The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
CHAPTER VI.

Yes, there is nothing else for it.
l must refuse Sir Henry's offer, and
Cecil will be lost to me forever" said
Enderby to himself. as he walked
away from Burden mansions.
1t was nearing the hour for evening
service, and church bells were already
ringing clangor of loud invitations
over all the great city. Enderby was
church-goer. He was not one of the
class, so common among college-bred
and cultured young manhood, who
consider religion superstition, and
have renowned the belief that there
is any God who ruleth the earth; and
he felt at this moment, which seemed
like crisis in his life. strange de-
sire to be guided in his course of con-
duct by something higher than human
wisdom or counsel.
He went into Westminster Abbey,
and remained throughout the service,
The psalms seemed strangely appli-
cable to his own USE
Lord, who shall abide in Thy taber
nacle? or who shall rest upon Thy
holy hill?
He that hath used no deceit in his
tongue. nor done evil to his neighbor,
and hath not slandered his neigh
Dor
'He that sweareth unto his neigh
Dor and Disappointed him not, though
it were to his own hindrance.
HE that hath not taken reward
against the innocent"
Enderby bowed his knees humbly
with the rest Of the congregation, and
from his heart went up truly earnest
prayer:
Help me. o God. to do the thing
that is right. even though it be to
my own hindrance! Guard me from
ever seeking bride against those
who may be-nay, who 1 feel sure
are innocent"
He wrote to Sir Henry Lennox that
night:
Dear Sir Henry: Will you allow me
to withdraw my acceptance of your
most kind and generous offer to take
me as your Junior in a certain case
that is pending? I find 1 cannot con-
scientiously take the case in hand. |
can only trust to your generosity not
to ask my reasons, which are private
ones. Again thanking you for your
Kindness, yours very sincerely,
PAUL ENDERBY.
He had promised not to disclose his
acquaintance with the man calling
himself David Lloyd, and he meant
to keep that promise until he was
freed from it.
Enderby had gone straight from
Burden mansion to his friend. Doctor
Bunthorne, and asked him to call upon
David Lloyd, merely saying it was a
case in which he was interested,
though the Lloyds were little more
than chance acquaintances, and prom
Using to call in on the doctor and hear
his report.
On Monday he met Sir Henry at the
Law Courts. The great lawyer looked
pale and worn; Enderby had never
seen him look so old or so spent a
man.
"You do not look well, Sir Henry.
Why don't you take a holiday" he
said. III. I were your doctor should
insist upon 1t. The brain needs rest,
as well as the body. and you give yours
absolutely none %
II am all right said Sir Henry, a
little impatiently for him; he was US
ually SO patient even in dealing with
stupid witnesses or dogmatic learned
brothers. that it was common legend
among the barristers that the Queens
Counsel had never been seen out of
temper.
$50 you don't wish to make a name
for yourself in the Browlow Pearl case,
Enderby? Have you heard anything
about It ,from-fro any one?"
4 Sir Henry. I am not at liberty to
reply to your question:" replied the
young man. with the slightest shade
OF hesitation. My lsk you again.
as asked you III my ,etter to gen
erously leave the matter as it Ia? /
shall never, believe me; forget your
Kindness in making me an offer which
II I could have accepted ii, would have.
been 50 advantageous I'd myself
Sir Henry turned aside Tor mn
ment but when he laoked sroupd
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