Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-25
dgence rising superior to the over
throw of all his hopes.

dgence rising superior to the over !
throw of all his hopes.
For a woman OF Edith's principle |
to seek death in a moment of despera- |
ton, the provocation must have been !
very great. Tell me II I'm to hate you
through life-yea through all eternity
or If must seek in some unimag-
Unable failure OF my own character or
conduct the cause OF her intolerable
despair"
OSWALD" The tone was controlling.
and yet that OF one strong man to
another rs Il for US to read the
heart of any woman, least OF all of a
woman OF her susceptibilities and
keen inner life? The wish to end all
comes to some natures like light
ming fash from a clear sky. II comes.
II goes, often without leaving a sign.
But II weapon chances to be near
Chere It was in hand)-then death
follows the impulse which, given an
instant Of thought, would have van
ished in a back sweep of other emo
lions. Chance was the real accessory
to this death by suicide. Oswald. let
US realize It as such and accept our
sorrow as a mutual burden and turn
to what remains to US OF life and
labor. Work is griefs only consola-
ton. Then let US work"
But of all this Oswald had caught
but the one word.
"Chance?" he repeated. Orlando,
believe in God"
Then seek your comfort there.
find 10 in Harvesting the winds; in
forcing the powers OF nature to do
my bidding"
The other did not speak, and the 81.
lence grew heavy. II was broken,
when 1t was broken, by a cry from
( Oswald:
| NO more" said he, mo more. +"
| Then. in a yearning accent. Send
| Doris to me-"
Orlando started. This name coming
so close upon that word comfort pro-
1uced strange effect upon him. But
another look at Oswald and he was
/ ready to do his bidding. The bitter
ordeal was over; let him have his
solace II ii was in her power TO give
II to him.
Orlando. upon leaving his brothers
room. did not stop to deliver that
brothers message directly TO Doris
he left this for Truda to do, and re.
tired Immediately to his hangar in
the woods. Locking himself in, he
slightly raised the roof and then sat
down before the car which was rap
idly taking on shape and assuming
that individuality and appearance OF
sentient life which hitherto he had
only seen in dreams But his eye
which had never failed to kindle al
this sight before, shone DULY in the
semi-gloOm. The air-car could wait;
he would first have his hour in this
solitude Of his own making. The gaze
he dreaded, the words from which he
shrank could not penetrate here. He
might even shout her name aloud, anc
only these windowless walls would
respond. He was alone with his past
his present and his future
Alone,
Z He needed to be. The stronges
J must pause when the precipice yawn!
J before him. The gulf can be spanned
J he feels himself forceful enough To-
J that; but his eyes must take thei
} measurement OF It first; he mus
. know its depths and possible dangers
; Only a fool would ignore these steep
OF jagged rock; and he was no fool
only a man to whom the unexpected
had happened, a man who had seel
his way clear to the horizon and thel
had come up against this! Love
when he thought such folly dead! Re
. morse. when Glory called for the quie
: mind and heart!
He recognized it's mordant fang, an
knew that It's ravages, though onl
just begun, would last his lifetime
I, Nothing could stop them now. moth
} ing. nothing. And he laughed, as TIL
t thought went home; laughed at tn
irony OF fate and its inexorableness
, laughed at his own defeat and hi
= nearness to a barred Paradise. Or
+ valid loved Edith, loved her yet, wit
= n flame time would take long Z
4 Quench Doris loved Oswald and h
Dorif,: and not one OF them woul
ever attain the delights each was s
r fitted TO enjoy. Why shouldn't h
g laugh? What is left 10 man but mocl
o cry when all props fall? Disappoin
l. ment alone was the universal lot: an
II should go merrily with him II h
l. must take his turn at It, But her
; the strong spirit OF the man reesser
ed itself; II should be but a turn.
b mans Joys are not bounded by hi
e loves or even by the satisfaction OF
l. perfectly untrammeled mind. Pc