The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04

What is it. them" lac asked care
lessiy.
"cludde," l answered sofciy.
"Clndde!" Iic called 1T out. Even
this surprise. 'cludde." he said again
said il twice in il lower voice.
Yes, Cluadc.' i answered. meeting
and yet shrinking from his question
ing eyes. my name is C1udde. So is
yours. ! tried To save your life. he
l paused. I shranll from telling him
that which. as II seemed to me would
strike him tc the ground in Shame and
horror. But he had no fear.
learr?'
swered slowly. II ain Francis clud-
de-. the son whom YOU deserted many
years 81 II to whom Sin Anthony
gave e. hnIDc ut Cotton"
1 expected him to do anything ex-
ccpt what he did. He stared at me
with astonishcd eyes for a a:nute and
then It low whistle issued from his
lips.
my son, are youa My SOM" he
known this, young sir
since, yesterday" ! murmarcd. il
words he had used on that morning
at Santon when he had hidden me
die and rot We're fresh i'm my memory
in my memory. not in his. L re-
his pursuit Df us, his departure Will,
Anne. the words in which he had
cursed me He remembered apparently
none of these things, but simply gazed
at nae With q. thoughtful smile.
u wish I had known it before" he
said at last. Things might havc been
different. \ pretty dntifu! son You
have been"
The snoer did Inc good. 1t recalled
to my mine wlla Master BERTHE had
said.
.'There can he no question of duty
between Us." ] answered firmly, What
duty 4 owe to any one of my family
I owe to my uncle"
Thea why have you told me this
.Reeauss thought il RICH Q
" only that. knowing it. we may so
different ways. We have nearly done
one another II mischief more tina
once" i added gravely.
He laughed. Hc vas not one whit
a'oashed by h discovery, nor awed.
cynical face a CLEAN OF lindliness and
pride as he scanned me. We were AL
most of 81 height. I the taller by an
men or two. nnd i'm Il features l
believe there was n likeness. though
not such as to invite remark.
. You ave grown to be "a chip of
the old block he said coolly. II would
as soon have you for u son as another.
think on the whole l am pleased.
You talked of Providence just now"
ment-"and perhaps you We're right.
Perhaps there is such a thing.
"For l am growing old, and. 10. it
gives me a son to take care of me-"
1 shook my head. l could never be
that idnd of son to HIM.
M Mn d hit ~ a 1No s,nt7 F--rs--
Slightly. You think your side is up
and mine is down, and L can do you
no good nov, but only harm. You are
ashamed of me. Well. wait.' he con-
tinued. nodding confidently. DO not
be too sure that 1 cannot help you.
I have been wrecked a dozen times,
but l never yet failed to find a BOAT
that would take me to shore.
Yes; he was SO arrogant in pride of
his many deceits that an hour after
heaven had stretched out its and to
save him he denied its power and took
the glory to himself 1 did not know
what to say to him. how to undeceive
him how to tell him that 1t was not
h failure of his t%reachery which
shalned me. but the treachery itself. I
could only remain silent.
And so he lniStook me, and after pon-
dering u mi with his CHR in his
hand he continued:
II nave y plan. my lad. The queer
dies. Well am no ~bigot-long live
the queen and the Protestant religion!
The down will be up and the up down,
and the Protestants will be everything.
1t will go hard with those who cling to
the Old faith
He ooked at me with a crafty smile,
his head on n side.
II do not understands" l said. coldlv.
h listen, Sir Anthony will hold
by his religion. He used to be a chol-
eric gentleman n as obstinate as a
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 for 1t. And
then
"Well?" l said grim How was I
to observe even a show Of respect for
him e I was quiverinK with fierce
wrath and adherence? DO you hin
will benefit GU? I cried. DO
you think that you are SO high in favor
with Cecil and the Protestants that
they will set o in Sir A%nthony's
place? You!"
He looked ut me still moro craftily,
not put u by my Indignation, but
rather amused by it.
NO. lad. not me-" he replied. with
tolerant good nature. It am somewhat
blown upOn of late. But Providence
has not given me back my son for moth
Ing. l am not alone in the world now.
I must remember my family. I must
- VI liz dS Wen as OF
myself"
What do you mean?" 1 said. recoil-
1ns.
He scanned me for a moment. with
5is eyes half shut. his head on one side.
Chen he laughed. a cynical, Earring
laugh.
Good boy" he said. Excellent boy:
He knows no more than he is told. Ills
y hands are clean. and he has friends
upon he winning side who will not see
him lose a chance. should Il chance turn
up. Be satisfied. Keep your hands
clean If o like, hoy. We understand
m another"
Ale laughed again and turned away.
and. uch as 1 dreaded and disliked
him. there was something III the hdom-
liable nature of the man which wrung
from me a need of admiration. Could
h best of men have v more
quickly from despair? Gould the best
of men. their plans failing. have begun
to spin fresh webs with equal patience?
Couid the most courageous and faithful
of those who LAY tried to work the
worlds lettering lave faced the down
rail- of their hopes with stouter hearts,
with more genuine resignation? Bad
as he was, he a courage and endur-
Sapcp bevOnd the common He Game