Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-30

The innocent sufferingT" I cried. "A
conspiracy to do them wrong? What do
YOU mean. Grierson? Surely you do not
speak OF your master?'
Deed am / that, sir-7even of Gregory
Glendonwyn. whom l have served for nifty
FIVE year and never kennel to do the thing
that was dishonorable. Hard he has aye
been. hard with men. hard with the mither
that brought We into the world, and
specially hard wi you, his son, that might
have been to him for a pride and a glori-
flying"
"Ah, Grierson," said I, clapping hin on
the shoulder, you were ever over partial
to me. Do not be afraid. In the long run
my father will not do me an injustice"
But the old man held UP his hands 10
stop me.
mo, no." he cried. that l know. also. or
at least something of II. But II all the
money IN the world were at stake 1t would
not make this shame the less. 1t is in
the matter of the disappearance Of the
~lasses, Kate and Fairlie Glendenning, that
l have come to you"
/ do not disguise that / had to lay my
hand on the window sill TO steady myself
before / could take in his words.
"Well-what Of them?" l said, at last.
Speak out, man, make haste!'
MASTER John" said Duncan Grierson,
bending down his white head like a man
ashamed and overcome, II can bear it no
longer. That's the fact. The NIGHT that
they were lost 1t was my hand that yoked
the horses. 1t was me that gied the letter
Until the ~lassie's hand at the schulz. 1t
was me, Duncan Grierson. that trysted wi
Kate G~iendeHning ahint her fathers wood
YARD"
And where are the gfrlsT' 1 cried ca
gerly.
may. that l ken no more than you
though l haze a guess" he answered, in
hnitely 10 my disappointment. my work
was dune when / gaed the reins up into the
hands o. him that was to drive at the cross
roads OF B-ennangower."
"And who drove? Was II my brotherf''
l cried. 81 never believed greatly in his
lAmeness."
The old butler shook his head.
Into whose hands, then? Tell me
quicklyl" l almost shouted.
Into the hands Of Gregory Glendonwyn
your fatherl" groaned the old butler, and
dropped into the chair which | had set for
him at his first entering.
It was thus / became aware of the
strange domestic event which shapes al
my history, which has caused me to write
this for the information Of the excellent
man who, at my request and that of other;
Of my family. has spent SO much time IL
putting together the materials which my.
self and others have intrusted to him.
But to return to Duncan Grierson.
The old man sat and sobbed because o
the breaking OF his faith in the man Wit
all his life long had been as an idol Il
him.
God forgie mel" he moaned. II ksnnei
no more than the dead that go down L
silence what l was doing. Saunders Greg
the coachman, had been sent to Drumfer
on some message for young Master Rupert
and when the carriage was wanted in
/ hurry bethocht me that 1t was som
| matter o. doctors OF medicine that wa
wanted sac prompt. For va maun Ike
that Engiishman Warner. the new Kilgou
doctor. IL never DOT o. the place. He /
: hand fast WI Master Rupert. and l ha
heard some eye queer talks atween hlr
4 and the laird, too.
Then, on the next day, began the dirgi
over a. the paroch-'Maister ohn-hir
that was to be the minister-has vile
away David Giendennin's lass, and he
sister has gaen wi her for company The
q cam the aud man himself 20 Castle Cove
ready to break doom the auld waa's. Blu
. my master Gregory ordered me to Ia htI