The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-10-07

~ S"o moulent IKE mat
you fain would have enjoyed. But ".
are not children. neither are We saw.
ages 70 act IKE beasts Of prey. I for.
ave you, I trust you" She came
close 10 him and laid her hand upon
his arm. Il respect you, | admire
youl"
Everything" said tn. man. but
love me"
Everything but that" assented the
woman quietly.
Il shan't offend again" returned
the man. Neither by force nor p.r.
suasion can effect anything. Kate"
he said after another pause. com,
back to the United States or to some
civilized land. The world IL before
you. viii land you where you please
and give you or lend you money
enough 10 enable you TO get where you
like. You shall be on the yacht TO me
a. my sister"
1T can't be-" said the woman. Don't
you see that I can accept no favors
from your"
But no one need ever know: will
discharge the crew OF the yacht In
some South American port. They
will scatter"
God would know and would
know and when see him again.
would have TO tell him. II would make
II harder for me And I don't want
TO 20 back will walt here for him"
Kate" said the man impulsively.
II was ungenerous OF me not TO have
told you before They took him away
from the Islands senseless. raving with
brain fever. He collapsed stficken as
II dead on the sand by that little heap
OF clothes and the Bible which bore
your message lie thought you dead.
He left the ship in the early morning
TO seek you. The shock was too much
for him"
He loved me. then" said the
woman.
Yes said Iansford wringing the
admission from his lips. he loved
you enough almost to die for you"
But he is not dead. He was not
when you left the CRUISER"
W. H'y hikuAlfu me AZ nOOntime
In answer TO my inquiry that the doc.
tor thought he would finally pull
through. although II would be a long,
terrible siege. but n he dies. Kate.
~ got back and found that he is
dead and come here"
Don't come back" said the woman.
Don't tell anyone that I am here
Let no one ever come back unless the
promptiugs Of his heart and the lead, 1
ing OF God should bring him to me-
lis this your nnAl. absolute de- !
cisiou >" 4
MY nnsl and absolute decision.
Nothing can alter H. nothing. sbso-
iutsly nothing"
20 Katei"
Don't" said the woman. 1T 10 use.
less and only breaks your heart and
vrings mine. Nov. you must 70. No !
one has seen you from the yacht. |
This cave 10 shattered from where she |
lies. No one need knov that you have
found me. Indeed I vsst you 10 give
ne your word q hoaoS. 70 swear II By I
ell that you bold sacred that you
viii never tell asyons. much lees him.
. that. you ~ zane s.es and foasa me
"Yeu set me . hard task" faitsred
the man.
But | am sure" continusd the
woman. 1T u not too hard for you 10
accomplish. Come. you have said you
wanted TO make amends That 10 all
past new. forgotten and forsiven. but
n you really would make me happy.
you will promise what I say fr.
And What 10 that AGAIN."
"on your word OF honor as q gen
tieman. By all that ysu hold sacred.
you will never mention 70 . human
soul tAsi yoa found os here alive
ON my rord. by all that I do hold
sacred. ~ my love for you. Kate, I
will not speak unless IN some way you
give me leave" .f
so help you God" said the woman
solemnly.
so help NE Cod" replied the maa
with equal gravity.
And nov you must go"
usNN oar N18uoot 70 maao OF |
you. Kate. before I TO-" said LanEford.
IF can grant n. you may be as
sured I will"
1T IL very easy. VIII you stay In
tbs cave for two hoursy"
Il have no watch" said the woman.
but will guess the time 40 best I
san"
Then" said the man. go down to
he beach. The yacht viii be soas.'
7 "valentins. said the woman. you
iont msaa 20 stay here 90 the
siandf" i
Il would stay gladly" returned the
,ther. n thought that were vsi
,ene. but know that cannot D."
Il will watt said the womaa.
'0sod-eyt!" ~
She extendsd her hsad 70 him. He
'eised n N his sws tenbliHs grasp
I'D kisssd IT, He rsnsinsd . ne /,
asat WITH his liDs pressed tohsr hAaa
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