The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

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Jasmins. still supporting him in her
arms. looked ghastly pale. and her
: dark ayes were heavy with unahed
tears. Oh. ths pitifulnees OF Il, that
abe had never known this terrible -
{ cret burden her father had borne until
HeX4 whea Ne was going away beyond
VarA a. help. OF sympathy!
deFby had written every word
~. though his face, too. had
p paler - he went on, and his
became stern and set How little
I'd understood Che mystery of this
b life, the man who had literally
ven his life for his friends--and such
\ friends! 6
Sir Henry Lennox, the unimpeach-
able. the revered, whom he himself had
: looked upon as the embodiment OF all
that was highest and noblest in man,
had permitted SO cruel lie to be per-
petuated, 70 .frightful an injustice to
continue. In order that he might save
himself from disgrace and loss. It was
appalling! Paul Enderby, letting his
face droop for. one moment ON his
hands. asked hImself II there could be
any honor or righteousness among
men when this man had been guilty OF
80 great q crime.
But no time was to be lost: already
the light In David Gerard's eyes was
waxing dim. Enderby reused himself
with an effort, and put the pen into
the weak. dying fingers.
You must sign your name. 1t Is the
only thing you have to do now, Mr..
Gerard. he said, in voice which was
full of an agitation he could not con-
troll.
Guiding the weak fingers to the spot,
be watched them as they feebly
gawled David Gerard" in weak,
snibling characters across the page.
han he signed to Jasmine to lay
her father on the pillow, and
her own name below her, ia
eTs;. and he added his own-ths only
z and hrm one--at the foot;
Enderby: ba,sistsr-at-law..
Whsn he rafssd his head he saw that
ereat change had come over the dy-
6g mans face.
Il am going" he whispered feebly.
"hr. Enderby, shall die in peace
II you tell me77all will be made right
for my little Jasmine. You-you will
not forsake herr"
Il will not, as God is my witness!'
said Enderby. and there was q strange
solemnity in his voice. "Mr. Gerard.
will you trust her to me? shall zee
that your name is cleared; and your
daughter will be cared for. II you
wish meSto take upon myself the name
Of her guardian. shall do So"
Nay God Almighty bless you! Nov,
indeed. can die in peace said the
Essick mah, with sudden energy. 'sJas-
mine, my dear little one. where are
eycuf Give mo your hand. All, that
8 right feel Il In my own. ! ana
npt afraid to die. I trust myself In the
AAnds OF ths a -llsrciful, who u the
athsr af ~ nan. and loves His chiId-
IN u 4 Az Antns Il d dark very
erk! cannot w your fac1, Jas7
ne, nt il IN still feel your hand.
y ~ ~ uasK Valley; but there e
atEAt beyond there u light
a4a ,eeebls voice trsmbled away into
llsnps there waS 4 moment's axoais-
~ n(TnnaEie Tor breath. then long,
eASs ~ and afterwaIds silence.
g14rA bsnt down and touched
ne aAouidsr.
suS mt HIN peacsful end
A. - h y low vAics. TT Il all ovSr,
yehil4 ytnia9 time there shall
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AID = ~ ! llsat Ne red rays Of
IN Sstttsg m III afhSlrt ths shabby
1 tlittl rossa, 40 tqaebsd the: dead
\ rl!laa1 - With ! skt6S ~ xoldsn light.
Ss.,I w ! abopt ~ lsISntss sastsr that
DsGf skhorns sfrty1 Ssnderby
dssw - isse The smrt .llttls nittins
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& Il ia II ovysr.' y ~. rhs ~
/ / akiG \ sons. s 5fss ..'sss q
W uathorns for saes showed
s1fs n. Anpsrtufshae calm.
~ 'iS q business, IN afsaid, mn
ee IA hurriedly. ~'ThAt bot
pAatss which ~ sAxs
~ 9Il n ~ analyst's hands \
nH1dsFby, y ths othsr
y y sulall quantity Of
~ Il IN y sotaom. - ~