Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-11

you are preaching very bad morals,
but you are right in your reproof"
WELL" said the old gentleman,
what are you going to do next, now
that you have the sinews of war;"
You're quite sure" said, that
you can't tell me who the man In the
brown derby is can not help feeling
that you know; and If you do know,
for the life Of me can't see why you
shouldn't tell"
For few minutes Mr. Ogilvy re
sumed his drumming on the table, and
I could see that he was debating the
matter. At last he looked up at me
uneasily
Don't you think" he said, almost
defensively. that I have done some
thing for you already? I'll admit that
I'm pretty sure who this Doctor Nor
rison is, and perhaps some day may
tell you; but not today. Really, don't
feel THAT could tell you today. You'll
have to take my word for it that
would like to. Besides, 1t shouldn't be
such very hard work for you to find
out for yourself, and that would be
better-very much better, very much
better indeed. In fact, Mr.. Ellsworth,
not only do not care whether you re-
pay my moner or not, but should be
obliged to you If you could manage to
forget where it came from, or in any
event, to make 1t sort of honorable
secret between US two This Doctor
Morrison If he Is the man think he
Is, has his good points, some very good
points indeed He did something once
that was not only clever but very
pleasing. In fact, he righted great
wrong SO that. but for your own pc
culiar circumstances, would not for
the world do anything that in any way
initiated against him. He's clever,
dreadfully clever. l should dislike ex.
tremely making an enemy of him, so
that l must beg you to be very care.
full"
He grew more and more nervous as
he spoke, and there was an intensity
in his final appeal that startled me.
The youthful valor of few minutes
ago had left his face, so that he
seemed only nervous, old man,
afraid, sorry and ashamed, whose fear
overmastered either shame or sorrow;
80 that without knowing why, my
heart went out to him in sympathy
"All right, Mr.. Ogilby," said; you
may depend upon it that when find
Doctor Morrison shall mention
neither you nor this money
mo one must know about it, no
one" he said.
do you suppose" asked, "that if
I could find him, Fphraim Bond could
or would help me?"
The old gentleman's hand went
to his trembling lips.
"I'm not sure" he said, "but do not
think so. If you take my advice, you'll
keep away from him. He got up and
putting his hand on my shoulder,
leaned close to my ear. 81 have some.
times thought" he whispered, chat
that man was the devil incarnate."
stared at him with my first doubts
as to his sanity strongly reawakened.
"Now," Mr.. Ogilby said more quiet.
ly, what has been your own expe-
rfence of him? Should you say he was
man to be trusted or man to be
treated carelessly? You may have
found some measure Of happiness
through him, but do you think he did
what he did for either your happiness
or that Of his niece?"
mo said. you are quite right;
he is the devil
Mr. Ogilby's hand clutched my
sleeve. youth and strength" he said,
should be afraid Of nothing. even the
devil. I'm glad that I have found you,
Mr.. Ellsworth. very glad indeed. Be.
devil in chains. I think you are almost
stronger than even Doctor Morrison
IT wish that were all that counted
I answered; physical strength isn't
Of much use nowadays. Modern ma.
chinery and modern laws have put
sheer muscle out Of the running"
Delight was coming back again into
the old face.
do not be too sure of that" said
Mr.. Ogilby; do not be too sure. Ma.
chinery and laws, after all, are super.
ficial. AS i have told you, adventure
lies just under the surface of life. You
may turn any corner to find all civilf.
zation swept away for you, to find
yourself suddenly in the midst OF such
a situation that modernity will drop
from you like garment, law and Gus.
tom be stripped away, and yourself,
the naked man, with only mans
primal and eternal weapons to help
you; your heart, your brain, your
bodily strength. Even king may find
a sudden dagger at his heart, may
have to think and act quickly, may
have to struggle and sweat, man to
man. with an assassin, and, by the
strength which you make too little of,
decide the very pages Of history
ITSELF"
There was a wildfire of enthusiasm
about this little old gentleman, which
burned away doubt and discourage
ment like flame. found myself for
getting that l was very tired, that /
was baffled and once defeated; like
the great royal poet, felt my strength
renewed and the Joy of battle stirring
in my heart.
II wish could take you with me,
Mr.. Ogilby," said, II find you a
healthy stimulant."
Mr.. Ogilpby sighed, II wish so, too,
but that is impossible. can not do
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