White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-02
INsTALLMENT 20.

he added, repeating my expression
and 1 suppose something OF my voice.
"You are an honest man, and for that
cause l spare you
Spare me?" 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. Mackellar!
Did you think had swallowed my
defeat indeed? Listen My life has
been a series Of unmerited cast
backs That fool. Prince Charlie. mis-
managed a most promising affair;
there fell my first fortune. In Paris l
had my foot once more high upon the
ladder; that time 1t was an accident,
"a letter came to the wrong hand, and
I 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 l escaped out of
the convulsion. 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. | know the world as
few men know it when they come to
die, court and camp, the east and the
west: know where to go. see
thousand openings. 1 am now at the
height of my resources, sound of
health, of inordinate ambition. Well.
all this l resign; I care not If l die
and the world never hear Of me:
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 l came out of his house, all hope
Of Intervention quite destroyed,
was aware of stir on the harbor
side, and raising my eyes. there was
a great ship newly come to anchor. 1t
seems strange l could have looked
upon her with 80 much Indifference
for she brought death to the brothers
Of Durrisdeer.
The same night there was brought
20 US from the ship little packet Of
pamphlets. 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 moment alone In his room
and Swimming through the pamphlets.
When returned his head had faiieu
upon the table. afs arms lying ABROAD
among the crumpIed papers.
my lord. my iord!" cried as ran
Onward. for supposed he was in
some tit
He sprang up like figure upon
wires, his countenance deformed with
fury, 30 that in a strange place !
should scarce have known him. His
hand at the same time flew above his
head as though to strike me down.
Leave me alone!" he screeched; and |
! fled. as fast as my shaking legs
would bear me, for my lady. She too
lost no time; but when we returned
he had the door locked within, and
only cried to us from the other side
TO leave him be. We looked in each
others faces. very white; each sup
posing the blow had come at last.
II will write to the governor to ex-
CNca htr,, oouo oho tfvVo Ynuuf hoon
our strong friends" But when she took
up the pen, 1t flew out of her fingers
II can not WRITE" said she. Can
your"
Il will make shift, my lady
said l.
"That VIII Do"
She looked over me as wrote
THAT will do" she said, when had
done. Thank God, Mackellar, have
you to lean upon! But what can 1t be
now? What, what can 1t be?"
In my own mind, believed there
was no explanation possible and none
required: 1t was my fear that the
mans madness had now simply burst
forth Its way, like the long-smothered
flames of volcano; but to this Tin
mere mercy to my LADY, l burst not
give expression.
1T Is more to the purpose to con.
slider our own behavior" said 1. Must
We leave him there alone?"
II do not dare disturb him. she
replied. Mature may know BEST 1t
may be nature that cries to be alone;
and we grope in the dark. oh. yes
would leave him as he is"
II will then dispatch this letter, my
lady, and return here, If you please,
to sit with you," said I.
Pray do" cries my lady.
Ali afternoon we sat together, most |
ly In silence, watching my lords door |
My own mind was busy with the scene
that had just passed. and it's signular
resemblance to my vision. I must say
a word upon this, for the story has
gone abroad with great exaggeration
and I have even seen 1t printed and
my own name referred to for particu.
lars. SO much was the same; here
was my lord in room, with his head
upon the table, and when he raised
his face 1t wore such an expression as
me to the soul But the
room was different, my lords attitude
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