Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-25
CHAPTER XLv.
us WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

CHAPTER XIV.
Ais WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
Granville helped him on his arm into the
Judges room amid profound silence. All
the court was deeply stirred. A few per-
sonal friends hurried after him eagerly.
Among them were the Warnings, and Mrs.
Clifford and Elma.
The Judge staggered to a seat, and held
Granviiie's hand long and silently in his.
Then his eye caught Elma's. He turned
to her gratefully. Thank you. young
lady" lie said, in a very thu voice. You
are extremely good. | forget your name
but you helped me greatly"
There was such q ring in those significant
words. II forget your name" that every
eve about stood dim with moisture. Re-
morse has clearly biot'ed out all else now
from Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve's powerful
brain save the solitary memory OF his
great wrong-loihg
..Somethinx' .pon his mind still, " Elma
cried, looking bard ~. him. Hes dying.
he's dying. But he wants to say something
else before he dies, Tn certain.
Mr.. Keimscott, it's to you oh. Cyril,
stand back! Mother leave them alone!
I'm sure from his eye he
They ali fell back reverently. They stood
in the presence OF death and Of IL mighty
sorrow. Sir Glider: still he'd G.anvllle's
hand fast boura- his own. It'll kill
herr he matt--e. ''It'l kill her! I'm
sure it'll kill hA. She'll never get over the
thought that As .athsr wae-was the cause
of Montague Ne-1tt's death. And you'n
will say. eithe. justly or unjustiy, She's q
murderer's daughter And that
will. kill her. too: Tor Kelmscott. she loves
yod"
Granville held the dying mans hand still
more gently han ever. Sir Gilbert he
said, leaning over him with very tender
oyea, mo eysnt On earth could ever posi-
W alter 0Wondoline's love Cor me or my
love for Gwendolinc. I know you CAM Iva
This shock ha been too much for you. But
lift viii make you die any happier now TO
ona, ! give You my sacred promise, Ut this
solemn moment that q OOn as she likes
I viii marry Gwendoline." He paused
for . second Il don't understand all this
story yet, be went on. 'But Of one thing
I'm certain-the sympathy of every soul in
court to-day went with you as you spoke
Q the ruth 70 manfully; the sympathy Of
oil England will so with you tomorrow
when they conce to learn ot it. . Sir
Gilbert, till this morning / never admired
you, much l love Gwendoline. As you
made that cDnfansim just now in court, /
declare I admsed you. With all the
greater confidence now will I marry your
daughter"
They carried him to tbs judges lodgings
in the town, and laid him there pesceabIy
for the doctors to tend him. For a fort
night the shadow OF Gilbert Gildersleeve
still fingered on, growing fecbler and feeb-
Ter in intellect every day. But the end was
certain. 1t vss softening Of the brain. and
itpsoceeded rapidly. The horror Of that
Yv,SnankolH1o TRIAL had -k1ll., ,runc~rol
him. The great strong man cried and sob
bed like q baby. Lady Gilder.leeye and
GweOdoline we're with him all through.
He seldom spoke. When he did, it was
s%ses'hnt,o t. m,n,r%Rpssr shHss fixed an 1eras Ct
1T was my hands that did it--these great
clumsy hands of mine-not I-not I. l
never, never meant it. It was an accident.
An accident. Unsuitable homicide.
What ! really regret is ior that poor
And 1t the end of q fortnight he died,
tight locked in his own, and Granville
side.
The Kelmscott property was settled by
ARRANGEMENT. 1t never came into court.
With the aid OF the family lawyers, the
three hali.brothers divided it amicably.
Guy wouldn't hear of Granville's giving up
his claim to the house and park al Tiigate.
Granville wa 70 the manor born. he said.
and brought up 10 expect it; while Cyril
and he. mere waits and strays in the world,
would be much better of. cven so, with
their third ofthe property zach, than they
ever before in their lives could have count
in Guys exculpation from the greater
crime. and his frank explanation OF the
lesser lunder Neyfts's intiuence), to care
very much in his own heart what became
OF 1ilgate.
The only man who objected to this ar
rsngement Wa Mr.. Reginald Clifford, G.
Of the Militant Saints was strongly of opin-
ion that Cyril Warning ouxhtn't to have
given up his prior claim to the family man
sion, even for valuable consideration else
where. Mr.. Clifford drew himself up to
the ful height lpf his spare figure, and
caught IN the tigfs skin Of his mulnmy-like
livered himself Of His profound opinion:
"A man should consult his own dignity"
he said stidly, and with great precision: Hif
he's born TO assume q position IN the
county, heshould asunse that position 8 Z
s.cfed duty. He should remember that
his viii and children"
'.Bnt be ha.n't rot any wife, pspa, Elma
ventufed 70 trtespose, with . BRIGHT little
smile; 70 that can't count either
HE haanta wife at prssent. To q sure.
that's per sctly true my dear; no vife e
present; bnt he will probably now. in his
existing circumstances. soon obtain one.
a mar Of pfoM!ty should Awsys starry.
MT Martng VII naturally desire to aliy
himself 70 some family e. good position in
the county; and the ledy's relstions would.
Of course insist-s
well, It doesn't matter to "a papa."
Elma answered maliciously: nor g. fas
g we're cpncernsd, you know, you've
Often said thst nothing on easth would ever
induce VOW TO give your coase1t.'
The Rcnseanan.o OF GOOD position n Tia
county gazed " his Lauxkter agl.aet with
horror. NY der child 10 rid with
positive alarm, ..Yo1r REMARKS ars nothing
short OF Revolutionary. You muR remern.
ber thst since then circumstances hive Al
tered. ~ thak time. III. Warina ~ :
painter-'
"Hssa paintcr still. ! believe, Eima but
IN, parentheticaay. THAT acquisi6on 81
property OF county rink doaui't scern n
have lbAd the sliGhtass OBJECT one wav - IN