The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-05
FARUNA.
By PercivaI Rhodes.

6y PerciVal Rhodes.
Copyright, 1904, by w. r. Hearst.)
AS Harry Walden returned to the Para
malta club in Sydney the clerk handed
him a letter. He took it mechanically and
retired to the smoking room, where he
threw himself into a large leather covered
chair. He was a ruined man. He had
placed his last fifty pounds on Little To.
but the horse had fallen at tho first hur-
die.
Harry Walden was the only son Of the
millionaire s%hipbuilder, John Walden, in
Glasgow. Leaving Elton, he went to Cam
bridge, where he only learned a passion
for sport and ran into debt. Twenty-Five
years old, he left the famous college for
home and told his father that he had
not the slightest interest in becoming a
shipbuilder. Old John Walden suggested
'that he take q trip to Australia, hoping
that the trip would awaken his interest IN
some kind of business. A few weeks In
Melbourne and Sydney were enough to
exhaust his very generous letter of credit
which his father had given him., and tho
races had now swallowed up a draft
which had been cabled to him.
The letter in his hand was from his IA
Their. He had recognized his firm hand
writing at first glance, He opened the
envelope.
MY dear boy" wrote the old man. "As
you asked me to. l cabled you money, but
as L am sure that you want the money
Tor gambling and not to invest In any
kind of business, I consider it my duty to
let you know that his Is the last money
you will get from me. I have paid your
debts at Elton and Cambridge n find
they amounted to as much as the cost of
building a 9o0-ton steamer, and this Is I'M
~doubtedly the most foolish thing I have
ever done hope that poverty will make
a man Of you. and when you nave shown
that you can earn an honest living with
out any assistance I shall be glad to
see you, but not before.
Your Father"
So the end had come. He must now
fight his own battles. He smiled grimly
at the thought, but he felt thai his father
was right. and thought of him without
bitterness.
1t was after midnight when he left the
club for a stroll along the water front.
The streets were empty, but on one of the
docks he happened to overhear a con-
Versation between a captain Of a ship and
a policeman.
well, captain said the policeman.
your man has been arrested and it viii
probably be a week before the judge will
turn him loose again"
THAT puts me in a devil of a hole" the
captain replied, 81 must leave in W
hours and have only two men on board"
Walden stepped over to the men.
Are you the captain, STRIP
Il am-what about it?"
You need a man"
Yes, sir. Do you want the job?"
Yes, sir. Where are you bound for?"
Samoa"
When do you sail? p"
I'm two hours"
All right. I shall be with you In half
an houF,' Walden said and hurried back
to the club.
Two hours later the schooner Isabella
weighed anchor. Harry Walden was on
board, with a capital Of e5 in his pocket.
all ne owned in the world. He left behind
him a debt OF s754 and his name. On the
ships papers he appeared as Sam Riley.
-Four years had passed. In front of a
cabin Old Tall was busy cooking fish,
While the pretty Faruma was working on
q mat close TO her. at is nearly shutdown
and your husband has not yet returned.
The fish Is almost lone. Do you know
where he Is?
'Oh, yes" Faruma answered with a lit
tie sigh, 1.-The big steamer came in his
morning, and he went down to speak to
white friends. Oh, Tall, you have met SO
many people, do you believe that my
husband can still owe me. I am always
afraid that some day the big steamer
Will carry him away from me back to his
old home"
My dear little Faruna, you know I do
not like the white men. They are false
and deceitful. They slew my husband be-
cause he would not let them make love TO
me and they also killed my son, your IA
Their. But. Faruma, your husband is not
as the others. I believe that he loves
you and VIII never leave you"
why do you believe that?'
because he left his home never to re-
turn. He does not like his own people be-
cause some one among them has caused
him great SORROW"
"Oh. Tall! You are so wise. do YOU
think that it was a man or a woman who
made lin leave?"
Tall did not answer; she heard footsteps
coming nearer. 1t was Sam Riley, who
came back.
The next morning Sam Riley again went
down to the beach. When he was alone
ne took a paper from his pocket. He read
once more a paragraph in the personal
column. It ran thus:
Harry Walden left London on March
], 1887, and was last seen in Sydney in
1880. Nothing has been heard Of him
since. AS his father has died, his sisters
are anxious TO communicate with him. A
large reward will be paid to any one who
VIII send his present address to the IN
tormation bureau Light" In Melbourne"
harry Walden was greatly excited. The
past which he had tried to forget had
again come back. His father dead. A
great fortune must be waiting for him
he could have, millions If he would re-
turn. In his thoughts he saw the old
castle Hammock in Scotland Illuminated
IN his honor; he heard the bayine Of
hounds and the trarnpling Of horses.
But he would have to leave Samoa ana
Faruma. Was the money worth such a
sacrihce. He loved Farum and knew
tina. she loved him with all the feryor Of
her great. honest, trusting heart. WHY
should he make her unhappy.
lie rested his head in both hands and
,hen dropped he paper. Then a soft
hand touched his, he looked around and
saw Faruma. ~
Why are you sad. my beloved? Has
the big boat brought you bad newsr,
YES, Faruma, my father is dead"
why did you not tell me last ntght7 Tn
not your JOY my Joy and your sorrow
miner WIN you turn back to that great
country across the sea2 Your father has
lett you much gold and you will be a
great ma among the white people"
yes, Faruma, he has left ma m,,ch
eold ana land and many
faruma's eyes filed with tears.
on. l knew 1t would come. You will
go back on the next boat and YOU viii
soon forget your Faruma." "
What would you think of me- Fla r,,n,
If I did that?" tu'na'
L would think that YOU wera NV.