The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-13


sport from t he true type.
Richard, the last Of all of them, was
the most incorporating, the most
indomitabIe of the lot.
What good are your demanded his
uncle, Major Anthony. What can
you DOR
ct have to thank circumstances
smiled Richard. IT can swim, can
ride. and can sail a boat against any
man I ever met"
That's it," swore his uncle, blow
ing UP with rage. sail a boat! That's
all you can dol That's all you own
beyond suit or two of clothes! Sail
q boat!"
Il mean to-" said Richard. I'm only
waiting for you to talk business first"
What business? Ba1derdash! What
d'you think I'll do for you?-a failure!
Ia disgrace to the Anthonysi Not one
penny Not one ha'pennyr
You're disinherited! It's automatic.
The estate provided for you while
there was chance to pass an exami-
nation. That ceased when you failed
for the Indian Civil. To inherit an
Anthony must enter one or other OF
the services. You know that You
failed. What are you here for III
support no able-bodied mani"
Dick.
What dye rneanr'
Tn giving you your choice. You
light or you pay me a thousand
pounds; a thousand pounds was pro-
vided In the will for every Anthony
in line Of succession on entering any
OF the services. I want that thou
sand"
dencei" his uncle stammered.
You either fight or pay" smiled
Richard without moving.
What dye mean?'
Il mean I'm entitled to the money
and I've come for it. Don't answer
yet, ListenI Just before old Mao
Douga1 died he told me how much
you paid him to break my leg by
accident He quoted your actual
words-Tf he's not there, MacDougal,
at examination time there'n be hum
dred pounds for YOU He showed me
notes you gave him. He offered them
20 me. His son Andry has the hun
dred now:> he knows where 1t came
from and for what, and he has tried
70 get me to take 1t"
The Majors jaw dropped. but he
spun on his heel in an attempt to
bluster.
what mares nest is thisr' he
spluttered.
HE admitted that you bribed him..
and thrashed him for It just three
weeks ago today. He and are quits.
had It witnessed; my lawyer has it
now"
The Major said nothing. thought
fully. An off1cer-presumably a gem
tlernan-found out at such expedients
for saving money, is perhaps wiser
II he does say nothing.
under the circumstances" contin-
ued Dick. 81 applied for commission
in hurry, and saw lawyer. I know
where am and where you are. I've
come for that thousand, and I'll take
1t now or hght-now, understand-not
tomorrow or the day after-now! And
] give you from now exactly five
minutes to come to a decisioni No,
don't try to leave the room-Tve got
my eye on the bell, too-thirty sec
onds are upl Think. man-youd bet
ter think"
After one wild glance around him
for a way of escape Major Anthony
sat down and thought deliberately.
It'll pay" he said quietly. pulling
out his check book, just as Dick snap
ped his watch shut. TITS extortion
but I'll pay"
Dick watched him write the check
and watched him write and sign q
letter to the Lamlash bankers in con.
drmation of it.
Now I'm off," he said, putting both
into his pocket. "Youn pay my four
hundred a year to my lawyer, or he'll
be after you to know why. There's
only one thing more before I go-the
sword-Pm heir-Tve a right to it.
I want It."
mo" said Major wallace Anthony.
Possession" said Dick, walking tc
the mantelpiece. is nine points of the
law"
He took down a wonderful old clay.
more. basket-hilted. with a beryl SCI
in the top of the hilt, and characters
etched rather rudely down the blade
It had no scabbard; and though the
blade had been kept polished by al
most unnumbered generations, thu
weapon looked older than the mantel
piece.
I'll take II with me-" said Dick
land If you want it back you'll hav'
to fight for it-except on one condi
ton, OF course. The day direct hei
is born I'll bring it back if I'm at tn
other end of the world. Failing al
heir-remember the written evidenc
I hold against you-and-don't-let
catch-you-againi Good dayr"
Holding the strange sword by tn
blade. he STROBE out, straight up tn
road to Lamlash.
where away. Mr.. Dicky sir?"
The voice and the accent were
Scotsman's speaking English with tn
prideful accuracy of learning newl
won.
Away. that's ALL" said Dick. "Jus
away.
'sYe have the sword. I see. I'm gla
ye have it. Yell be goin' in tn
yacht7"
Dick nodded.
Andry was six full inches the tale
of the two and looked even bigger i
his uniform.
where are We goin' Mr.. Dicky
Where awa'7'
ica-Tunis-Algeria = Egypt an,
where"
TAX mep'
No"
There was a pause while they eye
each other. Dick uncompromising. Ar
dry recognizing the fact.
Forgetful of his uniform, he heI
out a great fist like a club with hail
and freckles on it. Then he remen
bered and changed to a salute. Die
reached his own hand out (and it wS
only very little whiter); Andry seize
1t; and was satisfied.
eff I could have gone into the o
regiment. Andry. I would have bee
proud to have you for a servant
was decent of you to enlist on n
account AS it is. you're in and I
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