The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-07-15

tary inhsbitant. a young white man,
dressed like savage, and not able 10
speak In any known language
CHAPTER II.-shs decides to educate
him. She finds him In an attitude of
prayer. babblins an incohorent jargon.
CHAPTER Iff.-she finds q human
skeleton and the skeleton OF q dog. She
nnds Bible and a silver box bearing the
name OF John Revell Charnock. with a
date y years before her landing.
not tell exactly In what mood her
prisoner might be- Indeed. she APP
preached him with a certain terror.
accounted for partly by the situation
and partly by the fact that in max
ing this change in her garments she
had, as II were, cut herself OF from
civilization and brought herself in
some degree at least nearer his physi-
cal level But she could not leave him
there all night Summoning her cour-
age, therefore, and with a bold front
before him. she advanced to the tree
and united the rope from the trunk
and united II from his neck as well.
He stood silent, unresisting through II
all. a rather pitiful figure she thought
at FIRST, until he was freed from the
degrading halter.
Then she waited in intense and
eager curiosity as to what he should
do NEXT. The iron in his situation had
eaten into his soul. He had been mas
tered by force He could not under
stand IT, He did not love the mastery
Still, without the knowledge of his
own powers, there occurred to him no
way to resent the ignominy to which
he had been subjected. He turned and
walked away from her. She stood
amazed. staring after him. II was the
first time he had withdrawn himself
from her presence. Where was he
going? Was this a declaration Of war?
Was there to be enmity between
them? In vague terror. moved by
sudden impulse again. she called him.
Mani" she said
He stopped. hesitated, looked back,
turned and went on again. He was
deeply hurt. She could not see him
60 II was unthinkable thatshe should
go He was dangerous away from her.
By her side she could control him.
Man" she called again.
But this time he did not heed An
idea sprang to her brain, working
quickly under the pressure. She lifted
up her voice. for he was far from her
now and Flooding steadily. doggedly
toward the trees.
! "Johnl" she cried. John Revell
Charnock!"
And at that sound the man stopped.
He turned and looked at her again.
"John!- she repeated. John"
She approached him. As she did so
and when she could get near enough
To him, she observed that wrinkling
OF the brow. that look Of amaEement
which she had noticed before. II was
40 II some latent memory. some recol-
lection OF the past we're struggling
against the obscurity OF years. as II
something we're endeavoring to thrust
itself through a sea Of oblivion and
forgetfulness that overwhelmed his
mind. as II she were a voice which
brought back things he could neither
nor utter. and yet which
meant something to him.
John" she cried again. coming
nearer to him.
She thrust out her hand: she touch
ed him. Again she noticed that strange
emotion consequent upon her touch.
She laid her hand upon his shoulder.
There was amiy. confidence. reas-
surance. She patted him a. she might
4 dog
John" she said. and then she
turned away and walked toward the
shore.
Obsdientiy he followed her. She
thrust the knife between her waist
and the rope which she had rapidly
twisted about her middle and walked
On In triumph. II he had learned
so had she. Some one else
had called this man John In days gone
by. The sound was not unfamiliar to
him. He answered to his name. That |
was he, John Rsvell Charnock! She |
'elt az II she we're entering upon the
solution OF the mystery OF his pres
snce. Perhaps the morrow would tell.
She would examine that boat and |
hose decaying evidences OF humanity |
IN the farther shore.
She felt elated that night ere she |
went to sleep In the cave. The clew
% the mystery she fancied was In her
iand She had such occupation before
Ter AZ she had never hoped to come
ipon In a desert island. at least The
'ope added TO her security. BY piling
tones before the entrance to the cave
md reinforcing them with the boards
rom the wreck Of the boat and some
allen tree branches on the shore. she
made q sort OF q barrier to II. not a
,srrisr that would have kept out OF
he cave any one who desired TO enter.
,ut one which would have 10 be re-
moved before one could enter And
he so arranged matters, tying the end
4 the rope TO her wrist. that any at
smpt 70 remove II would Immediately
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