The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20


"No, suppose not" said Langford
"but / didn't really come so much to
talk about her as to talk about you
'I can t conceive that am proper
subject for your conversation.
he said it firmly, but not unkindly,
I,anpford was too pitiable spectacle
'Tt's about your project" went on
tho other. 'tWill YOU tell me about
| it7'' 49,,
"Haven II you read the papersf'
eyes, but I want to hear from your
own lips what you propose to do. l
am a business man accustomed 10
large affairs. / want TO hear with my
| own ears all about it,
Charnock hasitated, After all, why
NOT. Standing before the other, he
outlined all his plans. Rapidly, dra'
maticallv, concisely, he builded before
| the others eyes the castle of his
dreams.
fsIt is to be for her. memorial to
her YOU see. so that her name shall
he remembered and prayers and bless
ines called down upon her head by
generations yet unborn.
"It is practicable scheme, said
Langford, "snd great one. Who has
it in charged
"Men you know answered Char
mock, rapidly naming them.
"They can make it go " anybody
can. l congratulate YOU upon 1T. 1t
is a. great idea AS usual he laughed
bitterly. "you have got ahead of me.
While you have been working and liv-
ing these two years. [ have been idlinR
and dying. But ] can make some
amends at least. You will see present
ly Now, | must go.
He rnee unsteadi1y TO his feet
"WaitN said Charnock, 81 never
thought to do this. never thought to
speak TO Won again. But You can go
now You are IN no state 30 travel
even in an automobile. You must
come 10 the house until you recover
yourself, get a rest over night, let me
send for a physician. | don, mean
that there can be friendship between
us. There is too much in the past
that keeps us apart, I have never be-
fore been glad that I didn Z break you
when / held you in my arms upon the
sand. But + DON t know, If she forgave
you. l can do it. Maybe by that / can
earn some forgiveness myself, We
were both fools and you were knave.
but YOU were man at last. ] WASH t.
STAY here. T. won It disturb you.
''By heaven!" said Langford, flush
ing, "you are man now. NO, l won t
STAY, OuI L UnuUh Suu Lux gpui VhNt,
and I will pay you for 1t. -
Charnock put up his hand,
81 want no pay
Nevertheless, you shall have IT. y
insisted the other. ~ will give you
a word Of advice although TO do it
damns mel
He paused, laid his hand upon his
heart again, clenched the clothing
about his breast as if he would fain
tear it off. He was white once more,
the sudden flush had gone, but his lips
were set determinedly.
"Listen we'll to what | tell you he
said slowly 81 break my word to do
it, am false to my oath in what !
saw. Nevertheless | say it. Go back
TO the islandl''
"Whatq' cried Charnock.
"Don t you hear me?" asked the
man, intense bitterness in his voice.
Now that he had made the plunge, he
realized more keenly than ever what
it meant TO him even in the very ar
ticles Of death to think Of Charnock
againq' he went on, HGo back to
His voice rose until he almost cried
the FIVE words in Charnocl s face, The
ViTginian stood absolutely appalled,.
Langford looked at him a second,
laughed bitterly. turned, and went
slowly down the steps. More than ever
he hated him. In one bound Charnock
was by his side.
HYou have said too much or too lit
tle,'' he cried, laying his hand upon
the other, What do you mean7 Why
should ] go back TO the island? Is she
thereq'
In his agitation he even shook the
Trailer, sIighter. feebler form of the
man who had jnst uttered those words.
"Unless,' said Langford, coolly,
"you want me to die on your threshold,
YOU would better take off your hand.
The doctors told me the least physical
violence or exertion would be fatal TO
me, y
Releasing him, Charpock spoke
again.
But won t you tell me what you
mean7 Great God. man, think what
your words couvey9'
81 will tell YOU nothing, nothing
further This is my last will and tes-
lament to YOU, Though l die here,
have nothing further to say to you
than this: Go back 10 the island, damn
YOU. -
He turned away again and went
down the steps, leaving Charnock
standing staring after him, He rceled
self and marched on with as great a
resolution as ever any soldier mani
Tested in the point of danger. He had
| displayed weakness once in the pres
ence Of his enemy. He would not do
it again. And while Charnock stared
at him. he stepped out through the gate
| from under the trees. entered the big
car and was wbirled away.
Left to himself, Charnock sat down
upon the bench and pressed his head
in his hands, his thoughts in a wild
whirl. Go back TO the island! Why
had he said that7 Who was there
Did some fantastic spirit of revenge
send him half way round the world on
some FOOLS errand7 Hatred spoke in
| the mans voice, He had coupled his
injunction with a curse which was suf-
fciept attest TO the bitterness of his
feelings. And yet truth spoke there
too. Go back to the island! What
could if meant
A long time he sat resolving in his
mind his course. although he knew
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