Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17

east and for two miles round lay the
herring boats. with their watch lights
burning on the roofs of their net houses.
and looking like stars which had fallen
from the darkening sky Oh to the bosom
of the sea.
Fcnella began to sing. and before
Stowel knew what he was doing he was
! singing with her:
! She: "Oh, Molla .caraine, where got
YOU your gold:'
He: :, Lone, lone. you have left me
here"
! 1t was sntrancing-the hour. the
surroundings, the charm and sorority
of the sea. But this is Madness"
! thought Stowcll. 1t would only make
it the harder to do-what he had to
do.
Nevertheless he went on. and when
they came to the end Of another ManX
ballad. "Kiree fo naightcy' lthe sheep
under the snow he said:
Would you like to know where that
old song was written!'
"Where:'
"In Castle Rushen--by poor
wretch whose life had been sworn away
by vindictive woman
! And what had he done to her! Be-
trayed her. and then deserted her for
another woman. | suppose. That $ the
one thing woman can never forgive
never should. perhaps
II must tell her soon., thought
Stowell. But he could think OF. no
way to bCgin-nO natural way To leau
up to what he had to say. ,
The night was now very dark ana
silent. The majesty and solemnity
around were grand and moving. Fe-
nella, who had been laughing all the
evening, was serious enough at last.
ITS almost as If the sea. grown
old. had gone to s leep with the going
down of the sun. isn't it, she SAID.
The sea isn't always like this.
thought said Stowpll.
NO. it can be very cruel. can II I:
Rolling on and on. with its inccSsant:
monutonous roar through the ages !:
What hcnrtlcSS things it has done :.
Millions and millions of women have
prayed and it has paid no heed to
them
How can dn it: How can do
it, Stow"ll was asking himself.
,,ar non, WIZ, What .aj inS rdbejo it Is to nH SS
think of her with her little brood. in
her cottage at Peel. perhaps. when a
sudden storm comes .n: Giving the
childrcn their supper and washing them
and undressing them. and hearing them
, say their prayers and hushing them 10
sleep. and then going downstairs to
. the kitchen, and listening to the roar
of III" sea on the castle rocks, and
thinking Of her man out here in the
, darkness. struggling between life anl
death"
Stowcll knew. though he dare moi
look. that she was brushing her hand.
, kerchief over her eyes.
"NictOr," she said. "don't you think
, women are rather brave creatures:'
"rhc braveSt creatures in th'
r world.' lie answered..
II knew You would say that" saic
p F"nella, in a low voice. And that Z
, why ! always think Of you as th"il
champion, fighting their battles fo
then! when they are wronsed and help
+ less.
! StoWrll felt as if hc were choking
q He rould not go on with this hypoc'
. ri>y any longer. lie must tell her now
1t would b" like committing suicide
o but what must be, must be.
y "Fcnella -
:, , But just then the loud voice of III,
:, captain cried "Strike,' and nt tn
= next moment FcncIla was flying aft t,
p tug at the net and shake ont the her
rings that came up with it.
: What shouts. What screams Wha
n pcals Of laughter
q 1t was midnight before the joy AM
h hustle Of the catch We're over. and tn
net was shot again. The Governor wa
Il then smoking his last pipe in the cap
. tain's cabin, and StOwcll. with Fenell
4 on his arm, was walking to and fro OF
the deck.
!. "Necd | tel! her at ALL" lie wa
n thinking.
i lie felt a. il hc were being swep
along by an irresistible Hood. lie coul
. not doom himself TO death. With Fc
neIla by his side he could think of no
body and nothing but her. Sometimes
, when they crossed the light from tn
skylight. they turned their faces towar
n each other and smiled.
" After while Stowcl found himscl
bantcring Fenclla. Catching Il flash o
her ring (hls mothers ring on tn
= hand that was on his arm, he pretcnde
it was gone and asked If it had falle
d off while she was pulling at the net.
''Gono' The ring you ga
mean the Dccmstcr gave me. No, her
r it is. What shock. ] should hay
- died if had lost it,
She was radiant: he was reckless
v the ittl" trick had uncovered thei
hearts TO each other.
They heard q step on the other sid
d of the deck.
y "Fenrlla -
p 1t was the Governor going down tn
- companion. "Time to turn in, girl
We are to breakfast at Port St. Mar
/, at . in the morning, you know
c ''I'm coming, father
n Good might, StOwell.'
g Good night, sir!
a But he could not let Fenella 10. /
,e was sin to 90 to bed at all on sue