Show n 1 SIN SINNERS L YIN IN HEAVEN H AVEN CUVE ARDEN ov 4 0 W continued from lat last seek eek own bae dg face looked y drawn god help as us both nar barbara barar he muttered huskily for tor we are tn in the tb very li I 1 of P position there w was a strange blending of fear and dor atlon in the eyes of both while they looked upon ach other but 11 I 1 1 wear swear ril fiill never farce you to anything alway always remember that and for bea heaven venn ake take don dont t let me forget forgett I 1 im to a 4 A 4 human he add ed with ith naive pathos for the tho first time since ehe she knew him she h heard a lack of confidence in hie his tone conscious of those force forces of nature against which they were but tta all the woman in her rose to meet bilm we can never loae lose faith in each other alan ahat hat will help us but ahe she looked at the dearly loved figure for one illuminating instant all that garringe nar ringe would mean betwee bet wex thern flashed into her heart awakening the mother dormant within her ah I 1 but ita its going to be harthard hard hard hard bard V I 1 the cry bure burst involuntarily from her lips all the love and longing which inspired it shone in the gate gaze which seemed to envelop him as a glowing for a space he stood it allent lost with her tn in a world which neither had dreamed of betor before be tor then he stopped forward with a mut ejaculation and they clung together an they had clung oa on thir arst night on the island two derelict balnas swept over the world worlds edge go in he whispered tremulously at last 1 I cant come to upper supper tonight I 1 must go away alone for a bit anil and think t youve opened a new world to me tonight lie ile kissed her with lingering gentle nea and turned away toward th the thore shore barbara slowly into tho the but hut cut to hr alao also food seemed empoe ible sible jut just then that moment 8 6 illume nation had opened up a new now world for her too a world which it seemed she he was never to enter I 1 with a little sobbing breath she went into the sleeping hut and threw herself face down downward on her bed i I 1 or a long time neither alluded to this conversation A new chord had been struck be between teen them too deep for idle talk A subtler difference a shade more ot of seriousness uness came into their relations the shadow cast by the moua mountain talu peake peaks eny enveloped eloped them try as 09 they would they could never quite free from froni it it or of any ur seat gent but to find them in thi this mill small island was no easy matter Ilo however wever atan alan utter mentally viewing the th land took what frail material there was and wove it into ropes ot of support that th the ropes might break he could not foresee fore aee H he turned once more la pathetic hope hom to the native during the months bine since their the it first visit to the settlement he biad ad come coins to occupy the unique pos position iVion of a ml divine overlord illa ardem issued at first arst in the spirit of bluff wre obeyed thie his at fint first surprised then amu amud t him after a time it afforded him ll 11 tense interest his ills order orders regarding cleanliness were receiving extraordinary consideration irrigation work had been undertaken now be he plunged with new zest into this novel training of prehistoric minds he ile ordered the cultivation of taro to be re instituted tapestry weaving from reeds to be revived all thie this from fear net inclination slowly awakened the natives interest which increasing caused much of their lethargy to vanish within a few necks the last sign signs of a threatening new epidemic of sickness vanla bd and the settlement became wore who lewie c ane this being at to the what mins mans magic their fear blended into a rude crude awesome affection which truck struck alan as pa thetla gradually On dually his visits became hailed balled even t ith delight for la in mat of ot desput di ChIma babol cp op pealed to him relying more and more on hie his counsel and swayed by pane of the opposing elements he dealt with a st severe justness yet immanence which they found both novel and attractive withal be he braced them stimulating latent pow ere much in the same way lu 11 which he had stimulate stimulated bar bara by tit the mere inert force of bis his own vitality her own interest in these people grev grow apace from alan she learned some of the dialect very soon being able to speak a little herself some tim a she brought the children odd LI d of ribbon or lace which produced an excited uproar weeks later she used to peo these scraps adorning some woman s dark form with ludicrous incongruity but among anion these Lu ut 0 nature as awong other children not of nature anit of civilized education there existed under currents of strife ambi uon All feeling these responsible for a of which croft soon be cicia iwar the MOM lavaka a tiong waxed for f be b deir chalot only the av ja whid which a chief Is bald r was oa un to the tb spirit et of hlf his I 1 Wj orad sma boox tb in arenlt it ei Q that would baa baa bea civil ana aai deadly denay peril for ur the tw two white popple aw and hia mend friends were cot not partial to the strange ves iacomini comers efto forced them to work kni and rue grated their tendencies teo dende croft continued Con