The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-28

and ! shall obey. | always keep my
promises. There. dearest, lei me so
now aud write. Afterward'-
. St 81 =
Noel Far1uhar came into his library
at the L.iIacs and unlocked his writing
table, one of those elegant roll top
American contrivances full of draw
blotte,, his writing paper and his re-
Voiver. He made sure that this was
properly loaded and then dipped pen
III ink and began to write.
TO THE CORONER.
Dear SRI wish it clearly to be un-
derstood that write in sound physical
health, and that my brain is not and
never has beer in danger of insanity. l
purpose shortly to commit suicide by
shooting myself, and j do not wish my
body to receive rites in which l never
nave had a shadow of belief. In plain
English, !, not being a Christian, do not
desire Christian burial. | have neither
hope nor wish for Il joyful resurrection.
ThIs has been my lifelong creed. I have
been at The pains to belle it and live as
the model OF virtue, both in public and
private. in order to earn the esteem Of
my respectable British fellow citizens. I
challenge any man living to say | have
hot sucreedeL. Honesty is unquestiona-
blS the best policy for the man who
wishes I" thrive. ] would not wish to die
With a lie on my lips; the taste of truth
is pleasantly novel.
Within the last few months the issue
of a love affair, together with certain pc
tuniaiN losses which endanSer my politi-
cal position, have contriNe1 to make life
undressing and even hurdensonle. / See
no chance Of Improvement and have not
the patience to undergo present discom-
fort in the vague hope of a p~roblematical
future gain. | take the only logical course.
In shooting myself | carry out a purpose
condition1lly framed as soon as was old
enough 10 think for myself. Let me again
repeat that | am not mad. and let me
beg. let me beseech the twelve worthy
gentlemen who shall sit upon my body IL
burden their conscinnces with no unnec-
eSSalN perjury. but to cap the inquest
with a truthful verdict of felo lie Sc.
In conclusion | commend to my biogra-
; p1ers the study Of my birthplace, paren-
tage and nationality. | refer them for III
formation to the records of the PROVING.
Of ki"E, south Russia. | am, sir, faith.
fully yours.
NOEL. DMITRl FARQIHAR.
The I.ilacs. Monkswcll, .-1-3.
When he had finished he road Over
the letter With satisfaction. While lie
was 50 doing somebody opened the
door ana came nuiseleS>lv i'll. E'aruu-
har glanced ;lnerily over his shoulder;
but. seeing only I.ucian dc Saumarez
he ven on With his reading. after
taking the precaution OF drawing his
biO1trr across the revolver to hide it
With an indcscribubly guilty and
shame faced air. like Il dog thar has
been caught stealing. I.ucian Ven and
lay down on the sofa. He was hold
ing a handkerchief to his lips.
Earunlar closed tho letter and took
tho revolver. 2lanring again at lMcian
I1cian heard the movement. turned
his head and for the took
away the strained handkerchief.
"@larulhar. old man he began
lie could no, GET any further.
%laruuliar set his teeth on his under
lip and SWorc. He sat immovable
looking dangerous. AL rebellion. an,
then the inevitable law of his nattr,
asserted itself. us it had done before
as in him it always would-,hc powe
that hclu him in bondage. He tore til,
letter across and across and acrus!
again and flung the fragments int,
the CRATE. He took up the revolver b,
the barrel and hurled if through thu
window ACROSS the flower beds int,
ID" fountain OF the lawn He cam,
and knclt 10y l.urians side and liftc,
him With fierce tenderness against his
breast.
"Confo11nd YOU. What have yo,
been doing to yourscIf:' he said.
THE End.