The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-26

his very pulses seemed to stop and
then break into a hammering gallop of
triumph. He closed tho door sharply,
and Sewer turned.
"Wellf" Farquhar said quietly,
II have come for your apology"
''Then you have come on a fruitless
errand"
A tremor seemed TO pass over Sow
ers body. The brown, slightly pro-
trudiug eyes fiickered. Suddenly and
| terribly his self-restraint broke down.
II am the Jew. am not---the son OF
Jewt-very weli--now I shall act
like one!'
He began to pace the room with
short, feyerish steps Il am going to
tell you something no one t.s ever
heard before, Only three people know
II, and they have held their Tongues
your mother aud Major Aowbray,
So--don't interrupt You can't silence
me with those damned eyes OF yours.
You've got to llsten. You don't remem.
Der your father. do your lie was In
India when you were child and
| your mother does not speak very often
OF him. You see how well know
things Hut you are very proud Of
hlm--and rightly. He was a brilliant
soldier and something Of an Inventor.
He Invented gun TINT, though II
would be twenty years old now. would
still rank head and shoulders above
anything we have, II was unfortunate
that he spent more than he had and
gamhlcd with what he did not possess
The British government was. as usual.
dllatory and parsimonious. Colonel
Farquhar offered his invention to
foreign power, My father knew ev.
erythlng was u young subaltern at
the time, My father felt II his duty
TO inform the authorities. Previous 10
this be and Colonel Farquhar had been
Intimate. As n last act OF friendship
he warned your father OF his purpose
Your father murdered him.
My father lived few hours"
Sower went on deliberately. "He was
a Jew, but he was great man. He
held your father In his power. He
could have had his pound Of fiesh, 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 hls commission. the third that
he left the country. These things he
did"
my father died in Africa" Far.
quhar said.
80 | have been told"
There was n long silence. Sewer
studied the younger man out Of the
corner OF his eyes There was some
thing he did not fully understand
phase Of humanity that did not fit In
with his carefully drawn up catalogue.
This redhot temperament grown sud
denly cold frightened him. II was like
handling nm unknown explosive.
Your father signed confession In
front OF witnesses You will under
stand that In view OF the circum-
stances Il was felt necessary TO have
some hold over him. Here Is the pa
per"
Faruuhar accepted the neatly folded
document and took Il nearer to the
light He read II carefully without
any trace OF emotion
II understand" He held the paper
thoughtfully. as though weighing II.
"Of course II Is obvious that this Ia
OF great value TO me, How much do
ypu wantr'
II am In no need Of money II In
your career or mine" he said "Tvu
must resign. Half an hour since |
would have been satisfied with an
apology"
Farquhar nodded
II give you my word OF honor that |
shall send In my papers tonight In re.
turn for this letter"
Il accept your word. The letter IL
in yonr hands"
Faruuhar started slightly and then
smiled
"Ah, might have burned H. You
are a man OF remarkable discernment
Well, our bargain Is closed. dare say
have TO thank you for your long ST.
lence in this matter. But virtue Is its
own reward. Good night"
Sewer took up his hat from the
table He frowneJ ut hts own hand,
which shook.
"lou are confcuude'ly cool about II |
NIL" he said. 'Oac would think you
didn't care"
The door closed Faruuhar went |
back TO his writing table. He did not |
tear up the yellow, faded letter, but |
prorped Il against bronze candlestick
and sat there staring NJ IL with blank !
eyes. Then he began to write. He
Wrote four letters. One was tn the |
war office, When he had tlt,tshe7, he |
opened drawer and took out an army |
revolver, which be examined and then
loaded carefully He switched of the |
electric lamp He went over to the
hearth and stamped hts fathers confes.
sion into the enbers The polished
barrel wiaked Ike an evil silver eye
In the reflected areligat
"Mr. Farquhar--sre you therer