Part 59 (1/2)

Mary

Inboat, out there in the Bay, I cried to God in thankfulness for all his goodness

Every day I looked across to Mary's bungaloondering if this would be the day

I was loth to sleep, lest she should arrive withoutof it

I could hardly bear to leave home for even an hour in case she should come when I ay And yet,--so it happened

Late one afternoon, I was standing on Clark's veranda, chatting with Margaret over a letter that had arrived fro launch dart into the Bay full speed, straight for hy, land soain alrasp the full purport

I dashed suddenly away from my old lady friend, without so much as a word of explanation I tumbled into my boat and rowed furiously for ho half-hour! To think of it,--Mary in Golden Crescent half-an-hour and I had not yet spoken to her!

I jumped ashore at last, ran up the rocks and into her house without ceremony

”Mary, Mary!” I called ”Where are you?”

And all I heard in ansas a sigh

I pushed in to the front parlour, where Mary,--azing dreamily out into the Bay

She turned toout her hands to me in silent welcome

I took her hands in mine and we looked into each other's eyes for just a ht her to me and crushed her in my embrace

”Mary,--Mary,--Mary!” I cried brokenly ”Mary,--Mary!”

Gently and shyly, but s are,--sit down, dear I have much to tell you before--before----”

A blush spread over her cheeks and she turned away in embarrassment

”--Before what, Mary?” I craved

”Before--I can listen to you

”George!--I love you with all my heart I have always loved you,--I could not help myself That, I think, is why I quarrelled with you so,--at first But I was afraid thatwould avail ed to e, I was not free to give e!--that o in a street riot with some natives in Cairo

”All his sins are covered up with hihed ”And, after all, maybe Harry Brammerton was not----”

”Harry Bra up in a treht,--I,--I understood,--I--I--oh, God!”