Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-09
He stepped toward the woman.

you would ~ survive the test that you
would triumph IN the trial. 1t Is not. I
.Is a. peen oeioie lne sreae Juuse
u,s no1nlns' out you ana you nave
Aaeu
mas, saiu A1alis ioru,> l ne casts you
y on' .ahe lne. swear 70 you tnat
wsle ~ nls pace, Wouid not nave
nesltatea . moment
y respect you more than ever" said
.ne woman Dut aon love you and
= csnlos, ! Wal NOT Jake you!
S INA nock, sac Wnittttaker, II
.nae your name, permit me 70 say
neIe, Saving Tue iaays presence. that
YOU aie penayins like 2 damned TOOL.
me man looked at him dumbly, UNI
comprehendingly, and made no reply.
II was the woman who spoke, coldly,
lmpar.iaiiy. she mad seemingly dis
missed the Whole affair, though at
wnat COST 70 lnerself no one could
Z Know
SIT sne saio' IS tnere anyone on
your 81 snip empowered TO administer an
oa.n
nave tnat power, answered the
s.. se ana ss1 why DO you
ssK
wish you would bring some Of
your ofiicers here with paper and ink.
wish to make deposition as to the
facts that ! have learned concerning
this man which may be Of service to
him In establishing his identity and
discovering mis- history when he re-
turns 10 tne United States.
But are you not going back with
us, Miss Brentcn?' asked the officer in
amazement. We are sailing for Hon
olulu and thence for San Francisco as
directly az we can go"
No1 said the girl. Il will not leave
the island. You can take my friend
mere.
me southern cross said Lang
TOTO, rs at your disposal, Kate"
nave nao one voyage upon her."
said tne woman bitterly. i want new
er TO see her again.
woman. said the man of the is
land suddenly. III you stay here, 1
stay here. Without you will not go"
wv 81 SaAu Iuc WOMAN SCOrnIul-
{ ~. y would not be upon the same
isiand alone with you again. You have
Iaiied me me-
e. fier voice R DroKe. out she caught 1t
again instantly and resumed her iron
seil-control.
nen y one OF us must stay. 1t
snall pe ~.
NO. said the woman. II have
been ~ the world and you have not.
You may go and learn what it holds
Tor you. have tried to prepare you,
70 give you lessons. Now, you may
put lnem IN practice
Inc Island is mine, said the man.
= was mere wnen you came. 1 shall
De mere Wnen you return"
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, Ashe turned to
Langford, III you will leave the is
land and go back to your ship, shall
be very glad. There is nothing you
can do here. You have nothing to
Edlu Oy T9IudlQluE.r a. ! !
"Kate,r he cried. zone last appeaS,t
at is as unayailing as the first
She looked at him steadily. He saw
that within her face and bearing
Z which convinced him that what she
said was true.
'.At least" he said, with the dignity
of sorrow and disappointment. "if /
have played the part of the fool 7
have done my best to play the man.
He turned slowly away. In stem
the woman was by his side.
y .You have" she said. ..whoaver
else has failed me IN the hour a. haa
not been YOU. j am sorry that Io
not love you, that never did love Won
and that cannot love Won" She
reached her hand out. aGood.by.
"Good-by,,s he said. "tf Won think If
me. remember that did nv hest tn
make amends and II you ever
change
X II shall not CHANGE said the wo.i
man. "Gced.by."
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
Gle while in silence, will you go back
and bring some officers ashore to hear
my story"
AT your wish. Miss Brenton," said
the lieutenantlcommander grayely.
The woman turned to her compan-
ION. f
VIII you go with them?"
And leave you here alone% cried