The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-06

should dare 10 accuse YOU
The baronet was Mortified at the
thought.
And Sir Loghlen expressed his inten-
ton of waiting to receive the proofs
with which Sydncy'S brother had
promised to return-and Tony was not
again TO find himself with a young
nan who could be irritated. but be-
fore the baronet himself, who had. as
his nephew knew, the right to Judge
Sydney, and stcrnly and infeXibly.
The baronet alone with Tony Drum
mond, and the result, Stanley told
himself, would be for him inevitable
ruin.
Once again Stanley's reliance was on
Abraham Mailer, who would not have
left the house. SO presently, finding
some excuse, he quilted his uncle and
descended toward the kitchen in
search of the pcddlcr, who had been.
as we know, almost close beside him.
The barOn1t was more than ever
Respondent, with the belief that the
fault he had committed in his youth
would eternally weigh him down: and.
at the very time that It's remembrance
had most overwhelmed him, whoa he
was employing his utmost effort tp
repair il. it was then that had Z,
obstacles which he believed
never be surmountod.
He had commenced almost to believe
that heavens justice was but ven
geance.
The barOnet was at length aroused
from the painful reverie into which he
had fallen, by the announcement that
a person named DrummOnd requested
TO be allowed to see him.
II was Tony, who had returned with
the evidence which he had promised
should be forthcoming, the baronet be-
iieyed. What, then, was his surprise
when he beheld before him, not Tony.
but Sydney DrummOnd himself!
And Abraham became at last some
what rec0nciled to Il situation from
which no chance of escape had yet pre-
scented itself, by the belief that he was
now about to hear IA few, perhaps. i'm
portant secrets.
Heavens" exclaimed the baronet,
on beholding his son. What can have
brought you here?"
Sydpov was very pale: but he spoke
calmly, rs, drawing a letter from his
pocket, he said, Il come to ask you,
Sir Loghlen, if this letter truly states
that | am indebted to you for my most
humiliating rejection by that company
from which l had last sought employ
ment?"
THAT letter has told you the truth"
the baronet answered, Outwardly calm,
but inwardly a prey to excessive agi-
tatiOn.
and you have caused me to be re-
pulsed?"
1T was necessary"
N"I,rnfnpn 10 r,, ,,,I.,t.: -
pursue me-"
was silent.
"Will you not answer me-" sydney
impatiently demanded.
rs it my fault ut length the baronet
proceeded, IF chance has brought us
again together, and that | am unable
to ~forget?'
You still believe. then, that | am a
theft demanded Sydney.
There was no reply. and the I'M
happy young man continued.
We'll, we will, for the moment. ad-
NIT that, yielding to n guilty impulse,
L have forgotten that which | owed to
the memory Of Il father who was
an honest an honorable man.; let us say
that | merit my fatc-that YOU are
''S"' W V A'hou' ply Iol me, Dut -
and Sydney's voice faltered nOw-''but
does not your rigor reach the inno-
cent? My brother, my poor old grand
mOther-shOuld they be made to suffer
for my fault? / have exhausted my
self in barren efforts. with the hope to
add to u insufficient resOurces. A
door is opened, and II cruel hand re-
closes it against me; and'-with re-
proachful yoice-"yOurs, Sir Loghlen,
is that hand!'
Yes. 1t was as Sydney had said. Sir
LoShlen avowed it, but regretfully.
and with deep emotion.
But the words were only understood
by sydney, n not the feeling with
which they had been uttered.
And so the unhappy young man de-
manded wherefore the baronot so
acted. What was Sydney to him? Of
n concern the honor of Il poor
bankers clerk To a wealthy baronet?
Wherefore did Sir Loghlcn constitute
himself the judge Of IA fault which af-
fected him not?
The baronet replied not. His heart
torn with contcnding emotions. he was
outwardly as coldly stern as the Ro-
mar father of old, who gave his only
son to the executioner's axe.
Life has appeared 10 me n very
heavy burden Sydney presently re-
sumed, with trembling accents; but |
have had the courage to support it-a
courage which has been as nothing.
compared with that which | am now
about to evince."
And great, indeed, was the effort re-
quired for the words which sydney was
next to speak.
Il am he proceeded, lin the pres
ence OF a man who believes me a
miserable thief; and / implore that