Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-01-07
CHAPTER XVI.


HOMELESS.
"No. Ernest. l am not hard on you.
my fault lies on the other side. have
been weak. and am justly punished for
my weakness; but 1 am not too old 20
reform. HencefOrward 1 viii rule in
my own house: and anyone. not except
ing even yourself. who Is indispOsed 90
submit 20 that rule. may betake him
fself elsewhere. Consider well my
,words: they are not lightly spoken"
Il profess that my conduct towards
you las never been anything but that
OF an aGectionnte sos. Why has all
this trouble fallen upon me: Because
1 have sought 10 make peace between
you aud your brother. Was that q
bad task 90 set myself 1 have always
believed. and do now believe more
strongly than ever. that your brother
had no hand "a the robbery @ the
seQuins"
My father smiled -Gintiy. and re
I marked IA a somewhat sarcastic tone
I that be doubted whether should have
assumed tile Christian part OF peace
maker so earnestly in this case IL il
I had not also been the way 10 closer
I acquaintance with Miss Marsh. HIS
words aroused the slumbering anger
/ within me. and 1 replied 20 them with
more warmth than discretion:
What you say is very true. when
inclination and duty point the same
way. the duty Is well performed"
That has hardly been so in this
case" said my father.
My purpose was defeated by n
natural though unexpected event: and
l am no more responsible for the death
or the old man we followed TO the
grave yesterday than 1 am responsible
ro- the death OF Charles the First
d.. ThurlOw has told you that Adams
heart was weak. and that il was a mir
acle he lived 50 long as be did. Ii was
my III fate 10 be the one 10 accuse
him Of his crime. Uncle Sans advice
was sound"
Very soundw echoed my father bit
teriy. And nearly all the property
found in the old mans room, includins
Tie red Turkish chest. was placed Their,
! with my consent when all the rest o.
the house was being overhauled by
your uncle's workmen"
How about the key which Adams
was about to give me the momen
before his hnal seizure"'
"Ay. how about it? Have YOU no
3 spent two days Intellectually trying Z
fit il GO every lock within these walls
Ernest you have entirely exhauste
e my patience. l must absolutely d.
. cline 10 discuss with you again III
robber.' Of the Sequins: anc l repeaf
FOR the last time. my determination
You may remain here as long as yo
=. VIII, and all l have Is yours provide
: that You cease 10 correspond with m
!, brother. his wife. ana Miss AIarsl
. Unless you are prepared to adopt tina
: course you must 10 Ionger eonsids
: this your home. daresay IL pains yo
: TO be told this so bluntly; but yo
must reflect that man does not tai
IN this way 10 his only son wigho1
: pain to himself. and surely never witt
out great cause. 1. at least. do not"
= And with pale face. compressed lip
= and a strange light in his eyes, N
father passed out OF the room.
- For a few moments l stood sti
= dSzed by the importance OF tle declsiC
= had SO Unexpectedly been called upS
TO make. never for a momel
doubted that ! was very Unused: Z
the contrary, I considered myself mo
! unjustly punished. Ever since my u
Gle was at Holdenhurst my policy h.
J.. been directed With view TO effect l.
= reconciliation to my father and q
- winning OF Constance Marsh for m
- self; and such desires. 1 conceive
We're commendabie and natural in al
one circumstanced as was. The teri
=. imposed by my father as the PR
- OK his continued friendship and pl
-, lection were too exacting for me
~ entertain. Deeply as 1t grieved me