Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-17

sen against cold and fatigue, a visitor
called TO inquire, and. strange to say
this visitor was presently shown up
into the Deans bedroom. He was a
tall, lean old man, with a stopping fig
ure. bald head. and a kindly, wrin-
kleG face
We'll, Drysdale" said the Dean, as
he entered, so you have come to see
the last of me-
The Master of All Saints took his
old friends hand and looked down at
him sadly. Il hope not, Musgrave,
said he; Il think not You have not
to me at ali the appearance of-of be-
ing in danger
GU would argue with stone wall,
Drysdale,' returned the other. Il have
no strength left for controversy. but
in twenty-four hours or so you will
have to admit yourself in the wrong.
Take chair, Drysdale; you are the
last man whom / shall talk to in this
world, and don't suppose that shall
be able to talk to you very long" After
pause of few seconds he resumed:
DO you remember my daughter
Laura?"
ITO be sure do oh. yes, 1 remem
Der her very well, poor child! I'm glad
you remember her, too, Musgrave. ana
| only wish she could be with you
now"
Il cannot say that share your wish
to have Laura with me at the present
moment" said Musgrave. Consider
ing that she has allowed twelve wears
to elapse without troubling herself to
communicate with me or to express
one word of regret for the disgrace
which she has brought upon me and
upon herself, l am unable to feel that
a meeting with her would be agreeable
or desirable. However, l have lust
made a will in her favor under which
she will inherit all that possess with
the exception of a sum of 100000,
which 1 have thought it right to be.
queath to my nephew Frederick"
You don't say SOL" exclaimed DR..
Drysdale. $50 Fred will only get e1O.-
600; dear me! But have you-excuse
my asking the question-any knowledge
of your daughters whereabouts
Not the slightest AS l tell you, she
has never communicated with me. di-
rectly or indirectly since the day when
she fled from my house with her black
guard of a music-master. In the letter
which she left for me then she inform
ed me that she proposed to sail for
New Zealand l do not know whether
she carried out her intention or not;
/ do not know whether she is living or
dead II the latter, my property will
go to the next of kin, l could think of
no other satisfactory manner of dis
posing of it," added the Dean, a little
respectfully.
"Ah," said his friend. meditatively.
And then: Wont you have Fred tele-
graphed for. Musgrave?"
Certainly not l have no wish 70
see him, nor can 1 ina CINE that he has
any wish to see me. lie has thought
fit to disobey and defy me. and he has
deliberately refused to take up any
career worthy of a gentleman"
''Well-haraly that. has he, Mus
grave? He has been called to the bar,
has he not?"
Because l insisted upon it. l have
led him TO the water, but he has given
me to understand that l cannot make
qualifying himself for legal appoint
ment he is pleased to spend his time
in writing plays. PAYS"
Men have achieved distinction in
that way before now observed the
Master of All Saints. mildly.
Have they, indeed? 1 was not aware
of it,"
well. there was Shakespeare. you
know"
"Oh. if YOU are driven to resort to a
reductio ad absurdum. there is an end
of argument of course But indeed.
have more than done my duty to my
nephew In spite of his disobedienee
1 have left him 10000. added to which
there is a strong probability of his
coming into my entire fortune"
II seemed a grievous thing that poor
Musgrave should pass away without so
much as a word of farewell to the
nephew whom he had adopted and
whom for some time past he had treat
ed as his heir. True. there had of late
been GOODNESS between them. amount
ing almost to breach. and it appear
ed that Fred was to be punished by
inheriting 100000 instead of a consider
able fortune: still it was undoubtedly
the young mans duty TO be with his
uncle at the last. and he ought to be
summoned.
His uncle. however. did not seem to
think SO
The Dean of St Cyprian's had al
ways been broad. not TO say unortho-
dox. ir. his theological views. Many
bitter and heated argument had he had
With other ecclesiastical dignitaries up
on questions of dogma. but never n
one with the Master OF All Saints.
whose habit it was to listen and shake
his head. but to return no answer when
attempts were made to draw him into
such discussions. Presently he lower
ed himself stiffiy on to his knees By the
bedside and ssid an audible prayer for
the dying man. 1t was a great liberty
to take: il was just the sort of thing
that Nl.sgrave would not like at all;
onIy, Tor all his mildness and meek
/ ness. he was not and never had been in
the least afraid OF Musgraye. which
popularity of his was possibly one Of
the reasons why they had remained
such good friends.
When he rose the old Dean smiled
at him and held out his hand. Good
by. Drysdale.~ said he: thank you for
| coming
Il win come again tomorrow" said
the other.
Alto morrow. am not sure that
YOU viii and me here tomorrow. Stitl