The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-13

go, that ne was subject 10 another
will and purpose; that something
higher than himself was overruling
him which might be hard. 1t would
have been hard for the woman. She
thought, however, that the limited
comprehension of the man might not
enable him to realize it.
He stood a long time on the sand
while she watched him. Had she con-
quered? Had he learned his lesson?
Had she laid foundations upon which
consciousness of life and its relations
might be builded? Would she be free
from the terror of molestation, which
in spite OF herself sought expression
In her voice and manner? Would she
be permitted to pass the night undis-
turbed? Was her power over him suf-
! flciently definite to be established and
to be of value? Suppose she had not
succeeded In mastering him, in dom
/ mating him? She shuddered at the
probabilities involved. or all the
beasts of the field, the most terrible
when he is beast Is man.
| She was not a weak woman. She
was above the middle height, athletic
| splendidly developed, accustomed to
the exercises of the gymnasium and
the field, but her strength was no
match for his. One ray of safety ap-
peared in the fact that she believed
him ignorant alike of the extent Of his
power or of the possibilities of the
situation. She wondered what strange
thoughts were going on In that latent
brain over which by the use of moral
force and courage she was striving to
establish domination. She rejoiced to
find that even in the midst of her anx-
ieties she could think so clearly about
| the situation.
Did he know his lesson. she won
dered. She could only hope. If she
only had weapon, she thought, the
weakness of sex might be equalized.
| There was nothing. Yes, her thought
reverted to the woranly pair of scis-
sors. With trembling hand she drew
them forth and clenched the little tool
of steel tightly. 1t was poor depend
ence but the best she had. And then
she drew quietly back into the re-
cesses of the cave and sat down lean
ing against the wall. her eyes bright
with dread anticipation and curiosity.
She watched and waited, resolved If
necessary to remain awake the long
night through.
Outside the man had stood motion
less long time after the final repulse.
The dusk had not yet melted into dark
out there and he was easily visible
against the sky framed by the opening
as dim picture. She was hardly
aware of the intensity with which she
watched him and she was greatly sur
prised when she saw him at last kneel
down upon the sands. She saw that
the palms of his hands were pressed
together in front of him; that his
head was bowed, that his attitude was
that of prayer! He was saying some
thing. She could hear him without
difficulty. She could distinguish nc
words in the rude succession OF
sounds that seemed to come from his
lips, but her acute and quickened per
ception seemed to recognize nearer
resemblance to articulate speech thar
anything she had yet heard from him
What was he doing? In flash the
woman realized that the man wal
praying. The realization smote hel
like blow, for this woman had lonl
since put away prayer. In her philoso
ply of life there was no place for God
in her scheme of affairs the Divin,
was unimminent And yet alone OIL
that island, in the darkness, DESPITE
her attempt to mock away the con
seriousness, she was relieved at tina
sight
The little ritual on the sand ende
with the one word her pupil knew.
Mani" he said striking his breas
again and staring upward toward tn
3 heavens. MAN" he cried as If in hi
!. new consciousness he would fain IL
Q troduce himself to his, Maker, tn
d woman thought His Maker!" he
K lips wrthed into bitter smile tina
J. was half sheer.
What would he do next? He ros
to his feet and peeped toward tn
u door. She grasped the scissors tigh
err and held her. breath. But he ha
{ learned his lesson With indescribabl
. relief she saw him turn aside and ca:
himself down upon the sand where h
u lay motionless. If ST. | had an
faith she would have breathed Than
q God!" AS it was. she was very gla
81 She watched him long time, spe
g. ulating on the questions she had aske
him on the hill in the morning; WI
e. he was what he was; whence
le came; where he had learned that ba
t. bic Of prayer; why he was devoid
Is speech; what was the God to who
n he prayed? She would study tho!
n things The problems fascinated he
Is The desolation and loneliness of Il
lie island might have crushed her. r
4, lieved from her immediate apprehe
g sions the man delighted her, 81
would investigate him. analyze hil
ID synthesize him, teach him. She wou
is mother him as woman a child. \
IL such opportunity as was hers had ev
n. presented itself to a human beln
G Free, as she imagined herself, fro
~ tr1,oritad nreiudicas devoid Of old s