The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-02
answered, with the same solemnity.
may have mercy upon him."

may have mercy Upon him"
II Is not dead?" The McMurrough
cried, his voice rising on the last word.
I have little doubt lie is,"athe Col
onel replied. Dead. sir. n the men
Who We're with him-dead also. or the
most part of them. Dead, James Nc
Murrough, on the errand they went for
you"
The shock of the news struck the
young man dumb. and for some mo-
ments he stared at the Colonel. his face
colorless. AT length. all dead?" he
whispered, mot alp"
For what / know" Colonel John re-
piled. Heaven forgive them!' And
In half a dozen sentences he told hin
what had happened. Then, they are
God grant that they be the last fruits
of this reckless plot! Not that I blame
them, who did out as they were bid.
Nor do / blame any man or any woman
who embarked on this with a single
heart. for the sake of an end which
they set above their own lives. But
but'-and Colonel Johns voice grew
more grave-'there was n who a
not a single heart. There was n who
was willing to do murder, not in blind
obedience, nor for a great cause. but to
serve his own private interests"
covering before him. 1T is not truet"
One who was ready to do murder"
Colonel John continued pitilessly, be
cause 1t suited him to remove a man"
NO, No" the wretched youth cried,
almost ~grovelling before him.. 1T was
all of them!-it was ALL"
1T was not ALL" Colonel John re-
torted; but there was a In
his face which showed that he had still
something to learn.
ut was-those two-on deck!" The
McMurrough cried eagerly. II swear
it was, They said-it was necessary"
"They We're one with YOU in condemn
ing! Be 1t so! / believe you. But who
spared?"
IT" The McMurrough cried. breath
lessly eager to exculpate himself. "It
was I alone. 1 swear it. 1 sent the
boy!"
"You spared? Yes. and you alone!"
the Colonel made answer. You spared
because you learned that I had made a
will. and, you feared lest that which
had passed to me iii trust might pass
spared because it was to your interest,
you advantage. I say. out OF your
own mouth o are condemned"
James McMurrough had scarcely
force to follow the pitiless reasoning by
which the elder man convicted him. But
his conscience filed the hiatus, and
what his tongue did not own his color
less face, his terrified eyes expressed.
you AVE fallen into our hands,"
Colonel John continued, grave as fate.
why should we not deal with you as
you would have dealt with US? No!"-
the young man by a gesture had ap-
pealed to those on deck-"no! They
may have consented to my death; but
as the judge condemns, or the soldier
kills; you for private profit and advan-
tage. Nevertheless, I shall not deal so
with you. You a go as they are go
ing-abroad, to return, l hope, a wiser
"Or-what?' the young man cried
hurriedly.
cor you can stay here" Colonel John
continued, "and we will treat the past
as If it had not been. But on a con-
dition."
James color came back. "what'll you
be wanting7" he muttered, averting his
You must swear that you will not
pursue his foolish plan further. That
first
What can I be doing without them?"
was the sullen answer.
Very true Colonel John rejoined.
"But you must swear, also, my friend,
that you will not attempt anything
against me, nor be party to anything"
"What'd I be doing?"
Don't lie!" the colonel replied, los
ing his temper for a single Instant
i We IO III " Odliuy WOluS, dAO
you know how o stand. Swear on
hope of salvation to those two
things, and you may stay. Refuse, and
I make myself safe by you absence"
The young man had the sense to
know that he va escaping lightly. He
was willing enough to swear that he
would not pursue that enterprise fur
Their. But the second undertaking
stuck in his gizzard. He hated Colonel
John-for the past wrong, for the past
defeat, above all for the present hui
initiation.
Il have no choice" he said. shrug-
ging his shoulders.
Very good" Colonel John answered
CURLY. And. going to the door, he
called Bale from his station by the
hatchway, and dispatched him to the
bishop and to Admiral Cammock, re-
questing them to do the honor to de-
scend.
They came readily enough In the
hope Of some favorable turn. But the
coloneTs words quickly set them right.
Gentlemen" he said politely, II
know you to be men of honor In pri-
waite life. For this reason I have asked
you to be present as witnesses to the
bargain between my cousin and myself. |
Blood is thicker than water; he has no
mind to go abroad, and I have no mind |
to send him against his will. But his
presence, after what has passed, is al
standing peril to myself. To meet this
difficulty he is ready to swear by all
that he holds sacred, and upon his
honor. that he will attempt nothing
against me. nor be a party to it. Is
that so, sir?" the speaker continued.
do you willingly, in the presence OF
these gentlemen, give that undertake
ing?"
Continued Next Week.)
Lost in Antiquity.
From CasselPs Saturday Journal.
A little fellow who had just felt the
hard side OF the slipper turned to his !
mother for consolation.
Mother" he asked, did grandpa thrash
father when he was a little boy?,.'
Yes" answered his mother Impressive
".