The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-28
CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XIX.
Meantime tho Earl and Hawkins were hold
ing troubled and anxious private converse.
ton. The Earl said:
Tho mystery that bothers me is where die
It get its other nrm?"
Yes. 1t worries me. too. And another thina
troubles me-the apparition is English. How
| do you account for that. Coloncl?"
| Honestly. don't know. Hawkins: dont
really know. 1t is very confusing and awful
Don't you think. maybe. we've walked ur
the wrong one2"
Tho wrong one7 How do you account for
the clothes2"
Tho clothes are right, there's no getting
around It What are we to do1 We can't col
| lect, as see. The reward Is for a one-armed
American. There is two-armed EnClishman.' II
| well. 1t may be that that is not objection
able. You see. 1t isn't less than is called for.
| 1t is moro. and so"
But he saw that this argument was weak and
dropped it Tho friends sat brooding over
their perplexities somo time In silence. Finally
the Earl's face began to glow with an inspira-
tion and he said impressively:
| Hawkins. this naturalization Is Rrander
and nobler science than we have dreamed OF.
| We have little imagined what solemn and
| stupendous thing We have done. The whole
scCLcL 10 bclloCtly ClchE " HS uOWs CleuT u6
day. Every man is made up Of hereditaries.
| long descended atoms and particles OF his an
cestors. This present naturalization is in
| complete We have only brought it down to
| perhaps the beginning OF this century,"
What do you mean. Colonel ?" cried Haw-
kins. filled with vague alarms by the old mans
compelling words and manner.
This We've materialized this burglars
| ancestor"
"Oh. don't! Don't say that It's hideousl'
but it's true. Hawkins: know it. Look at
the facts. This apparition is English; note
that. 1t uses good grammar: note that. 1t is
an artist: note that. 1t has the manners and
carriage OF a gentleman: note that Where's
your COWBOY Answer me that"
"Rossmore. this is dreadful 1t Is too dread
full to think OFF,
Never resurrected a rag OF that burglar but
the clothes-not q rag Of him but the clothes"
Colonel. do you really mean"
The Colonel brought his fist down with EN-.
phasis and said:
II mean exactly this: The naturalization
was immature: the burglar has evaded US:
this is nothing but damned ancestor!"
He rose and walked the floor in great excite
ment Hawkin, said. plaintiveiy:
It's a bitter disappoinment-bitter."
Il know 1t. know 1t, Senator. feel II as
deeply as anybody could. But weve got to
submit-on moral grounds. ! need money.
but God knows lam not poor enough or shabby
enough to DO an accessory to the furnishing OF
mans ancestor for crime committed by that
ancestors posterity."
"Bnt. Colonel" implored Hawkins. stop
and think: don't be rash: you know it's the
only chance we've got to get the money! and,
besides. the Bible itself says posterity to the
fourth generation shall be punished for the
Gins nd crimpS m ttni nv
generations back that hadn't anything to do
with them: and so it's only fair to turn the
rule around and make it work both ways"
The Colonel was struck with the strong logic
Of this position. He strobe up and down. and
thought 1t painfully over. Finally he said:
There's reason in It: yes. there's reason In
It. And so. although 1t seems n piteous thing
to sweat this poor ancient devil for burglary
he hadn't the least hand in. still. II duty COM
mands. suppose We must give him up to the
authorities"
would" said Hawkins. cheered and re-
leved. I'D give him up II he was a thousand
ancestors compacted into one"
Lord bless me. that's Just what he is" said
Sellers. with something like gronn. Its ex-
actly what ho is: there's a contributions him
from every ancestor he ever had In him
there's atoms OF priests. soldiers crusaders.
poets. and sweet and gracious women-all
kinds and conditions OF folk who trod this
earth In old. old centuries. and vanished out Of
1t ages ago. and now by act OF ours they are
summoned from their holy peace to answer
for cutting one-horse bank away out on the
borders OF Cherokee Strip. and it's Just howl
Ing outrage"
"Oh. don't talk like that. Colonel: 1t takes
the henrt all out ofme. and makes me ashamed
OF the part am proposing to"
Wait--lvc got it,"
"A saving hope? Shout it: am perishing."
Its perfectly simple: child would have
thought Of it. He is all right, not flaw in him.
us far as have carried tho work. II I've been
able to bring him rs far as the beginning OF
this century. what's to stop me now? III 60
on and materiulize him down to date"
Land. never thought OF that" said Haw-
klns. all ablazo with Joy again. Its the very
thing What a brain you have got. And will
he shed tho superauous arm p
"IIe will"
And lose his English accent?"
1t will wholly disappear. He will speak
Cherokee Strip and other forms Of profanity"
Colonel. maybe he'll confess"
"Confess2 Merely that bank robberyT
merely? Yes: but why 'merelyT"
The Colonel said. In his impressive manner:
Hawkins. he will be wholly under my COM
mani. will mako him confess every crime
he ever committed. There must be thou-
sand. Do you get the idea?"
"Well-not quite"
Tho rewards will come to U.S."
"Prodigious conceptionl never saw such
head for seeing with lightning glance all
the outlying ramiacations and possibilities Of
q central idea"
1t Is nothing: 1t comes natural to me-
When his time Is out In ono jail he goes to the
next and the next and we shall have nothing
to do but collect the rewards as he goes along
1t Is steady income as long rs We liye Hsw-
kins. And much better than other kinds OF
investments. because he Ia indestructible."
1T looks-it really does look the way you
say: 1t does indeed"
Look?-why II is. 1t will not DO denied that
have had a pretty wide and comprehensive
financial experience. and do not hesitate to
say that consider this one Of the most valu-
able properties have ever controlled"
do you really think so?"
II do. indeed"
"Oh Colonel. the wasting grind and grief Of |