The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-01

ID uelIueT SllVeT UOT WuIIes put Is
the result of some mysterious al.
chemy known only to itseh. And
its temperature does not affect our
bodies at all. You cannot deny
that it has exercised a most be.
neficent effect on the spirits OF
lovers and poets for all the centu.
ries we know of. Every pair of
lovers has some cherished memo.
ries of moonlight, and poets would
lprobably have starved without its-
aid. 1t is a most benevolent old
god, and the one thing connected
with Earth that doesn't mind work.
ing overtime"
"I'm sure It must be frayad at
the edges and hollow at the core.
And when it is in the three-Quar.
tiers 1t looks exactly like fish that
has lost its platter"
III you continue to insult the
moon, I shall take you back to
camp and ask Minor to teach you
how to Jazz"
II love the moon," said Mary
contentedly. and pushing cush.
ion between her head and the
sharp edge Of the seat. "Id like to
stay out all night"
They continued to talk nonsense
for a while and then fell silent.
| When the boat was almost at, the
head Of the lake Clavering turned
it into long water lane where the
naples met overhead and the low
soft leaves kept up a continual
whispering. It was as dark as
tunnel, but he knew every inch OF
the way and presently shot out
Into another lake, small enoughffoi
its shores to be sharply outlined
under the full light Of the moon,
which appeared to have poised 10
self directly overhead.
h Here it was less silent than on
the larger lake. There was a cho
RUS OF frogs among the lily padA
an owl hooted wistfully In the for
est. and they heard an angry snort
from the underbrush. followed By.
a trampling retreat
II fancy II we had fingered quiet
ly in that passage we should have.
seen deer drinking from that patch
of sward over there" said Claver.
ing. But was not thinking of
deer"
What were you thinking or"
"Why-you-in a way. l suppose.
II was thinking at all. I was
merely filed with a vast content.
God! have found more than +,
ever. dreamed any man could i'm.
agine he wanted. Vastly more than
any mans deserts. 1t Is an aston.
ishing thing for a man to be able
to say"
Mary sat up suddenly. BE care
full. A little superstition is a good
thing to- keep in ones bag Of pre-.
cautions"
II feel good enough to disdadn 1t.
OF course may be struck by light.
ming tomorrow. or the car may
turn turtle when we go down to be
married, but refuse to contem-
plate anything OF the sort. feel
as arrogant as that moon up there, ,
who may have all the gods inside
him. and do not mind proclaiming
aloud that earth Is heaven"
"Well-it is." She was not %.
perstitious herself. but she was
suddenly invaded by q sinister In.
applicable fear. and smiled the
more brightly to conceal 1t. But
she lowered her eyelids and
glanced hastily about her. wonder
ing II an enemy could be hiding in
those dark woods. She was not
conscious Of possessing enemies
venomous enough to assassinate
her. but she knew little Of Claver.
ing's life after all. and he was the
sort of man who must inspire hate
as we'll as love danger a..
suredly was lurking somewhere ..
1t seemed to wash against her
brain. carrying its message. -
But there were no wild beasts in
tho Ad:yondacks. nor even reptiles.
Nor = sound. The owl had
given up his attempt to entice his
lady out for a rendezvous and the
frogs had paused for breath. There
was not the faintest rustic in the
forest except those eternally whis.
rering leaves and the faint surging /,
tide in the tree.tops. That ugly in. :
tvading fear was still in her eyes al
she met his.
What is the matter1'' be asked.
"You look frightened"
Il am a little-I have q curious
feeling of uneasiness-as IL some.
thing we're going to happen"
"'Out Of the depths Of the hollow
gloom.
On her souls bare sands she heard
It boom.
The measured tide OF the sea OF
f. DOOM"
he quoted lightly. II fancy when
one is too happy. the jealous gods
run the quicksilver Of our kttls
spiritual barometers down for =
moment, merely to remind 10 that
we are mortals after all"
The shadow on her lace lifted.
and she smiled int ~ ardent
eyes. y.