The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15

Ds "itn Whicn 10 feproach your seif? l ruined her life; yes. grant IL, but you drove her to suicide. Why nave not the right to fault you even as you seem to claim the right to fault mer We have both sinned against that woman. but at least in those final hours did my best for her. Did your"
 Charnock hesitated. No one had ever spoken to him like that. He had said these things to himself many umes, but no one else had ever as- stunned or presumed to do SO, and had anyone but this man ventured upop such words. he would have met with snort shrift indeed. But there was so much justice and so much truth in what Langford said that, resentful though he was. hating the man as he did. he could not be blind to it. You are right" he admitted at last put with great reluctance There is more guilt on my soul than yours, but no other man under heaven should have told me so."
 Nor should have told it to any eAes4f iCtul nCu l<dukIOTu.
 But that doesn't explain why you come here"
 "Whyi" exclaimed the other. q don't really know"
 In that instant the tension under which he held himself gave way. He reeled slightly, put his hand to his heart For the first time Charnock noticed how white he was, how sick and wretched he looked Although he 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 sl- most roughly. You look i'll, weak, suf- fering."
 Tt is nothing" answered Langford, struggling manfully to control himself and to fight back the ever tightening pain about his heart My times about up. If could sit down some | where"
 'Here." cried Charnock. He half led, half carried the man. supporting him with his powerful arms, to a 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 phiai with shaking fin- gers. If you will be kind enough to open that and give me one of these" !" he gasped. 'I am hardly up to it- Quickly. deftly, Charnock took the phial. opened fl, 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 ently Langford recovered himself, the powerful medicine acted, the tearing pain at his heart abated- If left him fearfully weak and broken but his own master.
 We'll he said with cynical bitter nees. you sec"
 "Yes." answered Charnock gravely. T see"
 T am going in one of those some day and mighty soon now. and it is because of that that came to see you. I wanted to talk to you about | her.
 | NO man speaks to me about her. " | But you can't refuse the dying, you know. You can't go away and leave me here. You can't stop me by force | ' atx ha quoted almost sardonically.
 T shall not leave you." said Char nook. You are paying fof what you did. My God. could envy you your going. Do you think life is sweet and | pleasant to me with the memory of what did rankling?-
 No. suppose not" said Langford, but I didn't really come so much to talk about her as to talk about yo1. ,
 T can't conceive that am c proper subject for your conversation"
 He said it firmly but not unkindiy. Langford was too pitiable spectacle for that.
 Its about your project" went on the other. "wfll you tell me about it?"
 Haven't you read the papersr'
 "Yes. but want to hear from your own lips what you propose to do. am a business man accustomed to large affairs. I want to hear with my own ears all about it."
 Charnock hesitated After all, why not. Standing before the other. he outlined all his plans. Rapidly, dra- natically, conciseiy, he builded before he others eyes the castle of his ireams.
 'Tt is to be for her, a memorial to her. you see, SO that her name shall oe remembered and prayers and bless lngs caI.ed down upon her head by generatioas yet unborn" | Tt Is a practicable scheme" said f,angford. "and great one. Who has 1t in charger"
 "Men you know." answered Char nook. rapidly naming them.
 sThey can make it go if anybody ran. I congratulate you upon 1t. Il la a great Idea. Az usual" he laughed bitterly, you have got ahead of me While you have been working and liv lpa these two years. have been idline and dying. But I can make some amends at least You will see pres entity. Now I must go."
 IT, ~rsa unefeadtly to his feet.