The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-12-08
INsTALLMENT Il.


'Ah!" says Mr. Henry; and sud
denly rising from his seat with NOR
alacrity than he had yet discovered
set one finger on my breast, and criet
at me in kind of screaming whis
per, "MackeHar" ~ these were his
Words nothing can kill that man
He is not mortal He is bound upor
my back to all eternity-to all Gods
eternity" says he, and, sitting down
again, fell upon a stubborn silence.
A day or two after, with the same
as if to be sure we were alone, Mac
kelIar," said he, when you have any
intelligence, be sure and let me know.
We must keep an eye upon him, or he
will take us when we least expect"
"He will not show face here again, .
said |.
"Oh, yes, he will" said Mr.. Henry.
wherever | am there will he be-"
And again he looked all about him.
You must not dwell upon this
thought, Mr.. Henry" said I.
NO" said he, that is very good
advice We will never thing of it, ex-
cept when you have news. And we do
not know yet" he added: ''he may be
dead
No news could have reached Durris-
deer more generally welcome than
tidings of the masters death. This
brings me to speak of the exception,
my old lord. AS soon as my anxiety
for my old master began to be re-
Taxed, was aware of a change in the
old gentleman. his father, that seemed
to threaten mortal consequences.
One day that he had sent for his
lawyer and remained long while pri-
vate, he met me as he was crossing
the hall with painful footsteps, and
took me kindly by the hand. "Mr. Mac
kellar," said he, 81 have had many oc-
casions to set proper value on your
services; and today, when recast my |
will, / have taken the freedom to |
name you for one of my executors. / |
believe you bear love enough to our
house to render me this service
His dissolution, though it took not
very long, proceeded by infinitesimal
His faculties decayed to-
gether steadily; the power of his
limbs was almost gone, he was ex-
deaf. his speech had sunk
INTO mere mumblings; and yet to the
end he managed to discover some
hing of his former courtesy and kind
ness, pressing the hand of any that
helped him, presenting me with one
Of his Latin books in which he had
aboriously traced my name, and in
thousand ways reminding us of the
greatness of that loss which it might .
Utmost be said we had already suf-
cred
To the end, the power of articula-
ion returned to him in flashes; it !,
eemed he had only forgotten the art
+ speech as child forgets his les
on, and at times he would call some :,
art of it to mind. On the last night
( his life, he suddenly broke silence
nth these words from Virgil: "Gna-
lque pratisque, alma, precor, mis-
rere," perfectly uttered and with a
ting accent. At the sudden clear :,
ound of it, we started from our sew
raj occupations; but it was in vain
e turned to him; he sat there silent :.
nd to al appearance fatuous. A
tile later, he was had to bed with !,
ore difficulty than ever before; and
,me time i'll the night, without any :,
ortal violence. his spirit fed .,
The death of my old lord was the =,
session of a fresh surprise to us who =,
atched the behavior OF his successor. :,
D any considering mind, the two
ms had between them slain their =.
Their; and he who took the sword =.
light be even said to have slain him
It'll his hand But no such thought -,
peared to trouble my new lord. He A,
rs becomingly grave; | could scarce 80
y sorrowful, or only with a pleas 60,
I sorrow; talking of the dead with -,
regretful cheerfulness, relating old ho
amples of his character, smiling at -,
sm with good conscience; and ho
len the day of the funeral came .
md, doing the honors with exact -,
,priety. | could perceive, besides,
It he found solid qualification in 90,
accession to the title; the which 10,
was punctilious in exacting. ON,
md now there came upon the scene do,
ew character, and one that played 90,