Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-28
TIE NOTE OF
 DREAD IMPORT
Debt Of Honor That Involved
 a Human Life.

Cuthbert Swayne. a recent graduate
 of a northern college, took fancy to
 become a tutor in some southern man.
 or house He found position with an
 elderly widow, Mrs Randall. whose children he was engaged 10 teach.
 There were two older children-Guy.
 who was leading a prohigate life in
 Paris, and Evelyn. a girl of seventeen. with her mother on the plantation. Cuthbcrt Swayne had been brought up 10 consider himself the heir to the estate of an uncle, Mr Seymour, who
 was ehildless. Mir. Seymour was old and feeble.
 The young northeruer had not been long at the plantation before it was
 evident to every one except her mother
 that Evelyn Randall was desperately in love with him Unfortunately Cuth-
 bert did not reciprocate. The girl was
 so incapable of conceallng her passion that those about her were inclined to
 smile But it was no laughing matter.
 One day after scene in which she
 and Cuthbert were the actors he noti-
 
 his engagement and go north immedi- ately. The next morning Evelyn Ran dall was found dead in her bed. She
 had committed sUici9a
 Naturally the blow fell heavily on Cuthbert He was eager to get away,
 but Mrs. Randall, who was ignorant
 of the cause of her daughters act. begged him not to desert her in her
 trouble. The old lady sent for her son to come home. and Cuthbert agreed tc remain till his arrival
 When Guy Randall arrived he was made acquainted with the reason of
 his sisters suicide. He came also to 2 other troubles. \ mortgage that had
 been for many years on the plantation
 was about to be foreclosCd. His moth CT. instead of paying the interest. had
 sent it to him to squander in Paris. Guy invited Cuthbert into a room in a wing of the house where they were not likely to be disturbed, and when they were together Guy locked the door He told Cuthbert that none but
 a craven would permit a girl to bear the whole burden of tragic love af- fair and he expected him to infict upon himself what his sister had suf- fered. Guy at the same time tossed a bowie knife-a common weapon at that time in the south-to Cuthbert and de manded that he should kill himself. Cuthbert might have used the knife in self defense. but Guy covered him
 with pistol Indeed, had Guys life been at Cuthbert's disposal to save his own he would not have taken it. The
 death of the sister was quite enough without having the blood of her broth CT on his hands.
 'I assure yOu," said Cuthbert, that I am entirely bIameless. but anything can do to atone for fault for which cannot hope that you will acquit me l l win do. I am supposed to be heir to the estate of my uncle. estimated to be | worth S2O0.0OO. My uncle is an old man. liable to die at any moment. 1 will sign a note for that amount due ! on the day he dies If I do not inherit | the property as expected then l will i accept the same fate as the poor girl l who died because she loved me | A short discussion followed this pro
 posal. at the end of which Cuthbert signed the note payable to whoever ! should be owner or owners of the Kan | daIl estate when it should fall due.
 When the two left the room Cuth- bert went directly to the stables. mounted a horse and rode to a rail way station ten miles away. He was
 never again seen at the Randall plan
 tation.
 Several years after this Cuthbert | Swavne. having studied medicine, was
 house surgeon at a hospital in a large | northern city. Among the young wom- | en being educated for nurses in the in-
 stitution was Ruth Hoyt. a girl of | more than ordinary refinement. Who | she was and where she came from she kept to herself pr. Swayne fell in love | with her, and his love was returned As each year had passed and taken him farther from the tragedy the note he had signed bore harder upon him | but it was not till he fell in love that he realized its true import One even ! ing Miss HOyt went into Dr. Swayne'f ! office to make report and surprised him holding a loaded pistol 10 his tenn | pie He lowered the weapon and gave | her an explanation. ending by telling her that he had just heard of his
 uncle's death and that his property had been given to charity.
 @I had hoped" he said, "that when
 my uncle died this incubus that has been hanging over me would be lifted and that I might take a new hold of | life. In that event I had intended to
 ask you to begin life with me. We are
 both obliged to work for living. but | I should have succeeded in my profes | sion. Now. my uncle's estate having gone elsewhere. my life must be ex- | changed for my note"
 As he spoke the last words he bowed
 his head, covering his face with his
 hands He felt it lifted by anotheI and looked into face smiling with en
 couragement.
 "T win pay your note" she said Listen to me. I am worth three times it's amount. I came here to educate
 myself the better to distribute my in l forna ou,aasr rh4 r,oor xFv Grct y.a