The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30

did not al once flush with pleasure.
Yet her expression showed instant.
unmisiakable relief II was all that
was needed 20 convince Pete that the
Girl had found her happiness; and
he was persuaded that her tender.
ness yesterday. after she had brought
him home, was merely an instructive
reaction-an echo OF her almost. for.
fot,en love for Peter Nowhall-of
which her conscious self made no In.
depreciation.
The Eirl looked brcathlessiy into
Petc's haggard face. Fortunately he
did not guess the full truth: that her
genuine relief was not a, having her
lover come again. but only because
u permitted her 20 escape from her
own doubts and fears.
She lett the camp and truEEed up
tho hill 60 meet Ivan. lilo waved 20
her. 4 motion brimming with vitality
and spirit, and he was graceful an
a caribou as no FASTENED 10 Join her.
Evidently the hard trip had left him
unsca,hed. lie was slightly more
brown. perhaps. not quito 40 we'll
groomed u for no other reason than
no had left his shaving kit In camp.
but there was no visible trace OF
fatigue IN his dark. handsome face.
no change in his easy. graceful car.
rage.
He held the girl close. and She felt
the steel OF his muscles. There was
a world OF reinsurance here. When
she returned to her native city. Ivan
at her side. when all tho wltchery Of
this savage land had palsd into
dreams. she had every chance 10
lind fun share Of happiness in
these strong arms.
Was the trip SUGGEST" abe
asked. radan, from his kiss.
do you think I'D come back n u
WEREN'T / had tho best kind OF
luck | didn't even get clear 20 the
Pacific shore. a few miles this side
l ran into a squaw. laying out a
trap line. l got her 20 go back 70
her cabin or the coast and Ect load
Of supplies for us. and bring Il over
as fast as she can--hard bread and
canned goods and things We can use
on tho trip. She may get hero To-
night-she' certain 10 make II IN by
tomorrow morning, Then NC can
take the dory and start out--back 10
God's country"
You started back az soon as you'd
made arrangements with herr"
Yes. There was no use to go on
She could bring all the grub she
could spare without my help. BE.
aides-I couldn't bear to be away
from you any longer
They walked arm In arm down 20
the camp. and Paylof glowsd NJ hiy
masters greeting. You've been
comfortable?' no asked the girl.
Perfectly. Pete has taken the
best possible care OF me-"
I'm glad 10 hear Il. Wen add
something fancy 10 his check when |
We pay him off,. He followed |
Dorothy into her tent. and after she
had told him Of Pete's accident, he
caught her yielding hands. Dear.
I've come back successful. and now
I've got something TO ask. It's the
biggest thing in the world. but IT'S
for your happiness as we'll as
mine"
The girl tried 10 meet his vivid. |
magnetic eyes. BY n supreme effort |
she shut from her mind the whisper
of fear and the last lingering doubt,
and opened her heart to his pleading. |
II don't think 7 can refuse you any.
thing now" she told him.
The slanting eyes glowed like |
great sewels in the eye sockets or n |
heather idol. "we'll be starting to.
morrow" he went on. You and |
and the two natives-Pete. / under |
stand. Is going TO stay here and win.
ter on the mainland. Dear. we have |
long, difficult trip before U.S. We
win be tied up at various places on
account OF bad weather. we will have
to fight storms and rough seas--lt !
will be n cold. tough, severe expert. |
ence the best we can do. Besides
that. it's really dangerous"
But why think OF the danger?
There isn't any other course open"
That's Just it--there Isn't any
other course. We can't stay here
much longer. winter Is likely 20
break any day. We can't wait any
longer for the Warrior TO return.
But I've got special reason for
pointing out the dangers-dangers
that only fool would deny. IT'S
wholly possible. Dorothy. that the
trip will actually put an end 10 us.
There will be constant danger of
sudden storms-of being wrecked |
and lost on the reefs. It's a perlous
trip, at best"
ITS best. on a trip like that, that !
| should be able TO look after you
and be responsible for you In much |
greater degree than I have on this |
trip. But the main thing is-that II |
VIC arc TO go down 10 our deaths in |
the next few days. wo want to find |
the greatest possible happiness frat.
know way that VIC can bo sure |
OF at least few hours OF perfect |