The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-22
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"You don't mean TO say that you would
be such an unmitiRated fool as that?"
Lang gfcrd, eld fellow" began DaYaris
and the words sounded like mockery
You don't understand me as / wish you
would. You don't understand me at all.
j am Greek. j made promise with my
fathers hand in mine, under Greclan
skies. Do you suppose j thought my
promise would dog me to practical Amer
lea. and Keep me from the woman love?
Do you suppose ! thought Of that? Why.
do you suppose love this woman now
e. at know she Is the daughter OF Col
Montague?" Davaris remembered the in
terview hc had had with his sister ard the
old fire again burned in his heart. and ne
got up and paced tho room. There was
look In his eyes that frightened Langford
and he wondered what had come over his
friend. Was he going daft over the girl!
Had be taken this hallucinatlon to bis
head, perhaps at the rejection Of his suitl
LangfOrd attempted 10 quiet him, but
only made him talk the louder. He at
tempted TO show him that his story while
IL might be true or at least partly true,
yet was absurd on the face of it. That il
while he was small. boy in Greece he
might have made a youthful promise 10
have the slayer Of his father brought to
Justice yet Ii was stretching point TO
say that Gladys Montague was in any
way connected with IT, The more Lang
ford talked. however, the more unreason-
able the Greek became and host OF
thought came into Langford's mind OF
the strange actions Of his friend in going
away early that summer.
Davaris's anxiety TO meet Gladys; his
agitation when he first heard her name
4 A.. Al
days; everything became clear to him
aud he began to think that there was
method in the Greeks madness Lang.
ford tried to make Davaris say that he
would give IL all up, but without success.
He pointed out the absurdity of it all.
IF you We're Greek, you'd know" was
oil Davaris said.
Then Langford realized IL all tho more
fully. 1t was something moro serious
than he thought. II he were Greek he'd
know. The race was passionate, impu-
sice, throbbing with fire and energy.
What seems wrong TO an American may
be right to a Greek.
Far into that miserable night the two
men sat there and wrestled with the prob
lem.
what arc you going to do2" asked
Langford at length.
What can do, but one thingP
"You surely do not mean -" Lapgford
paused suggestively.
II mean just that"
but good Heavens. man. Go you know
know what you are sayinSl Don't you see
I you attempt anything SO wild. so in
sane, that can stop you"
You might stop me, but you canno.
-,op Helene. You don't know that woman.
II she had only stayed away might have
rotten out of 10 somehow But what ain
saying. have no desire TO get out OF It,
Ny duty Is very plain TO me and must
go On 30 tho end"
Davaris held his head in his hands. his
elbows on mis- knees. He stirred slightly
and letter fell from his pocket. Lang.
ford picked IL up. Then Davarls seemed
20 shake of his lethargy, and looked with
a sad glance and hopeless expression
with all that trouble in his eyes.
What is SCI" be asked.
Il don't know; letter"
GIVE it TO me-" Lsngford handed it
60 him. lie drew near gas set and
opened 10 mechanically. He cast his eyes
down tho nrst page.
Langford watched him narrowly. Flrst