The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-07

KatLY PLACID ynr MAHrscnfrT ~ WIS.
srEpH nASp2
oat without some circumstances OF DIS
grace Even now Lawrence and Minot
10 not desire my removal They would
far rather wee me reinAin and do their
va lag They would even make sub.
stau,ial concessions
when / saw that | was beaten ]
said to Lawrence You have the best
u the. | viii make you no further
trouble
Give me your word for that aud
IT'S nll ask. said he And Mlnot
aodded bis queer. mlsshapen block OF
d head
~ WIN make you no further trou'
be. repeated.
IawrcBce showed genuine emotion.
He promised once more 10 make q
rich man OF me. Mlnot was equally
cordial 10 bis way He handed me
the forged letter aud invited me TO
burn Il. ! declined, aud Minot struck
4 -atch and burned the thing him.
SELF Very friendly, I'm sure.
Wei. | ahall make them no more
trouble. have taken command OF an
Important post and have suffered the
extremity OF dIsgracefu defeat with
out shred OF honor. All that re.
mains IL 10 show in the customary
manner my own realization Of the
truth. and this | shall now proceed to
DO.
This Is all absolutely confidential
| would trust Il to no man but your
self. an the things In these rooms
are yours except the large picture OF
Emily. which | have wrapped In pa
per, 70 be returned 10 her. ! have a
small portrait In locbet. You VIII
see that no one takes II from me.
FREDERICK wINsTED."
lie sealed and addressed all the let.
tiers and inelosed them In large en-
yelope. upon which he Inscribed the
words "Day Manager Please deliver
these at s a. IN" This packet he left
I'd the district messenger company's
Office. across the way. preferring this
method 10 the uncertainty OF early
delivery by mail 10 view OF the late
ness Of the -Four,
when he returned to his rooms he
was done with the world. He endeav-
cred TO dismiss all sentimental consld-
tgations and 10 act like a disciplined
nan under orders. II anything could
ft0ue for the unmanllness Of what he
was doing Il would have been the alb.
sence Of self pity with which be went
bout H.
His hand was perfectly steady when
be opened the drawer 10 which be
kent bis revolver. and II Is probable
hat the disorder into which he was
brown by bis failure to fnd the weap-
vi In fits usual place was due chiefly
to physical pain. There arc bead.
aches which cannot be reconclled TO
sn effort Of the memory suddenly
made. Captain Winsted tried TO re.
what be had done with bis
revolver and bis head seemed to split
lengthwise and crosswise and the
pieces 10 OIL be air. He put up both
his hands n experienced an Illusion
81 readjusting the fragments Of bis
skull. When they became little
more quiet he made search through
al his possessioos The revolver was
not to be found.
He had no idea where another could
be bought ct such an hour OF the
night. aud be did not consider a diff
ferent means OF fulfilling the military
tradition. II occurred to him that
there would be time enough after the
shops should open In the morning,
and. though be dreaded the delay, no
other course suggested itself.
Meanwhile to ease his aching head
be stretched himself upon a couch.
end almost Immediately the pain sub
slded. He sank Into delicious doss.
which lasted only few minutes, but
was Incredibly sweet Vague dreams
hsd come 10 him Of the world all
changed aud ht 10 live In; Of Emily
singing 10 him IN the dusk Of a sum
mer eyening. n memory Of the first
time be had ever heard her voice In
song
There was small alarm clock In
his bedroom. He brought II out,
wound the alarm 70 the full and set i
fer the hour OF G Then with a Ger
tain fcrceaess Of resolve 70 snatch
iha iat, popg crumb o. satisfaction
out az the jaws q death be lay down
ani closed bin eyes
Yer long time sleep cinded him, and
10 place % pleasant fancies came the
hlsteresg regrets These grew 70
nihddea.ne intensity bat a. the mo
taent when endurance seemed no long
81 possible he slept
lie Was uFensed BY sound o. knock
lng WITH di;aculty he shook on sleep,
E.tA u A.NA NthA AERtA'A4t - NF@ATN 49,
meas BIS gafe fel aF0n the clock II In
asrafei the hour o. BYc. yc, the room
mas frightened from without 20 thai
he essesr8c iamps had an odd look
ID a. lmieryal az toe knocking Win
uea leaned forward toward the clock.
Il was ileat III fash he recalled
asst hs bud wound the alarm and Moth
ine else Ihe clock had run DOWN
gic called Though tie door Who's
thsreY Use rolee u clifford Law
rpaca answered wlnsted le, Tin 10
Tangcnae Vas sabgriug under ssFohs
eseiiemeaf. nad his relief - tie sight
81 W.Hsgea was obviously crest
IT snk hearen ] opened thar noie
h. besan WHIST did yoa nieaa p n
Yaa 0guued ny note 70 En5yg saia
wlassed Wei thHi was bot much
gsr i Gorapf Now III trouble son q
step il there AID be polated 70
closet tie d9sf " whles vas tiar =