Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-11

onr feet again. Lawyers are all roPics
Andrew. as | know TO my cost, but you
might Get long enough spoon to sup with
the best Of them. Once starte'lt once ris-
ing. none knows where you might stop
You might be my lord advocate yet and go
n court and make a great name and yet
influence, and then we could cock our bon
nets and whistle with the highest OF them.
This was bad enough aud hopeless enough,
but the pinch was yet 10 come. That my
progress might be facilitated, was to be-
gin my legal career In the Office Of Thomas
Clcphane in Dundee-that is to say, was
TO put myself completely and uncondition-
ally IN my onemy's power My fathe.
thanked heaven that ] had an opportunity
OF making 40 good start. II viii write
to your uncle Immediately he said, and
IL lies secure In my mind that he Will admit
you on favorable terms. Delay not, my
son. Let our straits be- O spur to your reso-
luton We look 10 you 10 save US, and /
nm sure we do not look In vain. have n
dim memory OF hearing you once say that
your cousin. who viii naturally he your
uncleH partner and successor, ia your iel-
low student nt the university Cultivate
his good will, and by the grace Of God he
may befrieud you"
rend tnis letter dozen times, dazed by
It's news sickcued at heart by It's mis-
placed aud tragic hopefulnesa. Locking the
door 90 prevent intrusion, sat down and
tried TO think. What WAS this burden that
had been laid 50 suddenly upon mc2 What
was asked to dor Not half an hour be-
fore Peter had publicly ground bis heel in
the dust to signify how lie would crush me,
and had answered in angry defiance. Now
! was 10 plead for his favor, his help, his
good will was to court his sc0rn, to in-
vito him to heap insults and humilintions
on my head lie might taunt me and
tempt me, call his companions 10 join him
la making sport Of me, he might spit on
me, treat me like dog, and ! could give
nothing In return but the crouchng sub
seryiency which dog owes to its master
sprang to ny feet and began to pace tho
room In n tumult Of revolt and indignation
No, b. heaven, 10 should never bel Meyer
as long as ho drew breath would Peter
Clephuno call me slave To be snubhed,
condemned, ieered ut, treated as creature
ofthenire, every time the humor seized him
was q prospect to be Cancelled at once. llo
must be aware Of our condition. Already
he had flung Mt me the gibe that was u
pauper and given me foratBstc OF the
treatment 1 might expect AT his hands. My
father could have no knowledge of what
ly deliver me bound into the hands OF my
worst enemy,
Aud then, with q subduing and SOLDERING
effect, 10 struck home to my heart that ali
this WAS but the rebellion oil a selfish pride
The individual has Ills rights, private feel
Jugs have their place and value, but to
weigh them against the clnims Of duty Is
impious. Could | be guilty Of such i'm.
pletyi Could turn Needless ear to the
call for help that had reached ne2 Nc,
thousand times, mol Better suffer any hu-
initiation, better sacrifice freedom and lk-
Ing forever than turn traitor to those !
loved. Help Yes, would help II ncccs-
sary would go TO Dundee and be deaf and
dumb under Peters persecution. lie could
lay on, and would never so much as pro
test.
Tho glonming came, and my lundlay en-
tered with light. The cheerful glow Of
lamp md fire strengthened my resolution.
Ny writing materials were on the table,
aud | sat down eagerly to reply that
would do ia all particulars according tony
fathers wishes. As l wrote my psltry OBJ
iectons grew less and less till they were no
more than a vague shndow at the back OF
my mind. My spirits rose, tho prospect
frightened. | WIS almost glad Of the on.
portunity that had arisen to do something
practical would throw myself into my
new studies with all my soul aud-who
knew | might yet realize my fathers
dream and be legal luminary aud restore
the fortunes Of my family | had read OF
such things, | would make my life ro-
nance
My sheet was perhaps half full when all
at once there arose great shouting under
my window | stopped to hearken, but nm
able to distinguish what was said | raised
the sash md thrust out my head. The
moon, which was near the full, shoue In an
uuclOuded sky, 50 that the light was good.
Below ! saw half dozen familiar figures,
Rud IN their midst, with u leer ON Ills face,
was Peter Clephane lie broke Into IT,
rade VI reyiling aud mookery as soon as no
saw me, asking me how | liked my drub-
bling and whether wouldn't come down
and get more, | closed the window, firmly
resolved to make no response, Words aro
but wind, and they would not turn mo
from my purpose But the clumor waxing
louder and more aggressive, so that could
I not write with any degree OF self posses
sion, put out my head again to beg them
! to 90 pcaceahly away, was received with
| avolley OF very III smelling slime aud a
/ shout OF derlslye laughter
That's slight expression Of our respect
and cateem for scnbhy highland man."
| cried Peter "Ilow does Il tasteW
1 shook of the filth with dizzy head
and aharp construction OF the throat that
made me gasp. | did not speak, could
not but there was a fascination that held
my eyes fast on my enemy IA did not
! withdraw, / WAS hespattered second time.
/ They shouted in their glcc louder than
ever, Peters voice being high over all. The
rising tumult within drowned the noise
I without | did not hear what was said.
Lights began to leap in fantastic maze DO
| fore my sight, and there was a sound IN my
ears like the vicious long OF million bul
I lets. cleaned myself again as well as pos.
I gible, my Hssailants screaming IN an ecstasy
! OF 10y at my plight, then turning backward
l clapped ON my bonnet aud descended the
/ stairs
My appearance outside was the signal for
| another and nercer storm Of ridlculo.
But my passion was already running high
aud needed no fresh tempest OF derision to
make IL surge Walking straight up TO
Peter and looking him In the two eyes so
that he niuched and fell back, said in Il
voice that was strange even to mysel {;
"phe time has come Tor you and me to sot.
tie some points Come this way and bring
your frlends.'
| Al the back Of the house there was au I'M