Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-13

arrival in Paris. His hand shook per-
ceptibly as he handed this locket to
Sydney, but Sydney's hand trembled
with such violence as he received it
that before opening it's golden oval he
was compelled to pause and exert one
immense effort of volition over his re-
belious nerves. An intense stiffness
filled the room. Presently Sydney
opened the locket, with a much firmer
touch, and looked steadily at the face
which it bore. A shuddering cry pass
ed from his blanched lips, the locket
fell from his grasp. He sank into his
chair again. and for moment whilst
sitting with back-fallen head and clos
ed eyes, Julian believed that he had re-
ceived q mortal blow
But Julian himself, in whom vague
fear had become a strong, benumbing
terror, made no step toward his friends
chair He only dropped within his own,
every muscle relaxing, and his heart
beating with great, speedy throbs.
A few moments later Sydney unclos-
ed his eyes. but his head still remained
thrown backward, as though he was
too enfeebled to raise it. Those eyes
were blazing with a dark, fierce fire;
his voice, as he commenced speaking
rang with a deathly hollowness.
That woman is my wife, Julian
Blocker. l was on board that burnt
vessel-though you never saw me, be-
cause of continued illness. 1 was mar
ried only a month before we sailed. l
wrote to you of my marriage-but you
doubtless never received the letter.
perhaps because of changed address
since l had last written. Well, Cor
nelia and l were together in one OF
the boats that fearful night just be-
fore the blazing ship sank. She was
clinging to me, literally wild with ter
ror. when a wave tore her away. l
never have dreamed until this hour
that she could possibly have been saw
ed. 1 was very i'll when our boat was
picked up, after five days of the most
terrible suffering. A steamer bound
for Brest rescued us. l remained IN
Brest several months, utterly pros
trated by illness. 1 afterward heard
that one other boat load had been saw
ed besides our own, and even mad
partial list of the survivors names re-
heated to me. Yours was not among
them"
A long silence followed. 1t was Ju-
liam who at last spoke.
What is to be done?" he faltered-
and then the miserable commonplace OF
the words so pigmy-like before such
giant occasion, struck him mute.
To his surprise, Sydney rose from
his seat with a calm self-possession IN
every motion of his figure. On his
face, too, there was strange, almost
startling tranquility. and something
there besides which gave to it a sweet
nobility.
This is to be done" he said slowly
and softly, in answer to Julian's fall
tered question, I'VE are to let things
remain as they are. If there were any
awakening possible for Cornella Brent
ford, it would be one of two results
madness or death. She is builtless.
Let her not be punished"
Julian leaped to his feet now, with
crimsoning face. And between us
two" he exclaimed, 81, who am guilty
GO free. whilst the most awful punish
ment is yours"
foi int His f0Pp TO
Julian's eyes seemed glowing with the
calm grandeur of something better
than manhood. Il have learned much
wisdom since we used to be friends,
Julian" he now murmured; have
wrestled with many social problems
and thought many deep thoughts. Per-
haps l have gained strength through