The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-04-15

ford"
What did you do to her." asked the
man with the bluntest possible direct
ness, that she weeps at the thought of
you; that she is filled with horror as
you approach; that she looks at you
as she does now? I have never seen
that look upon her face since we have
been upon this island"
Langford turned and faced the man
as these singular queries were put to
him.
Who is this man. Katharine?" he
asked, an angry flush in his face.
Il don't know for certain" the
woman answered, "but think his
name is"
What has my name to do with it,"
interrupted the man persistently.
"Will you answer my questions?
When I know who you are and by
what right you put them. will de-
cide." was Langfordb 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 1t 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.
I'm 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 been
in the past and would always be in the
future the result Of the cooperation
and restraint Of the many. Yet she
forced herself to speak evenly to the
visitor.
"Mr. Langford, I believe this mans
name to be John Revell Charnock. I
believe him to be an American. Vir-
gilman. found him here upon the
island"
"This matters nothing" said the is
lander, Il don't care what this mans
name is. or who he is. want to know
why he distresses you"
"Sir," said Langford, wondering what
khA % a. In \ Il
singular being, pray let US withdraw
yonder to the shade Of the trees where
we can be more private"
The men In the boat who had scram.
bled out upon the sands had been
eager spectators and auditors Of every.
thing that had gone on. Their curl.
osity was greatly excited and their
propinquity was evidently distasteful
to Langford.
"You are refusing to answer my
questions" said the man. II win not
be put Of further"
"Man." said the woman. laying her
hand upon his arm. 1T II my WISH"
"Oh, II you wish It."
He turned without . word and led
SYNOPSIS.
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CHAPTER Ia young woman cas-,
. ssnor: on = lonely island. fnds . soil
tafy inhabitant, young white man.
stressed like savage, and not able to
speak In any known language
CHAPTER 1I.-shs decides % sducats
him. She nnds him in IN attitude Of
prayer. babbling an incohsrsnt jargon.
CHAPTER I1I.-shs ands . human
skeleton and the skeleton Of Q dog She
hnds Bible and . silver box bearing the
name Of John Revell Chasnock, with q
aats y years before her landing.
CHAPTER 1v.-shs concludes that her
companion 10 An American and that he
was cast ashore on the island when .
shild. Near the skeletons she finds two
woman's rings and Z dog collar.
CHAPTER v.-Ons Of the rings bears
=: an inscription ~. R. c. to n. p. T. Sept
CHAPTER v1.-Katharins Brenton was
highly specialized product Of one Of
s1s greatest universities. Her writinss
on the sex problem had attracted wide a.
tention. The SON Of . mulu-million
becomes infatuated with her; and she 20.
cedes to his proposition 70 put her the
cries In practice. With no other cero-
mony than . hand-clasp they 20 away TO-
gSther. A few days on his yacht reveals
to her that the man only professsd lofty
Ideals to possesS her.
CHAPTER vI1.-Katharine discovers
that the man II married While drunk
he attempts to kiss her. She knocks him
down and leaves him unconscious o. the
cabin floor. She escapes In the darkness,
II . gasoline launch.
CHAPTER VIII-Ths gasoline gives
out and the sixth day finds her without
provisions. She 10 cast ashore on IN
Island during 4 storm.
CHAPTER N.-The three years on the
Island made . vast change in the rsla-
lions between the man and woman. He
had acquired . good sduoat1pn. She had
become . Christian.
CHAPTER X.-Their love for each 9th.
or IL revealed when he rescues her from
her cave where she had been Imprisoned
BY an earthquake.
CHAPTER XI.-Ho declares nothing