The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-01


No; but you watched and waited
until you traced me here You were
not satisfied with what had done fos
you. You. wanted to kill me before
could tell Pat the truth; and If It
hadn't been for that man Donovan
your ASSASSIN would have stabbed me
at my door Arthur Hoibrook rose
and flung down his pipe so that the
Goals feaped from It. But It's all over
now-this long exile OF mine, this par.
suit of Pat, this hideous use of your
daughter to pluck your chestnuts from
the fire By God. you've got TO quit
yoWve got to gol'
But I want my money! want ny
money!" roared Henry, as though in
sisting upon q right; but Arthur ig
nored him, and went on.
You we're the one who was strong;
and great things were expected Of
you, to add to the traditions of family
honor; but our name is only men
toned with sheer where men re-
MEMBER it at all You were spoiled
and pampered; you have never from
your early boyhood had a thought that
was not for yourself alone. You were
always envious and Jealous Of any
body that came near you, and not least
Of me; and when I saved you. when I
gave you your chance to become a
man at last, TO regain the respect Yen
had flung away so shamefuily. yen did
not realize It, yen could not realize It;
you took It as a matter Of course, as
though 7 had handed you a cigar. I
ask yen now, here IN this place. where
I am known and respected ask yen
here, where I have toiled with my
hands. whether you forget Why am
here?"
7 must have my money; Patricia
must make the division" replied Hen
~, doggedly
Certainly Certainly I devodtly
hope she will give It TO you; you need
fear no interference from me The
sooner you get it and fling it away the
better, Patricia has been animated by
the best motives in withholding it;
she regarded It as a sacred trust to adj
minister fer your own good, but now
want you 10 have your money"
IF I can have my share, If you VIII
persuade her to give it, I viii pay you
an I owe youE" Henry began, eagerly.
{ what YOU owe me-what you owe
me- and Arthur bent toward MS
+ brother AID laughed laugh that was
not good TO hear. you would give me
money-money-you would pay me
money for priceless things!"
i He broke of suddenly. dropping his
arms at his sides helplessly
There Is no use in trying 20 taiK
10 YOU, we use a different vocabulary,
+ Henry"
But that trouble with Gillespie-if
Patricia knew
Yes. If she knew the truth and
YOU never understood, you are incap-
able of understanding that it meant
something to me to lose my sister out
Of nv life. When Helen died''-and
4 his voice fen and he paused for mo-
ment. IS priest faiters sometimes.
grfpped by some phrase in the office
that touches hidden depths in his own
experience. then when Helen died
there was stfil Patricia, the nobiest
sister men ever had; but YOU robbed
4 me OF heTZyou robbed me Of her!"
He was deeply moved and, as ne
controlled himself he walked to the
little table and fingered the ribbons OF
the work-basket.
i haven't those notes. If that's what
you're after-I never had them" nc
said. "Gfnespie kept tight hold Of
them"
Yes; the vindicrive old devil"
Men who have been swindled are
usually vindfctive," replied Arthur
grimfy. "Giilespie Is dead. suppose
+ the executor Of his estate has those
papers; and the executor is his son.
The fool rye never been able tt
get anything out Of him"
If he's a fool it ought to be an Ink
easier to get your pretty pIavthin g
away from him Old Gillespie really
acted pretty decently about the whole
/ business. Your daughter may be abb
! 10 get them away from the BOY ne
infatuated with her; he wants to mar
/ ~ her, it seems.
Ny daughter is not in this matter,
said Henry. coidly, and then anger mas
tered him again Z don't believe h
has them: you have them. and that
: why I have followed you here. I'm 90
ing to Patricia to throw myself OF
her mercy. and that ghost must no
/, rise up agsinst me. want them;
/ have come to get those notes.
was aroused by shadow-lik'
touch on my arm. and I knew withou
! seeing who it was that stood besidi
; me A faint hint as Of violets stol
/ upon the air; her breath toucf cd m,
J cheek as she bent close to the it'll
/ window, and she signed deeply as il
I relief at beholding 4 scene OF peace
} Arthur Holbrool5 still stood witt
: bowed head by the table his back e