Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-18
CHAPTER xxrrr.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER xx1f1.-(Continued.)
Henchard went down the street I'LL HI
came to Farfrae's house, where he knock
ed and left a message that he would be
glad to see his employer at the granaries
a. soon az he conveniently could come
there. Having done this, he proceeded
round to the back and entered the yard.
He retired few steps into q loft, and
waited. From this elevated perch his eye
could sweep the roofs roundabout, the up.
per part of the luxurious chestnut trees,
how delicate In leaves Of weeks age,
and the dropping boughs Of the lines, Far.
frae's garden, and the green door leading
therefrom. In course Of time-he could
not say how long-that green door opened,
and Farfrae came through. He was dress.
cd as II for journey. The low light Of
the nearing evening caught his head and
face when he emerged from the shadow
OF the wall, warming them to a complex.
ion of hame.color. Hcnchard watched him
with bis mouth firmly set, the squareness
q his Jaw and the yerticality Of his pro.
de being unduly marked.
Earfrae came on with one hand In his
pocket, and humming a tune In way
which told that the words were most In
bis mind. They were those Of the song be
had sung when he arrived, years before,
at the King Of Prussia, poor young man,
adventuring for life and fortune, and
scarcely knowing whitherward:
"And here's hand, my trusty fere,
And gle hand O. thine"
Nothing moved Henchard like IN old mel.
a. IA hAn n ~.sA - 4
be sss PED: Why BY does the Internal fool
At length Farfrae was silent, and Hen.
chard looked out Of the loft door. "Will
- come up herer be said.
"Ay, man." said Farfrac. II couldn't
~ ye. What's amissF'
On the lowest ladder. He heard him land
qocoud, begin the ascent to the third.
And then bic head rose through the trap
behind.
what are you doing up here at this
timer he asked, coming forward. why
didn't ye take your holiday like the rest
pf the men" He spoke In tone which
had just severity enough In Il to show that
be remembered the untoward event Of the
forenoon.
Henchard said nothing; but. going back,
he closed the stair hatchway, and stamped
upon Il 20 that Il went tight into In frame;
be next turned to the wondering young
man, who BY this time observed that one
q Henchard's arms was bound to 6is side.
"Now." said Henchard, quietly. I'VE
stand face to face-man to man. Your
money and your 6ne wife no longer lift 70
A. hAv AssA
poverty does not press me down."
"What does It oil meanT asked Far.
fras, simply.
"Wait 4 bit, my lad. You should have
thought twice before you a6ronted to ex.
tremity . man who had nothing. to lose.
I've borne your rivalry, which ruined me,
and your Stumbling, which humbied me;
but your hustling, that disgraced me, !
won't standy'
Farfrae warmed little at this. Eyed
10 business there" he said.
AS much % any one among -. What,
egs he'd no business theref' The anger.
Vein swelled In bis forehead % be spoke.
"You insultsd royalty, Henchard; and
stop ye."
"Now this 10 the case" said Henchard,
grimly. "Here be we, In this four.
square loft, to finish out that little wrestle
you began this morning. There's the
door. forty foot above ground. One Of us
two puts the other out by that door-the
master bides inside. II be likes, he may
70 down sfterward and give the alarm
that the other has fallen out BY accident
-or he may tell the truth-that's his bust.
A. Ah~ oto tl>HA
arm to take no advantage Of ~. Dye
There was no time for Farfrae to do
susht but one thing--to close with Hen.
ehard Immediately. for the latter had
come on at once. 1t was z wrestling
match. the object Of each being to give
BE antagonist back fall. and on Hen.
yAasd's part Internationally, that Il should
b through the door.
Dy q fearful whirl Hsnchard brought
Densld Dangerously near the prscipics;
9eslng bic position, the Gcotchmau for the
lrst time locked himself to his adversary,
and oil efforts Of that infatuated Prince
Of Darkness-as hs might have been call.
"a from bic appearance Just now-wers In.
adequate to lift or loosen him for q time.
~ an extraordinary effort be succeeded
st last, though not until they had got far
back again from the fatal door. In doing
% Hsnchard contrived to turn Farfrae q
complete somersault. Had Hsnchard's
other arm been free, It would have been
oil over with Farfrae then. But again
10 regained bis feet, wrenching Hench.
ards arm considerably. and causing him
Sharp pain, a. could be seen from the
twitching Of bis face. He instantly deliv.
cred the younger man an annihilating turn
BY the left forehip, 40 It IL expressed, and
following up his advantage thrust him
toward the door, never lo0sening bis hold
till Farfrae's fair head was hanging over
the window sill, and his arm dangling
down outside the wall.
SNOW" said Henchard, between his
gasps, this II the end Of what you began
this morning. Your life 10 In my hands,"
Then take It," said Farfrae. "You've
wished to long"
Henchard looked down upon him In si.
lence. and their eyes met. "Oh, Farfrae
that's not true!' he said, bitterly.
"Heaven IL my witness that no man ever
loved another az did thee at one time.
Aud nOw-thOugh came here to kill zee,
! cannot hurt thee. Go and give me In
charge-dO what you will-I care nothing
for what comes Of me-"
He withdrew to the back part of the
loft, and flung himself into a corner unon