The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-16

cir e, III him. His hair WAS long.
"a. looked r"g'ccl"d. and h" had
2TaaH = fail beard and mu-tachc. IL
~ come % thin that hi "hc"k-b"n"-
too "r'at prominence. H. iOTrAc"i
" deeply lined. and hi7 eyes wcre
You ,hink your new, siran@".
4. .r' hc sid. drcainily staring ri the
II Ia Ia, palm.
VERY strange" SAID Phil. upon
wi..tn the first feeling Of dimay Wa,
vTo"fg fat
e.! here IL nothing ,irangc under the
sun. 81 new" said Trr-arthcn. in an
~" I'd way. Thin, 60 their round
an.H. stalk. bud. flower. fruit decay.
1hrr" i, nothing ncw. nothing unrs-
i~'c.i-i. All thing. are inevitable and
a. ":ti"r. The smallest i, the type of
q. greatest You know the Macl,irnm.
f l"u have studied an eddy in a rut-
ter"
81 have news. though" said Phil.
TRYING {" dinl.cl the comf,.tlrss feeling
thu singular welcome gave him.
(Which will interest you deeply, Ar
;hl.r."
~ have new. II | cared TO tell it,"
Returned Irc.arihcn. (which would
Transform The world" He laughed.
an! arose from his seat. How oddly"
he -',ld. 'thc inaccuracies of S,.crch
Gin" 10 IA, have been t"llin" Won in
'i!'"i that there i, no Transformation
I"--iblc for the world. and .;
lat'rI profc>. - br able Ia transform
~. could resolve human mature into
Al nipple elements of greed and hate.
No glAtflf L..,l. 1.-l Ill - =.
h"id my new. mrn would mnaw Mont
Eianc with thcir teeth from u, hiphr,,
PIX 4" lis lowest foundation, 10 oct a
AZ" such hate that even hypocrisy
.lnutd vanish IA iis Grr. 81 that nay
hnAr w"nld scarcely be good new, To-
- world. Phil. and may Is well be
h'r' a sccrct"
IL spoke lightly, aud with every APP
I'''1hc" "f sincerity. and. wild ~ ii~ |
words were. hi, m,nEcr wa, calm and
usual.
i don't know what tot think of tlIi,."
saId Phil Z" himself. A. Il matter Of
itri Ia" knew well enough VIVA, 10 think
&! o.. Int hc did not dare 10 father his
oNu fears.
Il won't b. ;" discouricous. Phil"
sad Ircoarthrn. "as ~ refuse 10 hear
your news. You shall amaze me if you
rtm. ] Will lock up this valuclrss bit
oil drvIltry.' hc continued, with the
%'''nish crystal between his finger and
ihumh. lest any fool should find it
ana 81" himself = mischief" He
crossed the room. unlocked a safe which
stood in n corner. and tossed the OBJ
I"o' carclc.siy into a small box. 81
"a, always inclined TO be harmless.
i1ll, but never SO much inclined that
WAY aS now. Which shows I fancy"
!r >aid, as he slammed the door of the
sale. "a certain sweetness of DISPOSE
ton. for which deserve some credit.
l owe the world nothing but hatred.
and | could pay the debt n million
Times over" lie crossed the room
again. and. laying both hands on Pills ,
shoulders. looked into his eyes with a
profound and mournful carncstncss. ;
Power and responsibility are INSOFAR
able he said. '1hc world suffers al F.
ready. Men are bittcn by their own !
desires, and eratiiicd desire il despair. !
And am one of the dirty crowd my I;
self. Phil. though l scarcely care 10 !
thImk il. and | have not the heart to give .
thrm what they cry for. l
Phil could only look back nj hi, ben O.,
cntactor and friend with grief and won- !
do. '
"i"ua arc hungry after vourjourncy." /,
S"li IrcGarthcn. returning 10 his light :
81 manner. Get something 4" eat, '
.Iui in the meantime ] will dress. You !,
shall tell me your news 81 Of doors. !
when YOU have had luncheon. Let me
l"ch at You again. lou arc honest Il
,"G are not changed The It'll, hit of ;,
heaven has no lcaycucd the whole I
luInn yct' Not yet. Pure hand, and !,
a o.,an heart are great gifts. They aye !
Cr"atcr than any one | could give You.
though | made Emprrcrs despair Ia .
think of You. Don't throw them away. l
Iill; don't barter the immediate jewel n
of N"ur soul for the husks which the Z
Swinc do cat" lie had laid his hands "
AGAIN upon Ihil's shoulders. and his "
voice WAS full IF cntrcatv and affection.
hut ne broke Off abruptly and began TO a
pace the " You will do what n
q must do. Fire will not drown. 7
nor water burn because Of my bcsceci- \
ing. Go your way. Phil. Eat and u
drink and be merry if you may" n
Phil opened the door. passed through l.
il. came upon the corridor and stood u
there amazed aud dcsolatc. He could 81
find but one solution to the problem W
Irrgarthcn's speech presented That I"
thccr WAS much melancholy wisdom in
ii. and the revelation of a heart by nat ~
urr noble. made il none the less the Ii
speech Of a mailman. W
Ia" hou>ckcerrr had already pre- M
pared \ meal for him. hut Phil had no 81
dc>irr for If. and sent il AN Az unta>,cd fe
BY ana 10y Tre:srthcn appeared. ii
Are YOU ready" he said. Have .;
You lunched? Come into the open air. a
and let me hcsr your news. Nv W
is over" Phil rose obcdirntlv. >h
hr asked himself what good end he m
could serve by telling the news he had @,
Sd far 10 carry. Il have Of -
lat. said Tregsrthen. As they came in
the grass IN the rear f the old
hou-r-'l have Of late. and wherefore II
| know very well. fOrcSonc all custom ~
of exercises; and indeed il goes 81
with my disposition that this tn
coodly frame. the earth. seems Ia
4 sterile ~PromOntory: this most rN- TO
rcllcnt canopy. the air. look you. this III
o'~crhanSing armament. this hi
maic>tical roof frettcd with golden yo
it appears no other thing TO
than a fool and Pestilential congrc- -
If vapors." tn
lie can quote Hamlet" said Phil m,
o himself. land perhaps he is no more de
mad ,han Hamlet after all" III
Your news. Phil" said Tregsrthen. Ii
You promised to surprise me-" III;
IL have serious news. indeed Phil OF
answered. 1t looked harder than ever pr
o offer it now. and he could not gueSS As
low /: might bc received. Arthur. l an