A. Merritt's Fantasy Magazine, February 1950 — page 127: what you’re looking at

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THE SEAL MAIDEN erica! “But it was this gentleman’s face within the locket, mademoiselle. I can almost swear to it. Come, do you not recognize him?” She saw a little boat rocking on the green waves beside huge ice-floes, and Achille, sea-drenched, with that last look in his eyes. “No, monsieur,” she replied. “This gen- tleman resembles the picture, but my pic- ture was not he.” The gray-haired man sank into a chair, and the littlé secretary seemed to bristle with annoyance. “Marie,” pleaded Pére Legouffre, “you understand, do you not, that this is per- haps your father, who longs to claim his own? I, too, have seen the miniature, and while my eyes are old I feel sure—” She knew now why they had not let her see Achille alone. “TI feel sure that you are mistaken, my dear child. Will you not try to call up the face in the miniature?” “No, this gentleman is not the one in the picture,” she said again with the same Steadfast conviction. She said it to the governor also, and to the gray-haired man, and then repeated it when they pleaded with her. At last she broke away and went run- ning down the road toward the shore, and the sky was bright as day with the north lights. The sky was bright at midnight, lurid with gold and white that flashed and played from zenith to horizon. The black waves tumbled in white cascades over the sands. And out at sea was a shining sail that veered and turned and drove at last straight toward home. But truer than the keel’s sweep through the foam-flecked waves was that rush of spirit to spirit and love to love, and hearts and lips that met. She looked at her lover and knew that the seal soul, the restlessness of the hu- man heart, was dead at last. Ali life was here, in Achille’s arms, on Miquelon. > | * a . 4 o ‘ ' 2; ay oy - " * i \. 3 52 5 i } oN veeN cs j bos Bass # =s * . v2, fi ' ? s . 9 De +e Fee” , a P ty Y Ever wake up after a "MONEY-MAKING OUTFITS big night with a dizzy head and that “‘uncertain feeling’? Take one Seoxyl tablet with a glass of water and in no time you'll be ready for a full day’s work. Seoxyl contains no harmful drugs ...is NOT a purgative. Seoxyl has been popular for years asa cure for motion sickness from air, sea and land travel, Order some now and keep it $m (we pay handy. For 14-tablet bottle,send only postage) THE ROBBINS CORPORATION S05-P Savings and Loan Bidg. Middietown, Ohio Here's. a Profitable: fis” MONEV MAKING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOk WITHOUT INVESTMENT 7 No experience needed to ect es our Local Dealer For MASTER Work Uniform germents. Every business concern « BE - Easy, pied wn ‘ou receive cs "Saat We capil Sole Eudpmoc ERE wite Oe PO ' -@EO. MASTER GARMENT CO., Dept, 482 Ligonier, indiana p \ WITH ACTUAL SAMPLES } Man or woman—young of eld, YOU can iim | earn steady income in full or spare time. fae nvertns you need is furnished FREE and Be prepaid, imply write orders for nationally i advertised Kendex nylon hosiery sold with | amazing guarantee that gives free replace. | ment if hose runs or snags (regardiess of cause) within period up to 3 months. Cam- plete fine including sheerest 60 gauge. Car- ries Good Housekeeping Guarantee Seal. Also | 3 additioriai fines (1) beautiful lingerie (2) Fim wonderful robes at amazing direct to wearer Hee cee (3) compiete line men’s hose guarane & eed one full year or vepiaced free. No | money or experience needed to build your & own business. We deliver and collect. Ad- & — cash exe: _ errs Assi gr Bat aie i 1 aos bring you sample nylon ng, samples fingerie-robe fabrics. and complete money-making outfits. Nothing te pay aow or fater. No obligation. Write: KENDEX COMPANY ¢ BABYLON 79, N. Y. 127 IOO S C@