The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-15

talk" into the swollen w~hisky-soaked
hulk of the man dying nov on the
lounge.
For his state that day the man
blamed Benjamin Corvet. Alan, fore
ing himself TO touch the swollen face,
shuddered at thought of the truth UNI
DERIVING that accusation. Benjamin
Corvet's act-whatever IL might be
that this man knew-undoubtedly had
destroyed not only him who paid the
blackmall but him who received 1t;
the effect Of that act was still going
on. destroying. hlighting. Its threat of
shame was not only against Benjamin
Corvet; 1t threatened also all whose
names must be connected with Cor
vets. This shame threatened Alan (;
It threatened also the Sherrills. What
Sheriff. had told Alan and ven Cor
vets gifts to him had not been able
to make Alan feel tnat without ques-
ton Corvet was his father, but now
shame and horror were making him
feel II: In horror at Corpet's act
" ASh nv IA hssA'
at Covert's cowardlce, Alan was think
ing of Benjamin Corvet as his father.
This shame, this horror were his in
heritance.
He left Luke and went to the win
dow TO see If the doctor was coming.
He had called the doctor because in his
first sight Of Luke he had not recog-
nized that Luke was beyond the aid
Of doctors and because to summon a
doctor under such circumstances was
the right thing to do; but he had
thought of the doctor also as a wit
now-did he want a witness? He had
no thought of co~ncealing anything for
his own sake or for his fathers; but
he would, at least, want the chance TO
determine the circumstances under
which IL was TO be made public.
He hurried back to Luke. What
is it, Luke?" he cried to him. "What
can you tell? Listen! Luke-Luke,
is 1t about the Mlwaka-the Miwaka ?
Luke! !"
Luke had sunk into a stupor; Alan
snook him and shouted in his ear
without awakening response. AS Alan
Strengthened and stood hopelessly look
ing down at him, the telephone bell
rang sharply. Constance Sherrilrs
voice came to him her first words
made 1t clear that she was at home
and had just come In.
tVrhn SarynntS toll ma Soma nnn uyoc
making q disturbance beside your
house a while ago" she said. land
shouting something about Mr.. Corvet.
Is there something wrong there? Have
you discovered something's"
He shook excitedly while, holding
Luke should break out again and she
should hear it, he wondered what he
should say to her.
please don't ask me just now, Miss
Sheriff." he managed. IN tell you
what j can-later."
His reply, he recognized, only made
her more certain that there was some
thing the matter, but he could not add
anything to it. He found Luke, when
he went back to him, still In coma {;
! the bloodshot veins stood out against
the CHASTITY grayness of his face, and
his stertorous breathing sounded
through the rooms.
Constance Sheriff. had come In a
few moments before from an after
100 reception the servants told her
at once that something was happening
at Mr.. Corvet's. They had heard
shouts and had seen a man pounding
upon the door there, but they had not
taken 1t upon themselves to go owe
there. She had told the chauffeur to
wait with the motor and had run at
ono to the telephone and called Alan (;
his attempt to put her off made her
certain that what had happened was
not finished but was still going on.