The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-25

carried with it stealthy and subtle
curse? What If the curse should begin
with just such minor alterations from duty
and human pity as have already noted,
and should end, should end"
But sleep, that kindly genie who waits
on the fatigues of youth and health, left
his last fantastic seif-query mercifully I'M
finished. And in the morning he forgot
the tinge of morbid reflection which had
crept across his brain and remembered
olny that the day was full of Sunshine,
that his own refreshed energies were full
of purpose and power.
The ardor with which he worked grew
in a way sacred to himself. Always
moved to reverence by the memory of his
father, a more than tilial sense now stirred
him. At times he almost saw his father,
shadowy shape, and yet one vested with
acute souvenirs OF their days together in
picturesque old Marylebone road. Now
and then the air would seem electric with
admonitlon. His undertaking appeared
to him SO holy as forcibly to sweep a
vague aroma through the harsh material
odors of his chemic pursuits He swiftly
became the votary of an imagined god
ship. This cult meant his fathers be-
queathed mission, and such mission he
now spiritually knelt before, in devout re-
gard. To solve this enigma, which had
assumed for him the form of a precious in
heritance, was to guard 1t against the
least mundane Interpretation. As the
struggle which he made (and it was Sc
we're struggle, considering his relatively
few equipmentsl neared Surer and Surer
the goal he had already discerned. Gerald
became penetrated with a respect for his
toll quite foreign to the intent which had
before infused him. His former passion
for realities abode the same, but this had
mistily yelled itself in a haze of romanti-
cism. He constantly saw Clyde and re-
10 D. In he Of Il, i
.You are growing feverish and queer"
his friend said to him one evening, ''as
your brother Ito judge from your own
tidings) grows caliner and more ordinary"
True" returned Gerald. II am almost
at the summit OF my aspirations To-
morrow, or perhaps day or two later. L
shall have really brewed that colorless
liquid we both wot of. J."
Tomorrow, or day or two later"
Clyde musingly replied: why then" he
broke off Frightening, 1--WE shall have a
grand time together in testingits potency"
NO" replied Gerald, with grave denial.
"NoP How's that?" came the quick
question.
al wish to test its potency, but in sin.
gle way" was Gerald's reply.
"A single way? You mean ?-'
81 mean with complete Difference to my
dead father"
Gerald, how odd of you! Speak
palmer.
Gerald did speak palmer, and somewhat
at length. Clyde listened with great heed.
At length he said:
Il understand your feelings. There's
something exceeding nice and poetic about
it"
Gerald drew back little "Ahl you ex-
press it too savageiy," he said.
''Savagely2 You mean realistically
Ny dear boy, if it lies in my power
yaur " him shall he yrarifed -
1T is not q whim!" asserted Gerald,
hotly. at is"
"a creed, an infatuation, religion
anything you please. But | shall hold it
inviolate If can. "
''If you can. You With your name
and place as physician
'Ah! Wen see | shall have to 60
through high jinks, no doubt, with
those people at the morgue. Still,
they'll bring you the body of some
drowned person whom they believe TO
have committed suicide. And on such
body you alone consent 10 try this miracu-
lous white liquid %
Il have not called il miraculous" re-
turned Gerald, coldly. That Is an adjec-
tive of your own coming"
"Bahl" exclaimed Clyde, springing from
the chair in which he sat and letting a
hand fail upon his companions arm.
''Eou mustn't rebuff me like that, dear
boy Recollect I'm immensely with you. /"
'Ahi know it know il but too well. -
the tears yisibly shining in his eyes
Look here, Clyde, he went on, Il simply