The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-23

ut is l1ue, Mr.. Lyle" replied the
general, tits effects are always tenn.
porary. except the injury II gives.
This Is permanent. A man may feel
good for moment; his life may even
be prolonged by it for a brief spell,
but he must suffer the consequences
in the end"
After a more exhausting delirium,
the dying man spoke again.
1T is here that | hurt worse, gen.
eral, it is here" he said, placing his
hand over his heart. IF you knew
what lies there, general you would
pity me though I'm the most wicked
man living"
'.It is not too late to repent and
Go Justice" suggested the warrior.
mot too late to repent, ! know, for
am doing that as fast as guilty
soul can confess itself, but it is toe
late to do justice;-they are dead
general, they are dead,-my brother
and his child are dead"
This confession seemed to ease the
man for a moment. Then he con
tinued: "If could give them back
their lives, general, and this mockery
called wealth-the half-breed only
took small portion of what | pos
sess--death would lose many of It's
terrors. | do not fear it, general, but
to meet my God with this load here
General, for many years have kept
my heart, my conscience, my soul
henumbed with strong drink; now
general. it all falls upon me like Q
mountain. Oh, that 1t would crusf
me. dissolve me like vapor, extermi
nate me that | should not have tC
meet my Maker"
Il am able to give you some relief,
said the veteran soldier, you are mo-
as guilty as you think"
ooh, but they are dead, general
No power on earth can give me relie
| now--it is too late. will tell vol
how it happened" continued Lyle
gasping. II hired Follett to kill one
and old Egan to kill the other"
Il know you think 1t happened" re
piled General Crook, "but 1t is no
that bad. Suppose | should tell yol
that they both live?"
"You would mock me, general, yot
would mock me-"
mo speak truthfully, when | tel
you that they still live, and are herr
at this moment" said the general.
do not torture me, general, but /
they are here let me see them. LIE
them tell me that they still live
Jim Lyle was brought in in a chat
and seated by the bedside, and Ber
tina came and stood by her father
side.
"This is jim Brother jim" said thu
dying man. Speak Jim, and tell mi
that you live and that this is you
child by your side"
The cripple's spirit of revenge hat
left him. With tears in his eyes h
hurriedly related the circumstance
with which the Lord of the Deser
was not familiar, and then calle'
Hammersley to his side,
"This, brother" said the cripple
''is the rightful heir to all of the prop
erty. He is the only child Of the de
ceased brother, William. Here Is
certified copy of fathers will, AM
AL. Beach, whom you long sine,
thought was dead, brings the instru
ments to show that William Ham
mersley the trapper, is no more no
no less than William Llye, sole hei
to all of the wealth Of the House o
Lyle"
Justice has been DONE" said tn
dying man. Thanks to the failure o
Dan Follett in carrying out our muI
derous plans. Thanks to the treach
cry of old Egan in not Staying tn
child. Thanks to God, who, l mus
now acknowledge, guided 1t all
Death is not near so bitter, now.
believe there is hope, even for me-"
And the Lord of the Desert passe'
into sleep never to waken again Il
the mortal body.