Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-19

She Is happy now when I am away.
and I have been happy for a time. /
know what love il. have felt IL.
have lived it. God forgive me. but
am almost tempted to go back TO her.
He stopped at the change which had
come in Jan, who stood as straight
and as still as the blank spruce he
ing that there was life in him. Those
eyes held ThOrnton's. They burned
upon him through the gray gloom as
be had never seen human eyes burn
before. He waited. half startled. and
Jan spoke. In his voice there was
nothing Of that which Thornton saw
In his eyes.
Ii was low and soft and. though 1t
had That which rang like steel. Thorn
ton could not have understood or fear
ed it more.
''Msieur, how far have you gone
with herr"
Thornton understood and advanced
with his hands reaching out to Jan.
Only as far as one might go with
the purest thing on earth" he said. II
have sinned in loving her and in let
ting her love me. but that is all. Jan
Thoreau. / swear that is ALL"
And you are going back into the
south?'s
Eyes, I am going back into the
south" e.
The next day Thornton did not go.
He made no sign Of going on the sec
ond day. So It was with the third.
the fourth and the fifth. On each Of
these days Jan went once. in the after
noon, to the office of the subcommis-
sioner. and Thornton always accompa-
MED him. At times when Jan was not
looking there was a hungry light in his
eyes as he followed the others move
ments. and once or twice Jan caught
what was left of this look when he
turned Unexpectedly He knew. what
was In Thornton's mind. and he pitied
him. grieved with him In his own heart
until his own secret almost wrung It.
self from his lips.
The ninth day was the last day for
Jan Thore~u. In dazed sort of way
he listened as the subeommissioner
told him that the work was ended.
They shook hands. 1t was dark when
Jan came out from the company's Of
fees. dark with q pale gloom through
which the stars We're beginning to glow
with ghostly gloon. lightened still
more i'm the north with the rising fires
of the northern lights. Alone ian stood
fora few moments close down to the
est. silent. black. reaching to the end
Of the earth, and over 1t. like a signal
light beckoliing him back to his world
the aurora sent ont its shafts Of red
and gold. And as be listened there
came to hin family distant waiting
sound that be knew was the voice
from that world. and ut the sound the
hair rose along 'Eazan's spine. and he
whined dee, down in his throat. Jams
breath grew quicker. his blood warmer.
Over there -across the river-his world
was calling to him.. aii1 he. Jan Tho
reau. was now free TO go. This very
might he would bury himself in the for
est again and when he lay down to
sIeep Ii would be with his beloved stars
above him. and the winds whispering
sympathy and Brotherhood to him III
the spruce tops He. would go-now He
would say goodby to Thornton and go.
He found himself running. and Nil
zan ran beside him. He was breath
less when be came to the one lighted
street OF the town. He hurried 10 the
hntel aud found Thornton sitting whes.
lie had left him. ..s.
ct n ended. m'Sieur." he cried in il
low vnice 1T is over and am going
mn going tonight r.. .#
Thornton rose. Tonight" be re-
peated o.
Yes. tonight-now | am going to
pick up my things. VIII you come
He went ahead of Thornton to the
hare little room IN which he had slept
while mt the hotel He did not notice
the change in Thornton until h. had
lighted lamp Thornton was lDok
ing at him doggedly There was an
unpleasant look In his face. -, .
"And III. too. ana going tonight" he
said. So"
Into the south. NJ sieur:" .
''So: into the north" There was q
tierreness In Thornton's emphasis. He
stood opposite Ian. leaning over the ia
bic Oh which the light was placed
I've broken loose" he went OH Tn
not going south. lack to that hell OF
mine. I'm never going south again
I'm dead down there-dead for all time
They'll never hear of ME again. They
can have my fortune. everything. I'm
going north. I'm going to live with
YOU people and God and her,
" Jan sank into a chair; Thornton sat
down In one across from him
II am going back to her" he repeat
ed. NO ole will ever know"
He could not account for the look in
JAMS eyes nor for the nervous witch
Ing of the 1.-THE brown hands that
reached half across the table. Thorn
ton would never know that Jams fin