The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-11-18

law Of three score and ten. II I were
not deceived by little and impressive
signs I noted, Mr.. Sidney was substl-
tuting complacently the will to die for
the will to live which had been in him
conspicuously indomitabie.
On DR.. Brownell's last visit, he con-
frmed what was in truth a fear.
HAS Mr.. Sidney, to -FOUR knowl-
edge" he asked, recently found a su-
preme satisfaction in any event"
None that I know Of" I said.
"Why?"
Hes changing. He is different now
from anything I V knew him to be.
I always have believed that his case
was out Of IL province, and that life
and death. for him. depended upon
resolve and that the resolve had a
purpose. You have not found things
wholly normal here. have your"
"No, I haven't"
"There Is something here" said DIR.
Brownell. II don't know what 1t is.
You don't know what it is. but de-
pend on it, something Of Importance
to Sidney has happened. 1t may not
have satisfied his life's resolve. bu.
l think 1t has. For the present. he
does no need me-possibly never
again."
Jed observed the change in Mr.. Sid
ney. Afterward l knew that he was
n much o acute observer than l.,
for the good enough reason that his
observation had n background Of
knowledge which I lacked. There was.
no doubt directly rs The consequence
Of this, nm unbelievable change In
Jed. He was very fond of Mr.. Sidney.
In our unhappy experiences with him,
we had overlooked this fact and had
failed to use 1t rs we could have. His
, affection for Mr.. Sidney was the one
thing greater than his cupidity and
self-love. with their attendant train
. Of m~alevolence, violence. surliress.
brutality and treachery.
!, lie was convinced that Mr.. Sidney
vas about to die, and the thought
!, affected him tremendously. He be,
came gentle; he abandoned his rasp-
+ ing manner-which. indeed, he never
a had carried into Mr.. Sidney's room,
puN ~ was Uu IutCl lIlttVil IlOto-
cation elsewhere. He was more than
ever with Mr.. Sidney, and each eve
ming. after the others had gone, they
had n bottle of wine which Jed drank
but he did not so singing down the
halls afterward. He was quiet and
considerable. courteous to Mrs. Sidney
and thoroughly friendly to me.
October went and the brown month
of November took oven the white-oal
leaves, and the woods stood in mono
chrome. Isobel and I rode ever.
morning. and just before the early sun
down we usually took a short walk
to rustic the brown leaves undcrfoo
and enjoy the sweetness Of crisp at
filled with the odors Of a seemly de
cay underfoot. Soon after sunset VI
were in Mr.. Sidney's room. He great
ly enjoyed to have the family abou
him, not engaged In entertaining hin
or waiting on him. but occupied !,
any amusement or work that could b.
undertaken by his fire.
Jed had 4 cot moved in and spen
the night with him. He did not wan
the nurses to have this office, and a
he was perfectly competent, I con
sented.
1t was an intensely happy and In
tensely unhappy experience for me
Mr.. Sidney, ] was convinced. woul,
not live to the hepatica season. 1so
bel had permitted him to follow tn
changing seasons from spring to win
ter by bringing him flowers, and hi
delight at seeing the. first hepatic,
Il had been MS great as hers in bringlni
IS it to him.
Isobel could not realize That her ia
II Their was dying. No n would hav
1t been so brutal as to tell her-or woul'
y it have been brutal? But Mrs. Sid
n. ney knew, l knew, Jed knew and NJ,
u. Sidney knew-and was happy.
The day before Christmas came wit
a driving snow which set in with. N
east wind early In the morning. l
g was n real Christmas snowstorn
t. heavy, persistent and driving, but no
d unkindly.
In the afternoon Morgan Of tn
IL Metropolitan agency IN drivini
er with difficulty through the drifte'
'e banks of 10 in h roads, to Sc
s. me again. l was full Of apprehension
u as l told Jed to show him in. Hi
&c mood was different from what 1t hn'
been before, when he almost ragged OIL
u of the house. 1t seemed to me every
u bOdy's mood was changing.
" Nevertheless Il chllh's fancy cam
" into my mind. Outside was the storm
IS through which travelled fierce animal
N of northern forest. and here. out O
IS the storm. came the werewolf.
'e Doctor" said Morgan, tive have
'e done n great deal Of work since
e saw YOU. l told you We would. be
cause the case interested me. w
'e have traced Mr.. Sidney through ever!
'e known operation and nct-so long n!
Y we can find him as Mr.. Sidney. Ever!
act is honorable; many If them arr
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