The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-02-02
INsTALLMENT 20.

"Ah, says he, still holding M
shoulders and now gently shaking
me, you think of me more than yol
he added repeating my expression
and l suppose something of my voice
''You are an honest man, and for thai
cause | spare you.
Spare me?" l cried
Spare you" he repeated, letting me
go and turning away And then, front.
ing me once more: you little know
what l would do with it, Mackellarl
Did you think | had swallowed my
defeat indeed Listen My life has
been series of unmerited cast
backs. That fool, Prince Charlie, mis-
managed a most promising affair;
there fell my first fortune. In Paris
had my foot once more high upon the
ladder; that time it was an accident,
letter came to the wrong hand, and
] was bare again. A third time, / found
my opportunity; | built up place for
myself in India with an infinite pa
thence; and then Give came, my rajah
was swallowed, and | escaped out of
the CONFUSION, like another Aeneas,
with Secundra Dass upon my back.
Three times | have had my hand upon
the highest station; and / am not yet
three-and-forty l know the world as
few men know it when they come to
die, court and camp, the east and the
west; l know where to go, ! see
thousand openings. | am now at the
height of my resources, sound of
health of inordinate ambition Well,
all this I resign; I care not if l die
and the world never hear of me; I
care only for one thing, and that /
will have. Mind yourself; lest, when
the roof falls, you too should be
crushed under the ruins"
Great Ship Arrives.
AS came out of his house, all hope
of Intervention quite destroyed /
was aware of a stir on the harbor
side, and raising my eyes, there was
a great ship newly come to anchor. 1t |
seems strange | could have looked |
upon her with so much Indifference |
for she brought death to the brothers
of Durrisdeer
The same night there was brought
to us from the ship little packet of
The next day my lord was
under engagement to go with the gov
ernor upon some party of pleasure
the time was nearly due, and / left
him for a moment alone in his room
and skimming through the pamphlets
When | returned his head had fallen
Ipon the table, his arms lying abroad
among the crumpled papers.
My lord, my lordl" cried as / ran :.
for | supposed he was in :.
ome fit
He sprane up like a figure upon
Vires, his countenance deformed with
ury, so that in a strange place |
hould scarce have known him His
and at the same time flew above his
cad as though to strike me down.
Leave me alone!" he screeched; and
fled, as fast as my shaking legs
,ould bear me, for my lady. She too
)st no time; but when we returned
e had the door locked within, and !
My cried to us from the other side
, leave him be. We looked in each
theirs faces. very white each sup
nc in 10 hInxx had ot 10
Il will write to the governor to ex,
use him. says she 1--WE must keep
III strong friends" But when she took
p the pen, it flew out of her fingers.
ou?" ex
Il will make shift, my lady" l
lid l.
THAT Will Do" hi
She looked over me as | wrote
That will do" she said, "when had ia
one. Thank God, Mackellar, l have 81,
on to lean upon! But what can it be a
ow? What what can it be?" De
In my own mind, l believed there TO
as no explanation possible and none di
,quired; it was my fear that the hs
ans madness had now simply burst it
nth it's way, like the long-smothered or
ames of a volcano; but to this lin Ill
ere mercy to my LADY, l burst not w
We expression. Al
ut is more to the purpose to con- w
der our own behavior" said l. Must |
n Ioorro b;y,, fhovo -oIoroqv
II do not dare disturb him." she sp