tinned on page 3 SINNERS INNERS IN HEAVEN HEAVE N contingent Contin uca from pago page 2 lew ew well the alsky fromin on or which tro trod dl for reasons of strategy cre fore I 1 le forbore eave tor for a u drase warning to take an steps in re lation for christmas days attempt wn hie his life ball devils from the bite ite woman in eft retribution for hat at he had contemplated bad had right fright led enough for the present is 9 black fic face was seldom seen now nowa IT Ys far from the settlement rohwa aad since their tilde lids recovery had bad regarded tb th ute ahler with little less than and this tact gar alar the ld idea herewith to cause loa in th creasing difficulty of taj th life be and arbara now led ledl it waa wa anth knew it t cat catch thIng hi at straw straws yet yat eagerly ich ch frail trail aide were welcomed after a abort short consultation with was commanded to be ke up hie his resilience residence in the north to lp the white chief in worl tivon e land while hermaa served his hi ife the ruined huts were strictly tabu tall fuated U itta by tail spirits of those slain stain ere proudly radiant began bull belll I 1 a new hut to which meaer a id d his two to children could be fetched IN ifill a short time smoke arose om am I 1 leaana a cooking cool ring ana two email awall lick figuls danced like imps among e palmr 1 1 I wonder suggested barbara when ey st rollel 4 together one night I 1 it if we ht to teach them christianity alan looked down emiling smiling at these n igerine er I 1 ng instincts of the parson aughter but shook bla his head 11 it they learn gentleness kindness id d cleanliness don dont t you think they e acquiring the spirit of 0 it he be ked these will peri permeate beate paving 1 ie e way if you think it necessary to neb ach them christina Chrle tinn creeds later but ont nt upset their old faiths yet they e not ready ite always a dangerous ing if its if hurried it Is fatal slie she thrust her ann arm through hie hla i ou re av awfully ful ar wise wine alan mine I 1 loa IOU cm em to know just how to manage the ithe NN hy by la Is it I 1 wonderer won derr baciu Be ciu I 1 care tor for them you can bally understand those iou love if u try see how well I 1 you I 1 she laughed ched then felt lus his arm you know youre getting thin lan an hard u work ork 1 I 1 hrie noticed it in your face too am work so incessantly leres re a no need isn t ehret ah barbara I 1 I 1 think ere Is she looked up quick lys but he had turned ills his race face ee r award ara khit crt A z a TM let set mouth wa was visible the woman to in her thrilled to him tor for she he understood clasping his arm tightly she sh laid her face against IL 11 dear dearl I 1 she he murmured mun auree we have been here nearly a year was his only response 1 I know they walked on in silence a v alle 1 passing near hut just out side the entrance the nati native and his wife sat eat close tg tu gether ether the youngest child asleep in the mans arnu arms both too much absorbed in low toned con to notice their approach the natives love may be little abort short that of an animal for its mate bo bu it con tente tents them barbaras clasp tightened as tb thesa ear two outcasts from all laws looked u upon po n the group they are very happy alan I 1 often watch them so do 1 I my G adl d I 1 abe glanced up in surprise at the passionate tone in his voice 1 I sometimes wish I 1 had never brought them here he continued ed she was silent a moment then drew hia his hand swiftly up to hr her face with her lips against it she whispered so to low chrt he had to bend down to catch her words do you over ever I 1 awk iok at their little ones onesi and bd supposing if only barbara I 1 I 1 do he lie turned and drew her into his arms arins it 1 I have thought of it allover all over and over again I 1 I 1 think of nothing else d the relief of speaking for once about the theme which lay heavy upon their hearts caused discretion to be thrown to the winds I 1 it haunts me I 1 she he caled cr cd passionately clinging to him it barnts me day and night I 1 can oin t bear to see them ive I 1 ve tried t ald 1 I by heaven I 1 I 1 boost ig her abruptly lie threw him self aown upon the rock outside the but and bowed nis cad I in bis his lianda hand what hat was passing through his mind slie she could only surmise by the chaos of emotion which now the barriers were down urged surged through her tier own all these weeks both had struggled to for gt get the problems menacing them but the very at which they had caught proved to be eo ro to ser er bents in kor I or nature crude and ruled tills this 1 dand by her inexorable lawa laws these primitive ceppl per lp wee guided in tit all good faith and among these subtle forces or lang around them undermining the very ground beneath their feet the two were flung together in a solitude eoll tude a camill 1417 eo so maddening yet so entrancing that their were werd inflamed it every turn ideale I ww as aroi ot moved they were confronted own I 1 passion regarded and wife witt 0 jy r shrank now from visiting the ittle 14 enk t to geher lher zuo u t the day days leah the thi other furtive hungry troubled 1 e d recard Conven conversation atlon often strained between them viem a danger throughout the th night each lay jay listening to the 01 others