The sun., 1902-06-15
CHAPTER Nl.ll
k,rE LAST MESSAGE

! room till the door CLOSED and ~. sby-=
Of -of, carp-t. wid@ hall and outer dark
swallowed up he surgeon.
| Then We heard the voice uf Mr.. Glen
donwyn again. a little hrru.r nov, but still
weak and Far away
1 would hk. to ~.- my grsndson.- b.
said; will you bring him f"rward''
Kate rose and went swiftly tu III" old
nan's side
| -S-...- she said. -thi- l. las ~Ou have
Callrd him RuIsr'. too kuIsu Gi.I don
~yn. But he has really 70 narnr Yet for my
father would no, lst him - haIii1"d
The brow Of the old isid dsrkene,
| oninouslv
4 have a, lea-, an equal right. lac said;
-mor-ov.r | have no long while Ia live
! desire that II shall lr don" forthwith
John"
| The -nn. 80 quiet. ready. humble. worth
q thousand of that other. was al his fathers
| side Ia a moment
| 4 educa,.d you and pu' you into the
parish which YOU have despis-d and de-
Serted he said i have no sympathy
with you or your work. But that H. not
| what ] meant 10 -av
| You have nu' laid aside your ordina, ion
vows with your paroChial ONES bsp'iz
this child He hsS 70 earthly father l
| will present him for baptism
John looked down ~ Kate
DO YOU wish ~ he sail softly
She nodded a bright assent Indeed.
hav. seldom ~'-n her look So radiant and
| happy certainty not rltfr rupert came
that last time To Inch Jonet
-Of Cur-.. -h. answered In that clear
| sweet voice that was ALWAYS 20 me like
the singing ~ a bird, -Rup"rt's father
~i-h.. It and am sure he himself wishes
II. where he IL
Old Gregory Glcudonwyn laid his hand
on hates head ar she kn"lt 10y his b,d-
side, a." yuungllug grs-plng and stretch
| ing To- grt upon hl~ feet, which he wa- Ju~t
| beginning to fe.'i under him For like
1 -. Ia. 1.Fs a.,
| walking
You loved him. he said. with a thrill
of uneNp.-rci tenderness. IN hi- voice,
| Il loy.-i him and love him. IA" said
| And the lamplight falling upon her up
,urncSI fscr and on the loo-rnrl gold a.Sk,-i
| glory of her hair ,ik. liquor ut Dantzic,
7 always said, made her cuuntcnsnre like
tina, 81 an angel worshipping at shrine.
| 80 did said the odd man slowly
| Kate laid the bate IN hs arms, and rising
| kiss.d him on the brow swiftly
| God hav. you ever In his keeping
she said. using one 10 my father phrases
when any II Is were going On journey.
| Amen said Gregory softly, that PRAYER
| from Won will do my soul no harm. M any
| rate
And at that moment Rat" Rupcri clutch
ing al large gold r"aI-r watch which
| iay un the t-,l with the hunting cas- open
| threw il down and broke th" glass Then.
seeing what hc had done. h" burst into "a
| howl The old man pati'-d him.
-I-t him have II he said 1t has
mea>ur,d sixty years of time for me. IL
| will be uf small Usa to ne IN eternity
Gregory Glendonwyn asked drink
| from "A tumblcr on IN" tahl" and Kate,
| who hardly ever thuught uf her own food.
! gave u tu him IA moment "" drank
4 aud lay hack awhil" With clu-sd "y'r
He Matted tpvrreut!N. such an awe has
even the anie-Chami-r ~ death Then
| he motiunad John aud he cam" near
L have something 90 say b"
said IN hurried -tacCaip Voice LIN
my pillow no not YOU let Rup"rt's ifr
do II She loved him Won hated hum
What Ihe has done ~ go"d or ll vas for
his sake II have slnncd 1t was for hls
sake his SAX.
So unjust to John and hating him 10
the last the old laird would not permit
the ls'st son ia the World 20 Law - much a.
a finger On him IA ~" day Of his mortal
sickness, and indeed made no attempt 10
conceal hIs di>taS'" al his rn"rc approach.
Well, could make that up 10 him and
would
Very gently Kat" adjusted 'hc pillows
II I had had 10 do i'. living or dying ! would
but | am told that must not say vha, !
would hav" done. and II j. true that II does
not come into th" story We, how can one
help ones feeling a. IA" sight 81 injustice.
wherever one -s-r- ~
There never Wa ~on liz" John. and |,
who know him 80 veil. will maintain IL.
i have no, much 10 say Gregory Glen-
uOnNNfi t'ffillliAfttl ttshlN ana l'NfllNs nor
vet a. think a great while Ia say u IN
I have arranged that The money belong
ing 10 my wife which was left TO nv son
John. and which ought never Ia hav"
used a. did To pay my son Rupert > debts
shall le refunded tu him v"ar hN year.
principal and Interest. a. ia" estates will
allow of Il
NV son knows uf th" forgery and NAL
versatiun of trust which Was committed
ON that ucCasion and therefore shares with
Mr. ingalls, here and Mr. Fiscal VI, Crusiy
the criInnality of compromising a felony!
Il am going where kit"rs criminal do
not run. and In a few hours hall lr safe
under the greatest Of all Statutes of Linn
itaiions And. indeed. greater I"ualty
hath l.en eS.cued upon IN" Tor INV sins
| told you and DIR Warner told YOU that !
have gotten a stroke !, il tru" word
Behold II, gentlemen
And with a quick movement ~ 10" hand
Gregory Gl-ndon~ " WI threw aside he brown
dressing gown and showed hGudss"
~ siained with red. drawn tightly across his
left breast.
The same movement revealed under M"
covrrlet two small swurdr, one II which
Was stained with houd ia inches frum
the point
Tie two lawyers started to the,r feet
and caiuc hurrirdly forward. John Glen
donwyn cried out loud, sudden word
and l.aped To tie door But h'- father
called him back.
Nay he said. do no, ~. You heard
What | promised To Dr Warner Bear him
wires. and tne What | have SAID -
,h. truth but stay take ID. bats away.
He troubles me-
Kat. snat ch-d her Rair Rupert to her
bosom.
None shall ask me twice I" take my
child away she was lrgiuning indig-
nnn,ly, hui Veronica took her gently by
lie arm and cd her out throw ing n glance
hack At me which Said. stay where you
are l will take care 81 her.
A. soon hs the door Wa shut Mr. Glen
dnnwvn took up his tRh.
ITO be brief. ! querr-lL~i with DIR. War
nor about INV son RuT-r. lie had hrn
hi. cnmIanion abroad. and d",ir'd io trade
utnn CERTAIN knowt~ig- he I-rfs~-.rd la
order to blackmal ulr,
4 struck him la "a" fasr fnr something
thai he -aid sbuut my son, and ID" sahl.'
which I had put up to his memory iie