The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1916-09-01
BY 1. A. II. WYLIE
lAu right. reserved The Bobb. Merrill Coz

bagpipers. Some regiment on the
march forward. Richard Farquhar
lifted his head and listened. II came
down to him through the ages. the call
OF fighters to the fighting man. the
command of duty. That much was
left. Richard Earquhar turned and
went hOmeward.
As he entered and saw Robert Sewer
standing by the 6reslde, his gloved
hands behind his back. his whole atti.
tude expressive Of a cool self-certainty,
his very pulses seemed to stop and
then break into hammering gallop of
triumph. He closed the door sharply.
and Sewer turned.
"Well?" Farquhar said quietly.
II have come for your apology"
Then you have come ON a fruitless
Grand"
A tremor seemed to pass over Sow.
er's body. The brown, slightly pro-
truding eyes flIckered. Suddenly aud
terribly his self-restraint broke down
II am the Jew. am ! nOt-the sou of
Jew?-Very well-now ! shall act
like onew'
He began to pace the room with
short. feverish steps. II am going to
tell yoL something no one mas ever
heard before. Only three people know
IT, and they have held their tongues
Sour 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. aud
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 brilliant
soldier and something Of an inventor
He invented gun that. though 1t
would be twenty years old now. would
still rank bend and shoulders above
anything we have. 1t was unfortunate
that be spent more than he had and
gambled with what he did not possess.
The British government was. as usual.
dflatory and parsimonious. Colonel
Farquhar offered his Invention to a
foreign power. My father knew ev-
erythng. 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
he warned your father OF his purpose
Your father murdered him.
MY father lived few hours"
Sewer went on deliberately. HE was
Jew. but he was 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 bis commission, the third that
he left the country. These things he
did"
my father died in Africa" Far
quhar said
$50 I have been told"
There was a long silence. Sewer
| studied the younger man out of the
corner Of his eyes. There was some.
thing he did not fully understands
phase Of humanity that did not at in
with his carefully drawn up catalogue.
This red-hot temperament grown sud
denly cold frightened him. 1t was like
handling an unknown explosive.
your father signed confession in
front of witnesses. You will under
stand that In view Of the circum-
stances It was felt necessary to have
some hold over him. Here is the pa.
per-"
Farquhar accepted the neatly folded
document and took it nearer to the
light. He read 1t carefully without
any trace of emotion.
II understand" He held the paper
thoughtfully, as though weighing it..
"Of course 1t is obvious that this Is
of great value to me. How much do
you want?"
II am in no need of money. It is
your career or NINE" he said. "You
must resign. Half an hour since 1
would have been satisfied with an
apology"
Farquhar nodded.
81 give you my word of honor that
shall send in my papers tonight in re-
turn for this letter."
81 accept your word. The letter is
in your hands,"
Farquhar started slightly and then
smiled
"Ah. might have burned II. You
are a man Of remarkable discernment
Well, our bargain IL closed. dare say
| have to thank you for your long 81.
lence In this matter. But virtue Ii its