movements and bren breathing thIng through the trail bamboo bam 1 oo 00 p no longer larger could they bout careless car elees badinage hold midnight talks but lace since the ah building of the palisade neither had dared put into wards the four fear rising ever higher to in their beans ke he uncovered hia his lace fic at t last list and looked up at br a grim defiance flance de in he yea eyes we cant to on uke this it damnable 1 barbara rome me here hesitating a ll tit not uLder u demanding the exar empry aslon elon 0 of his face tam ahe acut nt toward the gabd he be held bold out he her by the ana arm pulling her down to her knee knees at bis his aide side gaa ing into hr bar eyes tor for several without her in tome some inexplicable manner how mich mth do you love me binef be h demanded at last she looked startled at KIs peremptory tone tome why do yon you a ak tk such ques but ehe she cI collapsed lapsed against him hinl with my very life ahe she whispered passionately 1 I should die dle it if I 1 lost you now lie ile strained her clese pressing hot lip lips to here how far would you go with me tact how farr tar he muttered eagerly to eternity ll she site murmured halt faint with the sudden passion sweeping ewe them both away the anus arms holding her A ere trembling olf it we e never get res rescued cited I 1 how far ar then how far barbara V only a little stifled gasp answered him all the soft night odors wars of the forest were stealing down to the beach blending with the pungent smell of hot arth earth WIC mingling with the languorous murmur of 0 the tide close in his arm a weak craving to deio det to before the arrayed against them both swept over her it wag was easy to let all else go twice elie the opened her own lips but no words would come 7 her eyes told him that which caused his senses to reel ills grip tightened so that he hurt her but the pain was an exquisite joy the animal in man longing fiercely for its mate had been let loose la in alan stronger fo ail tho months of temp and repression the future at this moment lay in his hands and aud he knew 14 it exulted in the knowl knowledge half unconsciously be he rose to bis his feet lifting her unresisting with him her warm young body lay acquiescent at his mercy lie he took a step toward the but cast one dazed look bourd the darkening beach from dwelling the faint cry of a child came to them thern wafted upon the oft soft night breeze down the bay LILY the girl heard it tt and raised her bead licad the man heard beard it and caught I 1 la Is breath their eyes met she slipped from bis his arms with a long quivering sigh they stood facing euch other struggling with the turbulence of their emotion reverberation I 1 dodou do kemem beri berl she whispered at last lie ile made no reply continuing to gaze upon her face and she went on speaking almost to herself standing before him with the darkness closing around he her the tast vast harmony in which each note has unlimited effect upon every other note you taught me that do you remembert remember lites lifes harmony yon you sold we we are forfeiting de lumped away and walked to the esgo 1 sta standing nUng there for emeral worst waites ro his hack toward her his lipids covering hn face when he returned ho he bad had she could see regained his self control aiming close he laid his hands bands upon her shoulders are we perhaps troubling over what may never happen barbara there might be nono no no reverberations there are not always she smiled at him a anille that was almost maternal true but she broke off a little catch in her breath her eyes dwelling dreamily are amily upon the face above her own vi 04 it picturing something fer off and parsing beautiful but it boulin t be fair she mattered muttered to herself A flush mounted to his cheek in a meeting and interpreting tie tae look which momentarily his own eyes reflected the thought of at you tro troubles ables roe me roost most he owned the qu queaa quei eam lua of fairness Is nn open one tills milo Is 9 4 grand free life for anybody who knows no otier other the world might think it unfair but the world doben doesn I 1 t count with us we are savages now but you you I 1 oh my darling nature new Js Is so hard on worsen women her face wae was hidden on ills ids breast he ile went ent on diffidently whimpering into the dark hair the question of reverberations shall be he yours entirely do you understand it if you decide not to face it all ahl alit no no nal no ia she alsed her tier head q akly alai alan I 1 loe lo e you for that but I 1 wor wont 0 irice L al doit eer think I 1 menu thit she her I 1 jes I 1 imagine little home with just you and me we ond and a dear little neet all our own oil i its cruel cruel I 1 passionately she gripped ills his shoulders 1 I long jong for it nil all I 1 ache insle sometimes I 1 dream we haie it together and then then I 1 wake up bat but w e can have it 14 here now he interrupted eagerly only the forms raould be the av alt weald be allf aier then continued on page four SINNERS IN HEAVEN i from fro pc page W 3 wa w cn can make our own lawag up toa to her clIng dinitz lits hands bands in his bar you thought over the natte raced it squar myr my brain baa has gone roo round and roa ilk like a whirlpool for or month t don t know what hat I 1 think well think |