The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

Here is man who wishes to be my
friend and will be so regardless Of the
consequences.
The boldness Of his utterance found
the earl altogether unarmed. Under
other circumstances he would have
rung the; bell and ordered a carriage
for Mr.aGayin Ord; but the whole prob
lem was too full of perplexities for
that. It may be that Lord Melbourne
was fully alive both to the truths and
falsehoods of his position. He had done
SON man lad crossed ueope to bid man m
right the wrong and act justly. How
easy would it all have been if Evelyn
had loved this son and married himl
No story then to delight scandal-lov-
ing multitude; no fear, growing upon
weak nerves, that the man who had
suffered might Nigh avenge his wrong: Yes Yes
here was stranger who forbade her
91n speak nxsken gs5y fFfe be Dc ss5d
the justice to believe, that you also
speak honestly. # Evelyn has told you
is the son Of one of my oldest friends.''
sources,O said Gavin. "Will you let
me add, my lord, that you are prob.
ably speaking of a man who is deada''
The earl started and looked up
quickly. -
UHave you any knowledge of that9"
None whatever, but I have heard
Of Count Odin s story
'tHe is as other young men, sup
pose; neither better nor worse-,
81 g While for the daughter you love,
you would a.. have s9 G chosen 1epd lnSt such
Here was shrewd hit, going straight
to the heart of one who, for. fifteen
daughter from that which her dead
mothers genius had bequeathed to her
the life and passion of the east; the
nomad'g craving for change and excite
ter. Yes, truly, they had been years
Of self-sacrifce and Of ceaseless vigil
+ to end III this specter of youth reborn
and Of vengeance awake: 81,
Mr.. Ord" he said, "I perceive that
my story is known to you. Your ludg-
ment Ct me is What TT the Nv world 3 mdg,
known-and, remember, it is rarely
more than half truth that the world
comes to possess. | am acting, you
say, not from desire to do the best
for my daughter, but to shield myself.
It may be so, for men are bind q. enough 9
! At the same time, there are reasons
other than these, and such that you
viii hardly discover: I believe it is
very necessary to Evelyn's happiness
that this story shall be hushed up, for
the time being at any rate. But l
have made no promise to Count Odin
other than those you know, 1t his
at Yoiiska, then I will do my best to
obtain his liberty when I have assur-
ances that such liberty will not be
used to my. disadvantage or to Eve
1ynss. tell you upon my word as an
knowledge. When he fought with me
in Bucharest more than twenty years
t.go, l met him as a man of honor and
nearly paid with my life for the folly:
They now assert that my friends laid
the complaint which induced the Ru-
do not Believe It to be true. Georges
Odin, the records say, died in the for
tress prison of Krajoya nearly ten
years ago. Prince Charles govern
n,ent arrested him, I admit, on the
score 1T the duel he fought with me;
but they had been trying to arrest him
for many years, and that was their ex-
euse. Of the rest knew nothing. II
he is dead--''
my lord, have you taken no steps
to ascertain the truth Of his death! ~
HMy solicitors are now making all
Inquiries at Bucharest and Kra iowa
should nave Lnougnt Lnat SOilcl-
tors were scarcely the people to EN-
ploy. -
q Who else is to be trusted with such
story as thisfD
ct am, Lord Melbourne. ,'
You-but you are stranger 20
me and my house.
g A stranger who is willing to be-
no opposition in nv way and I win
Z heuin NV task at once -
II appreciate your offer, but must
decline It: Acceptance would imply
an obligation ] am unwilling to rec.
ognize.
ask for no recognition. Tonight,
my lord, leave London for Bucharest
In month or less I will return to tell
you whether Georges Odin is alive o.
. dead. -
The earl stared at him amazed.
Bring me news of Georges Odin Y