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"Do I not, dearest?"

"And then, when I saw you to-day, all the light and war

back, and I knew that it was you ere , but only a shadow and a mockery of life"

Her hands fell from his breast, her head sank upon his knees, she sobbed

in the abandonment of her passion

And the athered

her in his strong arms and murmured passionate words of love and

gratitude and devotion

"Nell, Nell, my Nell! God make me more worthy of your love!" he said

brokenly, hoarsely

She raised her head from his knees and offered hi to hio!" she said

The light that never was on earth or sky beamed on the _Annie Laurie_ as

it skimmed toward the jetty

Nell sat in the stern, and Drake lay at her feet, his arms round her,

his face upturned to hers

God knows he was grateful for her love God also knoorthy he

felt This love is such a terrible thing A h the ways