The morning call., 1891-05-17

the mercy of an accident. His honor! think
of what 1t is TO hlm-tO me-t0 all Of US. Do
not leave that to chance. There is but one
person in the world that knows the truth
it is yourself. There is but one proof of the
truth-it is that paper"
He made no reply. She went on again
more paSsiOnately.
Put it beyond your own power, most
loyal Of men, to 0etray and to ruin us.
Leave to my children their fathers honor;
leave him to follow out his career to the
end. VIII you do this for me-for my chill
dren-in memory Of the past?"
Then Jack Spoke-slOwly, because he was
anxious to speak for once and so to have
done with it.
when l read in the paper that he was
coming, | heard his voice plain and clear
saying: Take my confession. Do what you
like with 1t. Ii you suffer from the conse-
quences, reveal it. II in the future you can
advance yourself by means of this paper.
use it-you have the right to use it, l
could not use his confession. how could |
use it? Could | threaten with it-demand
promotion with it-eXtort money with it?
Then | learned by accident the other day
how his private secretary told him the
story and how he said in his grandIy austere
way that some things can never be forgot
ten, that they cling to a man through life
and hinder him. Now l do think, making
every allowance for official purity, that was
carving virtue to an extreme. But it made
me deliberate what to do next. And | have
found out the way. 1t is all clear to me at
last"
what way? In the name of pity, what
way?"
''lf I had been the Governor and he had
been the junior clerk, should have tried 70
make up to him quietly and without explain
alton for all these years by such advance
ment as Law in my power. ! should have
done this for him in order to let him know
that the past was buried but the sense of
the sacrifice was left"
He does not do it in order to let you
know that the past cannot be forgotten"
Yes, and out of his fears lest the mar
who knows it should have become a cad"
" DO not be too bitter, Jack"
He might have played the part Of PrOvi-
dence, He has preferred to play the part
Of the Judge. Well, my way is plain.
have brought the papers. Here they are.
will give them to you, Lady Dunkeld, on
one condition"
ANY condition-all conditions"
Nay; this Is very simple condition. IL
is that during the whole of his official resi-
dence here he will leave me absolutely alone.
Let him never interfere with me; let him
never have speech with me; let him never
offer me any promotion; he must not, on the
other hand, cause that story to be spread
ab0ut-he must compass neither good nor
harm for me-. on promise this, Eva, for
your huSbandP '
"Yes, yes: promise upon my-upon his
honor, which now nothing can touch. OH
now breathe again. Conditions? Ask the
whole OF my fOrtune-yOu shall have it so
long as have this paper You are certain
that there Is no c0Dy?"
There is no copy. You are quite safe.
IL we're to proclaim the whole truth To-
morrow no one would believe word of il.
and an action for libel would be my reward.
we are safe" she sat down and painted.
with haaving breast. What can | savS
That / can never thank you enough? That
Is a poor thing 10 say. Yet what else am |
to say? Why, can never tell any one.
You have done a most noble thing, and
cannot even tell my children You are suf-
Iering continuously and | cannot even tell
my children. You are suffering contumely