The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22

voice. Her eyes. big and blazing. be.
held him. dlshoyeled. painting. fran
nc.
Don't come near me- she cried.
III you do. IN hurl this white devil
girl into tho hot pool II SAN burns.
She will dle-ihls white devil glri
who would steal my love"
Clark put out his hands. lie dare
not advance farther. AppeaiinEly he
cried 70 her;
Il viii no, zee her. win not talk
20 her But don't Kan her" he
begged.
Toba clasped the rirl tightly to her
breast.
1T il not only she who will die.
bot viii die. too" she cried II viii
follow her into tho volcano"
Clark held out his arms.
.Totaw he called. 'Tobai Come
20 me Don't die. Live foT me
Ills only chance TO save the white
.'rl was 10 save Toba: TO plead for
BE- tnving % herself alone. lie Jaw
IN the light that shonc in her eyes
ts size swung about and faced him
Tie figure Of Mss Pase dropping IN
acr arms.
You mean ihatg" she asked. You
don't want me to der
Chldlikc was her simplicity now.
She put the giri down on tho rock
And Clark. taking advantage Of the
opportunity. sprang to her side.
His first thought was 10 kneel be-
dido the unconscious form Of Mss
Page. 10 chafo her hands. TO revive
her and assure her that she was safe.
But the cioudlng eyes OF Toha,
standing 80 near. warned him that to
ave this girls life. he must play n
desperate game OF indifference.
u was TO Toba and her arms that
he frat went. tho the words OF love
that rushed to his lips came not from
his heart.
She listened 10 his protcs;ations Of
love. to his appeal TO her reason. and
womanlikc. this wild creature. who
would have killed for love OF him
and then followed her victim into
grave OF boiling lava. wepi.
IN his arms Clark held her and
realized that now his fate, his future
WIS bound In her passions, her hate
and her love.
lie was king. yet captive. freeman.
yet slave. lie whom natives &C.
claimed as monarch. was subject TO
the viii Of one Of thclr women.
AZ Toba wept. her face buried on
his breast. Clark was touched There
was no doubt OF the Intense loyalty
Of this girl in her love for him. no
doubt that sho would rather die than
lose him.
lie saw thru the savage heart Of
her and recognized the finer depths
OF her emotions. Toba did not know
any better: she could not be blamed.
He must sooth her injured feelings.
explain to her: in some manner he
must prevent recurrence Of her hos.
tiiity 70 this poor girl, cast adfift,
Ike himself. on a strange Isle among
savage people
"Toba," he said. "can you keep a
seeret?"
She looked deep into his eyes. ques-
tioningly, half understandingly. The
light OF fanatlcism died. In them
there reflected only the glow OF her
love.
This girl IS not really my wife.
We only married that she might not
have 20 wed a native in accordance
with the customs OF your tribe. This
girl will never know my love. You
arc my wife. in tribal rite. Toba. Ny
marriage to this girl was only
sham"
TOBIAS face beamed
Then the white maiden is not real.
ly--"
Now" interrupted Clark. make
mo happy by taking good care Of
her"
Toba stopped and swiftly swept
Mics Page TO her breast.
Call her sister" prompted Clark.
sister, repeated Iopa. Inc word
was strange 10 her. On this Island
where she was born and had spent
her life, there were no brothers or
sisters. Fathers had died under the
knives Of their mothers on the NOR.
row Of their wedding night Only one
child emerged from such n union.
They turned for the descent. Clark
held out his arms to relieve Toba OF
her burden. She hcsitatcd, then com
piled.
Now that Toba and Clark arc
friendly again. how long will such
condition last?
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