Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb-Jul 1912)

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32 THE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE He followed after Dagban. Dagban had gone straight to his halfbuilt home. In his blind rage he was tearing it apart, when Eric appeared before him. "Stop, brother!" cried Eric, softly. He opened wide his arms, and stepped up close to Dagban. "Forgive! forgive!" he whispered. The hot blood in Dagban 's eyes blinded him. The same destructive spirit that had set him tearing down the home for Chloe now moved him to tear out the heart of his brother, whom Chloe loved. Like a fury, he raised a cudgel and struck Eric down at his feet. Eric was up in an instant. Again he opened his arms and cried out, ' ' Forgive ! forgive!" Again Dagban struck him down, this time cutting a gash in his forehead, from which blood spurted. Then Eric clutched him by the throat, and pressed in his thumbs until they almost met his fingers. Dagban 's mouth opened, he gurgled, his tongue rolled out, his eyes glazed, and he sank limp upon the ground. It was a long time before the rage left Eric. Then he looked down upon the consequences of his fury in horror, turned and fled. He ran straight to his mother. Upon the floor of the cave Chloe was weeping out her heart as Else excoriated her. "You have been a curse to me and my sons!" she said, as she blew at the coals. ' ' And Dagban will kill you — at least, I hope he will!" Eric's entrance interrupted her. His face was wild, he trembled in every limb. "Go, mother!" he hoarsely cried. ' ' I have hurt Dagban — I may have killed him! I am guilty ! I am guilty ! ' ' Seized with a terror that closed her lips, without a word Else darted out of the cave. Eric turned his back upon Chloe, who knelt with her face upon the floor, her two red hands