Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-17

the Hindoo Called by his mistress
Saug6r) rejoined him, attached ap1 'aa
his ewes the handkerchief, took nm w
the .iland led him out Of the house, auu
conducted him to his horse. .,.,oo,
AS before, the two steeds annlhli;iteu
space. 1t was almost daybreak When
relieved for the second time from Ms
Temporary and voluntary bilnuhess
young Malcolm found himself, ms Zee
upon the solid ground, and his fathe =.
bungalow but few hundred feet us
tant! .,,.
Some sixteen years previous 10 tii.
opening of our story, the post OF ClNil
ian Chief Justice of the Presidency ol
Benares had been offered to Sir Jolii
Malcolm by the East India company
knowing the royal magnificence WIN
which the company endows its oiflcers
and wishing to amass fortune for ms
sons, he had accepted the post placeu
his boys at college and departed aion'
for the East.
Ten years after. Edward. then boy
of nineteen, had Joined him. Not uli'l1
the end of six years did Sir John ac,
cede to his eldest sons wish to come u
him. The last letter George lad ie'
ceiycd from his father ran thus:
"The moment has come, my son, te
yield to your request, and to grant you
what in each of your letters you sc
earnestly plead. consent that you re
join me here, and even 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 Il sacred anc
mysterious end. have undertaken al
immense and dangerous work-a WORE
which alone understand, and which
alone can bring to a. happy conclusion
l see the goal-at least so | believe ano
h6pe-but innumerable perils SURROUND
me. 1 may at any hour fall dead
struck by an unseen hand; and deaa
all that 1 have done, all that | hope tt
do, is lost and destroyed. This must
not be. Your brother, Edward. is toe
young to fill, if need be, my place.
wish to make Of you another self. an'
if perish. 1 leave to you as a heritage
of honor the continuance of my glgan
tic task, and so after us the old name
of Malcolm will not die, for we shall
have done that which will make it re
membered. We shall, perhaps have
saved English sovereignty in India. II
face of this differentiation, you will
understand the eager impatience Will
which await you; for each step thai
take onward increases the dangers
which threaten me. Come, then, my
someone quickly!
Then followed directions for the jour
ney, and the promise of an escort, Will
Kazil, the child-guide, who should
await him in Calcutta.
The morning following his adventure
George entered his fathers study.
81 have come, sir, to talk Of your let
ter" he began. 81 wish the key to this
enigma, the answer to the problem.
am eager to know all. Speak quickly
then. l listen"
said Sir John.
"Wait!' George repeated, in pro
found astonishment
''Yes. Since writing you, I have
made a great step onward. My work
has progressed in an unexpected an(
unhoped-for' 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 il
my hands, George, is, you see, the Ger
tainty Of success and triumph. reacl
the end: T touch the goalr'
While Sir John spoke THUS, a strange
eXaltation made his voice tremble. ant
a sort Of inner light spread over his
face.
''With' yolr my clli1d,r Ire continued
ct will share the glory. But wish tt
FAKE the last effort alone!"
You mean," answered the son, 81
am not to- share the danger, I see
father: But l wish no glory if l may
incur no PERIL
The chief Justice laid his hand upor
the younger mans blonde head.
BE assured. dear. child" he said
"When cry 'Eureka!' the end will MOI
be yet, and 1 promise you danger
enough to fill With envy tire knights OF
the Round Table. Are. You content?'
eyes, iii a. measure; provided l mus,
not wait too long"
L Will not exhaust yuur patience. II
Il month from to-day you shall know
all.
Come What may, whether success OF
failure crown your cffortSy'
Come What may. [ swear to contidt
all to you!"
81 accept your promise. In on,
month will come to you and say
Here j ami 1 Este:l!-"