The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-05

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was plainly annoyed by this encounter,
/ but he put as good face upon it as
/ he could and accosted the clergyman
with IN ohsequlous and smiling air
Here Is Il fine afternoon. Mr.. ROLES"
said he, "a fine afternoon, as sure as
/ God made it, and here Is Il young
/ friend of mine who had Il fancy TO look
! al my roses took the liberty to bring
I him in, for thought none Of the lodg
/ ers would object
Speaking for myself" replied the
Rev. Mr. ROLES, Il do not, nor do !
fancy any of the rest of us would be
more difficult upon so small a matter
The garden is your own, Mr.. Raoburn
We must none Of us forget that. And
because you give us liberty to walk
il we SO far presumed upon your polite
ness rs to interfere with the conveu-
icnce Of your friends, But, on second
thoughts he added, II believe that
this gentleman and have met before.
Mr., Hartley. think. regret to OBJ
serve. that you have had fall"
Ard he offered his hand.
A sort Of maiden dignity and desire
to delay as long as possible the neces-
sity for explanation moved Harry to
refuse this chance of help and TO deny
his own identity. He chose the tender
mcrcies Of the gardener, who was at
least unknown to him. rather than the
curiosity ana perhaps the doubts Of an
acquaintance.
Il fear there is SOME mistake" said
he. MY name Is Thomlinson, and
am a friend of Mr.. Raepurn's."
'IndeedE' said Mr.. ROLES. "The like.
ness is amazing"
Mr. Raebun. who had been upon
thorns throughout this coll0quy, now
felt it high time TO bring it to a period
Il wish you a pleasant sauntcr. sir"
said he
Aud with that he dragged Harry aft
or him into the house aud then into a
chamber on the garden. His first care
was TO draw down the blind, for Mr.
left him in IN attitude of pcrpleXity
and thought. Then he cmpucd the
broken bsndbox on the table and stood
before the treasure. thus fully display
ed, with an expression Of rapiur0us
creed and rubbing his hands upon his
thighs. For Harry the sight Of the
mans face under the influence OF this
base emotion added another pang TO
those he was already suffering Ii
seemed Incredible that from his life OF |
pure and delicate trifing he should be |
in Il bTenth among sordld and |
criminal relations. He could reproach |
his conscience With no sinful act, and |
yet he WAS now suffering the punish |
ment of sin IN its most AGATE and cruel |
forms the dread cf punishment. the |
suspicious of the good and the com
and contamination of vile
and british natures. He felt lie could
lay his life down with gladness TO os
cape from The room and the society Of
Mr.. Raeburn.
"And now" said the latter after he
had separated the jewels into two
nearly equal parts and drawn one Of
them nearer TO himself -"and now ev.
erything In this world has to be paid
for, and some things swcctly. Nou
must know, Mr.. Hartley, it such be
your name. that ! am man of very
easy temper, and good nature has been
my stumbling block from first to last
| could pocket the whole of these pref
Iy pebbles If chose. and should like
TO see you dare TO say word. but
think | must have taken liking 10
You, for declare | have not the heart
10 shave YOU so close. SO, do YOU see
N pure kind feeling propose that we
livide. and these" indicating the two
heaps, 'are the proportions that seem
10 me just and friendly DO YOU see
my objection. Mr.. Hartley, may ask:
am not the man TO stick upon .
brooch"
f"Buts SIR" cried Harry. what you
propose To me is impossible The jew
rs are not mine. and ] cannot share
what is anOthcr's. no matter with
whom or in what proportions"
They are not yours. are they notT
Raeburn. And you could not
hare them with anybody. couldn't
-ou? Wen. now. that !. what call
'ity. for here am obliged 10 take you
o the station The police think OF
hat" he continued. Think ~ Tho
llsgrace FOR your respectable parents
Think" he went on. taking Harry by
he wrist think Of the colonies an,
he day Of juagment"
Il cannot help it," walled Harry. Il I
: not my fault. You will not come
with me to Eaton place.
'No." replied the man. Il will not
bat Is certain. And ! mean 10 divid'
hese playihiIgs with You here"
And 50 saying a. applied sudlci
Ind severe toTSion 10 the lads wrist.
Harry could not suppress SCREAM
md the pcrSpiratiou hurst forth upo.
iis face. Perhaps pain aud tCrro
iuickened his intelligence but crr-siu
3 M that moment the vlicic brS..rs
dashed across him in another Fight
nj hc saw that thefc was nothing fw
/ 3ut 10 acccdc 10 the ruiiian's pro
,osal and trust toslnd the horse and
o5re him To fIisgofgc uuder more T.