Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-23
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| Peter Newhan, Augusta, Ga,
| Ilees to Alaska, after being told by
War Ishain, Russian violinist, he
mad drowned Paul Sarichef, Ishmin S
is rotary. Ishmin and Peters wife
| Dorothy. had urged him to go to
South America. He joins Big Chr. :
Larson in response to a distress
Islgnal at sea, giving Larson his sea
Jacket. Their launch hits rocks. Lar
sons body is buried as Newhail's.
Peter, rescued, finds injuries have
completely changed his appearance.
Dorothy and lshmin go to Alaska
Ito return Peters body. They do not
Irecognize Peter in their head guide.
A storm strands them at the grave
Change name," a message from
a seance, Dorothy believes to be
from Peter, telling her to accept
ilshmin's marriage proposal. During
Ishmin's absence for supplies, Peter
is hurt. Dorothy finds an attach
ment growing for Peter. Ishmin
lreturns, urging immediate marriage.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
I'D be willing to wait, for your
sake, Dorothy-except for the fact
we'd be running the risk of never
having each other at all. No ono
knows what lies on the other side
of death. The only happiness we
can be sure of is that which we take
now Dorothy, want you to marry
me-tonight."
His voice trembled with earnest
ness. He had put his case very
well. Even in the beginning Dorothy
was not a conventional type, and
lately, on this rugged shore. she
had come face to face with realities.
Many things which she had regarded
as essentials had been shown as
roth, and she knew that vows
plghted under this white sky could
be just as holy as those taken be-
fore the altar If her own church.
The marriage would be legal; moth
ing else really Mastered. The cerc-
mony was at most but symbol
and where and by whom it was per-
formed she found she absolutely did
not care. And all the time he had
pleaded with her she had been bias.
ed in his behalf.
He had shown her a swift way
out from her own doubts and fears
Once in his arms, bound to him by
VOWS, she could shut away the mis-
givings that haunted her.
She was pale too, now from the
violence of her mingled emotions;
but already he could see the near
ing glory Of his victory. He was
winning; he read the truth in the
clear we'll light in her eyes, in her
trembling lips in the hands that
grew limp in his.
'Yes-yes" she breatned at last,
"Tonight?' he asked, "Or RICH.
now"
This eyening-just after dinner
Just as night falls. Wen make it rs
respectable as we can-preserve at
least some of the conventionalities.
Wen be glad later that we did"
He sought her lips already with
an air of unquestioned ownership,
His eyes were no longer vivid; they
We're strange and dark and inscrut-
able, and his voice was moving and
deep. "Then you are mine-only
mine. I've won you at last. Dorothy
lit is part of the knowledge of
our eastern women that the great
est happiness they ever know is in
yielding utterly to the man they
love. Tell me--aren't you catching
an echo Of that happiness now?'
She smiled soberly-a wan, mirth
less smile that was not without ten
derness. "At least-I'm glad to
know what l am going to do" she.
told him.
Acting on hilarious impulse Ivan
seized her arm walked with her
Ito the mouth Of Pete's dugout. The
head guide still not wholly recuper.
ated from the shock sfayssteraayss
accident, got slowly to his feet.
y want you to supervise the cook
Ing Of an extra special meal tonigh