Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-08-17

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Saucor reioined him, attached aDout
his ewes the HANDKERCHIEF. took MIN 10y
tho nand led him out of the house, u
conducted him to his horse.
AZ before. the two steeds annihilated
snace Ii was almost daybreak when,
relieved for the second time from MS
Temporary and voluntary Diihuhess,
Young Malcolm found himself ms Iees
upon the solid ground, and his fathers
bungalow but a few hundred feet us
tant, -
Some sixteen years previous TO the
opening Of our story, the post or own.
ian chief Justice of the Presidency OF
Benares had been offered to Sir iohn
Malcolm by the East India Company.
Knowing the royal magnificence with
which the company endows its officers,
and wishing to amass a fortune Tor MS
sons. he had accepted the post. placed
his boys at college and departed alone
for the East.
Ten a after. Edward, then q boy
Of nineteen. had Joined him. Not untli
the end of six years did Sir John ac-
cede 10 his eldest sons wish TO come 10
him. The last letter George had re-
ceIyed from his father ran thus:
s"The moment has come. my son, TO
Weld to your request. and to grant you
what in each of your letters you SO
earnestly plead. l consent that you re-
join me here. and wen desire that you
take passage at the earliest possible
moment in one of the packets Of the
company. For long years, my boy, |
have given my life to a sacred and
mysterious end. / have undertaken an
immense and dangerous work-a WORK
which | alone understand, and which l
alone can bring TO a happy conclusion.
| see the goal-at least so / believe and
hope-but innumerable perils surround
me. l may at any hour fall dead
struck by an unseen hand: and dead,
| all that / have done, all that hope to
do. is lost and destroyed. This must
not be. Your brother, Edward. is too
young TO fill. if need be, my place. i
wish to make of you another self, and
if | perish. | leave TO you as a heritage
| of honor the continuance of my gigan-
| tic task. and so after Ms the old name
of Malcolm will not die. for we shall
have done that which will make il re-
membered. We shall, perhaps, have
saved English sovereignty in India. In
face of this alf-revelation. you will
understand the eager impotence with
which l await you: for each step that
/ take onward increases the dangers
which threaten me. Come, then, my
someone q~uickly!'
Then followed directions for the jour
nos and rha prn,n leo 81 an aScart Uith
Kazil, the child-guide. who should
await him in Calcutta.
The morning following his adventure
George entered his fathers study.
Il have come, sir. 20 talk of your let
ter" he began. Il wish the key TO this
enigma, the answer TO the problem.
am eager to know all. Speak quickly,
then. i listen"
"Ah. dear boy. you must still wait"
SAID Sir John.
"Waitr.' George repeated, in pro-
found astonishment.
Yes. Since writing You, l have
made a great step onward. Ny work
mas progressed in an unexpected and
unhopedfor manner The decisive Sc
cret which | seek. and which twenty
times has eluded me, will not this time,
l think. escape me. And this secret in
my hands, Georges is. you see. the Ger
tainty of success and triumph. l reach
the end. / touch the goal!"
While Sir John spoke thus. a strange
eXaltation made his voice tremble. and
a sort of inner light spread over his
face.
with you. my child" he continued,
Il viii share the glory. But / wish to
FAKE the last effort alone.,'
You mean" answered the son. Il
am not 70 share the danger. / see
father. But / wish no glory If | may
incur no peril"
The chief justice laid his hand upon
the younger mans blonde head.
BE assured. dear child.' he said
when / cry Eureka the end will not
be yet, and / promise you danger
enough TO fill with envy the Knights OF
the Round Table. Are you content?'
Yes, in a measure; provided / mus,
not wait too long"
i will not exhaust your patience. In
a month from today you shall know
all.
Come what may. whether success or
failure crown your efforts.''
Come what may. swear TO confide
all TO your
Il accept your promise. In one
month | will come to you and say:
Here l am! / listenr"