Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-05
CHAPTER xiv-continued.
II

Since the ola man SIalCHeu IHe pic
TIRE the Pearlhunter and the girl had
been staring at each other. Events
were happening, developments unfold
ing too fast for comprehension. The
old man was staring at them both,
from one to the other, as ~ unable to
grasp revelation that had been TWEEN
~ wears coming. He stretched up his
hands at last to the young man. pulled
his face down to him, gazed on 1t as
at something of which ne had long
dreamed but never hoped to see
turned back to the man on the floor.
Martin Redmond, I'll requite the
deed you've done, the one good deed
Of your evil life. The little girl I've
raised as my own, the child of the
good woman you cruelty killed, the
child you deserted, your daughter
stands before you"
The girl rec0iled in horror. The an
natural father strained his glazing
eyes toward the daughter his thought
had outraged; a cry muttered up out
Of his chest and brought with it gush
of froth and blood; he stiffenad; his
face frightened horribly; he fell heavy
against the arms of the sheriff-dead.
The girl turned away from the grue-
come sight, stole a half faltering
glance at the bewIldered face Of the
PearIhunter, threw herself down by the
side Of the couch and bowed her face
upon the old mans bosom.
"Unsay it, Daddy Oh, Daddy, I'M
sag it|
He softly stroked her hair with his
great gaunt hand.
It's the truth, Dotty, and can't be
Hnsaid But you owe him no respect
parent only, never a father. He de-
serted you, and killed your mother
in ways unspeakable killed her-a
woman of the high blood of the
pawns." He fumbled the picture up
of his breast, held it before his face
moment, laid it back. "GodF he
groaned. The ruin he wrought For
years / searched for her"-he spoke
the name In reverence, land you, my
SON"
His hand found it's way back into
the Pearlhunters; his eyes strained
hard toward the face bending over
him.
They seemed hungry to know many
tlngs-the twenty years of wander
4 ing; the death Of the woman of the
3 picture; how the young man came to
q be just there; Of his wounded arm.
But with the steady courage of a sol
der who knew the end was near he
put them by, and dropped his eyes to
q the girls hair.
Your grandfather, Dotty, old God
Trey Dawn, cast your mother off when
she married Martin Redmond. Alone,
and dying in poverty and want, she
sent for me at last" The girl was
crying softly. He stopped, put his
arm about her and drew her close. Il
had the privilege-and honor-of max
ns her last hours less terrible. She
oied withdrawing you. You we're
ulree years old when l gave up the
search, left everything in the hands
u my good FREUD, Judge Eskridge,
ana came up shere TO lose myself in
uiese vast woods along the Wabash,
present from General Jackson"
HIS eyes closed YEARLY. He lay
10 sun and the pallor Oh his face was
~ gpastly that the Pearlhunter bent
al1ouSly over him. But the heavy
aus presently Enclosed; the voice,
d queer and hoarse from long disuse,
ana noticeably growing weaker, fall
tered on.
seven years 1t seems only this
uiorning he shot mel And yet 1t
81 NouIunt be- or Dotty wouldn't be the
NJ WONDERFUL woman she has become nor
you my son, the man you are-the man
was when l led Jackson's rangers,
-ieSpef Dawn Red" the quavering
u 'olce hesitated. mo, no, let that
.alne perish with his who disgraced
me Judge knows. Hesper Dawn;
lava Wulf Warbritton. Both of the
H-sn blood Of the Dawns; your moth
~FS Doth named Hesper Dawn. distant
a - ooeSins' both the same name, and both
u me same high blood. Neither need
~ Dc ashamed, my son, Of your name
"aEoritton. 1t has been more or
s9S oh The tongues Of men since the
ave DAYS Of Saxon Harold. Share
our estate with Dotty. 1t is in the
WI mat you do so, and there's annie
~ you both. The judge will know"
Inc Pearlhunter was on the noint
mentioning the letter-the death
1e elri grandfather, his relentins
VIII But the faltering voice left
= no opening.
''y soo' you are a man grown, but
~ VIII not deny your father the
AZ, 3.' munger OF twenty bitter years"
IT'S voice was fast failing: his eves
-4'0ed hard to find the Pearlhunter's
lh9agh ne was bending low over
The young man read the mean.
Ae twenty years of longing in
ts .'''inS eyes. He lznelt down and
DIS face agatlst the old mans
Aa arm stole about his neck
a9'd him close.
q 'oHg time the old mar Inv still
arm around the girl kneeling |