Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-07-25
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you, can do it. Maybe by that / can
earn some forgiveness myself We
were both fools and you were kuave,
but you were man at last / wasn't.
Stay here. won't disturb you"
by heaven said Langlord. flush
ing, you are man now. No, / won't
stay. but thank YOU for your offer,
and / will pay you for it,
Charnocl, put up his hand.
Il want no pay
Nevertheless, you shall have IT,"
insisted the other 81 will give you a
word of advice, although to do it
damns me-"
He paused, laid his hand upon his
heart again, clenched the clothing
about his breast rs if he would fain
tear it off He was white once more,
the sudden flush had gone, but his lips
were set determincdly.
Listen well to what I tell you" he
said slowly. Il break my word to do
it. ! am false to my oath in what |
say Nevertheless | say it. Go back
to the island"
What cried Charnock.
Don't you hear me?' asked the
man, intense bitterness in his voice
Now that he had made the plunge, he
realized more kecnly than ever what
1t meant to him even in the very ar
ticlos of death to think of Charnock
and the woman. DO have to say IL
again. he went on. Go back to the
island"
His voice rose until he almost cried
the five words in Charnocks face. The
Nirginian stood absolutely appalled,.
Langford looked at him a moment,
laughed bitterly, turned, and went
slowly down the steps. More than
ever he hated him. In one bound
Charnock was by his side.
You have said too much or too lit.
tie he cried. laying his hand upon
the other What do you mean? Why
should | so back to the island? Is she
there
In his agitation, he even shook the
Trailer, slighter, feeblcr form of the
man who had just uttered those
words.
Unless" said Langford coolly. you
want me to die ON your threshold. you
would better take on your hand. The /
doctors told me that the least physical |
violence or oXertion would be fatal |
TO me"
Releasing him. Charnock spoke
again.
but won't you tell me what you
mean? Great God, man, think what |
your words convey
Il will tell you nothing. nothing |
further. This is my last will and test !
ament to you. Though / die here. | |
have nothing further to say to you
than this: Go back to the island |
Damn YOU"
lie turned away again and went |
down the steps leaving Charnock |
standing staring after him. He reeled |
slightly as he went, but he caught |
himself and marched on with rs great |
q resolution as ever any soldier mani !
tested IN the point of danger. He had |
displayed weakness once in the pres. |
ouce of his enemy. lie would not do |
IL again. And while Charuock stared |
at him, he stepped out through the
gate from under the trees, entered the |
big car and was whirled away.
Left to himself Charnock sat down |
upon the bench and pressed his head |
In his hands his thoughts I'm wild
whrl. Go back to the island, Why |
had he said that2 Who was there?
Did some fantastic spirit of revenge
send him half way round the world on
some FOOLS crrand? Hatred spoke in
the mans voice. He had coupled his
injunction with curse which was
sufficient attest TO the bitterness of his
feelings. Aud yet truth spoke there,
too Go back TO the island! What
could it meant
A long time he sat resolving in his