The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09
6be MYsferYo Of
Hartley House


You are going to torture him with
the knowledge that his life was wasted
in prison when he was free man in
law. You are going to destroy :',e Sid
ney family"
Richard Dobson saw his brother u
l said. "that night at the pool"
HE saw ghost" asserted Jed. "Or
If he -.un't see ghost, re must want
to stay in the penitentiary. If he
knew 1t was his brother, why didn't
he demand an inquiry and his free
dom? Either because he saw ghost
or he does not want his freedom. You
can have 1t either way you want. You
are going to force him out Of the only
place he has to live, and yeu are 60.
ing to give him the tragedy of know.
ins that his life was wrecked"
"He Is rich man." said. "Hal1
the old Dobson estate IS his. All of |,
Is his. His brother was legally and il
now actually dead"
You are a worse man than I was, n
said Jed. II never interfered with Mr.
S dney's scheme Of punishment. You
are trying to. His scheme was just" "
"What's the use of this debate?" l
exclaimed. "You are morally incapa.
BILE Of right doing"
"And you are foolish collection OF
pious axioms," said Jed.
When we came to the penitentiary
entrance. we encountered Morgan of
the Metropolitan agency. he stopped
me.
"You had me fooled" he said. II
really thought you didn't know"
II did not know" said.
Didn't you'll" he exclaimed. "You
are here to see Richard Dobson. I fol-
lowed my hunch. l have the answer
to the thing. know why this man
Sidney never was younger than twenty
years. You are here to see Richard
Dobson because you are representing
Arthur Dobson."
Arthur Dobson is dead"
II know he is-as a name; but he
is alive as Sidney"
"A1r. Sidney is dead" l said. 1--WE
have come here to tell Richard Dob
son that he can go free. did not
know who Arthur Dobson was until
last night"
AS Morgan stood before us on the
penitentiary steps. thought how true
had been my conception Of him as
the Inevitable. Mr.. Sidney had out
played fate, but it was by using the
trump card death.
Morgan's face showed some unpleas-
ant lines.
"What do you mean. that Sidney is
dead?" he asked.
"He died Christmas night. I read
his diary last night. Jed gave 1t to
me. 1t is the one Dravada tried to
steal. We came here at once to tell
Richard Dobson."
"Let his brother Arthur tell him.
Richard is dead" said Morgan, goine
on down the steps. "But l am not
through with you people. Publicity is
just as good now as it was before"
He got into an automobile, and was
driven away.
Something always happens to these
moral consciences," said Jed savage
ly. you'll learn life some day. young
fellow. Now keep your mouth shut
inside here"
The warden told US that Richard
Dobson had died the night before. HI
had sustained great shock the night
he walked out of the penitentiary ant
was found on Mr.. Sidney's grounds
The adventure not only overtaxed hin
physically, but 1t had affected his i'm
agination. When the guards found
him, after the message from Hartle!
house, he was incoherent and in fe
yer.
He never regained strength or ra
tionality. He had been quiet at times
| but at other times was in delirium
When delirious. he suffered chief,
from the delusion that he had seel
his brothers. ghost.
He died slowly and in great misery
the warden said.
"Now keep your mouth shut, yo'
fool" Jed ordered-by merely prod
ding ME In the ribs.
The warden was affected by tn
news of Mr.. Sidney's death. He re
membered him as the pleasant ma
who had called one day. 1t seemed
me that our visit, so shortly after Nj
Sidney's death. must appear as thin
strangely without purpose to the wal
den, but Jed was so apparently rigt
AI,$- <H,r
l yielded to his prudential course.
The right and wrong Of the Dobso
affair was in the grave. Our depa
ture from the penitentiary was awl
ward, thought. The warden did NJ
seem to find it so.
On the way back Jed presented, Y
} ciously, the sharp edges Of our troubl
"You have that fellow Morgan
deal WITH" he said. "If you are goir
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