The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-16
MONTE CRTSTO BEATEN.
The DoIRGS OF RAFFlES HAw.
AWFULLY RICHFOR AN ENGLlSHMAN.
AN ENTERTAINING STORY IN SIX PARTS.
CHAPTER XIV.
TIE SPREAD OF THE DLroHr.
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IL may Do that Laura did not look upon tno
removal Of her father as an unmixed mlsfor-
tune. Nothing was said to her ~ to the man
nsr Of the old mans seizure. but Robert In
formed her ct breakfast that he had thought II
best acting undsr medical advice. to place
him for time under some restraint She had
herself frequently remarked upon the growing
Occentricity Of his manner. so that the an.
nouncsmeut could have been no great surprise
to hor. 1t 10 certain that 1t did not diminish
her appetite for the coffee and tho scrambled
sges, nor prevent her from chatting q good
deal about her approaching wedding.
But It was very different with Ratles Haw
The incident had shocked him to his Utmost
soul. He had often feared lest his money do
indirect evil. but hero was orime and m adness
arising before his worry eyes from its influence.
In vain he tried to choke down his feelings
and to persuade him elf that this attack Of
old McIntyrs's was something which came OF
itself-somsthln9 which had no connection
with himself or his wealth. He remembered
the man IS he hal first met him garrulous.
foolish. but with no obvious vices. He recalled
tho change which week BY week had como
over him. his greedy eye his furtive manner.
his hints and innuend oes ending only the day
before In positive demand for money. It
was too certain that there was . chain Of
events there leading direct to the horrible en-
counter In the laboratory. His money had
east blight where 10 hal hoped to shed .
blessing.
breakfast some rumor Of evil having como to
bis ears It was good to Haw to talk with him.
for tho fresh. breezy manner OF the old clergy
man was . corrective to his own sombre and
retrospective mood.
"Prut-tut!" said he. This IL very bad
very bad indeed! Mind unhingsd. you say and
not likely to got over It, Dear. dsarl have
noticed change In him these last few weeks
He looked like man who had somethin upon
his mind. And how Is Mr.. Robert McIntyre2"
He Is very we'll He was with me this morn
ing whom his father had this attack"
IA! There Is q change In that young man.
I observe an alteration In him. You will for
give me, Mr.. Rallies Haw II I say q few serious
words OF advice to you. Apart from my spirit
ual functions. I am old enough to be your
father. You are a very wealthy man. and you
have used your wealth nobly-yes sir. nobly.
do not think that there Is man in thou
sand who would have done rs WE'LL But don't
you think sometimes that It has dan gerous
influence upon those who are around you p
Il have sometimes feared 500
I'VE may pass over old Mr.. Mcintyre. II
would hardly be just perhaps. to mention him
In this injection. But there 10 Robert! He
used to take such an interest In his profession.
He was SO keen about art II you mot him. the
arst words he said wore usually some fefer.
ence to his plans, or the progress he was making
In his latest picture He was ambitious, push.
Ing. self-reliant. Now he docs nothing.
know for . fact that 1t Is two months since hs
put brush to canvas He has turned from o
student iato an idsr. AMI. what is worse. I
fear into o parasite. You will forgive me for
speaking so plainly"
Rales Haw said nothing. but he threw out
his hands with gesture OF pain
And then there 1, something to be said
about tho country folk" said tho vicar. Your
kindness has been perha,s little indsorimi.
mao there. They don't seem to be as hslpful
or as self reliant as they used. There was old
Biaxtnn. whose cowhouse root was. blown of
tn Other day. lie used 10 be q man who was
full Of energy and resource. Three months
ago no would have got u ladder and had that
roof On again in two days work. But now he
must sit down. and wiring his hands. and write
letters. because he know that 1t would como to
your cars, and that you would make 1t GOOD
There's old Ellary. tool Well. OF course he was
always Door. but at least he did something and
80 kept himself out o. mischief. Not a stroke
will he do now. but smokes aud talks scandal
from morning to night And the worst OF 1t Is
that It not only hurts those who have had your
help. but It unsettles those who nave not. Thoy
oil have an Injured. surly ieeling. a, II other
folk were getting what they lad IN enual right
to. 1t has really come to such pitch that I
thought 1t was duty to speak to you. Well. 1t
10 . now experience to mo- I have often had
to rsprovo my paris n oners for not being char.
liable enough. but 1t Is very strange to find ono
who 10 too charitable 1t is noble error."
II thank you very much for letting mo know
about It." answered Rallies Haw. as he shook
the good old clergyman's hand 81 shall csr-
toinly reconsider my conduct In that respect"
He kept . rigid and unmoved face until his
visitor had gone aud then. retiring to his own
little room. he threw himself upon the bed, and
burst out sobbinG with his face buried In the
pillow. OF al mon In England this. the rich
est was on that day tho most mise able. How
could he use this great power which he held2
Every blessing which he tried to give turned
ttsolf into . curse. His intentions were so
good And yet his results were so terrible. It
was - II no had some foul leprosy OF the mind
which al caught who were exposed to his In.
nusnos. His charity. SO well meant so
carefully bestowed. had yet poisoned the
whole countryside. And II in small things
bis results were SO evil. how could
b veil that they would be better in the larger
plans which he had formedp II no could not
pay the debts OF . simple yokel without dis.
ourbing the great laws Of cause and effect
which lis Ut tho base OF all things what could
10 hone for whom he same to fll the treasury
Of nations. to interfere with tho complex con.
oitions OF trade or to provide for great masses
q the population He drew back with horror
- hs dimiy saw that vast problems faced him
n which hs mfRht make errors which all his
nsssy could not repair. The way Of Provi-
esnes vas the straight way. Yet no. half
Mad creature. must needs push in and strive
% alter and cerreot It. Would hs b bsnefac-
tort Might he not rather prove to 10 the
a1sotest maleiactor that the world had sesn2
But soon oalmsr mood csme upon him. and
- rose and bathsd his flushed face and fsvorsd
BROW. Aftsr all was there not field where all
vsrs axrsed that money might DO we'll spent?
u was not the way Of nature. but rather the
gay Of man which he would alter. 1t was not
Providence that had ordained that folks should
i've half starved and ovsrcrowdsd In drsary
auma That was the result OF artificial condi-
tisas. md It mixht we'll 10 healed By ARTIFICIAL
0aAAA Why should not his plans bs success.
fal aStsr all aud the world the bsttsr for his
aissovsEyf Thsn again Il Wa not the truth that
~ aast . blixht On those with whom he vas
a