The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-18

me We have both sinned against
that vorinn but saf feastgingthose final
~ hours ] did my best for her. Did your
eharnoek shesitnted No one had
ever spok to him like that. He had
said these things to himself many
iirnes, but mo one else, had ever as:
h ttried ~ presumed to do SO, and had
nnyotie but this man yentured. upon
such worlds he would have met with
shorti shrift indeed But there was so
much Justice and so much truth in
what Langford said that. resentful
= though he wa, hating the man as biz
az, he could mot he bird to ii.
YOU are risht, lie admitted at last
but With great reluctance /. There Is
more sgpiitSoniny, soul than yours, bit
!iio ether man under heaven should
Y have told me Sso.ts'l Z q 81
Nor should = have told 1t to any
other man, returned I.angford.
But that doesn't explain why you
come here. z ~;
I ayhy!ll exclaimed the other. u
don't really know. .si & !
lnE that sinstahtsthe tension under
which he held shlmself gave way. He
reeledB slightly, put his hand to his
heart. For the first time Charnock
noticed how white he was. how sick
and swretched he looked. Although he
gould not bear to touch the man, there
~ WIS unconscious appeal in his weak.
ness which theistronger man could not
resist He sprung Instantly to his
aide He caught; him by the arm. rs
!, What Sthe matter?' he asked al.
= most roughly. You look III, weak, SUI.
fering. *
~ is nothing answered Langford,
struggling ,nianfuhy to control himself
] 4 and TO fight back the ever tightening
pain about his heart, 4My times
about up: II i could sit down some.
where y !,
Iiere,' cried Charnock. IS.
He half led. half carried the man,
supporting him with his powerful arms,
10 az sent on! the terrace across which
the shadow Of the house fell in the
morning 4.
Thank you" said Langford. Now:
he Efumbled in his pocket and pulled
out "a little 4phial with shaking fin.
gers, sff YOU will bc kind enough to
open that and give me one Of these.
ne sgasped, 81 am hardly up to It."
Quickly. deity, Charnock. took the
ssnhial opened 1T. placed one OF the
tablets In the others hand and waited
nxiously. Above on the porch SER
Want appeared and him Charnock babe
brig water. Vine, restorltlyesJ Pres.
ssIsentl Isangford recovered himself, the:
POWERFUL medicine acted, the tearing
y pain at his heart abated. II left him
feariully weak and broken but his own
m3ster: CA
= Veil. he said with cynical bitter.
4 ness, you isee.t IA ~ utgt,
u yes,'' answered charnock gravely,
I ~ Ise as,.' t!hlfl
am going IN one Of those some
DAY and mighty soon now. and 1t Is
because of that that / came to see
yo!l 6 wanted to talk to you about
her. .ts j,r.'S; pa
No man speaks to me about her"
But YOU cant srefuse the dying, You
u know You. can't SO away and leave
me here: You can't stop me by force
When i ,am weak, am strong" he
i q1oted almost sardonically. ID
= shall not leave you." said Char
4 mock lou are paying for what you
did Ny God, l could envy you your
going Do ynu think life is sweet and
s5pleasant to me with the memory Of
what i. did 'rankllng?'
4 sS "A suppose not" said Langford.
s.hut n didn't really come so much to
talk about her as 10 talk about YOU,
4 can conceive that am a proper
subject for your conversation" a
He said 1t firmly but not unkindly.
l.angfora was too pitiabie a spectacle
sfof that. 5i
Ss2sf .ltsFabout your project went on
title other. "Will you tell me about
Haven't You read the papers?" 3
4 Yes, but i want to hear from your
own lips what you propose to do. I
am Ia business man accustomed 10
Large affairs. I want to hear with my
own ears all about it,
Charnock shesitated. After all, why
gSn,r. Standing before the other, he
4 outlined Sull his plans. Rapidly, dra.
matleally, i concisely. he bullded before
ny The others eyes the castle Of his
dreams. i.i I.
4 II Is to be for her. a 2mamorial to
her lou see, 80 that her name shall
be mberedsand prayers, and bless:
gings called down upon her head by
genera ions yet unborn
Z I is "a practicable scheme.'' said
sIsangsord land "a great one. Who has
sit in charge ~ 's ~ Il
(. Men you know answered Char.
mock rapid w naming them. Il,
I hey can ma e 1T 60 II anybody
can congratulate You. upon It. It
great idea Al usual he laughed
bitterly yo,l have got ahead fofs me.
lie YOU have been working and Nv.