Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-22

Of nying glass. but no one heard the
noise, because Of the storm"
He was not sure that she was even
listening. Instead he was listening
to her, trying to tell by her breathing
and the sound Of her movements how
far her panic had gone.
Il stood by the broken window sew
eral minutes" he resumed, "gulping In
the fresh air that poured through. II
oraced me up completely. and I went
back to my berth and fell asleep.
When I awoke the next morning. both
my windows were still hermetically
sealed, and the stateroom was as not
as the dickens; but the mirror over
the wash bowl was smashed to
atoms %
Something that was half a laugh
and half sob came to him out Of the
darkness. His sense OF pity for the
girl became so intense as to be pain
ful. She was a thoroughbred. She
was going through this beastly ex-
perience mighty well. They had
been prisoners full an hour now, he
estimated. God alone knew how much
longer they might be there. He set
his teeth. Then, his thoughts return
ing TO the girl, he spoke persuasiyely.
IF you would sit down and close
your eyes and try to take a nap" he
suggested, "the time would pass a lot
quicker"
She laughed again. He did not Ike
the sound at all. He wished he could
see her. This Stygian darkness was
the turn OF the screw. Throughout
his story he had not stopped his effort
to attract attention. He increased Il
now, battering at the door with fists
and feet as long as he thought she
could endure the noise.
"Pm horribly frightened" The
words reached him in a breathless
whisper.
II am so sorry" His voice was
very gentle. But you must keep
steady, you know. Hang on to the
fac. that there is nothing TO be afraid
Of. Would you feel better If you
called Out7 Try It, II you like Some
one might hear you, too" he added.
NO If I began, I'm afraid I might
not be able to stop. l might have
Mysteries"
"Nonsensel You're too well poised
for that sort Of thing. Why not look
at the situation sensiblyp Renshaw
felt that a little brutality might be a
good tonic just now. "We're ineon-
venlenced for short time-an hour
more, at the most. What's the use Of
making a fuss about itT
please don't take that tone. /
know you are doing 1t to help me, but
It doesn't help"
He laughed.
Il thought I'd get a flash out Of
you. And, you see. It did help, after
all"
mo. IT didn't-it didn't It made
things worse. 1t made me afraid Of
you'll"
/ He was silent for a moment
THAT hurts, Miss Campbell" he
said. at last rs there anything In
the world that l can say or do TO re-
assure your
She gulped Ike a penltent child.
Yes" she said. You can forgive
me"
For whatY'
"For saying / was afraid Of you.
I'm not. | haven't been. for a single
moment. But I'm so horribly nervous.
! don't know what I'm saying. I'm a
coward-Fye Just discovered II"
you're nothing Of the sort. You're
mighty plueky. Most girls would make
lot more fuss over this than you do"
DO you really think so?" For a
moment she seemed to pull herself to-
gether. Suppose you were here
alone1" she asked suddenly. wouldn't
you-mind IT."
"Not In the least" Renshaw lied
cheerfully. "rd be Disguised, Of
course. I'm horribly dlsgusted as Il
is. because you are having this an
noyance l understand how any girl
would feel about e."
But you're not-afrsid7"
"Afraid2' Renshaw threw 10 the
simple word more surprise than he had
ever really felt over anything. what
is there to be afraid Off" lie stopped
with the effect OF studying her IN the
darkness. and then went on slowly. as
II trying with difficulty to take In a
new idea you don't mean that you
are really seriously frightened?"
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