Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-24
BY
ALBERT
4 @@'lAYSON
4FERHUNE
c0PYREHTESOy RY
GE0R6E K.ARQAQHERST

Il only want to help you, Alwyn.
can't bear to see you miserable. A
woman's wit and a mothers love are
often a combination that can solve
problems beyond even the wisest
mans powers of logic. Let me hell
you.'
Il was trying to make up my mind, ~
vaguely replied Bennett, sorely dis
tressed by her pleading, whether a
man ought to follow his conscience,
even if it leads to heartbreak for those
he loves, or whether he ought to LET
conscience go by the board for once
and protect the happiness of his loved
ones"
"AJwyn! How can you hesitate a
second over such a question. One must
do right, no matter what the conse-
quence"
81 don't know about that" he said
modify.
"You know it perfectly well. 1t Is
what your father would have advised
and But, Alwyn, you surely are not
making yourself unhappy over a mere
suppOSltltl0uS caSeF
"Well," he continued, 'iet us take a
mere supposititious case If you like.
Suppose, for instance, that man hold
ing position Of trust had had a ia
ther whose memory he honored au1
revered as | do my own fathers"-
Eyes" prompted Mrs. Bennett as he
paused.
Suppose some one tempts him to be-
tray his position Of trust, even as
have lately been tempted, and threat
ems In case Of his refusal to make
public certain facts which would prove
his dead father to have been a scoun-
drel. Now, what should the man do?
Should he let his fathers sacred men,
DRY be trampled In the mud, let his
duty go by default and save
''It would be an awful responsibility
to decide such a question:" said Mrs.
Bennett, with a little shudder, ''but
there could be only one reply"
"And that is"
"He must do his duty, be the results
what they may"
"You really think soY'
There can be no doubt. Right Ia
right and
"It shall be as you say" groaned
Alwyn
what" queried Mrs. Bennett, star
tied at the despair in his voice. 'Do
you mean it is an actual case? Some
friend Of yours, perhaps?"
Bennett nodded
"Oh, the poor, poor felloww she SYM
pathized. What a terrible position
for him! 1t was he, perhaps, that
heard talking to you in here just now.
No wonder he seemed excited The
sins of the fathers shall be visited upon
the children even unto the
"It Is something less hard on the
children than on the wives" mused
Bennett half to himself.
''The wives? Your friend has
mother living? That makes it doubly
hard. Oh, my son, every day I thank
God in all humility that my husband
lived SO blameless a life and left so
honored name! How grateful you
and l both ought to be for
"It Is easy enough to decide for some
one you have never seen," retorted
Bennett almost rudely. "but suppose
the dishonest man In my story had
been father and
Il refuse to suppose anything of the
sort!' interrupted his mother indig-
nantly, rising to her feet. SCI wonder
that you can speak so! How can you
suggest so horrible thing"
"Just a thoughtless, tactless speech
of mine. That's ALL" lied Alwyn. "It's |
very late. You'll have headache. I'm |
afraid. Won't you go to bed?"
Yes. 1t is late, and I'm keeping you |
1p. Good night, dear. l wish your
She checked herself suddenly, with
little gasp. Bennett glancing ND to
her. saw that her eyes were riveted on
bit Of pasteboard lying on the corner
# his desk directly beneath the read
ng lamp.
1t was Horrigan's card.
Slowly the mothers gaze shifted
rom the card to her son. From her
ace the color had been crushed by
ONE swift emotion that left 1t very 1
Id, pale and sunken.
Mr. Horriganp she murmured. 'Tt
vas ne who was your visitor tonight?
surely he isn't the sort of q man to
are about his fathers reputation for
onesty. Hen-
You're tired. mother" interrupted
'ennett In haste. Wont YOU
watt? she painted. His visit here
lwyn?' her voice rising to a wall OF
anic stricken appeal "Did-did that
ian dare to hint anything against
our father? Tell me the TRUTH