The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-20


a Jew7-very well-now shall act
like onep'
+ He began to pace the room with
short, feverish steps. II am going to
tell you something no one has ever
heard before. Only three people know
1t, and they have held their tongues
your mother and Major Mowbray-
No-don't interrupt. You can't silence
me with those damned eyes of yours.
You've got to listen. You don't remem-
Der your father, do you? He WAS In
India when you were a child, and
your mother does not speak very often
of him. You see how well + know
things. But you are very proud of
him-and rightly. He was a brilliant
soldier and something OF an inventor.
He invented a gun that, though 1T
would be twenty years old now, would
still rank head and shoulders above
anything we have. 1t was unfortunate
that he spent more than he had and
gambled with what he did not possess
The British government was, as usual,
dilatory and parsimonious Colonel
Farquhar offered his invention to a
foreign power. My father knew ev-
erything. | was young subaltern at
the time. My father felt it his duty
to inform the authorities. Previous to
this he and Colonel Farquhar had been
Intimate. AS last act of friendship
be warned your father OF his purpose
Your father murdered him.
MY father lived few hours"
Sewer went on deliberately. "He was
a Jew, but he was a great man. He
held your father In his power. He
could have had his pound of flesh He
had mercy. He let your father go-on
three conditions. The first condition
was that he withdrew his offer to the
foreign power, the second that he re-
signed his commission, the third that
he left the country. These things he |
lid"
my father died In Africa" Far
Iuhar said.
$50 l have been told"
There was a long silence Sewer
studied the younger man out of the |
corner of his eyes. There was some
hing he did not fully understands
,hase of humanity that did not fit in
With his carefully drawn up catalogue.
This red-hot temperament grown sud-
ienly cold frightened him. 1t was like
an unknown explosive.
Your father signed confession In
ront of witnesses. You will under
tand that in view of the circum-
tances 1t was felt necessary to have
ONE hold over him. Here is the pa
er."
Fnrquhar accepted the neatly folded
document and took it nearer to the
ght. He read it carefully without
ny trace of emotion
II understand" He held the naner
as though weighing IL.
OF course it is obvious that this is
great value to me. How much do
on want?"
II am in no need of money. 1t is
our career or mine," he said. ssYou
ust resign. Half an hour since
ould have been satisfied with an
pology."
Farquhar nodded.
Il give you my word of honor that
lail send In my papers tonight in re-
i'm for this letter"
Il accept your word. The letter Is
your hands"
Farquhar started slightly and then
nfled
"Ah, might have burned 1t. You
e man of remarkable discernment.
ell, our bargain Is closed. I dare say
have to thank you for your long ST.
nee In this matter But virtue is its
vn reward. Good night"
Sewer took up his hat from the
Bile He frowned at his own hand,
hich shook.
You are confoundedIy cool bout it
L." he said zone would think you
dn't care"
The door closed Farquhar went
ck to his writing table He did not
ar up the yellow. faded letter, but
opped it against bronze candlestfck
i'd sat there staring at IT with blank