The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-09-23

cause I did not love MIN. nfhouEn L
have since come 10 respect him. after
have thought u over. II II not duty.
but love, which Ia the compelling mo
tive In this matter. And Won't take
you; ! would not take an angel from
heaven unless he thought me In ev-
cry particular all that woman
should be TO man, unless he loved
me with his whole heart and soul alb.
solutely. unfeignedly, completely. You
don't | don't even think that I love
you now. You have been tried and
tested. and you have failed. Gentle
men. will you take him away"
Il stay here" said the man. blunt
~ drawing apart from the others,
"and | will kill with my own hands
the man who lays a finger upon me"
sir" said the captain, this land. |
take II, Ia the United states. As the
ranking officer present, represent its
law. II Is under my rule. As TO
your choice. have nothing to say
but as far as regards other things, you
will have to obey me here as any
other citizen Of our country"
And know nothing Of the United
states or its laws" answered the man,
proudly. 81 am a law unto myself
The nrst lesson that the world
will teach you. sir" returned the cap.
tain. polntedly. rs that that position
cannot be maintained: that the whole
fabric OF civilization depends upon
concession by individuals Of natural
rights and upon the enforcement Of
these concessions by other individuals
to whom has been delegated that
power"
Il don't wish 20 learn II, and that IL
why I will not leave this island" per.
sisted the man.
II was the woman who interviewed.
She stepped close TO the man and
laid her hand upon his arm.
You said that In some fashion you
loved me-" she urged.
In some fashion do" he replied
1T grows late. Captain, can your
ship lie by the island until morning"
IF you wish. certainly" returned
the captain.
VERY we'll Man. will you then 60
aboard the ship with these gentlemen
and leave me alone here for the
night"
Alone. madam" exclaimed the cap
tain
Certainly. STR" returned the WON
an. There Is not a harmful thing
upon the island. You can come back
In the morning and we will discuss
then what Is best TO be done. Really
gentlemen" she went on. with a pite-
GUS tremble OF her lip. for one mo-
ment losing her control. Il have been
tried beyond the strength Of woman
today. II | can have a quiet rest, II
In the morning"
That IL reasonable" said the sur
geon. The lady Is In no state for
this discussion. nor. indeed. are you.
STIR he continued. looking hard at
the man.
Very WE'LL" said the captain. Come.
Mr. Charnock. you cannot refuse that
request; gentlemen. Madam. good
night"
He turned away. followed by the
others Chsrnock for the moment hes.
itated.
Il give you one more chance" wills
pered the woman in his ear. Il think
myself NJ for the wife OF any man. DO
you think SOL Do you love me. DO
you care for me as you did last night :
Can you think OF me as all that IL
sweet and lovely and noble and pure.
and worthy OF any msn's affection'"
She bent closer toward him In the
Intensity OF her feelings The words
rushed from her The man passed his
hand over his forehead.
Il can only say what I said before
that love you still. that will marry
you. and that you ought to be"
That is enough" interrupted the
woman Good by"
She drew Instantly apart from him
Mr.. Charnock.'" rang the captains
voice. imperatively.
Slowly the islander turned and mad,
his way TO the sea after the others.
The woman. thus left alone upot
the island, was face TO face with q
crisis which could only be met In tive
ways. Either she must go away with
the man. or they must both remain or
the island II was possible that tbs
captain might be Induced TO use forc'
to take the man away, but that val
not likely. and II II we're attempted
she believed. with much foundation
for her belief. that the man who haS
never been eoerced by human belnI
except her would fight until he died
She could not go away with him; she
could not live with him on the island
A future opened before him. Sh'
had learned that afternoon on the san'
that n his Identity could be estab
lished he would be a man OF grea
wealth. a power. factor in tn,
worlds affairs She had had her ex
perience In life. her taste OF power. !
did not matter about her. II mattere'
greatly about him.
She had given him a final chance
He did not love her as she would b.
loved. He could not love her, II wa