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

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Lights here!" he cried. He made
such rapid examination as he could.
seeing in a moment one foot lying In
ert, out of place, and helpless. "Shes
only tainted" he said. "It's her ankle
She's broken 1t In the darkness COM
Ing to meet US. We will take her to
the ship
NO." said the man, "she must come
Of her own free will Send to the ship
for bandages and whatever you re-
quire"
VERY we'll" said the surgeon, rising
and comforting hastily with Mr.. Whit
taker. MEANWHILE your handker.
chiefs, gentlemen, and some cold
water"
"There is spring hereabouts," said
the man, ION the other side Of the
hill"
81 will fetch tho water" said the
chaplain.
He was wearing tightly woven
straw hat In which he could easily
carry 1t.
Mr.. Whitaker turned and ran to the
beach whence he sent the boat of to
the ship. The surgeon meanwhile had
bound up tho 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-
feed to call her back to life.
, do you suffer-" he asked tenderly =
as consciousness returned to her. +
, mot since you are here" she said.
II ran to meet the ship and fell and
hurt my ankle"
!. 1.-THE doctor has fixed it up for you.
a We have sent to the ship for band.
: ages"
Man." she said, whose ship is ita'
\ Mine"
= did you see my signal?'
: yes, and We were glad because 1t
told US that you were alive; but We
were coming directly here"
: "And did you come for me?"
;, ,, For you only"
How did you know that was
= here?"
- II didn't know It,"
u why did you como then!"
. II was\sent here"
- "Who sent you
y 'Langford."
did he tell you was here?'
u mo, he told me to go back tn the
10 island, that was all"
y Nothing more?'
1T "He gave me a letter which wes
N to open when set foot upon it..
Id "Open it now" said the woman.
t, She had risen to sitting position.
"a He knelt beside her, his arm around
Is her supporting her. He carried the
le letter in his pocket. He had slipped 1t
re there as he started for the shore. He
TO took 1t out and handed it to her.
OF you may open it." he said.
With trembling fingers she tore the
1g envelope. Inside there was nothing
es for him, but a smaller envelope ad.
~ dressed to her The chaplain held
d. the light close to enable them to see.
ne 1T is for me-" she said, mot for
1t you.''
or EYES," said Charnock gravely, stt
tn fling 4 spasm of jealousy In his heart,
k. You may open 1t"
p! mot T." returned the man touchee
as by this confidence ut Is for you"
sw Without more ado she tore the sec
be ond envelope. A little slip Of paper
I'd fell from it. His message was aston
re- ishingly brief. While Charnock reso
or lutely averted his head, she read these
words:
lst II broke my word once to your sor
he row; break it again to your Joy
he Won't you try to remember now ths
at I am gone that tried to make amend
a and that I gave him back to you?"
he She glanced at the paper and tho
,ht she read the simple words aloud.
ru- Charnock understood vaguely tina
ne in some way Langford had known tina
lie. the woman was alive-how he coul
md ascertain later-and that she no
made him promise not to tell; tha
ght he had broken his promise and died.
bod II don't understand the last. words
ms. said the woman.
one "They are his last words, take It
ore answered the man. He looked like
nd. dead man when he came to me at n
ms house in Virginia and told me to go
red the island"
INST poor Langford, said the woman.
was May God have mercy on him
added the chaplain, solemnly. T
ave knew the story, too. do you forgi'
him, my child?" asked the old man
livi- he, toe, turned away to leave the
old two alone.
no with all my heart" answered Z
;ere woman.
she "And do you forgive me? ask
you Charnock softly.
:, with all my heart" again {
swered the woman, but with a chan
?" in the intonation that made all the q