The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16
BY CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY
Copyright, 1909, by w. G.. Chapman)
Copyright In Great Britain3

slowly-singular how eager he had been
for that moment and how tardy he was
in awaiting himself of it, when il came
toward the two who stood silently
watching n little distance away
He was dressed in boating suit Of
white and wore white yachting cap.
lie was distinctly good looking. His
repentance, his anxiety, his disappoi MT
mont had refined his face to a certain
degree and he was not an unworthy
specimen of humanity i'm. appearance
The man looked nj him with vivid curi
osity and sudden sense of dismay TO
find the new conner so worthy of re-
spcct. on the ground of appearance at
| least.
The glance that Laugford gave tho
man was AT once casual and indiiror.
! enL. His whole interest was conferred
! upon the woman lie found himself
trembling violently in spite of the
supcrhUman efforts he put forth at con
| troll, 1t was only the most iron con
| straint indeed that enabled him to ap.
! proach her mt all As he drew near
TO her, nc took off hi cap, bowed TO
! her aud stove 10 speak.
Katharine. he said at last hoarscly,
"thanh God that | have found You! y
" Woman said the mau by her side
J stepping swiftly forward and confront
! ing LHngford, "who is this man2'
90 His name returned the woman
| steadily, sis Valentine Arthur Lang
| ford y
What did you do to her, - asked the
man with the bluntest possible direct.
ness, "that she weeps at the thought of
you; that she is 6Ilcd with horror as
YOU approach; that she looks mt you
as she does now' / have never seen
that look upon her face since we have
been upon this island.
Langford turned and faced the man
rs these singular queries were put TO
| him.
''Who is this man, Katharine?' he
asked, an angry flush in his face.
81 don know for certain. tho
woman answered, "but ! think his namc
is
"Wbat has my name 10 DO with it,
interrupted the man pcrsistcntly. VIII
you answer my qucstions?'
When | know who you arc and by
what right YOU put them, | viii de
eide, was Langtord S contcmptuous
answer.
Tie woman had never seen her com
panion in n temper. but he was peril.
ously near the breaking point now, and
Langford, although he realized II not,
had never been and would never be
III so much danger as at that instant.
y swift glance showed her the man
strung TO the very outbrealting point.
The woman laid her hand upon his arm,
Z calming touch.
''In the world.' she said. "peoPle are
presented 10 one another,
How sho loathcd tho man. She
thought for moment that she had
only 10 say the WORD and her island
compiI ION would tear HIM to pieces.
She wondered how far after all she
hud succeeded in Instlliug into his
mind thc restraints Of civilization. Sic
Lcg:m TO ..c dimly t.',t such ar achieve
mcut was beyond the power of any
single individuals; that it had been in
the past and would always be in the
future the result of the cooperation
ard restraint OF The many. Yet she
fore I'd herself to speak evenly 70 the
visitor.
"Mr, LangforG 7 believe this man s
narln 10 ne John Rcvell Chl"' ock. |
believe LIm 20 be m America, Nlr-
giU;aT found Lim here upon the
island.
'.This matters nothing said the isl
andcr. ~ don't care what this man s
name is, or who he is. | want TO know
why he distresses you.
"Sir.n said Langford, wondering
what was the best tone TO take with
this singular being. "pray let us with
where we can be moro private.
The men in the boat who had scram-
blcd out upon the sands had been eager
spectators and auditors of everything
that had gone on. Their curiosity was
greatly excited and their propinquity
was evidently distastcful TO Langford..
''You are refusing TO answer my
questions said the man. 81 viii not
be put off further
MAN. said the woman, laying her
hand upon his arm, cit is my wish. y
son, If you wish il. -
lie turned without a word and led
the way rapidly across the beach out
of earshot, but not out of sight, among
the trees.
'sNow," he said, turning and facing
the other two.
He noticed that the woman was
ghastly white and that Langford was
scarcely less pale.
"Sir, :" said Langford. firmly, "I de
cline 10 answer your question. ! have
business with this lady and with her
alone 1t does not concern you and
beg you TO withdraw for n moment and
give me free speech with her, After
that ! may have some questions to put
to you"
Germs me- said the man, sternly.
"What You have to say to her mus;
be said TO me. Speak on.
For moment Langford looked as il
he would have sprung upon the other
but he was so clearly no match fol
the wild stranger that discretion came
10 his aid and kept him still. Besides
he had no wish for vulgar brawlue
then. He turned to the woman.
Katharine" he said, II have