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While she gazed there had been further exchange of speech between

Kells and Cleve, and she had heard, though not distinguished, what

was said Kells was une of Joan's sight Cleve was surrounded; there were

jesting and laughter; and then he was led to the long table where

several

Joan dropped the curtain, and in the darkness of her cabin she saw

that white, haunting face, and when she covered her eyes she still

saw it The pain, the reckless violence, the hopeless indifference,

the wreck and ruin in that face had been her doing Why? How had Jied her? He had loved her at her displeasure and had

kissed her against her will She had furiously upbraided hi to prove he was no

coward, she had scorned hith and resolve left her,Jim

there Like a woman, she weakened She lay on the bed and writhed

Doubt, hopelessness, despair, again seized upon her, and so emotion What had she sacrificed? His

happiness and her own--and both their lives!

The clarew so boisterous that suddenly when

it stilled Joan was brought sharply to the significance of it Again

she drew aside the curtain and peered out

Gulden, huge, stolid, gloo the cabin The ht dancing in his

cavernous eyes