The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-20
CHAPTER n.

CHAPTER ~.
Y3esf Tea and q Phosphate Solution.
Sir William Gouldesbrough remain
Cd In Brighton for three days. Eus-
tace Charliewood had died two minutes
utter the lift-man and the scientist had
burst into the room. The suicide had
said no word, and, indeed, was abso-
lutely unconscious from the moment
that the shot had been fred until his
almost immediate death.
Sir William had made all the neces-
oaxy arrangements. He had communi-
Gated with old Sir Miles Charliewood
0f Norfolk, he had expedited the ar
rangements for the inquest, and was,
q the newspapers said, overcome with
grief at the death Of his old and val
ued friend.
During the three days the demeanor
6 the famous scientist was reported on
W1th great admiration in all quarters
h bad known OF nothing to cause Mr..
Dustace Charliewood any trouble q
vorry. and he was struck down By the
los he had sustained.
TT shows" many Of the leading peo-
pie in Brighton said to each other,
tho science IL after all not the de-hu-
manlsing agency 1t 10 popularity said to
u. Here IL perhaps the most famous
scientific nan Of the age grieving like
. brother for his friend. a mere socie-
q man Of charming manners and with
out any intellectual attainments. Mel
ancholy as the occasion Is, 1t has serv
"a 20 bring out some nne and noble
traits In q man whose private life has
aaways been something Of q mystery to
he public"
The inquest was a short one. There
Were few witnesses. One or two init
mate friends Of the dead man came
1own from London-club friends. these
@And testified that they knew Of moth
lng which could have prompted the
Uuicide, though the dead man had been
not3oed to be somewhat depressed for
ne last fortnight or so.
Sir William himself, in q short but
oAfned exposition given during the
Gpurse Of his evidence, pronounced it
- his opinion that Eustace Charlie
wood had been suddenly seized by m
q those u~nexplainabl0 impulses Of
mania which, like q scarlet thread.
sometimes Turk unsupported for years
q the pearly cells Of the brain.
His view was accepted BY the coro-
ma and the jury, and the usual verdict
q temporary insanity was returned.
HE was" Sir William had said at
ne close of the evidence, and In a
volce broken with deep feeling, "the
bo0e and truest friend / have ever had.
OR walks In life were utterly differ
mt He took no interest In, nor did he
m6srstand. my scientific work. And /.
@ the other hand. took very little part
q tho social duties and amusements
W4lch made up tho greater part Of MI.
0ngtace Charliewood's life. Perhaps
Tor that very reason We were the more
closely drawn together. No one will
ovor know, perhaps. the real underly-
~ goodness, generosity. and faith.
1ulness Of my dead friends character.
I cannot 80 into details Of his private
-: can only say that the mysteri.
our seisure which has robbed society
g one Of its ornaments has taken from
H. world . gentleman in every thought
nd deed, = type Of man W can Ill az
1ned 10 lose In me England Of to-day
Yoang Lord IAndsend. who, with Mr.
1oecy Aemare. had attended tho In
Qoogt from London, looked at his frisnt
WITH Z somewhat cynical smile as the
60 voice Of Sir william Gouldes
oFough faltered In lts peroration. Mr.
Porcy Alemare replied to the smile
with q momentary wink. Both Of the
young men were very sorry that Eus
tace Charliewood had dropped out 60
suddenly. They had liked him well
enough, bit they certainly had not
olecerned the innate nobility Of char.
actsr % feelingly set forth by Sir Will.
lam Gouldesbrough and 80 fully report,
a b the newspaper men present.
Afterward. In the hotel, old Sir Miles
Uharliewood had shaken the scientist
1armly BY the hand.
what ! have heard you say, sir
- sald, ~comforted me very much. ]
W1sh poor Eustace's eldest brother had
been here TO hear you say 1t. Blu,
0ames ID IN India with his regiment
Dnstace did not come to US at Charlie
mod hall. There werv family reasons
o long standing why there was 1
hFoech between his relatives and him
~. These. Sir William, I will no
ouAor into here. But death heals al
brSaches, and. remembering Eustace Al
= bright and happy boy at Elton befor,
~ became estranged, l feel q father
natural sorrow. But let me say. 81,
guliam, once more that you hav,
htensd that sorrow somewhat. I hat
JSear6oA my son % living q useless
ool0ah life upon the allowance
Uao - the habit Of .paying into hi
70 hear that there was an IN
1n11y1ng stratum Of goodness and nc
1Ioa1ee q his character = indeed
- Wll1iam had bowed, and 81