Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-01-22

employees about the place were as
sembled at the grave.
Before the body was lowered IN,
army chaplain conducted a abort ser
vice and the veteran general cor
Iafy 70 his custom and experlenc,
delivered short address, but IKE aI
things that he did, he was practica
ana commonsenBe and spoke TO n,
This Is the last tribute" he said
that man can pay 10 man-giye hin
decent burial in the earth. A man
ambitious for wealth and nowe,
ruined his life and shortened his dav.
trying TO obtain 1t wrorSfnlIv- n /.
not meet and proper to sneak re
ploachIully OF the dead, but his dying
words condemned such life and II h
son. 'ne ieS
His life is now familiar 10 Won All
" does no good 20 repeat n here
but there is yet one lesson TO draw
from II. = - "
He was known far and wide a. tbe
Lord OF the Desert He prided h
thls. This comes from the difference
IN classes In the European counfrIes
where lords and ladies' are created Inv
Aings ana monarchs and by heredity
Ihere Is no such custom here. TIE
.itle Is an empty one. Every man
mere may be a lord according TO the
american idea, If he wishes. An
honorable, well spent life makes a
man lord, a sovereign, a king here
better than the highest soundjno
names Of the old world. II ia NOT the
title, II is the man. '
With all OF the highsounding
name OF Lord of the Desert he was
not nearly so great as his hnmbIs
successor, the honest trapper, who
mas made himself lord in deed by
iaboring and battling for the right
Ihe assumed lord died a death of
agony from a remorseful conscience
Inc real lord-the true American lord
came to his Inheritance honestlv
and through merit. Let us hone that
the dead lord has made peace with
MS maker and that the American lord
Win never disgrace the honorable titIe
which he has won"
With a song by those present and
prayer by the chaplain the cere-
mony over the remains OF the Lord
OF the Desert" was closed.
General Crook was now ready N
take his departure. His friends had
assembled about him In the stone
Rouse to render him thanks for his
services. A'' nis
i VIII send that money to YOU bv
an escort upon my arrival at the
tort, friend Hammersley-Lyle," said
the general.
mo. send It to some safe hank IN
the east and deposit II to Miss I,vIa's
credit. so that she may draw upon Il
Tor the use OF herself and her father
replied the trapper.
Not one cent" spoke the father
and daughter together.
only convey US to civilization /"
said Bertha, '"and + will sunport
father. Mr.. HammersIey IA the right.
ful owner Of the money and the pTon.
erty and / would not consent to ac.
cept one cent of IT,"
You shall have the money and
property, too" replied the trapper.
i will return to my traps. Your
father may manage the ranch and Won
may travel, or do as you like"
What a pity you are cousins" said
General Crook. "You should be Low.
should be husband and
1T makes no difference in Scot. |
and" said the cripple.
But 1t Is against the law here" re- |
Dlied the general.
He has. never asked me, anyway"
'aid Bertha embarrassed.
i didn't think it was any use" re-
'iied the trapper with husky voice.
General Crook at once detected the
cal sentiment of the two for each
'theE,
IT'S bad law" he said, "but it is
,est."
Il think I can relieve all of this
Embarrassment" said AL. Beach, com.
ng forward. Read the will more
The will was handed to General
;rook, who read:
I'm the name of God, Amen. | be.
ueath to my adopted son. William
.yle all" Adopted son. repeated
ieneral Crook. so this William Lyle
vas not the real son of the testator."
THAT Is true" said Leondidas Lig.
ett, the former cook of the Lord of
he Desert. who had stood by in 81.
ence. Il have long known the whole
tory. | learned 1t from William
.yle's wife in Boston, after his death.
have kept silent all of these years
ecause l did not think an adopted
on ought to inherit over the real
nes."
A further examination of the pa.
ers which AL. Beach had secured dis,
overed a written acknowledgment of
William Lyle that he was an adopted
on and that this had been kept a
ecret from the other children who
ere all born after his adoption.
Il see nothing in the way now"
AID General Crook, glancing at Ber-
Ia and Hammersley.
Bertha is it any use to ask?" In. ,
lired the trapper.
There is nothing lost by trying!"
eplied the girl as she took him by
lie hand.
Glad you remained, chaSlain,"
lid General Crook. "You have 1
lried one lord and now you may
md another for life before we 60"
Within ten days old Egan came In Z
ith his fragment of warriors and the
luaws and children of his tribe and |
lrrendered to General Crook.
Fort Warner was abandoned and
10 great Indian fighter was sent to
her fields. Dan Follett was never '
sard of again. IL
Bertha Lyle preferred to change q
sr name and she and the trapper ,
reed that Hammersley was good :
Tough. They lived at the Stone
ouse and gave the cripple a home
g remainder of his days. 7
They retained in their employ all of !
9 former employees at the Stone {
ouse who desired to remain, and
e names Of the Hammersleys the
caches, the Byrds, the Hopes, the
etzgers and the Liggetts are still {