South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 139, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 19 May 1915 — Page 2

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300 vtfi Uv.-T ii 7 j(Yi r- tiis Gabriel I I your clnlr cloio O. this side. Gabriel Pull Give :iu? vour hand. Sir Jasper Koclcstlen "la y bock oa his pillows, his leaden eyelids flickering. TJy tin? meagre light of the Yhaded bedside lamp the chiselled Natures of tho famous actor-manager seemed ghnstly white. He gripped Gabriel Rackham's hand tightly, remainod a ' moment motionless und silent, then muttered "You're early, my dear. "Ten minutes early," she said. ."Do you mind?" He smilea. "Have I ever mlndpd anything that you hare done durinp nil the twenty your vou'vo been a daughter to me?" He fmilod nqaln fondly and antwered his own question: "Yes, twice. When you fell in lovo with Hugo Ind tthen you married him. Who romes? I hear some one on tho itairs.' His finders closed on hers liko a rice. The bedroom door opened and Hugo Rackham camo softly In. For a moment, looking anxiously at Sir Jasper, he did not see hU n-lfe on the far side of the bed amid the shadows. For six months they had not met. Sir Jasper felt Gabriel's hand stiffen and watched Hugo's start of surprise. "SH down. Huso," ho eald. Dr Hackham hesitated. -Sit down, I be jou," falo. tho old man, and his voice had gone suddenly very weak. The youns doctor glanced at him and obeyed. Elf Jasper muttered: "Don't you to say 'Good-day' cot even that?" -How d'you do?" said Gabriel ner

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'A vouply. "How are you?' returned Hu?o, adding hastily, "I was very upset when I got your message. Sir Jasper. You seemed so well when we met two days ago It's the " "Old complaint tho old heart, Hugo lad." bald tho actor. "It won't trouble me any more after this. This is the curtain. It's been a long piece a fine drama filled with much of interest, much that was grand and noble and good." His eyes were closed and he was mumbling. Abruptly he checked himself. With an obvious effort he opened his eyes. "Gabriel, twenty years ago I adopted you; for twenty years I're loved you. Do thoso twenty years give me any kind of right to ask an impertinent question?" "No question would be that from you,'' Fho answered softly. "Hugo, give mo your hand." The doctor slid his strong, lean hand across tho bed. The actor's long fingers closed round it "Hugo, two years ago, when you were an unknown doctor without practico or prospects, you came to me and asked mo for Gabriel. I didn't resist. I put no obstacles In your way. I helped you in every way I could. Isn't that so, Hugo Hackham?" "That is so," said Hugo gravely. "May I ask an Impertinent question of you, too?" Tho young doctor noddem. "Then, what have you two quarrelled about?' asked Sir Jasper bluntly. The eyes of the two young people met across the bed fleetingly. Hugo was frowning and looking suspicious. "There are Eome things I cannot discuss even with you. Sir Jasper," returned Hugo stiffly. "Perhaps Gabriel is more kind,"

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C3 C3 ZZ2 suggested the actor with a jjigb. and closed his eye3. For a moment she hesitated. MHo thought only of his profession," she began in low tones. "All day I was left alone. He " Hugo stood up. "I must go," he said. "I've a very full evening before ine. If I may ' Don't go, Hugo." "I'm sorry, sir "Don't go, Hugo." Tho old man's voie was very weak and very shaken. His long fingers still retained their grip of Hugo's hand. "Wait wait!'' he begged breathlessly. "Surely you've ten minutes to spend on a dying man! Go on. Gabriel." His lips grimly set, the doctor sat down. Gabriel began to speak onco more. Sir Jasper closed hi3 eyes. Once or twice as the girl delivered her indictment Hugo moved restlessly. "My dear," asked Rir Jasper mildly, at last, "didn't you want your husband to succeed? Didn't you wish to be proud of him? Would you have had him neglect his profession his noble profession for you? Was that what you asked of him?" "Xo, no!" Sir Jasper's head rolled on th pillow. "Hugo, did you think of her very young, very beautiful? .Life's so stern. Did you break it to her gently? Life !sn t can't be all wooing, !1 courtship Did you tell her gently 7" "She Imew." said Hugo gruffly, "she knew I was In debt to you. She knew I owe my practise to tha capital you lent me. It was my one desire to repay you " "At the cost of neglecting your wife?" "I did net neglect her." 'Tell me dtacrlbe it tell me, Hugo. "There is nothing to tell, sir." Sir Japper writhed on the bed, and a sigh that was almost a roan burst from his lips.

