The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-21

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Il was here when you came. I shall
be here when you return"
1--WE shall see," returned the wo-
man looking boldly at him. The clash
Of wills almost struck fire within the
eyes OF the two who thus crossed
swords. MEANWHILE she turned to
Langford, If you will leave the is
land and 90 back to your ship, I shall
be very glad. There is nothing you
can do here. You have nothing to
gain by remaining"
Kate" he cried, zone last appeal
ut is as unavailing as the first"
She looked at him steadily. He saw
that within her face and bearing
which convinced him that what she
said was true.
AT least" he said, with the dignity
of sorrow and disappointment, If I
have played the part Of the fool, I
have done my best to play the man."
He turned slowly away In step
the woman was by his side
You have she said Whoever
else has failed me in this hour. it has
not been you. I am sorry that do
not love you, that never did love you
and that I cannot love you." She
reached her hand out. "Good-by."
"Good-by," he said, If you think OF
me, remember that l did my best to
make amends and If you ever
change
Il shall not change" said the wo-
man. "Goodby."
He moved off down the strand,
called his sailors to him., got into his
boat, showed of and was rOwed over
the blue lagoon and through the open
ing in the barrier toward the yacht
tossing slowly upon the long swells of
the Pacific.
AS for you, sir said the woman,
after she had watched Langford lit
tie while In silence, will you go back
and bring some officers ashore to hear
my story?"
AT your wish, Miss Brenton," said
the tenant-commander gravely.
The woman turned to her compan-
ion.
will you go with them?"
And leave you here alone?" cried
the man.
Il shall be here when you come
back, l give you my word upon 1t.
do not break my word. You know
whatever else you may have against
me, have always told you the truth
If you will remember, said but yes
terday that l was not worthy of you.
She smiled bitterly.
And In that, madam" said Whitta
ker, give me leave to say that you
broke your record for yeracity.''
TITS good of you to say sc" she re
turned Believe me l have taker
more comfort from your words and &C
tons in this dreadful hour than l hat
dreamed it possible for men to give
Now, if you will all go away and leav'
me and not come back until evening
shall be so glad and thankful
, Come, SIR" said the lieutenant-com
, mander, not unkindly, touching tn
man upon the shoulder. "As gentle
; man you cannot do less than acced
; to the ladys request
Suffering himself thus to be pei
r suaded, the man followed the office
, into the boat, in which the whole pal
ty embarked and was rowed ava
from the island. His first touch wit
the world had separated him fror
= = the woman. he loved and who love
: him. Nay, his own frightfuls folly, hi
own blindness, his own criminal an
heartless decision had done that. An
4 the world upon which humanity love
Z to load the blame Of it's transgre!
sions, and with which it would fai
= share the consequences of it's ow
y follies, had nothing whatever to d
! with 1t. In fact, it was because b
was so ignorant of the world. SO ute
/ ly unable to see things in their rel
7. tive values-and in relation we asce
7, tain truth--that he had taken th
5 tone that he had used and entere
It upon the course which he had fc
q lowed
He could only see one thing, tn,
n this woman who he supposed belonge
n so completely and entirely and abs
lutely to him, who was as fresh ar
Ie unspotted from the world as he wa
u who had been his own as he had b
u longed entirely and utterly and abs
If lutely to her, was-different! TIL
k. the difference was more In his on
re imagination than anywhere oil
lg brought him no comfort He st
10 loved her. he still wanted to mar
i'd her, but he loved her In spite Of b
e. shame. A greater, wiser man wou
have loved her because Of It. Al
III some day this fact which he himst
in was inherently large enough to realiz
n or would be after a time, would eau
as him a grief SO great that the angui
that he suffered now would be not
Ve Ing.
Id Whitaker was man Of great ta
and shrewdness and one with wi
e. knowledge Of the world. He realiz