New Britain herald., 1922-09-06

shc did not die-thcre. at least. But she went away and did not como back, though Noah Jo waited there until winter"
 November, he meant" Barney supplied. "Hc spoke of the freezing of water; that Is the Chippewa name for November-the moon of the frecz- Ing again.
 T sec, And then. as he was O nomad, he went away and took you; he died-now you're coming to affairs you learned from Azen Mnbo-and gave you to Azcn without being able to tell anything about you but that the ring went with you. We really got quite lot tonight, didn't we, Barney?"
 I've got" Barney said. his hands still clenched behind him. more than I ever had in all my life before"
 He moved a little nearer her, T mean from you--Miss-Ethel Carew. You're a strange girl; the finest and noblest in all the world,' he added quickly. You turned against your own people and you trusted mel"
 You, Barney? Why not? How could l help it?"
 Don't" he warned swiftly. "Tve got to thinking about you in a way never should"
 How do you think about me, Earncy?"
 "Thlnk?" he repeated. T don't think about you. can't. love love-love you There, I've said it!" He snatched his hands apart behind him and struck them together before him in his dlsmay,
 You love me, Barney" she said.
 Love you. Love you!"
 I love you, Barney, I've loved you from our first morning together, I think"
 No; no; no,' he tried to deny her; but she only smiled up at him and said:
 "Yes; you've known that. Barney. That's been what's troubled you; not that you loved me, but that it was so plain that loved you'
 50 plain,' he denied, almost furi- ously, for her. Tt wasn't. It's not true now
 "oh, isn't it? Do you suppose I'm ashamed
 He dropped to his knees before her and caught her hands and held them. He bent his head and drew her hands to his lips; and his kiss though not at all like the first love kiss she had dreamed to be hers some day, brought her amazing ecstasy. She loved this boy who so loved her and yet half in fear of himself, half in fear of her, held from her even in their rapture. She wanted him nearer now; she wanted his arms about her, his strength sub- duing hers, overpowering and hold ing her; and yet she delighted too in his courtly awe of her when he had kissed her hands and released her, catching his breath after no more than that.
 I've never" he said, i've never had anything like that before"
 Nor I! Nor T." Ethel cried; she before her
 You'd not? All the men in the { world must have loved you. Ethel, the moment they caught sight of you"
 And the women, you! Yet you didn't care until you saw me. Not | even abroad, Barney in England and | France where girls
 He gazed steadily into her eyes. knowing what she would not, and yet wished to ask. Had he been, I even without love, another girls?
 There are some advantages in be- ing brought up in an Indian shack. Ethel" he said. They've only one room often, you know; with some times two families or three; and lots of human living is there. What you learn turns you straight either one way or the other; it turned me to look for--for you; and to wait ttll I'd found you"
 She bent down and kissed his fin gers: so he arose and drew her up with him. For a few moments he held her against him with her bosom trembling on his throbbing breast; then, slipping his arms lower, he lifted her and laughing at her quiver under his strength, he strode with her a few steps and catching her higher. he brought his lips to here.
 CHAPTER XIV.
 Bonnet, having gone directly home from Scott street, had found his grandfather still up and reading
 "Well?" Lucas demanded, hrust- ing his fingers through his th2k hair, as he looked up when BenNet en- cred Where have you been this fine evening""