Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01

| vigil both of them knew; yet there
seemed nothing to do but stare so
| long as the Gulf Stream was In sight.
After a stiffness Of several minutes
| he caught the sound of g. sob. He
turned and saw that the girl was cry
| ing softly. Trask pulled himself to-
gether sharply.
Gomez he said, patting her shout
der. 1--WE mustn't give in to 1t. / be-
| haved like a crazy man for q few
minutes, and I'm sorry. There 8
nothing to be frightened about. We
can't sink"
"T wasn't frightened" she MUIR
INJURED, looking up at him. Il was
| just crying because-because I've
been wicked"
wicked. child?"
She nodded and stif1ed another Sob
wicked for bringing you here,
Billy. It's-it's all my fault. I
| wouldn't listen to you"'
"Why, I was really just AS anxious
to come as you were,' he asserted
stoutly. II won't allow you to blame
yourself"
"You1l-youn forgive me?"
There isn't thing to forgive. But
if there was I'd do it,
She studied him narrowly, as II
Judging his sincerity. He smiled at
her and put his arm across her Shout
ders, giving her a little shake.
But I'll never forgive myself" she
said stubbornly.
Nonsense! I'm the one who's real
~ to blame. I shouldn't have let you
come. I could have prevented it,"
She was still looking at him, and to
Trask it seemed that he had never
seen the girl with so much witchery
in her face. She had not shrunk
from his grasp; rather she had leaned
her small figure against him, as If in
stictively seeking comfort. Trask's
arm trembled on her shoulders. He
knew why. He felt now what he had
known a long time ago.
Sidney" he said, bending his head
toward her, what's the use of think
ing or bothering about forgiving each
other or ourselves? I'm glad I'm
here! Glad. Do you understand"
'G1ad?' she repeated wonderingly.
But why should you
Because I love you"
She looked intently at him for sew
eral seconds, then smiled wonderfully
although her lips were trembling.
Slowly. she raised her arms and slip
ped them about his neck, drawing his
head down to hers.
I'm glad you love me, boy" she
Far out across the water the image
of the Gulf Stream was still visible.
They did not see it.
When at last they looked again in
the direction Of the receding ship her
lights were but a faint glimmer on
the horizon. They had exchanged
scarcely word since each told the
other the greatest news in the world.
Sne $1,000 clinging to him.. her face
against his coat, his arms close around
ner-the sea, the derelict, the steamer
forgotten.
She kissed him again and patted his
cheek softly.
"Everything's all right now" she
murmured happily. isn't 1t, Billy?"
Everything" he echoed earnestly.
yet I'm just trying to realize what
1t all means"
other!" ee@oA
"Of course. But it seems so frnnos.
sioie and unreal. How long is it.
sidney? Three days?'
century," she answered prompt
~ with a little laugh. But what
does time have to do with il? IT taLas
time for some things. 1t takes time
70 grow up, and then more time to
grow old; 1t takes time to write books
as Iather does; it takes time to live
ana 70 see things, and to go to places
AND 10 have adventures. hut r.
doesn't take time to lover
1t seems not" he said whimsicaIlv
- wish Keller We're here"
one looked up at him with a renrov.
ing frown. oV'
That's ungenerous, boy. You lust
want him here to make him feel sors
rowfui. l suppose you consider vour.
self conqueror."
Something like that" he admitted
II 10 known that, I'd have made
you fight harder. That is tbinie 0Y
would. I'm not sure, though. You
see, Wnat made 1t so easy, dear. was
.na' we We're both fighting on the
s sine side. There. think I've con.
iessed enough; I don't want to spoil
Se" ugul,e. Look! believe we've
Seeii the last OF the ship"
AInough they searched the sea |or
az III nlnute. there was no answering
AiaSn OF the Gulf Streams lights.
10 you suppose they'll come hunt.
.ns LOT us, after they find we're nor
aDoard?" she asked. os
:. IL depends on how soon thew know
Al tney get hours away. Cant. Riod'
sett may decide 1t would be useless -,
Try TO md the derelict again. Resides
ne mas ha1f-crippled ship. He wont
want 70 take the chance OF roeetirs
more BAD weather before he makes
But will anybody search for rx,,.
On, that's sure. as soon as thew gae
Mor4 ashore. or to some other shin