The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-08

"katel' Said the Man, lmpusIveIy.
 No" said the woman, q respect tou too much for that" Respect me?"
 Yes. You have shown me what you are by what you have done, all but this mad action of a moment since. and l can understand that. my friend, for too love, and 1t seems to me that l would brook anything, ev- erything. for one moment like that you lain would have enjoyed. But we are not children, neither are we say ages to act like beasts of prey. I for give you, l trust you" She came close to him and laid her hand upon his arm. T respect you, admire l you!"
 Everything" said the man. but love me-"
 Everything but that" assented the woman quietly.
 shant offend again." returned the man. Neither by force nor Der. suasion can effect anything. Kate" he said after another pause. "come back to the United States or to some civilized land. The world is before you. will land you where you please and give you or lend you money enough to enable you to get where you like. You shall be on the yacht to me as my sister" Tt can't be-" said the woman. Don't you see that can accept no favors from your"
 But no one need ever know; will discharge the crew of the yacht in some South American port. They will scatter"
 God would know and would know and when see him again, | would have to tell him. It would make 1t harder for me. And I don't want to go back. I will wait here for him."
 Kate said the man impulsively. it was ungenerous of me not to have told you before. They took him away from the islands senseless. raving with brain fever. He collapsed stricken as if dead on the sand by that little heap of clothes and the Bible which bore your message. He thought you dead. He left the ship in the early morning to seek you. The shock was too much for him"
 He loved ma then," said the woman.
 Yes" said Langford. wringing the admission from his lips. "he loved you enough almost to die for you" But he is not dead. He was not when you left the cruiser?" "No. they signaled me at noontime In answer to my inquiry that the doe tor thought he would finally pull through. although 1t would be a long, terrible siege; but If he dies, Kate, if got back and found that he is dead and come here"
 Don't come back" said the woman. Don't tell anyone that am here. Let no one ever come back unless the promptings of his heart and the lead ing of God should bring him to me-"
 'Is this your final. absolute de cision7"
 My final and absolute decision. Notlir1 can alter it. nothing, abso- lutely Eoshing."
 70 y.tel"
 Don't. said the woman. Tt is use less and only breaks your heart and wrings mine Now. you must go. No one has seen you from the yacht This cave is sheltered from where she lies. No one need know that you have found me- Indeed I want you to give me your word of honor, to swear it by all that you hold sacred that you will never tell anyone, much less him, that you came back and found me alive"
 You set me a hard task" faltered the man.
 But I am sure," continued the woman, 'it is not too hard for you to accomplish. Come, you have said you wanted to make amends. That is all | past now, forgotten and forgiven. but if you really would make me happy, you will promise what I say" And what Is that again?"
 "On your word of honor as q gen. | tleman. by all that you hold sacred. you will never mention to a human soul that you found me here alive"
 "On my word, by all that do hold sacred, by my love for you, Kate, I will not speak unless in some way you l give me leave"
 "so help you Godl" said the woman | soiemnly.
 "so help me Godi" replied the man |
 with equal gravity.
 "And now you must go''
 'T have one request to make of you Kate, before go," said Langford.
 If can grant it. you raay be as sured will"
 Tt Is very easy. Will you stay in this cave for two hours?"
 q have no watch" said tho woman. but I will guess the time as best can"
 Then said the man, Ego down to the beach. The yacht will be gone''