The Raymer enterprise., 1910-09-01

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beach whence he sent the boat % q
the ship. The surgeon meanwhile had
bound up the woman's ankle, and
bathed 1t with water and whisky, and
had forced some Of the spirits down
the woman's throat. but the mans
touch. his presence, would have suf.
iced to call her back to life.
DO you sufferl" he asked tenderly
as consciousness returned to her.
mot since you are here" she said.
Il ran to meet the ship and fell and
hurt my ankle"
"The doctor has fixed It up for you.
We have sent to the ship for band.
ages"
Man." she said. whose sE:1,rr :, itf'
Mime"
did you see my signal!"
Yes, and we were glad because Il
told US that you were alive, but We
were coming directly here"
"And did you come for mel'
"For you only"
How did you know that I wss
here?"
Il didn't know It."
"Why did you come then?"
II was sent here" I
who sent you" ~
"Langford." Ei
did he tell you I was here?'
mo, he told me to go back to he
island. that was all"
Nothing more?"
HE gave me letter which I was
to open when set foot upon It"
open 1t now" said the woman.
She had risen to a sitting position.
He knelt beside her. his arm around
her supporting her. He carried the
letter in his pocket. He had slipped II
there as he started for the shore. He
took 1t out and handed 1t to her.
"You may open It," he said.
With trembling fingers she tore the
envelope. Inside there was nothing
for him, but smaller envelope ad.
dressed to her. The chaplain held
the light close to enable them to see.
1T is for me- she said. mot fqs.
you" |
"Yes." said charnock gravelk ~.
fling a spasm Of jealousy i9riSis hesrt
you may open It."
Not l." returned fhe man touc'
by this confidence. 1T is for yor
,,S without .nat. more fdo she tore the
ond envelope n little slip Of !.
ieli from itAis message was asst
ishingly AEM. While charnock re-
iute,y 9Terted his head, she read tn
wordS
4 broke my word once to your
IrS&; break It again to your TO-
Yon't you try to remember now tina,
Fam gone that I tried to make amends
and that l gave him back to your"
She glanced at the paper and then
she read the simple words aloud.
Charnock understood vaguely thu
In some way LAngford had known tb
the woman was alive-how he CO,
ascertain later-and that she
made him promise not to tell: ,
he had broken his promise and di
i don't understand the last W.
said the woman.
They are his last words, I t.
answered the man. "He locke,
dead man when he came to m,
house In Virginia and told me
the island"
Poor Langford." said the wo
May God have mercy on
added the chaplain, solemnly.
knew the story. too. DO you fo,s-
him, my childw asked the old man a.
he. too. turned away to leave these
two alone.
with all my heart" answered the
woman.
And do you forgive mer asked
Charnock softly.
with all my heart" again an.
swered the woman, but with Q change
In the intonation that made all the dif.
ference In the world between the two
statements.
She turned her face toward him.
reaching her arms up to his neck, for.
getting the pain In her loot In the
long kiss he pressed upon her up.
turned lips while he held her close
there In that still and starry night on
that gemlike island OF regenaration N
the far Pacific sea.