Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-02-11

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Yet, as he glanced at her, he began
TO feel a novel interest In her that
he had never felt before. Life with
her would at least be companlonable.
lie was not SO sure, now. that he had
done a foolish thing.
DO you regret the sacrifice, b q f
L n he inquired curiously.
Not Bit" answered tho young
woman
MAY | ask why you are smilingT
She smiled more significantly. THAT
is my secret" she answered. "Some
day will tell you"
"When?"
when we are alone together"
but we shall never be more alone
than we are now"
II know. But you see. A 60 w p IA,
the virus has not yet begun to take eff
feet In YOU"
II know 1t hasn't. wonder how 1t
will feel. They say that the first sign
is fever wish had a shorter name
for you"
The girl still smiled at him. He was
was half piQued and half indignant.
Don't you begin to feel the effects
Of the virus" he inquired.
''Not yet" she answered. II don't
believe | ever shall"
"Why not2"
'That is part of the secret, too" she
said.
He turned Indignantly. He had
meant to turn away. Instead Of which,
to his surprise, he found that he was
standing nearer to her than he had
ever stood before. And, as his arms
went CROPPING blindly for some mysteri-
Gus purpose he found that they had
closed about her and were holding her
fast. The harder he tried to escape
her the more tightly he held her.
The girl made no attempt to es-
cape, but continued smiling. "What is
III" he whispered. And suddenly the
realization came to him.
TITS the poison--the love virusp
he exclaimed.
The girl nodded. She nodded so hard
that her wealth of hair came tum-
bling down from under the hideous
hood. He caught strand between
his fingers and pressed II to his lips.
what am l doipg7 Why am do
Ing thlsf" he cried. rs it's It the
synptomsT
She nodded again. "It begins that
way" she answered.
"What curious disease" said the
young man thoughtfully. "Do you
know. l don't believe I shall really
mind being exiled with you on our
island. OF course, a woman's com
pany is apt to prove tedious. One
doesn't expect the same intellectual
companionship that mans company
affords. And then, I don't know that
1 shall have very much to say to you.
But you will be useful for cooking
my meals, and sometimes / will tell
you things, and"
The girl for the first time uttered a
hearty laugh. The young man seemed
In a daze. He passed his hand across
his forehead
"As / was saying" he resumed, ut
will be delightful helping each other
In the little things Of the day, and in
the evenings wen sit and chat by the
camp fire and compare notes and ex-
periences-"
The silvery ripple of her mlrth
seemed to I'LL the room. Again the
young man was struck silent.
"Why are you laughing at meT he
cried at length. Don't you want my
devotionf Don't you want me to wait
on you. to learn from you, to sit at
your feet as your SLAYER Is there
somebody else you PREFER l can
hardly wait for the boat to arrive.
I-L-I-I believe love you. Is this
lover
Eyes, this is love-" said the girl.
How do you know DO you love
met DO you feel the virus1"
NO" she answered. thOughtfully. II
am sure now that I am immune
against It, didn't tell those old
professors, but all women are"
"Why7 Whyf Whyf" shouted the
young man.
Because, you see," she answered,
I'VE have known all about It all the
time"