The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-30
Hidden
Perls
CHAPTER XIV.
~ NARY cEcH HAP

oil The afternoon.
.'Hinee hs eane In h~ has h~~a writing
IN his own room. sir" the man added.
aDxicusly. "and has taken nothing. /
carried up a tray. but he didn't seem In.
ciinsd to be disturbed"
Itr, We're had no hesitation about dis
t~uriIng him. He went ut once 10 Rourke's
room, and blamed him hotly for his care.
less dlsregard of orders.
"Rnurke. unay | bring Iorrains - sre
pour
NO. no" Iiourk~ answered, with a
strong sisudtesing " his wbole frame
.do not even tnik Of her tonight. Talk
VI Tina, or Have you been To church
to-day. Atlolf'
"fas. | went in on my return. Even IL
have only n few minutes, I like to go
In wi,rn ! can
Yes. ! thought 40" Rourse answered.
very low. Tell me Whist Mr.. Spencer
told you
liz told me much" said Athol. speak
inr very gently md anxiousiy. preach
Ing from those few words In ~. John.
BEHOLD the Lamb of God. which aketh
away the sin 81 tho world"
n III 4ufHtStIiSu bugA tHIuS
ing his eyes fully to his friends face.
and asking the anesiion simply. as II be-
could not grasp the meaning Of the words,
Athol repeated them reverrntiy. while
Rourkr. leaning forward In his seat.
listened with drawn breath. Then he
spoke with nm imfsa thence which was full
81 pain.
'Oh. Arhoi !" he cried. III | could have
that orr night ASain-jnst that n
night II IL were not for the sin Of that
one night. I could believe those words
those good words"
'They arr true why doubt them in
any case, Isonrkeg' said Atfiol. a~nxious;y.
They are all the more precious 10 us
because Of our sins. II is not certain sins
lie takcth away. you know III is at sin
"Athol. | want To finish my letters.
and you onghl 10 go 10 Lorraine. Don't
look astonished. Mr.. Galveston has told
me- OF your engagement. | knew why you
did not wish TO do so untii~until | was
oil right again. ! ought TO have had
the courage 10 speak OF IL before. but |
could not. | don't know that | can
even now. Aslol. dear old fellow. don't
be hurt because cannot say what /
ought TO say. ought to wish you happi.
ness. hut what needf l ought 10 nay !
am glad. but | have not been glad am
not glad now. | fcar~-but | shall be-. |
seem now a. IL | had always known II
would be 50, and yet~~and yet the truth
came as a thtanderviap-a shock thai left
me. for . few moments. deaf aud blind.
I hear the "A me words now. ii | chance
to fall asleep. and | feel 1t all over again.
have 80 loved her. And my little
Rourke-my bov-son will remember
my iife-~my broken. wasted lsfe-and ii
will help You. But what am / saying
What fear IL there for any child taught
BY you and Lorraine you-and-Ior-
rsinegs
II cannot even go to her tonight" said
Athol. not trusting himself to look upon
the suffering WEAKNESS OF Rourke's face .
II would rather stay here"
mo. please 60" pleaded Trenham.
with real anxiety. II must ait with you
and talk to you IL YOU are here. and l
want TO write = little longer. am al.
most well now. Athol, and shall sleep to-
might. You will come back In the morn
ing. | shall be looking for ,ou as soon
~ the day dswns. Thank you for your
lifelong klndnes~-and help-and friend
ship. Goodnight. dear fellow"
Any message for Mr.. Gaveston or
Lorrainey" inquired Aihol, not trusting
himself to say more. as he saw. with in
finite pain. how Ronrke struggled to make
light Of his acute Suffering.
mo, none" returned Rourke. steadily
mo message 10 Iorraine-~yet. She .old
Ne al she wished 70 say, and l remem-
her. Why should l hurt her ever again:
Goodnight, Athol."
In the morning Athol again went TO
Rearkess home.
The master had gone to his " room
scon after midnight. Brent said, as he
nosseiesSly led Dir. We're into the silent
house. He had been writing or sitting
before tae fire until then. lie, Brent. had
gone In again n again 10 persuade him
TO 50 10 bed. but he had Only said there
was plenty Of TING. and Just ~eaatsed a bit
kindly. Brent had been up all night. and
expecting DIR. We're.
Softly the sonn physician entered
Rourkes bedroom. Though the morning
sun shone fair and bright without. he
had expected the room to be in darkness
30. fer a moment. the light daxzled him.
and made him pause.
"RoafNe,' he whispered softly and as
be spoke he laid his gentle hand apon tae
tossed hair. Il am rome back"
No SMe and -Athol bent 4 little
bcwcv. Man as he WAS, he could not helm
bat touch With his own the lips that we're
ouiverang and parted under the brown
nausiache.
"IArar fellow. do you remenhers He
takezh away the sins of the world ~
The whisper reached the tired brain.
The weak lips moved with a faint and
wondering smile.
Il Observation-Disclosures sims too. l
1Ave-r~nemhered-
The warm. plying sunshine lay upon
3onrke's fac~. 81 still and calm at last.
Out afAr. In the fAthomless blue. the beau.
0fui dying eyes were fixed. Al suffering
Oas over now the look Of keen and rest.
less agony was gone. Even Athol had
not felt Il could be 80 soon as this that
the sharp pain would cease. and the wait
Inc dme would come. Even he had not
guessed Q quickly sorrow, remcrse and
WEAKNESS could bring the cad. Kneeling
beside this friend he loved 20 dearly. he