The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-07
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asked, an angry flush in his face.
II don't know for certain the
woman answered., but l think his
name is
What has my name to do with IT,
interrupted the man perslstently.
will you answer my questions?'
when I know who you are and by
what right you put them, will de-
eide" was Langford's cOntemptuous
answer
The woman had never seen her COM
panion in a temper, but he was peril
ously near the breaking point now, and
Langford, although he realized it not,
had never been and would never be
in so much danger as at that instant.
A swift glance showed her the man
strung to the very outbreaking point
The woman laid her hand upon his
arm, calming touch.
In the world" she said, people are
presented to one another
How she loathed LangfOrd. She
thought for moment that she had
only to say the word and her island
companion would tear him to pieces.
She wondered how far after all she
had succeeded In instilling into his
mind the restraints of civilization. She
began to see dimly that such an
achievement was beyond the power Of
any single individual; that it had beer
in the past and would always be in the
future the result of the cooperation
> and restraint of the many. Yet ,shf
forced herself to speak evenly to tn
} visitor.
"Mr. Langford, I believe this man
} name to be John Revell Charnock.
!, believe him to be an American, Vii
, ginian. l found him here upon tn
V island"
}. "This matters nothing" said the l!
u lander, II don't care what this man
S name is, or who he Is. want to kno'
d why he distresses YOU"
e "Sir," said Langford, wondering whs
i" was the best tone to take with tn
II singular being, pray let us withdra
o wonder to the shade of the trees whe1
j. we can be more private"
The men In the boat who had scra1
1t bled out upon the sands had bee
g eager spectators and auditors of ever
s. thing that had gone on. Their GU
p osity was greatly excited and the
a propinquity was evidently distastef
r. to Langford.
p you are refusing to 'answer I
m questions" said the man. Il Will n
IN be put off further"
er Man." said the woman, laying b
OF hand upon his arm, 1T is my wish
"Oh, If you wish it."
he He turned without word and
Dr. the way rapidly across the beach
ed of earshot but not out Of sight amc
eli the trees.
he "Now," he said turning and fac
at the other two.
bn He noticed that the woman '
TO CHASTITY white and that Langford
Rr scarcely less pale.
flo Sir" said Langford firmly, Il
cline to answer your question. n
BE- business with this lady and with
T." alone. It does not concern you an
He, beg you to withdraw for nom
11t- and give me free speech with
After that may have some Questl
aan to put to you" !
Ag- Everything that concerns her
Germs me-" said the man, ster
he what you have to say to her n
ct. be said to me. Speak on
: of For a moment Langford looked a
as he would have sprung upon the OF
on but he was so clearly no match
len the wild stranger that discretion G.
i've to his aid and kept him still. Bes
he had no wish for vulgar Draw
ban then. He turned to the woman.
8 to katherine" he said, Il have n
to say to you Can't you make
: he man hear reason?"