The sun., 1900-11-27
CHAPTER VI.
REMUNERATION.

MI rutlpiiNnl returned nome. AS
he entered the broad hall he met his
son Frederick There was a look on
the young mans face such as he had
not seen there in years.
Father" faltered the youth, "may
have 4 few words with you?'
The father nodded kindly, though it
is likely he would have much prefer
red his breakfast, and the young man
led him into little sitting room litter
ed with the faded garlands and other
tokens of the preceding nights festivi-
ties.
81 have an apology to make" Fred
erick began, "or rather | have your
forgiveness to ask. For years." he
went on, stumbling over his words,
though he gave no evidence of wish
to restrain them, "for years have
gone contrariwise to your wishes and
caused my mothers heart to ache and
you to wish had never been born to
be curse to you and her."
He had emphasized the worG mother
and spoke altogether with force and
deep intensity, Mr.. Sutherland stood
petrllicd. He had long ago given up
this lad as lost.
I'll wish to change. wish to be as
great pride to you Gs ! have been n
shame ana dishonor. may not sue
coed at once, but am in earnest, and
if you will give me your hand'-
The old mans arms were around the
young mans shoulders at once.
Frederick" he cried. my Frcler-
iclr
do not make me too much asham-
ed" murmured the youth, very pale
and strangely discomposed. "W'ith no
excuse for my past. suffer intolcra-
bic apprehension in regard to my fu-
tufe, lest my good intentions should
fail or my self control not hold out.
But the knowledge that you are ac-
quainted with my resolve and regard
1t with IN undescrved sympathy may
suffice to sustain me, and should Cer-
tainly be base poltroon If l should
disappoint you or her twice"
He paused, drew himself from his fa-
ly out of the window. Il swear that
will henceforth act as if she We're still
alive and watching me-"
There was strange intensity in his
manner. Mr.. Sutherland regarded him
with amazement. He had seen him in
every mood natural to reckless man,
but never in so serious one, never
xx-ith ~ In, 10,
face. 1t gave him quite new idea of
Frederick.
"Yes," the young man went on, rails
Ing his right hand, but not removing
his eyes from the distant prospect on
which they were fixed: 81 swear that
will henceforth do nothing to discredit
her memory. Outwardly and inwardly
| will act as though her eye was still
upon me and she could again suffer
grief at my failure or thrill at my sue
cess"
a portrait of Mrs. Sutherland paint
ed when Frederick was lad of 10
hung within few feet of him as he
spoke. He did not glance at it, but Mr..
Sutherland did and with look as if he
expected to behold responsive light
beam from those pathetic features.
"She loved you very dearly" was the
slow and earnest comment. I'VE have
both loved you much more deeply than
you have ever seemed to realize, Fred
erick."
81 believe It," responded the young
man, turning with an expression of
calm resolve to meet his fathers eye.
"As proof that am no longer insensi-
BILE to your affection l have made up
my mind to forego for your sake one of
the dearest wishes OF my heart. Fa-
ther"-he hesitated before he spoke the
word, but spoke it firmly at last-"am l
right In thinking you would not like
Miss Page for daughterT'
Like my housekeeper's niece to take
the place in this house once occupied
by Marietta Sutherland? Frederick,
have always thought too well of you
to believe you would carry your forget
fulness of me so far as that, even when
| saw that you were Influenced by her
attractions"
You did not do justice to my selfish
neSSt lLlHSl. Nlli lhGdu w iAdllS hCi,
but have given up living solely for
myself, and she could never help me to
live for others. Father. Amabel Page
must not remain in this house to cause
division between you and me-"
81 have already intimated to her the
ACCESSIBILITY of her quitting a home
where She is no longer respected" the
old gentleman declared. "She leaves on
the 1915 train. Her conduct this morn
ing at the house of Mrs. Webb-who,
perhaps. you do not know was most
cruelty and fouily murdered last night
was such as to cause comment and
make her an undesirable adjunct 10
any gentleman's family"
Frederick paled. Something in these
words had caused him Il great shock.
Mr.. Sutherland was foud enough to be-
lieve that it was the news of this eX.
traordinary woman's death. But his
sons words. as soon as he could find
any, showed that his mind was running
on Amahel, whom he perhaps had
found it difficult to connect even in the
remotest way with crime.
"She at this place of death? How
could that be? Who would take
young girl there?"
The father, experiencing perhaps
more compassion for this soon to be