Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-02-27

flung it into the fire, declaring that In
any case it constituted no legal proof.
He asked me If I supposed that any
power on earth could drive him to cast
his young wife and her child from their
home and give them up to restitution.
He babe me go and leave him in peace.
I went, shaking the dust from my feet
on his threshold, and feeling-"
Mr.. Moore stopped without finishing
his sentence, but Arnold suddenly
turning to him face white as death,
and contracted with agony, flung up
his arms and exclaimed: "Feeling that
the curse of God must rest on that
house, curse" he added, hoarsely,
(which can only be removed by an act
OF restitution that would bring ruin
and anguish and humiliation on the
father love and revere; an act surely
impossible for him-for me-while he
lives"
Then staggering like man who had
been almost knocked down by sud-
den blow, Arnold turned aside and
leaned against tree which stood near
the path, with his face buried in his
hands:
MY brain is in whirl," he said;
"the terrible revelation you have made
to me seems to have cast all the condi-
lions OF my existence, past and pres
ent, in ruins round me. I can not
analyze my position. l can not think
II can only suffer. I must be alone
to look the truth in the face. You must
leave me, Mr.. Moore, and go without
me to Castle Orme. Tell Evelyn
Miss Orme-that cruel, strange ca
lamity has befallen me, and have not
courage to go to her house tonight"
Mr. Moore moved away, saying,
gravely: Il will give your message to
Miss Orme." And so they parted.
For hours Arnold paced to and fro
in the chill night air, torn by conflict
ing feelings; and then, lest his father
should be alarmed at his absence, he
went home to startle Mr.. Lyle by his
white face and wild, despairing eyes,
merely saying he felt fatigued and I'M
we'll, and would go at once to bed. he
shut himself into his room, there to
pass a night of perfectly sleepless mis-
cry.
Arnold had come to no decision when
he went down soon after sunrise next
morning and walked out on the lawn
to let the fresh air cool his burning
temples. He had not long been there
when he was surprised at seeing
groom from Castle Orme galloping up
the avenue at that early hour. He was
the bearer of anote, which he gave him
at once, and quickly trotted away again.
It was from Evelyn, and contained only
these words:
Il must see you before Mr.. Moore
leaves my house. Come as soon as
you receive this to the preachers rock
on the hillside. Twill meet you there"
Arnold did not lose a moment in
obeying this summons. The rapid
walk of two miles to the spot indicated
seemed to give temporary relief to his
distracting thoughts, and as he drew
near the rock he saw Evelyn leaning
against it, while the pony on which
she had ridden from her house was
tied to tree at a little distance.
ARNOLD, I know all; the preacher
has told me the whole truth, as he told
it to you. He thought had right to
share your troubles" she said, with a
vivid blush; land I compelled him to
speak. Arnold, tell me what you are
going to do. Surely, it is not
possible, as the preacher seems to
fear, that you hesitate to make this
righteous-this naedful restitution! It
is for you to decide; you know your
father will not resist your will; remem-
Der the old Latin proverb Flat justi-
tia, ruat coel1na -let justice be done
though the heavens fall! What path
of light exists for us in this twilight
world but to do the will of God, cost
what it may, and leave the results to
Him? Can you not trust your Redeem
err" she added, more softly. HAS He
not said: Seek We first the kingdom
Va oOA 1Au AAAo AAS5AO0Ouou0SS, ttLu all
these things shall be added unto you?' -
An hour later Evelyn Orme returned
home the bearer of a message from
Arnold to Mr.. Moore to beg that he
would remain in the valley till ar
rangements could be made for the full
restitution of the entire property to the
service of God, according to Mr.. Pen
rhyn's righteous bequest; and Arnold,
ashamed of his first hesitation, went
boldly to lay the entire matter openly
before his father.
The momentous interview was at
first intensely painful, because of Mr..
Lyle's bitter shame and grief at being
thus disgraoed before his son by tho
revelation of his dishonesty, but in the
end, to Arnold's thankful surprise. it
appeared that it was a great relief to
him that the truth should be known
and the property given up which he
had SO fraudulently acquired. Within
very short time all the necessary
steps were concluded. The buildinp
of the church was commenced. and
Mr.. Moore was installed in thu Tv1oo,