The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-23

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When ! asked you a while ago u
there were any chance. you asked me
" meant chance for the, return Of
the Aurora. and said there was none
That was what meant then. but it's
not what | mean now. is there any
chance at all, ! haven't been able to
see any myself. and I've been over II
all pretty carefully. DO you see any.
You--you must tell ME the truth.
| please"
y haven't been trying to assess the
chances | spent my hour thinking
about something else. and can't an
swer your question really with yes
or a no.
Not with yes. but cant you an
swer II with no. Aren't you per
fectly sure. in your heart. that there's
no chance at ALE"
Not yet he answered. There may
he chance, and II there IL, we
can meet II half way Then he
stretched out his hand THAT red.
bound book there is our Bible now
no Won remember what your father
said? We can live like Christians, and
we can always hope He thought,
when he put that hottie. which con
tanned his message into the sea, that
'hsre was hardly che chance In a mil.
lion Of It's resulting in an effectuaI re
lief. Yet he went on living as a brave
man lives, DAY at time. And when
he died, he died without fear Doing
that, he not only helped himself, but
he helps us IN a way. that he couldn't
possibly have foresecn''
Her eyes fllod suddenly with tears.
and smile. OF divine sad tender.
ness, touched for an instant her
mouth "nut that isn't our case. you
know Ours isn't as simple az that"
What makes the difference7" But
he know the answer.
Your wings" She said II hardly
above a whisper. and as she said IL
she turned little paier and her brave
lirs tremh,ed Bot in an instant her
will had taken command again. II
am sure you see. It's quite plain"
she went on steadily. III you will
spread them. those great wings of
yours. and take to the air with them,
and fiy away. as you are free to do.
and leave me here alone, as I really
am alone, the only person marooned
here-if you'll do that, then I'll fol
low.my fathers gospel.-But you won't
90 away. You can't-not man like
you, and | know that. know /
mustn't even suggest It."
Her voice sank again and grew un.
steady. while I am starving. you
will be starving, too And while am
freezing, you will freeze" She
stopped there with a shudder and a
deep, gasping sob: then. Wont you
go?" she cried out You said once
that one of us might be dreaming. but
that one was not T. Can't you believe
It's so! Can't you wake up from tho
dream that Is turning into a night.
mare, and fly away7.-No. you can't!
You can't!--There Is only one way out
OF IT."
There was the conclusion he had
foreseen. had foreseen long before he
could formulate 1.-THE inevitable con.
clusion that had led him to pray for
an hour. And now he thanked God
that the answer was ready.
But before he could speak she
turned to him with sudden transit
ton of mood. which left him saspingl
The face she turned upon him now
was radiant, flushed with life, fear
iess She held out both hands to him.
Come" she said; that's over. You're
to forget II ever happened. and yours
to do something for me that want
VIII you? I want this for holiday.
just as | set out to make II when |
saw the yacht was gone. The. days
as bright as II was then and We
can make the hours pure gold 1t all
depends on us. Come. will you do that
for me-"
Giving him her hands. she had
meant him to assist her to rise. hut he
disregarded the intention and knelt
on one knee beside her. jeanne
he said
Her color futtered like flag At
that. and shes caught her breath.
Thank you--Philip"
Wen have our holiday, Jeanne, but
we must have better understanding
frst
NO. No more,--T can't"
But he went steadily on. You said
there was only one way out, and !
knew what you meant II is a way
out--s way that ! can't deny your
right to take. If we'rc talking OF
rights During the five years that !
spent at Sandoval I always regarded
1t az right that | could exercise
when chose Perhaps that is one Of
the reasons never exercised it But.
Jeanne. II you elect to take that way,
shall take II with you"
She struggled away from him. turned
and faced him with .horror-stricken
eyes You mnst not say that. You've
no right to threaten me with that!
No right" Then. clutching at his
hands again "Yoa must promise."
Again she pulled her hands away
and covered her face with them. She
was trembling uncontrollabIy
ut was not q threat he said stead
lily. at was a promise. promise
have the right to make. | make II
again. now. JeaDne-a solemn prom.
ise before God Whether It's living or
dying. shall 20 beside YOU"
mo right" she repeated In a wills.
per What possible right could you
have to make a promise like that--a
threat that calls itself promise~
Il have the only right there IL.
Listen Last night. when You were