Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

She shook her -ead. II have heard
nothing since he wrote to tell me that
on the morrow he would cross the from
tier" she replied, land in that letter ne
babe me adieu forever. He did not
think he should succeed. He went to
the task as one who has no hope. He
was too young, 0 inexperienced. /
thought so, and | said so from the first.
Who knew him as we'll as i? Had you
not made me work with him."
!He shrugged his shoulders. I'VE can
but work with the tools We have" he
said. When the task is simple and re-
quires only courage-that is to say,
hen the only drawback is the almost
certain danger-we employ those who
are fellcw-craftsmen merely. If they
fail, they fail; we have given them to
the cause. If they succeed. the cause re-
tains them for herself. Were we to act
otherwise, how could we recruit the
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those fit for the council of ten, of which
/ am the master, how cleo. eventually
from the ten, the leading three? Think
you that WE could spare one of the
ten for a thing a child might do or die
for?"
Then the worst is feared?"
"The worst is known" he corrected
her. I'VE have no fears. All. it is
difficult to make a mi fit even for
the position you occupy in the second
degree. Women fail to grasp those.
ideas which must lead us; without
which we are nothing. The worst was
anticipated when he left us. We do not
fear or hope. There was a chance.
He took it by lot; we took 1t with him.
The venture has not ~prospered, that We
know. We have no news directly from
himself, therefore we assume that he
was not in a position to send any. He
might have set the very world alight
~ hlo LIZ a hot aOlC So. 1
might, on the other hand, have engulfed
us all, so far as lies in the power of
a mere craftsman. He has not done
that either; therefore we say that he
was staunch to the end; and tonight |
president Of the ten, placed his number
or the roll of the faithful comrades
who have departed"
She did not speak, she merely bowed
her head; and the master. regarding
her closely, added: Tonight his pri-
vate papers were all destroyed
In spite OF herself a sudden glance
of interest. a sigh of relief escaped her.
"All. al were destroyed" she asked.
by an order from ,--e unseen
three" he replied.
There is nothing more to say them
she demanded. you have nothing
further to tell me'?'
There was anxiety in her voice, try
how she would to steady it.
"One thing more he replied calmly.
Tonight We draw lots from the mem
ers of the second degree for the next
mission to st. Petersburg. You were
absent. comrade."
There was neither anger nor con-
demnation in his quiet. even tones. but
the woman turned as white as a sheet.
rJ f0root che ArcUroroI sat
knowledge my fault and await my SEN
tence."
NO matter she continued. Il
knew your loyalty too well to believe
that you were ~purposely absent.
Therefore, exercising my prerogative,
/ did you the service OF drawing for
you"
You weIe very good" she answered,
family. What was the result2"
The man regarded her with a kind
OF lofty pity for an emotion he could
not understand. Until you can take
the result of such a chance. comrade,
with perfect calm" he said. you are
unfit for the position You now hold.
You have won and held 1t so far ~
your ability. but you are n Of those
promising students who learn too fast
at first, and who are petted and
thought more OF By their masters than
they deserve"
a wave Of rebellion swept over her.
The result-the result!" she painted.
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