The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-12
ThEIsLhND EXPERIMENTATION
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with aniazement and could scarcely
realize or comprehend. He told the
story OF the two lives up to the sight
Ing OF the ship upon the island. ind
then, his heart failing him, he turned
70 Whitaker and babe him take Up
the relation. 9.it
IL was delicate matter OF which "a
speak. but the simplicity with which
the first part OF the. tale had been pre-.
scented gave the officer BIS cue. He
was man Of retentiye memory. Of
quick apprehensiye power, and with q
nice rense Of Discrimination, d rare
man, indeed. And he told the rest Of
the tale with subtle sympathy for
the situation and the actors that en-,
abled him SO to present II to the Inter.
edflitttle group OF officers that he
almost made them see 1t as It trans.
pired. 80 ].
And what" asked the captain. when
the final word had been said, s,.do YOU
propose to do nov, Mr.. charnock?'' 4.
1T was the first time that he had
been so addressed and the man start.
ed. He had heard Mr.. Whlttaker's
words as one in dream. He had been
going over that dreadful scene on the
sands. His heart was lacerated and
torn again. He was blind to every:
thing but the past. He saw her face
dimly In the present. He could see
nothing OF happiness in the future.
don't know" he answered. 4
|."But surely this has not made any
difference in your feelings 2" Z
y cant tell. The difference Is In
her, not in me-" - I. q
She made a frightful mistake said
the captain. impresslvely, but she has
nobly atoned, and"
She's not what thought she was, .
satdithe man,t"and II love her. 4 love
her now not because. but in spite, Of
what she Is, and there Is a difference" 2
Miss Breuton." fnterposed whftta.
ker at this juncture, has settled the
matter herself. She says that sheswlll
have no mans pity no mans con.
tempt, that no man shall marry her:
on suffrance, and that" 'sai 81. - :. z :.
Right" said the surgeon; who, was
q man Of very few words and general
ly good ones. 80
my. young friend" broke In the
chaplain, III I might advise-"7SSF
But this" returned the Islander,
with fierceness, f.'is not a matter for
advice. ! don't know the world or its
customs. ! must appear strange to
you men. But take 1t that mans
choice 3ofI "a wife; a. mans, settlement
Ibis 4futurets not thing that he
bro s's = counsel oyet. II any rate: I
want nohes it Ii
Come with ms; 3, SAT d die c6apIain:
;sswss wal stall 81. 4haye. lived
tnJlthe! World X % went soiE gently.
iis.PefmH Dan sJleip; you Y HsYe we
your perm lssioa Withdraw, Capt.
hi ~ I |ssid til ;cap tain. D \
ardoh LIE ~ nome i, chaplain"
,interposed Whitaker ;S..s.but the young
lady las aske ed thdt soheI Of ;us go
ashore Il take cher deposition AS 70.
the md tiers: SHAT shpyeS Bsen alleged
CONCERNING our ftfend here's Capt.
Asbby, will >you?"
Certainly, Mr.. Whitaker, i Will go.
And II you will accompany me, doctor,
and you, chaplain, i shall be glad Mr..
Whitaker, YOU are notary public
and can administer the necessary
oaths."'.
Very good, sir" returned Mr., Whit.
taker: The other gentlemen bowed
their acquiescence. THE lady said
she would like to be undisturBed until
evening"
AT two bells In the second dog
watch then have the cutter called
away" returned the captain.
BEG pardon, captain" said the sur.
geon. but do you or any Of you know
this lady to be. Miss Brenton?"
NO" sa,h the captain, ~ don't
know her. Do you, Mr.. Whitaker, or
you, chaplain" ~
I. We'll, then" said the surgeon, as
both the officers shook their heads, cit
will be necessary to have some one
ashore who does know her In order to
swear to her identity to make her
deposition worth anything"
There Is Langford." said Whitta.
ker, he knows her"
VERY good" said the captain; send
a boat over to the yacht and present
my compliments to Mr.. Langford. Ask
him II he will meet US ashore at quar-.
ter after five o'clock. Say to him also
that should be glad to have him dine
with me tonight at seven. Chaplin,
Will you and Mr., Charnock take lunch.
con with me later?"
Now. to 60 back to the island. The
woman stood on the strand proudly,
resolutely, sternly erect, without a
sign Of nnbendlng until the boats
reached the sides Of the two ships. !
Even then she kept herself In the
bonds OF a control OF steel. She turned
slowly, walked up the beach. entered
the grove Of palms, mechanically found
the path and plodded along It., still
erect and unbending. until the wind.