The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

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threw II aside, then turned to Way
land, who was lying white and still
with face upturned to the sky. Will
q moan of anguish she bent above hin
and called upon his name. He did
not stir. and when she lifted his head
to her lap his hair, streaming with
blood. stained her dress. She kissed
him and called again 10 him. then
turned with accusing frenzy to Bel
den: You've killed himi Do you hear
You've killed himr
The agony. the fury OF hate In her
voice reached the heart Of the conquer
ed man. lie raised his head and
stared at her with mingled fear and
| remorse. And so across that limp
body these two souls. 90 lately lovers,
looked Into each Others eyes as though
nothing bat words Of hate and loath-
ing had ever passed between them.
/ The girl saw In him only n savage.
vengeful. bioodthirsty beast; the man
confronted In her an accusing angel.
81 didn't mean to kill him." he NUT
tered
"Yes, you did! You meant II. You
crushed his life out with your big
hands-and now I'm going to kill You
| for it,
A fierce calm had come upon her.
Some faroff ancestral deep OF passion
called for blood revenge. She lifted
the weapon with steady hand and point
ed II at his heart
His fear passed as his wrath had
passed. His head dropped, his glance
wavered. Shoot he commanded sui
leniy. I'D sooner die than live-now."
His words. his tone. brought back to
her vision OF the man he had seemed
when she first met and admired him.
Her hand fell. the woman In her reas-
serted itself. A wave OF weakness, OF
INDIGESTION. OF passionate grief over
whelmed her "Oh, Cllfr' she moaned.
"why did you do It'll He was so gen
tie and sweet"
He did not answer. His glance wan
dered to his horse. serenely cropping
the grass In utter disregard Of this tu-
multuous human drama, but the wind,
less insensate than the brute. swept
through the grove Of dwarfed. distort-
ed pines with a desolate, sympathetic
moan which filed the mans heart with
a new and exalted sorrow. You're
right" he said. 81 was crazy. de-
serve killing"
But Berrie was now too deep In her
In IN NH ha mn
or did. She kissed the cold lips Of the
still youth, murmuring passionately. Il
don't care to live without you; shall
go with your
Belden's hand was on her wrist be-
fore she could raise the weapon.
Don't. for Gods sake: don't do thati
He may not be dead!
She responded but DULY to the sug-
gestion. "No. no. He's gone. His
breath Is gone"
Maybe not. Let me see"
Again she bent to the quiet face on
which the sunlight fell with hooking
spiendor. II seemed all a dream till
she felt once more the stain Of his
blood upon her hands II was all SO In
credlbly sudden. Only Just now he
was exulting over the warmth and
beauty OF the day-and now
How beautiful he was He seemed
asleep. The comics crying from their
runways suddenly took on poignant
pathos. They appeared to be grievinr
with her. but the eagles spoke Of n
venRe.
A sharp cry. a note OF Joy sprs
from hsr lapa He 10 alive! / aw biz
sys,ids culver! ouickl Bring some
wlterr
The man leaped to his feet and. run
ming down to the pool, oiled his som
brero with ICY water. He was a.
eager now to save his rival a. he had
been mad to destroy him. Let me
help" he pleaded. But she would not
permit him 10 touch the body.
Again. while splashing the water
upon bis face. the girl called upon her
love to return. He hears mer she ex-
ulted to her enemy. He ID breathing
now! He y opening his eyesr'
The wounded man did, indeed, open
his eyes. but his look was q blank.
uncomprehending stare which plung-
ed her back into despair. He don't
know mer' she said. with piteous &C
cent She now perceived the source
Of the blood upon her arm. II came
from q wound In the boys head which
had been dashed upon Q stone.
The sight Of this wound brought
back the blaze Of accusing anger b her
eyeA See what you didl" she SAID,
with cold malignity. Then BY sudden
shift she bent to the sweet face In her
arms and kissed II passionately. open
your eyes. darling. You must not die!
won't let you diel Can't you hear
met Don't you know where you arsr'
He opened his eyes once more, quiet
ly. and looked up into her face with q
faint drowsy smile. He could not
yet locate himself in space and time.
but be knew her and was comfosted
Slowly the youths eyes took on e.
preston. Are we still on the hinY'
he asked
Yes. dearest" she assured him
Then to Belden, He knows where be
sr'
Wayland again struggled with real