Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

the boat-maker of the Tippecanoe, was
| not Henry Holbrook, but Henry's
brother, Arthur! and sought at once
to recollect what l knew of him. An
instant before I had half turned to
go, ashamed of eavesdropping upon
matters that did not concern me; but
| the Voice that had sent me held to
the window. 1t was some such meet
ing as this that Helen must have
feared when she sent me to the house
boat, and everything else must await
the issue of this meeting.
you had better sit down, Henry"
said Arthur Holbroob, quietly. And
| suggest that you make less noise.
This is lonely place, but there are
human beings within hundred
miles"
Henry Holbrook paced the floor a
moment and then flung himself into
a chair again, but he bent forward
angrily, nervously beating his hands
together. Arthur went on speaking,
his voice shaking with passion.
Il want to say to you that you have
deteriorated until you are a common
damned BLACKBOARD, Henry Holbrook!
You are a BLACKBOARD and gambler.
And you have made murderous at
| tempts on the life of your sister; you
drove her from Stamford and you
| tried to smash her boat out here In
the lake. / saw the whole transaction
that afternoon, and understood 1t all
how you hung Off there in the Stilet-
to and sent that beast to do your dirty
work"
II didn't follow her here; I didn't
follow her here!" ragged the other.
mo; but you watched and waited
until you traced me here. You were
not satisfied with what had done for
you. You wanted to kill me before /
could tell Pat the truth; and IL 1t
hadn't been for that man Donovan
your assassin would have stabbed me
at my door," Arthur Holbrook rose
and flung down his pipe so that the
Goals leaped from 1t. But it's all over
now-this long exile of mine, this pur-
suit of Pat, this hideous use of your
daughter to pluck your chestnuts from
the fire. BY God, you've got to quit
you've got to go!"
But I want my money! want my
money!" roared Henry, as though in
sisting upon a right; but Arthur ig-
nored him, and went on.
"You were 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 a sneer where men re-
member it at all. You were spoiled
and pampered; you have never from
your early boyhood had 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 saved you, when /
gave you your chance to become a
man at last, to regain the respect you
had flung away so shamefully, you did
not realize 1t, you could not realize 1t;
you took 1t as a matter of course, as
though I had handed you cigar.
ask you now, here in this place, where
l am known and respected ask you
here, where / have toiled with my
hands. whether you forget why / am
here?"
II must have my money; Patricia
must make the division" replied Hen
ry, doggedly.
Certainly! Certainly! / devoutly
hope she will give 1t to you; you need
fear no interference from me. The
sooner you get 1t and fling it away the
better. Patricia has been animated by
the best motives in Withholding 1t;
she regarded 1t as sacred trust to ad-
minister for your own good. but now
want you to have your money"
IF can have my share, II you will
persuade her to give 1t, / will pay you
all owe you" Henry began, eagerly.
What you owe me-what you owe
mel" and Arthur bent toward his
brother and laughed--a laugh that was
not good to hear. you would give me
money--money--you would pay me
money for priceless things!"
He broke off suddenly, dropping his
arms at his sides helpless