The daily Alaskan., 1920-08-19

happy with her Barnes. All the life and spirit had been crushed out of the girl, consigncd 10 cruel usage, lone Illness, and to bitter reCOllectiOnS of the past. Jack Belslze, now Lord uighgate. could stand the strain no longer, and took Lady Clara away frou her bullying but cOwardly hus- band. The clopement of Clara open ed EtherS eyes to the misery of love less marriages, and the mamma of her new love, the Marquis of Farintosh, already distressed over the unplcas- ant uotoriety of the proposed New come alliance, received a letter from Ethel which set her son free.
 Ethel then turned to the lonely motherlesS children of her brother Barnes. and found comfort in devOting herself 10 them. Give married his Rosry. and his father determined to become a member of parliament In place of Sir Barnes. One night the colonel, returning from his election eering. met Give, candle in hand. AS each saw thS others face, 1t was so very sad and worn and pale, that Col Oncl Newcome with quite the tender ness of old days, cried God bless me, my boy. how iIl you look! Come and warm yourself, Clivy"
 "I have seen a ghost. father" Give said. "the ghost of my youth. father, the ghost of my happiness, and the best days Of my life. ! saw Ethel to- day"
 Nay. my boy, you mustn't talk to me so You have the dearest little wife at home, a dear little wife and child"
 You had a wife; but that doesn't prevent othcr-other thoughts. Do you know you never spoke twice in your life about my mother? You didn't care for her"
 "I-I did my duty by her." inter- posed the colonel
 "I know, but your heart was with the other So is mine. It's fatal 1t runs in tine family. father"
 The shares Of the BundeIcunl Bank Ing company in which the colOae! had made his fortune now declined sread- liy. and at last the crash came, wipin- out all the coIuuers money and with ir all Roscy's fortune. The im- poverished Ncwcomcs settled down first at BouIogue, and then in London. the colonel weary, feeble, white hair ed. Mrs. Mackenzie a perfect ter marunt. Rosey pale and ailing and little Tommy, the baby, a comfort and care 10 tine hard-worked Give.
 The colonel. no longer able to live under the same roof with Mrs. Mac keuzic. found a home with the Grey Friars. and here saw him.
 When the cUloreTs mlsfOrtunCs were at their worst, Ethel in reading an old book. found a letter from the coloncrs stepmother between the covers. It was memorandum of a proposed be- quest to Give. Ethel at once deter mined to carry out this intended be- quest. and so she and I hGsteDCd 10 Gives home: but not even good news could soften Mrs. Mackeuzie'S evil temper. That was sad and wretch. cd night, in which Mrs Mackenzie stormcd until the poor delicate Roscy fell into the fever to which she owed her death. We soon repaired to lhe Grey FrfarS where wG found that thc .-,.-.r .,.,-. f,. rr- r.-f ;Nrace ITD talked loudly, he gave the word of command, spoke HinduStauee as if to his men. Then he spoke words in French rapidly, seizing hand that was near him, and crying, roujours, touiours." Ethel and Give and the nurse were in the room with him. The old man talked on rapidly for awhile; then again he would sigh and he still; once more l heard him say, hurried ly. "Takc care of him when I'm in India :" and then with a heart-rendng voice he called for the love of his youth "Leouore, Leonorc" The pa- tlonts voice sank into faint murmurs: only moan now and then announced that he was not asleep.
 At the usual evening hour the chapel bell began to toll and Thomas New comes hands outside the bed feebly beat time And just as the last bell struck, q peculiar sweet smile. shOne ever his face, aud he lifted ID his heal a little. and quickly said, "Ad- sum- ?nd fell back. It was the word we used 2t school, when names were called; and is, he whose heart was as that Of a little child, had answered to his name, and stood in the presence of the Master.
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