The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-26


Heavens" no cried ssadksnly. slapping
his forehead. my brain Is goingl"
Her death created a sensation." !
continued 1T is strange that you should
not have heard OF II"
mo. not strange, considering whore I
was at the time"
''We made sure that you were In some
out OF the way place--or dead"
Dead" he cried. Yes. by heavens!
] might have been dead 80 times" Then
recollecting himself he added In a lower
tone: AN out Of the way place. an you
say. ] was cruising In the south sea ISL
ands at the time. a place without news
papers and teiegraphs. Poor Lucy. poor.
poor Lucy!'
You heard. Of course. that the mur-
derers branded my mother on the fore
headf"
AYE. aye, the hidden meaning" he
muttercd. II know. ] know"
THE hidden meaning" l echoed.
He started. and the suspicious mis-
trustful look leaped once more to his
eyes. Then. not without an effort. he
began a confused explanation
Aye he said. had IL not hidden
meaning? Your uncle told me that no one
understood It's Significance"
True, hut We were always undor the
impression that you would know and that
you would tell u.s."
THAT rs your uncle's opinion. He is a
stupid fellow. 1 have no patience with
him
HE has been very good 10 me-" I an
swered stoutly. allowing no one to speak
siishtingiy OF him. ''and he loved my
mother dearly"
IT suppose you mean TO ipsinuate that
didn'? This. / presume. is the way he
has brought you up to respect your IA
ther7"
Then assuming a more generous air he
continued: "I know no II q good fellow
and I admit that I have been much to
blame, but you don't know all Perhaps
one day you may. Then you shall Judge,
but until then suspend your judgment
and remember that misfortune often
comes uninvited. But time presses" said
he. looking at his watch You like this
schooiT'
Very much"
You are happy herer'
Yes"
I had nothing to complain of. Learn
ing was a bit frksome, the blessings Of
which did not fully appreciate. But IN
this I merely claimed kinhip with my
kind.
but you win not be very sorry to
IeaveY
I looked at him inquirtnsfy. There was
something behind the question which
made me pause.
Am 10 lcdVe,
"Yes," he said. II have decided to
take you away with me-"
This was what I neither wished nor
expected and murnbled. rather ungra-
ciousiy fear. something about my unclo
and his disappointment II I should quit
without his knowledge.
A cloud spread itseN over my fathers
face. I saw that the reference TO my
uncle annoyed him. and thought he was
going to say something unpleasant How
ever he caught the word on tho tip OF
his tongue and held II fast With a curl
Gus smile he drew o letter from his pocket
and handed II to me. Opening II hastily.
/ at once recognized my uncie's hand
writing II was but short note and was
TO this effect:
Ny Dear Davie-The bearer OF this note
is your father He wants you. and you
must 10 with him. I need say nothing
more to a had whom I have grown to
regard al my son. am stfll marching.
marching: still the same restless spirit
But a letter or a telegram sent to Wartng
Chis lawyor) VII always be forwarded to
me without delay.
handed back the note o my father.
and he received IL with peculiar smile.
He seemed 20 know that he would have
no more trouble with me- Much rs no
may have disiilred 70 admit the fact. he
knew that to me my unele's word was
law.
Must 30 at once?" I aslsed
he nodded slowly. Yes. I want 10
reach North Wales tonight Run on and
pack your box. wfll see the bead master
and give him the necessary explana-
tions."
He rose and moved toward the ben. and
I now noticed that he walked with linn.
He saw me look, bat he offered no ex-
planatiou bsyond- IT have been In the
wars. my lad. but they have not done
for me yet. This arm" said he. lifting
his left hand, which fell back with a life
less swing, was once as good as the
other, but knife among the tendons
dons improve them. Strange things hap
pen IN some parts OF the world"
I thought that strange things happen
everywhere and that one Of the strangest
was the coming back of this man from
the dead, but I kept the thought to my
self and ran away 10 prepare for the
journey.
(To be Continued)