The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-03-26

poignant sense 10 separation fell upon
the boy the first sharp throc OF anguish,
/ as the bond that nature had placed be-
tween them parted. He stood appalled,
at the deed he had done. vision Of the
man starving raving, drowning, rose
before him, and, with a cry Of terror,
he broke through the hate and rage
that bound him. and ran towards the
head.
The boat was lying there with prov
upon the yellow sand lie pushed IL
out and lcaped in aud spread out the
/ oars, those trusty watcr-wngs that
were TO move him upon the widest,
strongest Journey Of his life lie swept
her out upon the svcls Thanl, fortune,
his arms and chest were wcll-nigh as
thickly musclod as = man'sl His poor,
hating legs would not be needed in
this bitter race! &c thought of his
mother and looked up at Beaver head.
Carl was standing upon its verge.
"Tell mother that father has drifted
out To sea, an that I'm goin' after himl"
shouted Paul. "Oh. Carl, tell her III
bring him back to her ii | live-if l.
i've" and hc laid the boat about on
the water. and sent her out with all his
strength
Tell mother let him go! Tell her
couldn't wait to see her! o Carl, be
good TO her IL me and father never
come back -no-morc" Then the voice
failed; the hoy upon the cliff could hear
IL no longer, and turned and ran toward
the house, and Paul went outward on
the swells.
lie sat facing the great furrowed
front of the head as he pulled. Would
he ever see IL again? All that he loved
was up there, save the poor father toss
ing toward the sunset. lie saw figures
running 10 and fro upon the height
his mother was among them! A chok-
ing lump rose into his throat, but he
never once slacliened his desperate
stroke. Outward he went, outward,
outward, ~ If life and hope lay only in
the dangerous central sea. The head
began TO sinl slowly II went down,
but his eyes never left il for moment.
g. It's top alone was visible, blush
spot with moving spccks upon IT, Then
slowly that, too, went down, and reap
peared, and sank again, and he was
alone upon the wide, mysterious sea.
lie closed his eyes, his breath coming
hard with the struggle, and n great
wrctchedness fell upon him as the land,
with all it held, was parted utterly
from him. But he did not pause; out
ward, outward he went crying in his
heart TO God for time, for daylight, in
which to save the one hc had lost.
Suddenly lac lcapcd ~ and looked
narrowly across the vast cxpansc moth
ing was there save the cvcs-changing
belts of light and shade AZ the fleccy
clouds blew over, and with a pitcous
cry he sprang 20 the oars and drove the
heavy boat onward. oh, If he could
but reach his father ere the sun ceased
to brighten dirtant objects on the water!
lie pulled with every muscle strained
wcll-nigh 10 breaking. At last he felt
himself turn sick with labor, and fell
upon his knees and dashed his face and
head with water. He was dripping with
sweat and his heart was futtcring from
long and violent action. lie thrust his
hot crina IN the wat'r TO the shoulders
as he hung over the side Of the boat, and
his dizziness passed. Then he lcapcd up
again and pulled fevcrisliy forward.
The first great 5urgiag s2n31 OF crime
and pollution never lifted itself from
his spirit for moment. a deadly eX-
haustion began 30 creep upon him, but
he could not rests the boat kept lcaping
outward, and over all the face of the
deep there was no sound save the oars
working in the locks, his laboring
breath, and the low slap and gurgle of
the water under the advancing PROV.
At last the sun began TO go down,
and he rose in the boat and strained his
eyes again ncroSs the waters But
nothing was visible, and he sank down,
IN with agony and exhaustion. The
sky seemed to turn round above him,
and the ocean seemed TO shift from side
to side. He was pitiable picture as he
sat there, clutching the boat in his dizzi.
ness. His hat was gone, one arm was
bare 10 the shoulder whore his shirt had
been torn away in his struggle with his
father, his face was strcalsed with
blood and his hair hung about his throb
bling temples in sweat dampened
strands. His tongue was like dust In
his mouth. and his throat seemed parch
ing. Oh! for cup of water from the
spring on Beaver head But what righi
had he 10 ask for water? He, n muir
derer, searching for innocence! il,
D caught the oars and sent the little Graf
desperately onward. Presently hc stoot
, up and looked abroad again. Half tn,
q san was in the sea, md "A great road o
gold ran from his boat into the very
= heart OF il. Suddenly, as he gazed, {
moving dot entered the golden way
10 and began drifting into the sun.
piercing cry Of JOY leapcd from tho boy
lips. lie seized the oars and the boa
flew onward. lie was far To the soutl
Of his father, and miles and miles o
water lay between them; but that on,
glimpse was more refreshing than dayt
= of rest and bealcrs of wine. OH 1
God would but stay the sunset, would
but keep the day alive another hour
3 But even while he prayed the light be
gan TO wanc, shadows rose out of the Sc
4 and huddlcd together here and there
the filmy runners Of the night cam
over the ocean from the east, the west
ward moving darkness rolled slowl
oyer him, and he was alone with tn
stars upon the wide, mysterious main,
Cries OF despair broke from his lips q
last, sickcning fnintncss fell upo
= him, and his swollen hands droppc
: limp from the oars. Heaven wa
y against himl lie was q murderer!
- mnrdercrl alone with his heart upon tn
. taunting, spectral deep.
y Slowly, the might wore on, cvcry me
70 ment athorn pressed dccp into his hear
by remorsc and fcnr And what woul
!. the gray dawn bring? Would II brin
his innocence bacl; 20 him? or only IA
y mornings flare upon the ompty, bear
teous waste? At last his head began /
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