The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-06-21

an willing to try il you viii have
lme"
II am glad to hear you speak 50
/ frankly about 1t, Mr.. Allistaire. 1T en-
ables me to speak frankly, too. Tell
me something about yourself. What
lhave YOU done. say. since you left
school? Have you done anything to
Justify your existence?a
.Done?" replied Hugh, looking at
her blankly. How do you mean?"
81 mean, how have you passed your
time? Have you taken up anything
seriously? You must have done some
thing,
Il have done no useful thing, fear"
replied Hugh, astonished at his own
confession. Indeed, have done a
good many things Of which now feel
thoroughly ashamed"
.Poor boy said Miss Chudleigh. 4
suppose you are not altogether to
blame. Your parents are very wealthy,
liz hear
Tell meY he said simply, "tell me
what should do, and will do it."
without hope Of reward ?" she
said with a mischievous glance in
her eye.
81 did not say that. / have a hope
that if I succeed In making q man Of
myself you will not treat me as you
treat me now--as boy"
Put you are a boy, you know.
whether you will ever be a man is a
problem that only you yourself can an
swer."
sand you viii help met"
mo one can really help you"
"But you will not desert me? You
| will not 60 and get married while
undergo that necessary training?"
rs it likely? Marriage has never
Iyet presented itself to me as q con-
icrete fact. It will require stroag
man to induce me to give up my name
flor him.
| .sThen + will be that mani The
j vehemence and strength OF purpose in
4 Hugh's voice thrilled Miss Chudleigh.
and her smile was a little forced.
/ A few days later Hugh called to say
| that he was going out with Capt. Har-
yey of the royal navy on an ex-
ipedition to the south pole. He
would. in all probability. be away two
| years.
Three years elapsed since the Sam
son steamed away. and not a sign Of
i life from Cant Haryey's party.
A relief expedition was almost
ready to start. when one morning
news was flashed from America that
lone officer and thirteen men of Capt.
lHaryey's expedition had been landed
in New York
Cant. Harvey had died only few
weeks before the remnant Of the crew
4 had been picked up, and he had left
papers containing a fun record of the
discoveries. disasters and sufferings
of the expedition.
These papers showed that Hugh
IAllistaire had dragged the remnant of
the expedition to the place where they
had been picked I'M. The newspapers
were full Of eulogies of the conduct of
1.-THE gallant Young oficer. when that
Young man himself. with his left arm
| in a sling. appeared at the residence
4 of R;shon F,budIeieh and asked to see
Miss Chudieigh.
n answer II tho maid. Miss Chud-
LEIGH with 4 white face and eyes that
lexpressed fear AZ well as pleasure.
asked MI. Allistaire to be shown In I'M.
mediatelv.
Hugh entered the room his face
hearing nnmistakable races 81 hard.
shin and exposure. but his ewes burn
~ brigbtIv ana Nora chudlairb no
ticed at once that he had greatly
changed IN appearance. and changed
for the batter AZ he came forward
with right hand outstratchad she ran
tn meet him hut when she saw his
arm IN sling She half stonnad and
1T is nothing" he said. .only lit.