. "Did you say
you loved me--you 80 beautiful. 10
giorious-Donr tell me that In
pity
Il love you. Bill che told him
earnestly, then laughed softly al his
disbelief. She kissed him again
and again, softly ~ moonlight, falls
upon meadows The mans heart
lezped and flooded. but no more
words would come 10 his lips He
could only sit with HIS strong arms
ever holding her closer 70 his breast.
kissing the lips that responded 40
fenderiy and lingeringiy. swept wiih
rapisre undreamed Of before.
Ever her soft. warm arm held his
lips to hers. as II che could not
let him 90.
The seconds, thrilled with a won
der Ineffable. parsed into minutes.
Virginia had no sensation o. pain
from her wound. The fear OF death
oppressed her no more. She knew
that she had come 70 her appointed
place At last. a haven and shelter
no les. than that 10 which the white