The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19

observed that his face, which had been
flushed as q result of his recent ex-
ercise in the heat, had grown quite
pale.
wait q minute, uncle" he said, and
l stood stock still, staring at him.
"Mr. Bum will do that within three
days"
"What do you mean?" 1 demanded.
PAY that money? He hasn't got it,
''He will get it," responded the boy
firmly. "Mr. Kelvin will give it to
him."
KELVIN" 1 exclaimed. "Why should
he do it?"
"Will you let me ask you a question,
uncle" said Donald. "Did Professor
Severn-the fellow who wasn't Pro-
fcssor Severn-talk to you about the
branch road?"
My memory suddenly began to work
with astonishing clearness and rapid
ity.
I'VE were standing by the Office one
day" said l, "and lie pointed down to.
ward the station and mentioned the
curious circumstance that while travel
ing in the west he had met a man who
held stock in that road. Naturally
asked him who it was, and he named
my cousin, Silas Harrington. y Fery
agreeable man. said our professor,
never lived more than six months in
one place. What part of the world has
he reached by this timer"
"And you told him?" said Donald.
wiping his dripping forehead.
"Yes; told him that Silas was in
Colorado Springs the last that heard
Of him."
'How much stock does he holdT"
l replied that to the best Of my
recollection the amount was 200 shares.
1--WE must telegraph to him." said
Donald.
DO you mean to tell me-" said l,
that serious attempt is being made
to get control Of the branchY
''There is no doubt Of it," he respond
ed, with groan. 81 should have told
you before, but didn't know the
truth, until today. 1t was all guess.
work. But they can't do it. uncle2
They can't really do it?'
II don't see how it's possible" said
l. "There's the whole Hackett inter-S
est to- reckon with. Why. William
Hac&ett and the other heirs control
almost two-fifths Of the stock
'I'm afraid Kelvin has 1t by this
time" said Donald almost in a whis-
per.
"My boy" said very seriously, sis
not this pretty deep water? I'm afraid
you're relying too much upon your
SELF"
I'm relying upon you, Uncle John,
all that I can," he replied. "I'm fight
ing for my life and more than my life.
That's the truth about it. You know
that for any trivial motive I would
not take advantage of-make use off,
He could not so on, but understood
him. His instructive knowledge of
these plots against me had driven him
to rely upon his special gift, and in the
use Of 1t he knew not how to work in
full harmony with an ordinary man
like me. Much that he knew was
doubtless too vague to be put into
words, and certainly it was susceptible
of no rational proof. / then saw more
clearly than ever before how terrible
burden this mysterious power might
be, and fully understood why those
who possess it deny the possession and
zealously strive to turn the inward eye
away from such revelations.
Yet suspected that Donald was as
sisted by disclosures Of q more palpa-
BILE nature. There was q tangible ex.
planation OF his knowledge Of Kelvin's
part in these designs. l could not ask
the boy to lay bare his soul to me, to
disclose the inner mysteries Of an en-.
dowmcnt which l should doubtless be
wholly unable to comprehend. but l
thought that he ought to confide in me
in all things of the common sort. There
fore asked him straight out whether
lie had derived any information from
Amy Kelvin in regard to her fathers
underhand schemes.
None whatever" he replied, looking
me straight in the eyes.
Does this information depend upon
the exercise of peculiar power not
possessed by the generality Of man
kindp said l.
lie heslated moment, struggling
with himself
"It does, Uncle john" he answered
"But-but you're all at sea. You don't
In the least know what 1 mean. This
power can be acquired by anybody
absolutely by anybody who is not blind,
dumb and idiotic. Yet not five in
million ever pay the slightest attention
to 1t. Great heavens! A person can't
throw ball unless he learns. Now,
please don't ask me any more questions
or shall lie to you,"
He seemed overwhelmed with that
shame, as for deformity, which the
psychic power always seems to carry
with it.
II will press you no further, my boy"
said l, "but 1t would occur to me that
you might perhaps be able to confide