New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

81 don't think that 1t IS so bad as that, i
assured him
1T is worsei I am likely TO die without lie
chance of finishing my work Great things
will die with me- God knows what viii hap
PEN"
i remarked That doesn't look as though
they meant you 70 die"
You don't know who I am. and you don't
know who they are, he answered. dropping
his voice almost 70 a whisper want a
month. one more month, and / might cheat
them vet"
Il do not think that they mean You 20 de
I said. They have an idea that YOU are n
possession of some marvellous secret They
want to get possession of that first
They persevere he murmured- " In
Paris But never mind They know very well
that that secret, if / die before / can finish
nv work, dies with me, or
The nurse who had left Us few moments
before, reentered the room She went straight
TO a chair at the farther end of the apartment
and took up a book Guest looked at me with
a puzzled expression
to talk"
1t may be only for moment . reminded
him.
Or passes on TO a successor who VIII
that | shall not find him. The time Is too
short now.
Have You no friends l could send for:''
asked
NOl one ne answered.
/ looked at him curiOuslv man does not
often confess himself entirely friendless
Il need a strong, brave man he SAID
slowly, "one who IS not afraid of death. one
who has the courage 70 dare everything IT =
great cause.
- great cause" I repeated They are
few and far between nowadays.
He looked at me steadily You are ar
EngliShmans'
laughed. Saxon 70 the backbone"
admitted
You would consider 1t a great cause to
save your country from ruin, from absolute
and complete ruin
- NV imagination. ! declared, cannot con-
ceive such a situation
~ flock of geese once saved an Empire
he said; a child's little finger IN the crack OF
the dam kept whole city from destruction
One man may Vet save This pig headed country
of ours from utter disaster. 1t may be YOU L
NAV be y"
You are also an English1nan: exclaimed
Perhaps, he answered shortly Never
mind what | am Think Think hard By
tomorrow YOU must decide. Are YOU content
with Your lfes Does it satisfy yOus You have
everything else; have You ambition
' / am not sure, | answered slowly. Re
member that this IS all new 10 me. I must
think
He raised himself little in the bed. Also
time this occasion had he presented TO -
the abject appearance of the previous night
His cheeks were perfectly cOlOrleSS and this
pallOr. together with his white hair. gave
his face a somewhat CHASTITY cast. but his dark
ewes were bright and piercing, his features
composed and natural.
'Listen," he said They may trv 10 k;II
me, but | have a VIII too and / say that
will not die TIL / have found a successor to
carry on 10 the end what | have begun. Mind
1t is no towards game, 1t is a walk with
death, hand IN hand all the wav''
He raised suddenly a warning finger There
was a knock II the door. The nurse who
answered II came 20 the bedside
q" The gentleman has STAYED long enough %
she announced. He must 90 now
rose and held out my hand He held II
between his for a moment, and his ewes sought
mine.
You VIII come tomorrow"
Il VIII come, I promised. Tomorrow
evening
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