The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-24

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uuhar's character. which were COM
monty open only after dark.
"Haven't you any limitations OF m
mortality from the rccollcctions OF
early childllood?' lie asked.
".None." said F%arunhar. Never had.
Seventy years of this worlds long
enough for me. l don't want an eter-
nifty to learn to be good in. Another
point: If | believed what you Chris
tians believe do you think Id live as
YOU live? Not much. Act up to your
creed. There's the secret of happi-
ness
"And what's your creed. them:
Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow
we die said Faruuhar. cynically ell
joyiny his w cynicism.
And suppose the workings of eau
Hltion came and put Il stopper on your
eating and drinking? If you were
brought to grinding poverty, say. or
got infected with leprosy, or didn't
marry Dolly I'anc:'
''Therc's always the ultimate rem
cdy." said Farquhar with a shrug.
w liltu IlltiiIS. VtIIlS lI'NI lhStS"
"Suicidc while of unsonnd mind. I'd
take good care it wasn't called acct
dental death. | wonder now if they'd
give me Christian burial:'
".\ot if | was anywhere around,
sonny. You may depend on that. So
YOU seriously contemplate suicide as
Il possible end Of your lifc:'
,1. J 49, ..A ,,,e;1,ln 1-Nnt, ~, u
revolver loaded. I've had that before
me ever since | remember.
"Weil. I'll give you the credit Of
being consistent. If I'd owned a creed
| believe | might have stuck to it
tolcrably well.'
"You're sorry you've nonc:'
Yes" said Lurian.
F'arqular laughed and broke off to
: ask. is that amy one calling!'
who'd look us up ut this time of
night 'rcpt it was the postman"
Are you expecting a letter.
81 had my weekly budget yesterday,
and so did you, sonny. Don't he .jeal-
GUS
81 am jealous. I'm confoundedly
Jealous
What is it YOU want. boy:'
"To see YOU letter.
Lucinn was fully alive to the faSci-
nation of playing with a tiger. He
pulled out Dolly'S gray envelope and
played a tune on the back of it. Here
it is. What do You want to know:
Il want to know how she addresses
you and signs herself, and what the
substance of its like. and how many
sheets she sends YOU"
"How many does she send you:'
"Curiols. too, arc you:' Exchange
them
Not much. suppose she called you
darling and me only 'dear:'
by heaven. Lucian. shouldn't Won
der if | murdered you in my sleep
some night"
Did You say in Your sleep or in
minc:' I.ucian put in.
I'D not do it in my senses, for I've
no wish to he hanged for murder. but
| tell YOU. | can't get the thought of
those letters of yours out of my head
And when the willis in allegiance thu
body sometimes works Of itself. You
keep your door locked. Mind. I've
warned YOU"
Upon my solemn honor. old TarQu
har. YOU are Il %snvagc:!' exclaimed Iu
clan.
Take the thing away, then. Keel
it out of my sigllt!.'
IL guess you'd read it if you found
it lying about"
you're right. l should. Id have
opened tho envelope yesterday by the
steam Of the kettle, only Dolly d beer
ut the pains to seal it. confounl her.
I.ucian lave him a queer glance
That cynical confession did not ALLEN
ate him; for n thing. he knew tina
it was necessary to make Il large dis
count upon %Farquhar's revelations OF
iniuuity. and for another. had it beer
true to the last word it could not have
changed his feeling. Strong. quiet
and immovable. that lay welded int,
his life. it almost equaled his love fol
Dolly. 1t ~outweighcd his love for him
self. lie moved to give his letter t.
FarQuhnr, but checked his hand in mic
air. Dolly'S affcctionate words Nigh
so easily be ~misconstrued by a jealou:
eye. Instead he plunged the envelope
over the side and let it float away.
There goes tcmptation.' he said, a
tho chain of bubbles ended.
.'There'll he others to ome though
There is some one calling
1t was Charlesworth mailing then
from the shore. FarQuhar o up tn
cars and rowed back. The huge fig
ure of the American doomed up agains
the twilit Sky. quiet as ii rock. II
never was impatient.
"Way up at the hotel | heard yov
singing. and | made out you must b
down here. sir. Higher up the water
not deep enough to drown a kitten.
he said. as FarQuhar secured the boat
\ stake and Il rope were all that wa
needed, without bars or locks. Thief