The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
p xxI-contlnued.

He looked up, and our eyes met.
We gazed at one another.
why are you here?' he said cur
iousIy. why did they leave you?
why were you the one to stop to set
me free, Master Carey"
my name Is not Carey" / an
swered.
What is 1t. them" he asked care
Icssly.
"Ciudde," / answered. solely.
''Cludde!" He called it out. Even
his self mastery could not cope with
this surprise. "Cludde," he said again
said II twice in a lower voice.
Yes. CIudde." l answered, meeting
and yet shrinking from his question
ing eyes. my name Is Cludde. SO is
yours. 1 tried TO save your life, be-
cause 4 learned from Mistress Anne
--"
/ paused. / shrank from telling him
that which, as II seemed to me. would
strike him tc the ground in shame n
horror. But he had no fear.
"What?" he cried. What did you
learr2r
swered slowly. II am Francis Clud-
de. the son whom you deserted many
years ago and TO whom Sir Anthony
gave a ON ut Cotton
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cent what he did. He stared at me
with astonished eyes Tor a minute. and
then a low whistle issued from his
lips.
my son, are you? My son!" he
said coolly. And how long have you
known this. young slr?'
"Since yesterday" / murmured. The
words he had used o n that morning
at Santon when he had hidden me
die and rot We're fresh in my memory
lin my memory. not In his. 1 re-
called his treachery to the duchess,
his pursuit of us, his departure with
Anne, the words in which he had
cursed me, He remembered apparently
none Of these things, but simply gaZed
al me with a thoughtful smile.
II wish / had known it before he
said at last. Things might have been
different, A pretty dutifal son you
have been" .E .wf. ..
The sheer did me good. IL recalled
10 my mind what Master BERTHE had
said .
"There can be no question OF duty
between us l answered firmly. What
duty l owe To any one OF my family
I owe to my uncle"
Then why nave you told ME this? ?"
Because | thought 1t RICH you
should know It," / answered. were
It only that, knowing IL. we may go
different ways. We have nearly done
one another q mischief more than
once" Il added gravely.
He laughed. He was not n whit
abasheas by the discovery, nor awed,
nor cast down. There was even in his
cynical face a CLEAN OF kindness and
pride as he scanned me. We were al
most Of n height, j the taller by an
inch or two. In our features l
believe there was a likeness. though
not such as to invite remark.
You have grown to be a chip of
the old block he said coolly. Il would
as soon have o for q son as another.
think on the whole I am pleased.
You talked of Providence just now
this with a laugh of serene amuse-
ment-"and perhaps YOU We're right.
Perhaps there is such a thing.
For / am growing old, and. 10, II
gives me a son to take care of me-
i shook my head. 4 could never be
that kind of son to him.
Wait a bit" he said, frowning
slightly. "You think your side is up
Ind mine is down, and l can do you
nc good now, but only harm. You are
tinued. nodding confidently. do not
be too sure that ] cannot help you.
I have been wrecked a dozen times.
but I never vet failed to find a boat
that would take me to shore"
Yes: he was so arrogant in pride OF
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heaven had stretched out its hand to
sav him he denied its power and took
the glory to himself. ! did not know
what to say to him. how to undeceive
him. how to tell him that It was not
the failure OF his treachery which
shamed me. but the treachery itself.
could only remain silent. 3d..
And SO he mistook me. and after pom
dering a moment with his chin In his
hand he continued:
II have 81 plan. my lad. The queer
dies. Welt. am no bigot-long live
the queen and the Protestant religion!
The down will be up and the up down,
and the Professionals win be everything.
il will go hard with those who cling to
the Old faith
He looked at me with a crafty smile,
his head on one side.
II dc. not understand" l said. coldly
'Then listen. Sir Anthony will hold
by his religion. He used TO be a chol,
eric gentleman and as obstinate as q
mule He Will need but to be pricked
up a little. and he will get into trouble
with the authorities as sure as eggs
are eggs. I will answer Tor 1t. And
them .m
'eWelI2" I said grim How was
to observe even a show of respect fol-
him when | was quivering with fierce
wrath and adherence? do you thinL
that will benefit your / cried. do
you think that you are SO high In favol
with Cecil ard the Professionals tina
they viii set you I'm Sir Anthony
place? YougS
He looked at me stu moro c~raftily
not put out by my Indignation, bu
rather amused by It.
'No, lad. rot me-" ne replied, will
tolerant good nature. ~ am somewha
blown upon OF late. But E'rovidenc,
has not given me back my son for moth
Ing. + am not alone In the world now
/ must remember my family. / mus
think a little OF others as well as o
myself ...
Whit do you mean" 1 said, recoil
ING.
He scanned me for a moment. wit
his eyes half shut. hls head on one side
Then he laughed, a. cynical, jarrin
laugh. 2 Sl1
Good boyl'' he said. Excellent boy
He knows 10 more than he is told. Hi
hands are clean. and he has friend
upon the winning side who will not sc
him lose a chance. should a chance tur
up. BE satisfied. Keep your hand
clean If you like. boy. We understan
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