The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12

gan TO curse.to strike the with nv clenthed
wonld ~, = a.; S So"n eNla & Ise lie 1 - 10
All the mean things had done others, ali TIE
revenge Official promotion the good opinion
OF my feIows-all the things we value and that make
quickly vanished in the gloom OF the jungle OF what
become again the hOmO-the prmeval he
ate. sleep as he slept be simple brave. forgivins.
Of eivuzation-rly civiization-the one we men make
me cup Of watsr banfnI g lI, i SO o1u' ca a % ms
TO warm shivering BODY
I am not giving You his exact words Louise not
all OF them, but l am giving can
the effect untamed. mighty, Irresistible nature pre-
face supported shrunken hand his body erla-
eiasd so that the bones OF his knees and elbows pro
prOclaiming new faith and a
Nor give you any idea Of the way the words
a face dry as skull the yellow teeth ca5-ering BE-
horrible.
The second day he was strong enough 10 stand.
but not 70 walk The rain due now every hour. comes
wi5noqt "arnlng mas maAins } 5ne sTamps lmpassasle,
him and hurried back camp get some
That night sitting under our lamp-we were
alone at the time. my men being again away-I gave
the young Belgian the details OF trip telling him
ness SaserSing his srfrerines and 7slarp r.ps ~
his face. his eyes growing STRANGELY bright his m
10 tales Of suffering and privation-
And he viii liveT he said. with smile. as
Certainly; all he wanted was something in his
For some time he did not SPEAK. then he, rose
from his seat looked steadily for moment
s5aspea ss T@5ee ny s.5 9ahd ana WIN q IN
For whatF asked in surprise
= For being kind I'll 60 10 the spring and get
4 watched him disappear into the dark wonder
ing at his mood Hardly had regained my seat when
pistol shot rang out He had blown the TOP OF his
spring. covering him so the hyenas could not reach
The next morning my men arrived carrying the
stranger He had been plueky and had insisted
walking little and the party arrived earlier nan
had done he began inspection OF my rude dwelling
connected with my bungaiow-nev in his experience
and you are all alone except for yOUr black
mem he asked in
mo. I have Mr. JudsOn with me. He IS away this
Yes. remembsr Nj Judson.' he intercepted I
met him at the landing below I should have taken
About two months
He is the same who left OF his lug
gage al the landing below is he nOtT
A young man with light curly hair and upturned
mustache very strong quick in his movements shows
He smilng-a strange smile from whose
can see HIM
Had not stretched out my hand TO steady him he
Dead cried. look of horror in his eyes, No,
You don't mean-not starved 10 death, No. no. you
don't mean. that" He trembling all
No. he blew his brains last night HIS grave
is outside Come Will show YOU
I had almost carry him For instant he
leaned against growing the poor fellows
head his eyes fixed The mound Then he
slowly sank 70 his knees and burst into tears. sob
bing-
~Oh: II I could have stopped him. He was so
young die
Two days later he set on his return to the
With the ending Of the story. Bayard turned to
Nine Constantine;
There Louise. you have the rest Of it
GreenOugh. who had drinking b
every word laid his hand on Bayard.s shoulder
You haven't told their names"
DO want them?''
Yes. but write them this card
Bayard slipped his gold pencil from its chain and
traced
Ny God. Bayardt That's the same man 7 told Won
is dying OF a broken heart
'Yes-thats why told the GreerolGh
his breaking for the woman he loved
and lost. but for the he hunted-the man