The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-19
CHAPTER XIV.
A Fina. Accounting.

With the dawning Of morning there
were many rumors afioat in the village.
The story Of Seadog's relapse, the send
ing for old Ringwold, and the dying
condition of the two men had reached
the public ear Stories of mysterious
disclosures we've also being told and
the people were wrought up to unusual
excitement
1t was known that Captain Budlong
had remained at the place all night;
that Sankala was there and that the
militia surgeon had been kept busy and
that about daylight old Bumbo, the
lawyer, had been sent for.
Sankala and Dan Lapham had also
been seen to visit the Ringwold cabin.
and they had taken q large bundle OF
papers to the Seadog home.
The interior of the Seadog house pre-
sented an interesting picture. On a
bed lay old Seadog calm and weak.
He was breathing easily and his physi-
cal suffering bad been lulled by heroic
scientific treatment. But the agony
which racked his brain is Undesirable
1t is only those who have suffered with
. guilty conscience while looking death
in the face that could properly sympa-
thize with Charles SeAdog.
On another bed in the same room lay
the aged Rinwgold. He hsd under
gone q complete change. The feeble
old form which had for 60 many years
responded to the appeals of life and
raised itself up as though coming from
the grave, had reclined to rise no 4 ore.
about performed Yet his brain was
as clear as bell; His eyes as bright
as youth.
Seadog's family lowered about him.
The surgeon stood at his bedside. /
8umbo, the lawyer, sat at a table near
by.
Sanksla held her aged protectors
hand. Dan Lapham stood at the foot
of Ringwold's bed. Captain Budlong
was at the door to answer the questions
Of the curious.
'Tell the whole truth, Charles, tell
It all l have proved to you that San
<ala lie his child. She is entitled to
ME interest in the property. Do fair
by heI upon your souli"
So spoke old RiDgwold. fsebly but
to Seadog. f,
"After my return from Siberia
ooked up the boy. ] had located you {
ong before. When / got the papers /
ranged persuaded him to come with 1
ne to America. but he had marrying
n the brain and would not come until r
be ceremony was PERFORMED and his
Dung bride was ready to come, contin- 1
ed Ringwold- eve were all poor in
nsnees and had to take the old sail
ost. The voyage vas long one and
he child. Ssnkals, was born on board 7
be vessel. The surgeon OF the craft !
lade ont birth certificate and Bumbo :
az il there. took it from the hsnds :,
the chiId's mother ss the chip went
own and have kept it ever since.
''She lie the only heir ana entitled to
is share OF the property. The other =,
apers will show what this is. I re- :,
,ived the final documents yesterday.
jumbo has them. Do justice, Seadog,
D justice, upon your soul, tell it ALL" G
Seadog's very moments were num- b
cred. The wound which he had re-
lived In the laet encounter with the y
fishermen had developed .,
Ne Of blood poisoning and no power a,
, earth now could save him. OF this. Il
3 WAS fully informed. While the fact g
lat be was about to face the final tri-
nnal where man is called upon to give
, accounting, may have had some-
ling to do with softening seadog's v
sart, he was confronted with the evil
snce of his wrongs on earth and Of the . =
1T rights of others. Q
BE told the story Of how he had
ronged sankaIa's father; how ne had Il
illfully caused Ringwold's exile TO ST. Il
MIA and how be had fed to America RI