The Marshall republican., 1906-10-26

varre Lepage to her, and brought
that friend to be introduced TO her.
He recalled all those visions that
came to him when. his professional
triumphs achieved, he should nave .
happy home, and a happy face, and
faces by his freside. And the face
was TO he that of Rose Vsrcoe, and
The others, faces Of those who should
be like her and like himself. He
saw, or rather felt. that face clouded.
and anxious when he went a~r al
aud blind for health's sake. He did
not write. The doctors forbade him
that. He did not ask her to write
for his Was 50 strong and steadfast q
nature that he did not need letters
to keep him true; and he thought II
she cared for him she must be the
same. He did not und erstand 3
woman's. heart, how IL needs remem
brances. and needs to. give remem
brances.
Y Looking at Jasper Hume's face in
the light Of this FIRE II seems calm
and cold, yet behind II 10 an agony
Of memory. the memory Of the day
when he discovered that varre lie
page was married TO Rose Vsrcoe.
and that the trusted friend had
grown famous and wellto-do on the
offspring Of his brain. His hrst
thought had been n Of fierce anger
and determination to expose the
man who had flashed all trust. But
then came the thought Of the girl,
and. most OF all there came the words
Of bis dying mother. BE good. my
boy. and God will make you great,
and for his mothers sake he had com.
passion on the girl. and sought no re-
yenge upon her husband. Rare type
of man. In a sordld. unchivalric world!
And now. ten years later. he did not
regret that he had stayed his hand.
The world had ceased TO call Varre
Lepage a genius. He had not fulfilled
the hope that was held OF him. This
Jaspar Hume knew from occasional
references in scientific journals.
And he was making this journey TO
save, " he could. Ware Lepage's life.
Aud he has no regret. Though Just
on the verge OF q new ETA In his
reer--fo give TO the world the fruit Of
ten. years thought and labor. he had
set all behind him that he might be
true to the friendship Of his youth.
that he might be loyal to his manhood.
that he might be clear OF the strokes
Of conscience to the last hour Of his
life.
Looking around him now, the debat'
Inv look comes again into his eyes.
lie places his hand In his breast and
let's IL rest there for a moment. The
look becomes certain and steady. the
hand IL drawn out. aud In II Is a Book
OF Common Prayer. Upon the iylea!
n written. Jane Hume. to her dear
son Jaspar. on his twelfth birthday.
These men Of the White Guard are
not used to religious practices. what
ever their past has been In that re-
gard. and At any other time they
might have been surprised at this
action OF Jaspar Hume. Under some
circumstances II might have lessened
their opinion of him. but his influence,
over them now was complete. They
knew they were getting nearer 10 him
than they had ever done; even Cloud
inthe.Sky appreciated that. He spoke
no word TO them. but looked nj them
and stood NJ. They all did the same
Jef Hyde leaning on the shoulders
OF Gaspe Toniours. He read frsi
four verses OF the Thirty.hrst Psalm
then followed the prayer OF 81. Chry'
session. and the beautiful collect
which appeals to the Almighty to me
cifully look upon the infrmities o
men, and TO stetch forth AIS hand e
keep and defend them In all danger.
and necessities. Late C~arscallen
after a long pause. said Amen ana
Jer Hyde said In a whisper 10 Gaspo
Toujours. That's to the point. In.
firmities and dangers and necessities
10 what troubles US"
To be continued.