The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12

"His belly moved when the man CAME near
him, p said the master
81 have felt that same said l.
"Verilyi" cries the master. Here IS news
indeedi / wonder-do iattcr myself or am
/ the cause Of these yentral perimbaiionsf
He was quite capable Of choosing cut a
graceful posture even with no one to behold
him but myself, and ell the more II there
were any element OF peril he sat now with
one knee flung across the other, his arms on
his bosom. fitting the swing Of the ship with
an exquisite balance. such as % icaihcrweiGht
might overthrow All 40 once bad the Wis
ION OF my lord at the table with his heal
upon his hands, only now, when he showed
me his countenanco Il was heavy With re-
proach The words o. my own prayer
we're liler a man If | struck this creature
down-shot 40 the same time into my mem
ory called my energies together. and the
ship then heeling downward toward my cn
envy thrust at him swiftly with my foot IL
was written 1 should have the guilt Of this
attempt without the profit Whether from
my own uncertainty or his incredible quick
ness, be escaped the thrust, leaping 70 bis
feetand catching hold at the same moment
Of a stay.
do not know how long a time passed by
living where ! was upon the deck. overcome
with terror and renlorse and shame. he stand
ing with the stay In his hand, backed against
the bulwarks and regarding me with an
expression singularly mingled At last be
spoke.
"Mackellar," said be, 81 make no re
proaches. but l offer YOU a bargain. On
your side, do not suppose you desire % have
this exploit made public. on mine. l own 60
you freely do not care % draw my breath
I'm n perpetual terror OF assassination BY The
man sit at meat with. Promise me-bui
no, said be. breaking of, "you are not yet
in the quiet possession Of your mind; You
might think had oxtorted the promise from
y.ur weakness, and ! would leave no door
open for casuistry 10 come in-that dishon
estv Of the conscientious Take time 10 mol
itate"
With that he made OF up the sliding dcoh
usoa squirrel and plunged into the. cah.n
About half an hour later he returned, i ssliI
lying as he had left me.
Now says he, evil you give mo your
t-oth as a Christian and faithful servant o.
my brothers that | shall have no more O.
fear from your attempts|
81 give 10 you, said l.
81 shall require your hand upon it" says he
"You have the right % make conditions
7 replied, and we shook hands.
He sat down no once la the same place ono
the old perilous attitude
"Hold onW cried !, covering my eyes. 'l
cannot bear 20 see you in that posture. The
least irregularity Of the sea might plunge yoc
overheard"
"You are highly inconsistent be replied
smiling bat doing as / asked "For all that
Mackoliar, / would have you TO know So.
have risen forty feet in my esteem. Hoe.
think / cannot set price upon fidelityi but
why DO you suppose l carry that secundrn
Dass about the world with met Because b.
would die or do murder for me tomorrow
and love him for IT, Wei, you may thinl
il odd. but like you the better Tor this after
moons performance thought you wcr
magnetizad with the Ten Commandment
but no, God damn my SOUL" he cries, 'ine
old wife has blood in his body after al.
Which does not change the fact" BIO con
tinued. smiling again. "that you have done
well % give your promise. Tor doubt If yoi
would ever shine in your new trade"
81 suppose. " said !, 81 should ask your par
don and Gods for my attempt. AZ any rai,
l have passed. my word, which will Bee.
faithfully But when l think Of those sou
persecuto'- paused
"Life is a singular thing. said be, "an0
mankind a very singular people You snap
pose yourself 10 love my brother assure
sou it is merely custom. lnterrogate yoW
memory; and when firs1 you came o. Durris
deer, you will find you considered him "a duil
ordinary youth. He is Us dull ana ordinary
now, though not SD young. Had you instaa
fallen ia with me, You would today be AL
strong upon my side.
81 would never say you were ordinary
Mr. Bally,n I returned, but here you prov
yourself dull You have just shown your o.
lance on my word Ia other terms, that
my cOnscience-the same which starts in /
stlnctiyely back from You. like the eye from
a strong light"
"Ahr says be, "but mean otherwise
mean, had ] met you in my youth. You ar,
70 consider was not always as am today /
nor dad met ia with a friend Of your dc /
scriptiom should have ever been So"
"Hut, Mr. Dally," says l, you woull /
have made a mock Of me. you would never
have spent ten civil words on such a square /
toes.n
But be was now fairly started on bis uon /
course Of Justification, with which be weaIisl /
ne throughout the reminder of the passage /
No doubt IN the past bee bad taken pieas4f. /
10 paint himself uuuccesarlly black, an0 /
made yaunt OF l.s wickeincss, bearing g. /
for coat OF arms. Nor was be- so ilios
as 10 abato one item Of his old confession. I
But, now that / know you are % luma 4
being. Dee would say, 81 can take tle irou1l' /
20 explain myself For | assure sou an
human. too and have my virtues l.e GEES
neighborsn say he wearIei me. for lal
only the one word 90 say in answer, twenty /
times ! must have said 30; "Giye up youf
present purpose aud return with me 90 Dur
risieer, then l viii believe you.
Thercupon bee would shake bis head at ne
cab, Mackellar. you might live tlousl-t
years and never understand my nature, b.
would say "lhs battle is nO~ committed
ihe hour Of reflection quite past, the hour i1l
mercy not set c0ma5 10 began between %.
when we spun a coin In TIE bali Oi DlEr.s
deer now twenty years ago. $40 have bad on
ups and downs. but never either o. o..
dreamed Of giving in. and as for me, Whom
ny glove Is cast. lie and honor 60 with &c.
"a ig for your honorm / would say
'And hy your leave these wariiae smiIiua.
are something too high sounding fog the mai
er in hand lOu want some dirty money
here IS the bottom OF your coni-V ton. a..
Is for your means what are theyf-to SOD
Ip sorrow in a family that never haunel
you, % debauch 900 yol cam your own borr
nephew, and 90 wlile the heart of your born
lrotherl A iootpal that kills an OLD granny
n a wooden mutch with a dirty biulgeau
md that for "a shilling piece and a paper d.
nuh-tharo is al the warrior chat sou ARE
When wouh attack him thus |or some
what thus ho would smile and sigh ike
nan misunderstood Once. 1 remember. lt
defended himself more 40 large aud lat
ONE curious sophis.ries. worth repeating i1i
light upon his character
you are very like q civilian 90 t.luk Tai
consists ia drums and banners said Dee
WAR as the anclenis said very wisely il
Ultima ratio. When we take our advantage
then wo make Wac. Ah. .fac
cellar, you are devil Of a soldier IN th.
towards room 20 Dlrrisdeer. or the tenan,s
10 YOU sad injusticel"