The sun., 1901-03-17


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,o,ing man entered short, slight with re-
fined expression. and Il beauty almost leinl-
"rhi, i. orr youngest, ," said the old farmer,
"our BENJAMIN. and the palIld detected
woman at tho other end, ana the h'r giants
on either side. glOw"d ahd b"am"d WIN prIHe
ON the one who WAS 80 different from hem az
And vet Crunkte as he studied me 'lrtIc
Of strong faces, liked this weak one least OF
all for IL alone showed signs ol consumes
and craft. thosr dclGnces W.l,h hatuiee ~
often furnishes to make NJ Tor LACK U
strength Even Rgth's f0ce, wasted anu
wan though II was, showed evidences ni "
resolution that might both DO ana '"uu,". '"ur,.
hut Brujamin's bespoke through NJ very
comelmcss and ense-lovlnR, seii-hdH's'h'
nature more subtle than simple.
Abe CrOnkite. then, Willingly aclul'e'tu
,uLn n MS guide in III" faCttiouS trips Whlc,i
he felt himself constrained 20 make hpo,.'
tine country. for he recognized MAY NrIH
ness i glrrulous, lust a. strength Is shen, sin
Ren niamin did not share III the ruqe Noca.
tious of the family lie had lately p'eh
graduated from an Eastern "uliegr, ana no"
wa- only waiting until his h"uth was '".u-
,Ilri.i, restored from "A severe Illness 70 lr
urn and take law course In IE"r iJ,iH
drives together he poured the story ol III
troubles disappOintm"ntS ana s"ttoN Is
alike trivial and cNaGGeritei mt" tol"Wt #
ears. and thus naturally was ItN"aIru ~ ~ ~
sI Gle significant truth, - VT III d"uf''',s
which forms connection where appaI'"''
none hns existed 49,, ana
He loved, he was beloved; anu nv rlsie
who reciprocnted his passion Was IlHo
Sprole whom IA" had met when ~he wa
itlug in his college town. This was thr aou' ~ =
~ his tears His father would 10, Hvt%' Ma
his marrying until he WIS wei Stlll'u ~ "
profession: and tho girl was IA poor W., ~ "a
'hurch mouse otherwise they would 500"
sci such TYRANNY AZ dahdn"" ,,
As Crogkire heard th"Ir rGn"ra''u o,vc y"'' 70
/. e - 81 -
sslF-ur,ti0Ca'i0n and utterly ludnrr"h' 70
family devotion except for what II t'i aG
seemed to soc the thread when mgh, ",HHn
him through tho labvr'rth OF TIA" ldHl 20 ~
.sCrnt concealed wit hin For ihoish VI
others told the detective nothing m NoIi,,
thew one and all contributed III ENmE =" ",vytE
home an air an atmosphere, l"rIH'""" Wv"
Whv did not these sons. strong, middle
eg.I mrA, marry aud 40 ont ~ u" 49, a
Instead Of remaining on unprgdH,Hh"". I'D
ruth shun all the social events ui the CHuhli
sd? What hid saddcued her ne nv
brought old az" IN the very steps OF lWM','
Then too, why should family Norshlp, 81 binn,
lou-lv observed every morning, impress MN
as "A special plea for NIudlCauon' - ,,-
or course much must be allowed l"r hn-
costral influences aud the gloomy Wn',TJ.
Of q rigid faith. and Noi, rc'dlnS "l 'lM,'
the one uofo that Yang ont rom lh">" W w.
ton. was tn" destruction ~ IN" NicH,u ~
their sin, ard th" just!nu'iGu rt in' isS ,inn,G-
ruIltlunss IN this house. hidden from I''h
but approved before God? Slowly ara nHlI-
fully was Cronkltc spelling oGt som" ~, , u u
conclusion whom chance flashed colhWt'e
revelation 10 him. ,
The detective. in carving out t,e. part
which assured his STAY with 10" M'bhl'S,
now and again eXarnincd III" ,"Hh'E r''VbI"I
Of couve,inccs Il ocCurr - INN NM
II might hr In point to huo" lN-' low hHtn
a, the ori'inal section .tll remhinod N ,hs ne
family, and 80 he searched back Inc ltI,
9 latt 10, u
NcGale ard Abigail, his Wife. some tilrty
wears before; aud for ton years thereafter
rlmost every ycnr there wa similar con
vevaucc hv thesn parties Then th" slFle
changed from Jacob McGale and VIE ~
Jacob McGrln and 50 continued from time
TO time VI, 20 the pre- 7cnt day. ,,, ,,,.
What d 4 this signify? Why, clearly
enough. that Abigail NcGsle had died as
The records answer The first deed bv Jacob
McGale, alone was dated juIt tw"ntv years
died prior. to this d2te, and vet, Benjamin.
AZ he hid frequently been told, had Just
passed his nineteenth brthdav.
Admitting the truth Of this discrepancy.
what did IL mean? Clearly tnat eOmc over
uowpring reason, In witch tho family must
have shared had caused tho farmer falsely
motive would thus move n man o. strict OBJ
snrvances 20 deceive and lie7 what but
the impendirg disgrace of ore rear ard dgar
- him. Thor" cnme IN" recollection o'
curlouslv rereHtod. during moments Of dis
content In Reni0m'n'- comely face, and In a
fash. Abe Crontita know the truth
But w1s thIs Nlls NO n ihOusGrd times NJ.
for iust before this 6e0epton hncnne neces-
sarv Julinn Flv had dsappearrd, leaving his
POSSESSIONS hohind him. never never 10 hn
heard of again Wns II not natural thing
that Jacob MoGale should have hastenod N
return tho trunks, refusing to retain for n
moment what Wns not hl-7 we thor y wns.
and iust So natural too, that in the snrt ~ tho
old dispcn ton he should hNve GlHIn without
comnunction or pitv the hctrpvor Of hia Chld'
All this, however, was very frr from proof
- more unoorrohorated deduction from
unverned facts There vHs covpUs dsItrfi
10 he disclosed - tho rc~1nins Ot tho missinC
man, with such evidences NJ would show
hia death not 70 have boon natural one
would Clrdlv tell ell ruthlrSsly sacrificing
| those who hod cared for him for tho snKe ~
love and wealth, but n wns evident that the
| truth had heen carefully kcnt from him
| How, then. was n to he discOvercd7 WHY.
| through those who had 40 closely guarded II
| for So many years The very narrownesl Of
| their lyel. the very iutNntness " their pur-
pose, encouraged Cronlsite 70 believe that IN
some little ways, unohserv 1hlo bv him In tho
Ignorance ~ n week ago, hut significant IN
| tho logical susniCions Of to-day, they must
| show their awful interest In that dead and
hidden thing. still 50 alive, So patent to them
| He therefore determined to attach himself
now 10 one and now 10 another Of the mon,
| hoping that their Involuntary actions might
| speak louder than the words he no longer OK
pcCted
| Circumstances favored this purpose The
| farmers had taken advantage Of the open
winter 10 build n barn on n distant part NJ the
land They rarely went 10 this work together.
! but each In his 'itary way pert3rmed snms
allotted task ne no house and then rudssd