The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-01-10

ing the nights. TO whom sne gave no
single thought-indeed they were
those who knew her well-"Man," she
asked, true to her resolution. do you
love me as much as on that night?"
More. a thousand times!"
And do you think me worthy"
do not ask II is who am I'M
worthy Of you"
Il can die now" said the woman
softly. lasping into Inconsistencies
again.
Great Cod" cried the man. strain
Ing her to his breast again, have
found her only to lose her!"
Let me look" said the surgeon,
whom by good chance they had picked
up at San Francisco. She didn't
look like a dying woman a moment
since. Lay her down, man. and stand
back"
Whitaker and the chaplain pulled
Charnock aside. The surgeon took his
place by the PROSTATE figure.
Lights herel" he cried. He made
such rapid examination as he could,
seeing in q moment one foot lying in
srt, out Of place, and helpless. "She's
only tainted" he said. Its her ankle.
She's broken It In the darkness COM
ing to meet us. We will take her to
the ship"
NO" said the man, "she must come
Of her own free will. Send to the ship
Tor bandages and whatever you re-
auire."
VERY WELL" said the surgeon, rising
and comforting hastily with Mr.. Whit
taker. Meanwhile, your handker-
chiefs, gentlemen, and some cold
water"
There is a spring hereabouts," said
the man, ION the other side Of the
hill"
"I will fetch the water" said the
chaplain.
He was wearing a tightly woven
straw hat in which he could easily
carry It,
Mr. Whitaker turned and ran to the
beach whence he sent the boat on to
the ship. The surgeon meanwhile had
bound up the woman's ankle, and
bathed 1t with water and whisky, and
had forced some Of the spirits down
the woman's throat, but the mans
touch, his presence, would have suf-
feed to call her back to life.
do you suffer-" he asked tenderly
as consciousness returned to her.
MOT since you are here" she said.
81 ran to meet the ship and fell and
hurt my ankle"
THE doctor has fixed It up for you.
We have sent to the ship for band
ages"
Man." she said. whose ship is it,"
mine"
did you see my signal?"
"Yes, and we were glad because It
told US that you we're alive, but we
we're coming directly here"
@And did you come for
For you only"
How did you know that ] was
here3"
Il didn't know It."
%Why did you come then%
II was sent here"
"Who sent YOU"
:Langfprd."
aDid he tell you was here~
mo, he told me to go hack ia the
island, that was all"
Nothing more?"
sHe gave me q letter which ! was
to open when ! set foot upon IT."
"Open II now" said the woman.
She had risen to q sitting position.
He knelt beside her, bis arm around
her supporting her. He carried the
letter in his pocket. He bad slipped 1t
there as be started fer the shore He
tepk It cut and handed it to her.
=Kou may open II" he said,
With trembling fingers she tore the
envelope, Inside there was nothing
for him. but q smaller envelope ad,
dressed to her, The chaplain held
the light close 70 enable them to see.
st il for me-" she said, mot for
you"
YES" said Charnoek sraVely. sti-
fling q spasm 81 jealousy in his heart.
You mar open IT,"
"Not l." returned the man touched
BY this confidence. TT Il fer you,"
Without mere ede she tore the sec.
end envelope, A little s,..p of paper
fell tFem Il, HI. message was aston.
Isa'nsD vrief. While Charnock reso
lutely aVerted his head, she read these
words:
Il broke my word once to your sor'
row; l break It again TO your Joy
Won't you try to remember now that
/ am gone that tried to make amends
and that / gave him back to your"
She glanced at the paper and ther
she read the simple words aloud
Charnock understood vaguely thai
in some way LAngford had known thai
the woman was aliVe-how he could
ascertain later-and that she had
made him promise not to tell; tina
he had broken his promise and died,
81 don't understand the last words.
Maid the woman
They are his last words. ] take It.
answered the man. HE looked like !
dead man when be came to me at m,
house IN Virginia and told me to go Il
! the Island"
Poor Langford," said the woman.
= May God have mercy on him!
added the chaplain. solemnly. H
knew the story. too. do you forgiv
him, my ehild?" asked the old man a
he, too. turned away to leave thes
!. two alone.
!. with all my heart" answered tn
: woman.
And do you forgive met" aske
Charnock softly.
with all my heart" again a.
swered the woman. but with e chang
in the intonation that made al the dil
ference in ths world between the tw
statements.
She turned her face toward hin
reaching her arms up to his neck. fol
! getting the pain In her foot In tn
long kisS he pressed upon her VI
turned lips while he held her clos
4 there IN that stiil and starry night o
that Eemlike island OF regeneration 1
the far Pacific sea.
THE END.
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