The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-09-16

lie noticed that the woman was
CHASTITY white and that Langford was
scarcely less pale.
Sir" said Langford firmly, Il de-
cline 10 answer your question. have
business with this lady and with her
alone. II does not concern you and
beg you 10 withdraw for a moment
and give me free speech with her.
After that may have some questions
to put 10 you"
Everything that concerns her con.
Germs me-" said the man, sternly.
What you have TO say TO her must
be said to me Speak on"
For a moment Langford looked az n
he would have sprung upon the other,
hut he was 30 clearly no match for
the wild stranger that discretion came
TO his aid and kept him still. Besides
he had no wish for vulgar brawlins
then. He turned to the woman.
Katherine" he said, Il have much
TO say 10 you. Can't you make this
man hear reason7"
she has made me hear reason for
three years." answered the man for
her before she could SPEAK, but her
power ends In this hour"
The woman looked st him piteousiy
and nodded her head. She realized
that the thread Of destiny was taken
from her hands and forever.
Mr. Lansford. you viii have 10 say
to me whatever you wish before this
man" abe said AZ last
Why, tbs impossible" cried the
other.
1T must be-"
And" interposed the man, you
shall say nothing TO her until you have
answered my questions"
There must be no violence" cried
he woman. stepping between the two.
No violencei"
For answer the man gently. but
with Irresistible force. lifted her out
Of the way. She knew now where he
got the strength 20 tear down the
rocky wall. and while she trembled.
she thrilled.
Katharine" said LAngford-to do
him Justice he was not sfraid-"what
10 this man 10 your
II am nothing TO her" answered
the man, except that love her"
And your said Langford, hotly,
still addressing the woman.
she loves me" again answered the
other. and we were happy until you
brought the world TO our shores
Since then she has vept Looh at her
now"
MY God" exclaimed Lansford, -is
| II possIbley"
TT 10 true" said the woman, nndins
voice at last and looking steadily
from one 70 the other.
LAnsford's emotion nov passed all
bounds. He had trcmbled before; he
shook nov a. n with the palsy. He
reached out and caught the trunk OF
one OF the trees 70 steady himself
What are you 70 this man. In Gods
namsY be cried. -- 4
Nothing Ever since fed from
the ship on that hateful night and
landed on this island. We have been
friends. good friends. He was q cast
away. He had forgotten his speech
He had lived here since he was q
child. ! taught him everything"
ITO love YOU" oueried Langford in
hot and bitter jealousy.
That was one thing I learned my
self" answered the man. And yes.
terday. you might call Il chance, but
call II God" said the man gravely,
discovered TO us the love We bore
each other and that is all"
Are you-forgive the question, :"
said Langford. addressing the woman,
and there was agony in his voice, "as
you we're when left your
Il am a different woman, thank
Godl" E~T-T'..vr>
Different" -
Yes. but in the sense in which you
mean the question, am Just as was,
save that love this man"
But you had no right TO love him
or any one" burst forth Langford bit
terry.
And do you reproach me with
that?"
DO II"
Think OF your wife"
She's dead" said the man hoarse-
ly. Il have searched the world for
you. have come back here to make
amends. to own my fault. TO marry
you before God and man. to take you
back. to do for you as long as shall
live all that a man can do"
There was SUCH genuine passion ia
his voice and in his appeal that the
most inimical and Indifferent would
have recognized II, but there was no
response to II In the woman's heart
greater love than his had come into
her soul. The whole current OF her
being flowed TO the man by her side.
NO" she said. Your words have
no appeal for me. They awaken no
response in my heart. love this man,
not you"
Have you thought" cried Langford
meaningly, that you are not free 70
love any one but me?"
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