The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-23

revelation and the irresistible bubbling up ia
Just Srsa' ioSnd o its iai II e s1ri Hs%S'' on "G %sSth has
grave.
signs OF suffering might be ex plained by his
water It was only too evident that an egotist
another to such an extent as this, and that a
personal explanatlon must be given for so
Wolves the dfreadful sharee OF murder.' w
Il. was when SwSetwqter reached this noint
e n 3 hs'@as s. qHiooffiid iasf F pcieS snd S Ms1 sSsEer,
land came up behind him. After the short
conversation in which Sweetweter saw his
con scioasness of this hIss stricken father r. he vent
homo and the struggle OF his life began.
CHAPTER XXI.
sveetvassF had promised Mr. suthe ri nd
P p1Iit' hut fo NIL he sps S91 he conIs not dc Il he
the ritiless examination OF MIR. Courtney. the
shrewd and able prosecuting attorney OF the
had made himself too conspicuous in this af-
lair to succeed in an undertaking recurring
Indeed. he was not sure that in his present
state OF mind he could. hear Frederick 8 name
\ sint %iaS without h: # MnaIs !; a eno sIIfh 70 as a TTsa
attention to Frederick. which once done could
hut lead to discovery and permanent disgrace
What was he to DO them. How avoid a con
sequence he found himself absolutely unable
must solve for him. But how As have said.
he wen: down to his house to think.
tude. He lew was sai not TT SO q " much h Yhieb.minded
as larae-hearted.. he had, besides. certain
ioibles' In the flr s'oi place n %sn ne wa vi "a. r ana
Chan in his appea ance. Had sweetxater been
have been satisfied with the anprobation OF
lemure maidens and a comradeship with his
no'hinG OF this kind. not even for u decent re-
turn e the unreasoning heart worship he Eel,
once paid Tor a few short DAYS till warned OF his
presumption, by. the insolence, ?f the REGIMENT.
S ss had so iansd his nIpe 'H wdul hIs ro %msi tho n On
Into that promipence e which he ielt himself
desire TO lie known as q brilliant detective is
only one OF the anomalies Of human nature
our part to endeavor to exnlatn. That. having
chosen to exercise his wits in this way. he
lie life continue in the work he had 50 pub.
licly undertaken. accustomed in him q rang ot
heneyoleuce he owed his very life. Hence
extent of bis desires ard the limitations which
had been set t" his nature 10y. his SURROUND
ings and the circumstances OF his life and daily
IL we, enter with him into the humble cot
had h ""T'' strov ed m o. iran B. q len HiIas
in the twenty-five wears q his ctrc'lins'r!ped
life: We may he an, 70 u h mn letter n
arid hillside. with, uothipE before it but the
lImrlre3 sea. lie had found his way to it me-
rh3ricaliv. hUt a. lie anrroached tn" narrow
d,crwav he raused and turned his &c toward
he -ire,ch Of neavlng water, who-e low or
and then the cease!ess ccompanimen ~ as
la,er thoughts and asniratinnsa 1t was ha1v,
ing yet. cease,essly hcavinC., and In its loud
complaint there vas a'sound OF moaning net
always to be found there. or 50 1t seemed to
s%TSsi eEins ri In tb MS s nTessP rsa t : sia , eaE' and
shuddering as its meaning touched his heart.
S~westwater pushed open the door OF his small
lit Is /. mamsie!' no shouted. in what he
meant TO be his usual voice; but To- a sensl.
mother's:-there was q tremble in it that was
not wholly natural, -sr
'" The question made him start. though he re.
plied quickly enough. and in more guarded
no. mamsie. Go to sleep, I'm tired, that's
Would to God that was all, He recalled with
envy the days when he dragged himself into tho
houae at shutdown. after twelve long hours Of
hallway and listened iii he heard the breath
ing Of her who had called him dearm,he only
cali him dear-he had Rlimpses OF That old self
which made him, Question, II mis- self-tutorinG
on the violin; aud the %re Est a ! % 10! Which
tors into strange attempts for which lie was
not prepared hv any previous discipline. had
hood. He was forced to a~cEnowledge that the
sleep Of those far.dIstant nights Of his busy,
these later DAYS. and that II would have been
better for him. and infinitely better, for her. il
Been ma" satisfied tf 5 with h a A" repetition Of his fathers
Mif mother not was was the h2n only nyd ps enss s shaTief that
she was asleep. lie lighted a lamp In the emrty
kitchen and sat down; Il was lust l. o'clGGk:
young mans habits. had nothing unusual in
1t. He was accustomed to come home lste
fore going upstairs. But. to ono capable Of
reading his sharp and none TOO mobile conn
ter Of the brooding into which he now sank.
which. had. that mother been awake to watch
him; would h haE Hi! m band eIe eter .stp %, nnd o imp nna
In the first place, the carele-s attitude. into
which he had fallen was totally AZ variance
with IT,. restless, glance which took in every
object IN that well:kr?wn room, so associated
could not imaGin, her in any other surround;
ings. and wondered sometimes II she would
oti.er scenes &c and engaged in other tasks. =,
Little things, petty, objects of hGuSeh0!d
use or ornament: WHICH he had seen all NJ LlIe
der the stress OF his present n bod TO acquire a
sudden importance and fix themselves ln9eIi,
iEonng' e before or i "wSass' born. hung the lille round
lid holder he had pieced together In hi earliest
years and presented to his mother in a gdsh
OF pride greater than any he, had since expert
enced. She had never, used it. bat II always
hung upon the one nail in the one place. as a
symbol OF his love and Of hers. And there.
higher ~, on the end Of a shelf. barren enough
Of God wot. was a broken toy and
a much-defaced primer. mementos likewise
OF his childhood, and further along the wall:
on a sort Of raised bench, a key. the snlgot Of
which he was once guilty OF turning on. In
his i~nfantile longing for sweets. only, 10, find
he could not turn II back again until. all the
floor was covered with molasses. and his apne-
tite for the forbidden g%ratifed 10 the full, And,
yonder. dangling from q peg; never devoted 70
any other use. hung his fathers old hat. rust
as he had rlaced it. there on that fatal morn
ing when he came In and lay down on the 81.
ting room lounge for the last time and close
TO II. lovingly close TO it. Sweetwater thouG hit
his mothers apron. the apron he had seen her
wear at supper. and which he would see het
wear at breakfast. with all It's suggestions oil
ceaselass work. aud patient. everyday thrift.
Somehow. he. could not bear the sight o. that
apron With the expectation, now forming In
his mind. Of leaving this home and leaving this