The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-04-17

tive been perfectly smcere. Ulcks
you lust have to believe thatl"
ST do. But Garrett Waterson may
very possibly believe, by this time,
that the Waynes took unfair advan-
tage of him when they bought Ala
koa."
Karen seemed strangely shaken.
''Then nothing is settled at all, Is
IT."
Nothing. They key has passed
into other hands-that's all"
"And this fight has to go on, and
on"
care you tired Of this fight. Kar-
emf"
Something's changed it for me.
/ don't know what 1t Is. AT first 1t
seemed such glorious adventure;
it promised to open UP a whole
new world. But that's all gone. ]
don't know what's the matter. Some
how I'm not sure, any more. that
/ want Alakoa."
Neither" said Dick Wayne, "do
/. You know that"
She turned little to look at him;
and the young stars made her face o
pale oval, mysterious and lovely,
but her expression he could not see.
"You don't want your island?"
she asked queerly.
He took her hands, and made her
turn toward him. "You know what
I want. You've known it all the
time"
"But - the island = your broth
ers-"
Haven't your" he asked.
s'There isn't there isn't any
way"
Haven't your" Dick insisted.
The resistance seemed to 60 out
of her; she swayed forward, and
rested her cheek against his chest.
eyes" she admitted; II know"
"There isn't any time to lose,"
Dick said. sI've had a radio from
Waterson. He'll drop anchor In less
than two hours. By that time it will
be too late"
'sWhat are we going to dot"
''We're going to run out on this
show. Wen be married in Hilo. /
don't care what happens after that.
They can 60 on with this internal
squabble until they eat each 9TH
er's last shirt"
'sIt's impossible! can't!"
''Why? If you're still going to let
John Colt"
Don't you see what position I'm
put in? Do you think I've so little
pride that I'd try to seize your is
land, and fail, and then edge in by
marrying the very man / tried to
bankrupt"
81 don't believe you care any
more about the island than do"
'You don't now. But some day
you'd remember, and perhaps begin
to doubt; and nothing could ever
be-"
"But you don't know that you've
lost the island. Nobody viii know
until Garrett Waterson shows his
hand"
"Dick--if my grandfather takes
the island, I'll marry you then, If
you want me to-
''No," he said. He released his
hold, and she moved a few inches
away from him. 'sNo," he repeated.
''Tm not going to marry an island
either, Karen"
''Then you see - It's hopeless,
Dick"
SIN another hour or so it win be-
completely. This Is the last time
wen ever have any choice. Because
now we don't know. Right now
one Of us is as good as broke-but
we don't know which. Perhaps nei-
Their one Of us will ever have any,
thing in the world again"
Maybe" Karen said, "that would
be best of all. Only-we can't make
that choice either, Dick. Neither
one Of us has any choice whatever,
in anything, it seems"
Dick said gravely, ssThe choice Is
yours, Karen; and you have to make
it now, tonight before ] leave this
boat"
ssWhat Is It you want me to dor"
want you 10 come Win me, n0Ws
ON the Holokai. I'll throw the Holo-
kai over the bar, and run to sea-"
IF only" Karen said, II had
little time
.'Time? Good Lord, Kareni"
even q few hours"
He saw that she was frightened:
and he was pleased, because It told
him that she wanted to come with
him.
s'You have few hours" he said;
''you have days, II you want. I'll
stay at sea as long as you want me
to. Or, when we've talked it over,
I'll put back. Or I'll take you any
place you want to 60. But now we've
got to get out of here quickly--h
there's ever going to be any hope
It all"
She turned away from him and
her hands gripped the rail hard;
her eyes were On the Holokai, .