The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18

The Struggle Racked and
you, can do 1t. Maybe by that can
earn some forgiveness myself. we
were both fools and you were knaVe,
but you were man at last. / wasn't.
Stay here. won't disturb you
by heaven" said Langford. hush
ing, you are man now. No, 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. II will give you
word Of advice, although to DO 1t
damns mel"
Ho paused, laid his hand upon bis
heart again, clenched the clothing
about his breast as II he would fam
tear 1t of 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. 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 keenly than ever what
It meant to him even in the very ar
ticles Of death to think of Charnock
and the woman. DOL have to say it
AGAIN." he went on. go back to the
! island"
/ His voice rose until he almost cried
the five words in Charnock's face. The
| Virginian 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.
1 tle," he cried, laying his hand upon
4 the other. What do you mean? Why
should go back to the island? Is she
there?"
In his agitation, he even shook the
I, Trailer, slighter, feebler form Of the
man who had just uttered those
words.
Unless" said Langford coolly, "yor
| want me to die on your threshold, yor
would better take off your hand. The
doctors told me that the least physica
violence or exertion would be fata
Z to me-"
: Releasing him, Charnock SPOKE
: again
But won't you tell me what yo1
8 mean? Great God, man, think Wha
your words convey"
. s''I will tell you nothing, nothing
! further. This is my last will and test
: ament to you. Though ! die here,
y have nothing further to say to 70
than this: Go back to the island
d Damn you" Is.S
S He turned away again and wen
down the steps leaving Charnoc
= standing staring after him. He reele
slightly as he went, bat he5#caugh
y himself and marched on with as grea
It resolution as ever any soldier man
d tested in the point Of danger. He ha
FL displayed weakness once in the pre-
v. ence Of his enemy. He would not q
6 it again. And while Charnock stare
lei at him, he stepped out through II
s. gate from under the trees, entered II
big car and was whirled away.
Left to himself Charnock sat dow
ar] upon the bench and pressed his hea
% in his hands, his thoughts in q wi
20 whirl Go back to the island! WI
el l5had he said that Who was there
st Did some fantastic spirit Of revens
ef I.send him half way round the world I
lei some coils errand Hatred spoke
IN the mans voice He had coupled b
an Injunction with az curse which
ST sufficient attes the bitterness of
Ell feeling And vet truth spoke thel
~ too Go back To the island ga
be could e mean
le. long time he sat solving zinSl