New-York tribune., 1903-07-30
CHAPTER XIX.
THE INEVITABLE.

The guesses of the newspapers were confirmed
in a few days DR.. Craven handed in his resig
nation TO the board of trustees, at the meeting
which called to accept the gift Of the Muir
doch Fund and the board accepted the resig
nation likewise, and made him speeches of sor-
row, and sent him a framed memorial, which
cited by one his services to Carfax College.
and said many complimentary things of him
such as ought to console any old man who
not too full Of repining. And moreover, the
board at Murdoch's suggestion, made him presi-
dent emeritus and allowed him two-thirds Of
his former salary, which had been 81, 900 year.
DR.. Craven accepted the memorial with calm
ness and the honor with dignity; but he de-
clined to remain in the presidents house until
his successor should be elected. His wife. how
ever. used force of a sort, and he reconsidered
his determination, reluctantly. And all Csrfax
buzzed with communication Of the proprietor OF
the Shakespeare Brand or if it did not commend
it abused him roundly which just salts
factory in the end Meanwhile Amy said moth
ing, and Bradford waited for her to speak; and
when she did not, concluded at first doubtfully.
then more and more surely, that she knew
nothing of his own part in the disclosure Of
Murdoch's intentions. Indeed, who to tell
her if he did not? Shedsy she never saw; Kate
she never saw, and Kate not the to
mention such matter, any way. So Bradford
l
ter dropped gradually from his mind. as the
matter Of the had done, and he only
now and then conscious of any restraint in
Amy's tenderness for him. He was the more
and more tender with her as her hour came on.
On Thursday, two months after the announce
ment Of the Murdoch Fund, there was a rumor
| in the afternoon papers that Dr. Craven was
| stricken-oue said with paralysis. said with
some affection of the heart The morning
papers of Friday denied both; the afternoon
! papers of the same day reaffirmed the rumor.
and this time with authority. On the following
Sunday afternoon Carfax College was without a
| president of any sort. and Providence had
courteously removed an old obstacle to progress.
He died very quietly. Il am sorry to leave
the Commentaries unfinished. Perhaps. my dear
| bow YOU will try Kate bent closer, but
the doctor left the sentence, like the Com
! mentaries unfinished. moment later, how
ever
why, Isabelle"' he murmured.
Yes, dear" his wife answered. But he did
| not hear her why, my little Isabelle!' The
newspapers announced his death the next day;
! George Mark Craven, in the sixty-seventh year
| IF his age for eleven years professor of the
Greek language and literature in Carfax College.
| and president for twenty-seven-
Then Amy spoke
Francis why did you tell Dr., Craven about
| the money!
7 didn't dear
You told Mr.. Barnes
Not even that. Amy. I suggested the posi-
bility of it to hm-but never thought he would
mention it"
Why did you tell him."
Il tell you I didn't tell him. Amy. I said there
was d possibility of a change for Carfax and
Shedsy imagined the rest"
Didn't you say to him that Uncle Jack was
going to give million a year to Carfax?"
| mo. Amy did not Why do you cross-exan-
| inc me like this? Don't you trust me? If you
do not. you ought to say So"
Her next sentence came after a hesitation,
brief indeed, but very long to Bradford
| Francis. I do say So.
Amy
DO you know what | have done?" she went
on with a calmness terrible to Bradford Il
have lied to YOU Francis.
| You are talking wildly. Amy You ought
not to excite yourself, dear Think of the baby
! Amy
Il am not excited. Francis But must tell
You what | feel. ! cannot go on longer as
have done. Marion Craven told me. one day.
that YOU had told Mr.. Barnes. wao had told Mr..
| Strong She asked me to thank you for letting
them know. she implied that Uncle Jack meant
| n SUNRISE them all to let them know suddenly.
! without warning. II let her think so. I did
moi tell her that he had kept this secret for a
wear. and that he would have kept it as long
as was necessary. You know that would nave
died to make you happy, Francis; but did not
think-when I told You 1 loved you-that you
would ever & SIX me--to lie for you
You are hurting me very cruelty. my wife
Il do not mean to hurt you. But We must