The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18

Charnock hesitated. No one had
ever spoken to him like that. He hau
said these things to himself many
times, but no one else had ever as
sumed or presumed TO do SO, and had
anyone but this man ventured upon
such words, he would have met Win
short shrift indeed. But there was SO
much Justice and so much truth ID
what Langford said that, resent1ul
though he was, hating the man as ne
did, he could not be blind to 1t.
you are right" he admitted at last
but with great reluctance. There IS
more guilt on my soul than yours, Dut
no other man under heaven should
have told me So"
"Nor should have told 1t to any
other man." returned Lansford.
"But that doesn't explain why you
come here"
"Why!" exclaimed the other. i
don't really know"
In that instant the tension under
which he held himself gave way. He
reeled slightly, put his hand to MS
heart. For the first time CharnocK
noticed how white he was, how SICK
and wretched he looked. Although ne
could not bear to touch the man, there
was unconscious appeal in his weak
ness which the stronger man could not
resist. He sprung instantly to his
side. He caught him by the arm.
whats the matter?" he asked al
most roughly. "You look i'll, weak, SUI
fering"
1T is nothing" answered Langford,
struggling manfully to control himself
and to fight back the ever tightening
pain about his heart. my times
about up. II could sit down some
! where"
Here" cried Charnock.
He half led, half carried the man,
supporting him with his powerful arms,
to seat on the terrace across which
the shadow Of the house fell in the
morning.
THANK you," said Langford. "Now,"
he fumbled In his pocket and pulled
out little phial with shaking I'm
gers, III you will be kind enough to
open that and give me one OF these
he gasped, Il am hardly up to It,"
Quickly, deity, Charnock took the
phial, opened 1t, placed one OF the
tablets in the others hand and waited
anxiously. Above on the porch a SER
want appeared and him Charnock bade
bring water, wine, restoratives. Pres
emily Langtord recovered himself, the
powerful medicine acted, the tearing
pain at his heart abated. II left him
fearfully weak and broken but his OWL
master.
"Well,y he said with cynical bitter
, ness, "you see" 1-s
Yes answered Charnock gravely
, IT see."
II am going in one Of those some
] day and mighty soon now, and it Il
+ because Of that that I came to SCI
+; you. I wanted to talk to you abou
D her."
d "No man speaks to me about her.
"But you can't refuse the dying, 20
know. You can't go away and leav
me here. You can't stop me by force
When l am weak, am strong" h
J. quoted almost sardonically.
Q II shall not leave you,' said Cha
II mock. "You are paying for what 20
S did. MY God, could envy you you
Q going. Do you think life is sweet an
. pleasant to me with the memory {
II what / did rankling?"
Is mo. 1 suppose not" said Langfort
IS "but / didn't really come SO much I
d talk about her as to talk about you
p. ri can't conceive that / am prope
h subject for your conversation"
n, He said it firmly but not unkindl
IS Langford was too pitiable a spectac
10 for that
ot SITS about your project went c
IS the other. will you tell me abol
g it|
Haven't you read the papers?''
IS eyes, but / want to hear from 20,
at own lips what You propose to do.
I'd am business man accustomed
ze large affairs. ] want to hear with n
ne own ears all about it. =
de Charnock hesitated. After all, wi
CHI not. Standing before the other,
Nv outlined all his plans. Rapidly, d1
ne matically, concisely, he builded befo
he the others eyes the castle Of h
is dreams.
he ut is to be for her, a memorial
r. her. you see, so that her name sh,
ID be remembered and prayers and ble'
dee ings called down upon her head
ID. generations yet unborn"
eW ut is a practicable scheme. ',.-sa
y. Lnngford, and a great one. Who b
ps 1t IN charge? 2"
80, "Men you know answered CHI
or mock, rapidly naming them.
Oh .''They can make it, go If anybo
can. cong graduate you upon It.
IN, is q great idea. AS usual he laugh
ire bitterly, you have got ahead Of +
While you have been working and ]
ids ms. these two years, i have been idli