Mexico Missouri message., 1910-10-20

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Charnock besitatod. no one had
ever spoken to him like that He had
said these things TO himself many
times, but no one else had ever as
sumed or presumed to do so, and had
anyone but this man venturcd upon
such words, he would have met with
short shrilt indeed. But there was 50
much justice and SO much truth I'm
what Lauslord said that, rcsenuul
though he was, hating the man as he
did, he could not be blind to it.
you are right he admitted at last
but 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
other man." returned Langford.
But that doesn't explain why you
come here"
why" exclaimed the other. 81
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.
h. h. al
most roughly. you look i'll, weak, suf-
fering"
1T 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 l could sit down some
where"
Here" cried Charnock.
lie half led, half carried the man,
supporting him with his powerful arms,
to q seat on the terrace across which
the shadow of the house fell In the
morning.
THANK you" said Langford. Nov"
he fumbled in his pocket and pulled
out a little phial with shaking fin
gers, "if you will be kind enough to
open that and give me one of these"
he gasped, 81 am hardly up to it,"
Quickly, deity, Charnock took the
phial, opened it, placed one of the
tablets in the others hand and waited
anxiously. Above on the porch a ser
want appeared and him Charnock babe
bring water, wine, restoratives. Pres
emily 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.
Well" he said with cynical bitter
ness, you see.'
Eyes," answered Charnock gravely,
'T see."
81 am going in one of those some
day and mighty soon now, and it is
because of that that l came to see
you. I wanted to talk to you about
her"
mo 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.
When l am weak, am strong" he
quoted almost sardonically.
81 shall not leave you" said Char.
mock. You are paying for 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?"
mo, / suppose not" said Langford,
"but l didn't really come so much to
talk about her as to talk about you"
81 can't conceive that am a proper
subject for your conversation"
He said it firmly but not unkindly.
Langford was too pitiable spectacle
for that.
TITS about your project" went on
the other. "Will you tell me about
it?"
Haven't you read the papers?"
Eyes, but / want to hear from your
own lips what you propose to do.
am a business man accustomed to
large affairs. 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
matically, concisely, he builded before
the others eyes the castle of his
! dreams.
at is to be for her, a memorial tc
her, you see, so that her name shall
be remembered and prayers and bless
ings called down upon her head by
generations yet unborn"
at is practicable scheme" said
Langford, land great one. Who has
1t in charger"
MEN you know" answered Char
mock, rapidly naming them.
"They can make 1t go if anybody
can. congratulate you upon it. i
is a great idea, AS usual" he laughed
bitterly, you have got ahead Of me
While you have been working and liv
ing these two years, have been idlinl
and dying. But l can make some
| amends at least. You win see pres