The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-09-11


these brothers were to meet on the
morrow, it must be with the full I'M
derstanding that this especial topic
was TO be completely avoided. But In
what words could he urge such re-
quest upon this man? None suggest
ed themselves, yet he had promised
Miss Scott that he would insure his
silence in this regard, and it was with
this difficulty and no other he had
been struggling when Mr.. Brotherson
came upon him in the other room.
You have still something to say"
suggested the latter, as an oppressive
silence swallowed up that icy sentence
| have already recorded.
81 have" returned Mr. Challoner, re-
gaining his courage under the eXigen'
cies OF the moment. Miss Scott is
very anxious TO have your promise
that you will avoid all disagreeable
topics with your brother till the doc
tor pronounces him strong enough to
meet the trouble which awaits him"
you mean"
He is not as unhappy as we. He
knows nothing OF the affection which
has befallen him. He was taken i'll"
The rest was almost inaudible.
DO you think | should be apt to
breach this subject with anyone, let
alone with him, whose connection
with il | shall need days to realize!
I'm not so given to gossip. Besides,
he and | have other topics of interest.
have an invention ready with which
| propose TO experiment In place
he has already prepared for me. We
can talk about that"
The irony, the hardy self-possession
with which this was said struck Mr..
Challoner to the heart. Without a
word he wheeled about towards the
door. without a word, Brotherson
stood, watching him go till he saw his
hand fall on the knob when he quietly
prevented his exit by saying:
Unhappy truths cannot be long con
cealed. How soon does the doctor
think my brother can bear these In
evitable revelations?"
He said this morning that IL his
patient were as we'll tomorrow as his
present condition gives promise OF, he
might be told in another week"
Orlando bowed his appreciation oil
this fact, but added quickly:
WHO is to do the telling?"
Doris" nobody else could be trust
ed with so delicate task"
Il wish to be present"
Mr.. Challoner looked up, surprised
at the feeling with which this request
was charged.
las his brother-his only remaining
relative, have that right. Do yol
think that Dor-that Miss Scott, car
be trusted not to forestall that mo
ment by any previous hint of wha
awaits him?"
IF she so promises. But will yot
exact this from her? 1t surely canno
be necessary for me to say that you
presence will add infinitely to the diff
Guilty of her task"
"Yet 1t is a duty l cannot shirk.
will consult the doctor about 1t. l will
make him see that | both understan'
and shall insist upon my rights in thi
matter. But you may tell Miss Dol
: is that I will sit out of sight, and tina
shall not obtrude myself unless m
name is brought up in an undesirabl
way"
The hand on the door-knob made
, sudden movement.
"Mr. Brotherson. can bear no NOR
tonight. With your permission, wi
: leave this question to be settled b
= others" And with a repetition Of hi
former bow, the bereaved father witt
drew.
Orlando watched him TIL the doc
closed, then he too dropped his mas
, But is was on again, when in lit
while he passed through the sittin
= room on his way upstairs.
!, y No other day in his whole life ha
/ been like this to the hardy inventor
- for in 1t both his heart and his co
O. science had been awakened, and up
4 this hour he had not really know
= that he possessed either.