The Lamar register., 1912-11-20
Victorious
Sacrifice
(coD,risht. 1871. BY Associated Literary Pr.s.l
by ALICIA MARTYNf

oally stunned, left the house, unObserv
ed in the great. eager. happy throne
Of guests, and walked through the do
serted avenue with queer. bewilder
ed senseof having awakened to a new
life and q very bleak and colorless
one.
He had lived % years in the world
of the few-the rich who not only toll
not nor spin but do not need to re-
member that anybody ever had to toll
or spin to produce that which they
possess. Owens father had not been
toiler or a spinner either. The good
things provided by the gods were TAX
en- by the Cuthberts unquestioningly,
as of right
Breeding, education. health. brains
luxury-they all had dropped on the
young mans shoulders SO naturally
that he never knew of demands or de
sires unsatisfied. Kept from indo
lence and its brother. vice, by his in
herent zest for knowledge and liter
allure, keen on field sports, Owen Cuth-
bert long ago had come to regard life
with unconscious but complete self
satisfaction
And now, suddenly, all this satisfac-
ton had vanished. His serene con
sciousness of having everything he
wanted had been dispelled. The
world, that had seemed so kind. had
grown dark and austere.
Just few words had done ia few
words that he had overheard when he
approached a retired corner where he
had seen the bright hair of Marjorie
Ellison. his fianeee. He had stepped
softly. meaning to surprise her, when
his feet were arrested by the voice OF
bis friend. George Kingdom.
You are sure you can keep 1t from
CuthbeTtr
"Of course I can. Cuthbert 10 the
most innocent. unsuspecting Of NOR
tails and he has perfect confidence In
me-"
You're an angel. Marjorie. May
come tomorrow? VIII you be alone7"
yes. tomorrow at g." replied Mar
Jorie. evidently not resenting Mr..
Kingdoms remarks about angels.
Il feel awfully mean about deceiv.
ing old Owen In this way" Kingdoms
voice continued. but after We are
married and he finds that things can't
be helped I'm sure he'll forgive me-"
Marjorie said something In reply.
but the sounds came to Owen Cuth-
bert's ears only in confused noises
through q mighty hammering of blood
At his temples. For one mad instant
he intended to leap at George King
don and revenge himself like primeval
man. The instant passed Ages of
breeding and repression asserted
themselves. Cuthbert turned softly
and departed as he had come.
''Why-why-why?" his bewildered
seething. furious brain asked insist
emily. dominating with the repetition
all the tumult OF thoughts. It was not
till dawn came on him. still walking
the echoing streets. that his fury gave
way.
Il don't understand It I'm all con-
fused" Cuthbert groaned. when did
she stop loving me-and why?"
He went home and engaged me-
chemically in the hum-drum processes
Of bathing and shaving. They seem
cd Unfortunately laborious and unprofit-
able. He could eat no breakfast and
finally went slowly to his club.
Lying in a deep leather chair he
smoked black cigar after black cigar.
and in the smoke read things until
then unknown to his sense. Bitter
things they were-that George King
don was a better fellow. handsome.
with the glamor Of adventure on land
and sea. a man who had done great
things in exploration and science. Just
the man to win women
You have had only the easy
things" muttered he, apostrophizing
himself. Now you've got to pay for
them" He threw away his cigar and
walked to the street
Again he moved with his accus
toned stride: for a great resolve had
come to him. and he was detected nc
more. but only sad. endlessly sad
and more determined than he ever had
needed to be in all his easy life.
Half an hour later he sat in his
lawyers office. Anderson" said he
Il want you to do something very con
fidential for me. In a manner unnec
essary to explain. have becDmt
heavily indebted to George Kingdom
You must inform him that a patron q
scientific exploration has Instructed
you to deposit 100000 to his credit OF
the day he IL married No condition,
are to be attached to the donation ex
cent that he IA neyer tn ipoufra ~