The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-18

bring water, wine, reStoratlVeS. 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."
"Yes," answered Charnock gravely,
II see."
II am going in one of those some
day and mighty soon now, and it is
because of that that I came to see
you. l 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 I am weak, am strong" he
quoted almost sardonically.
II 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 I did rankling?"
mo, 1 suppose not" said Langford,
"but didn't really come so much to
talk about her as to talk about you"
81 can't conceive that 1 am proper
subject for your conversation"
He said it firmly but not unkindly.
Langford was too pitiable a 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 I want to hear from your
own lips what you propose to do. l
am a business man accustomed to
large affairs. 1 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.
ut is to be for her, a memorial to
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 a practicable scheme" said
Langford, "and great one. Who has
it in charger"
Men you know" answered Char
mock, rapidly naming them.
"They can make it go if anybody
can. I congratulate you upon it. 1t
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 idling
and dying. But I can make some
amends at least. You will see pres
emily. Now l must CO."
He rose unsteadily to his feet
"Wait!" said Charnock. II never
thought to do this. 1 never thought to
speak to you again. But you can't go
now. You are in no state to travel
even in an automobile. You must
come to the house until you recover
yourself, get rest over night, let me
send for a physician. l don't mean
that there can be friendship between
us. There is too much in the past
that keeps us apart. / have never be-
fore been glad that / didn't break you
when l held you in my arms upon the
could do to undo it. She forgave me,
you, can do it. Maybe by that l can
earn some forgiveness myself. We
were both fools and you were knave,
but you were man at last. l wasn't.
Stay here. won't disturb you"
"By heaven!" said Langford, flush
ing, you are man now. No, l won't
stay, but thank you for your offer,
and will pay you for it."
Charnock put up his hand.
II want no pay"
Nevertheless, you shall have it,"
insisted the other. 81 will give you a
word of advice, although to do it
damns mel"
He paused, laid his hand upon his
heart again, clenched the clothing
about his breast as if he would fain
tear it off. He was white once more,
the sudden flush had gone, but his lips
were set determinedly.
Listen well to what tell you," he
said slowly. II break my word to do
it. I am false to ny oath IN 1AAG
say. Nevertheless ! say it, &c back
D the tsland!"
''What?" cried Charnock.
Don't you hear meH" asked the
man, intense bitterness in his voice.
Now that he had made the plunge, he
realized more keenly than ever what
it meant to him even in the very ar
ticles OF death to think Of Charnock
and the woman. "Do have to sag It