The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-07-17

interrupt me again.
Il was telling YOU" Mr.. Arundale
resumed after a seconds pause, "that
I have got, at the outside, a month 20
live. have had 60 endure good
deal OF pain the last few days, and
expect II will mean a good deal more
before the end, and well, TO cut II
short, I'd sooner die at once and be
done with IT, The doctor and the
nurse won't help me-their profes.
sonal credit is at stake, YOU see,
they've got to keep me alive to the
last possible moment7-but you'll help
me. won't you. Jack?
Help me TO end II now" Mr.. Arun-
dale said, catching at his nephew's
hand.
Lindsay sprang to his feet. his face
whittier than the sick mans.
Il don't understand" he STAN
mered: you can't mean
IT'S easy enough" Mr.. Arundle
went on quietly. I'm that cupboard
there, with the glass doors, you Will
find tiny bottle with no label on It;
pour. the contents into a glass and
give II TO me, and you will succeed to
the property tonight"
"Merciful heaven!" Lindsay ex.
claimed, recoillng in horror; you
can't be serious l couldn't do it
II would be murder"
Nonsense" the sick man answer
ed, angrily. 81 tell you | can't re-
cover. It's now or a month later.
I've left you the property: 1t will be
yours tomorrow II you do as | ask.
You needn't be afraid, no one will
ever suspect anything. The stun will
Just lower the hearts action, shall
go TO sleep, and not wake again. The
doctor will cay died in my sleep OF
failure OF the heart-he told me that
might occur. You are quite safe, /
tell YOU"
II couldn't do It," he said desper-
ately. II couldn't. I'm more sorry than
can say for you sir, but surely they
can dull the pain with drugs, and you
may not have to suffer
Mr.. Arundale pulled himself up on
his pillows. Listen to me-" he said,
coldly. 81 do not ask anything of
you as a favor, but your future de-
ponds on your falling in with my
within. don't choose to lie here walt
ing for death, with the possibility Of
intense pain to endure. Put an end
to me tonight, and you get Lynwood;
refuse, and you shan't have a penny.
I'll tear up the will, and everything
goes to Eric, under my former will.
Perhaps thatll cure you Of your fine
scrupIes," he added with sheer.
Lindsay's head was whirling. He
put his hand over his eyes to try and
steady himself. That such a choice
could be put to him in cold blood
seemed incredible; yet his uncle
seemed in deadly earnest. Let him
put It plainly to himself. II he-n
he killed his uncle tonight, he would
be master OF Lynwood; II he refused
he would not have penny, not even
the allowance he now had. All the
consequences of refusal flashed before
him. He would have to leave his reg
iment for another, or perhaps to leave
the army altogether. And Evelyn
he could not ask Evelyn to marry
penniless soldier. After all, was ne
too scrupulous-would 1t really be
murder? Tonight or a month hence
his uncle must die, why should Lind
say not spare him the month OF wait
ing. the possibilities OF agonizing
pain? Could ha not do 1t?
81 can't do 1t. SIR he said' looking
his uncle frankly in the face. IF
had nothing to gain by tiff had
seen you in terrible pain, and you
had asked me, might have done II.
I think I'd have risked til should
hn,n fnIf N M more WRONG than 10