The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-12-17
THE END OF HIS TIME.
By JAMES KNAPP REEVE

10lS was LILO uTSC ClLu0 CndC LeO01e'
name had been mentioned between them
and in answer to Ogden's look Of in
quiry his brother went on:
81 guess that is tho only thing /.
which I didn't do as you said. But
didn't send for her, Ogden, until after
had made some money Of my own, ant
then spent and risked Only that"
1--WE VIII let That pass, returned thu
other. Perhaps l went as much TOT
far in one way as you did the other. Yor
were made to live your own life out i,
your own way, and am glad you are
having the chance. The reason was sc
hard on you in that was because it was
wrong toward Lima Tenant"
81 was not fit for her, and perhaps the
only way she could ever have seen i,
was just this way. And did hope, old
fellow, that matters would all come
right between you and her. | thought
that was what you went to Cleveland
for"
"Maybe it was. Idon't know"
George wanted to ask another question,
but hesitated, because it seemed like
trying to force his brothers confidence.
Finally his curiosity prevailed.
slow much does she know. he asked.
'sof this whole matterY'
Everything. She was at Columbus
when | was released"
Good heavens! and she had come to
meet me as she promised"
mo; only to tell you goodby."
''She knew part Of the story. theny'
eyes; and then could not help tell.
ing hec the rest. l would not have done
1t if could have helped"
Sand them
"That is ell There is nothing more
to tell"
Sand you did not tell her, then, that
you had cared for her all your life?''
mo: how could r. Chalmers gave
suggestive shrug that implied tho men,
ory of all those hated years.
''She should have made Won: sbe
should have thrown herself ut YOU. She
would ut first have cared more for you
shan for me if you had not always SO
persistently exalted me to her."
This and otLf conversations in the
same line led tC no end. and as time
passed Chalmers sank further and fur
ther back into the state Of list!ess de-
spondency. From this he only emerged
ct times to speak of the affair with u.
psucdo officer and to thank his brotl.e,
again for the timely blow struck in III.
defense. 1t was the only thing the pee,
FELLOW could remember having been done
Tor him IN long years by any human be.
lng:'and the reason why it was done.
The attending circumstances, even TIE
original fault behind it all that was GER
tarnly not his, all these sank into insig.
rihcance besides the one central fact
that it had been done. No words could
have told him so eloguertly that his
brother did care for him, and he had
been longing strangely for human love
and sympathy.
George noted with alarm his brothers
growing dependency and exerted him.
self without avail to find means of a..
verting him. The business was extend
ing rapidly, and some matters in Eng
land finally demanding personal atten
ton. he suggested the trip to Ogden.
The latter agreed to it with more readi. |
ness than his brother had expected, but
without any apparent anxiety for the
change. AS he went into the details OF |
tho business that would employ him,
however, he gave himself with all his !
old time thoroughness to their mastery.
~ hope the trip will be pleasant and |
that 1t will do you good" said George, /
as they clasped hands cordially at part
ing.
II don't know that am ill.," was the
answer. ''but it may give me something
besides myself to think Of"
He went northward by rail, and was
TO take steamer from New York. AS he
nearcd that city he could not resist the
temptation to turn aside for stop at
Cleveland. He did not know that he
should go to see Lima Tennant-thought
probably that he should not, but he
wanted to be near her once more. He
had some idea that he might stay
abroad: in that event it would be lust
rs well to see her, and say goodby. By
The time he reached Cleveland he had
FULLY decided on this. SO he went to her
1t once.
Miss Tenant was shocked at his an
pearance.
Have you been ILL.," sho asked.
mo: am very we'll"
She waited for him to go on, to cav
of himself; but he sat pas
lively and looked steadily at her. It be-
came embarrassing.
Ibid you find George well?"
Yes: very well. very happy, worry
,ontented."
ibid you enjoy your stay there?"
"No. 1 enioy uotb;pD An,1.. -