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rr if Tins a dying man no rights?" he whispered vaguely. "Hugo I bog you.'Once more silence fell Then Hugo began to speak. In silence he delivered his defence. It was tho old story an ambitious young man, fired by Initial success, hugdly energetic, a little selfish; and a young wife unused to the realities of life, coming from a home where her least whim had been law, where money had ever been plentiful. "I think I fear." muttered Sir Jasper, "that the fault wa3 mine " Ho drew a long breath. "I put off lolling her. I let her grow up in ignorance of the world and life. I surrounded her with pretty things. I was an old fool, an old loving, doting fool. It seems I have wrecked her life." "It wasn't your fault or mine," said Gabriel. Hugo gave a short laugh. "I am the villain of the piece," he observed. "Sir Jasper, I've answered your questions. If you've done with me " "The villain of the ideee," said Sir Jasper, "is lying here, dying." "I won't let you say that. It's untrue horribly untrue. You've been kind, ever so kind always "Yes," Hugo broke in, "you've always been that." Sir Jasper's hands were moving. Almost imperceptibly he drew Hugo's hand and Gabriel's toward each other. "Who's at fault, then?" he asked. "Ik it you. Gabriel? Is it yoa. Hugo?" Neither answered him. "Do yoa care for her no longer, Hugo?" The doctor could not escape the blunt question. "Gabriel knows I care for her," he said In frigid tone "And you, Gabriel?" She did not replz. Sir jasper imiled faintly. "For twenty years Gabriel's happiness has been my chief thought. I've plotted and planned. I can see myEfclf walking home from the old Lowther Arcada with toys under ray arm. For twenty years! Now, when

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Voiles, I'm dying " He paused, but neither of his hearers stirred. '1 shall die with the one thing I've prayed for destroyed," he added In tremulous tones- "Oh, Gabriel! Oh, Hugo!" With a swift movement he drew their hands together and locked both his own over and around them. "Don't punish me any longer. Meet her half-way, Hugo. It's only a wife that loves who demands the attention of her husband. It's only a husband of worth, Gabriel, who works too hard." He went on, working himself up. He struggled up a little and his volco began to ring sonorous sentencss splendidly declaimed, tones of scorn and sudden entreaty, praying them to come 'together, railing at them, laughing at them. Then, back on his pillow, he fell eihausted, his eyes closed, his lips moving and no souDd coming from them. And still Gabriel's hand lay Ir. Hugo's. Slowly the old man's hands dropped asunder. Across the counterpane they slid nervelessly. Still Hugo';i hand held Gabriel's. The heavy eyelids of tho old actor flickered and the pupils of his eyes glittered narrowly in the slits. "Let let me die at rest," whispered Sir Jasper after a pause. Hugo's eyes were fined on Gabriel's. They did not speak- His questioned hers. She nodded. He raised her hand to his lips. "Leave me," muttered SI: Jasper. "Send Spear to me." Spear was his secretary. Gabriel stood up. From the staircase came the sound of hurried footsteps. Tho door burst open. Little Spear, with his red hair wiving la disorder, burst in. He took no notice of 8Ir Jasper's visitors, but bounded to the bed, holding out a telegram form in Lis trembling hand. "Royal command I" he shouted excitedly. "The 'Coal Sing at Windsor!" Sir Jafptr sat up bed, seized th form end roared:

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800 New Waist at $1.00 and $1.50 Embroidered Voiles in all white and flesh color. Handsome embroidered Swisses and organdies. Dainty materials well made and nicely finished; over 24 stvles all sizes to 46. "Clear the room! Clear the room! Telephone to Toddington. Spear. Wire Wick and Houghton, Gabriel, my dear, d'you hear? Command performance of the "Coal King' at Windsor. If there's one part I see myself In It's Old Xepcote In tho 'Coal King!' Lucky stars! HI! Spear, throw me the cocoa-butter." Little Spear was standing gaping at Dr. and Mrs. Rackham. "Didn't notice you too excited to notice anybody," he stammered, and then turned to Sir Jasper. "Don't stir!" he bawled. "You know you mustn't get up or excite yourself. You know you " "Balderdash! Fiddlesticks! Stuff and nonsense!" roared Sir Jasper. "Thfl play's over. Tho curtain's down. Give me that cocoa-butter, I say, and et me get this muck off my face." Little Spear threw the stick on to Sir Jasper's bed. The old man reached for his dressing Jacket and struggled Into it. Then he began to rub the stick over his hollow cheeks. "Good make-up, eh?" he exclaimed. "Goodby, you two. Run away, my children. Don't be fools any longer, You've played the fool for six months; that's long enough for anybody. Go and be happy, 1 was half afraid I wouldn't be able to hoodwink the lynx-eyes of Gabriel's affection. III? Not I. I've never felt better In my life. But I guessed a little sentiment might bring you two dear little fools together again. Now run away and abuse mcthat'll bring jou closer together still. Don't stay. I'm busy." With a cloth he wiped away th last traces of his ashen pallor. Little Spear threw open the door, staring curiously into Hugo's face. As Gabriel passed out he glanced at her and started. Closing the door after them, he shrugged his shoulders. "What's th6 matter?" demanded Sir Jasper testily. I believe they knew," said the secretary. "Knew? Saw through it?" cried the old actor derisively. "Not they! No one could have. It was the finest i!t of acting I've ever done! Saw

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through It? I3osn! Bosh, slrl They may pretend to M Gabriel and Hugo were whirled la silence from the house. As the car hurried Into Eaton Square Gabriel said: "I I tab surprised. I thought you'd be so angry." MAt his make-believe?" he said, and turned to her with a sudden gust of laughter. "I knew. Directly I put my hand In his I instinctively felt his pulse. It was stronger and steadier than It had ever been. I almost rounded on him, and then "Yes?' she Bald- and flushed as he hesitated. "II entered into the plot because I wanted you." Their hands met and clasped beneath the rug. "But. Gabriel," he said suddenly, "you said 'I thought you'd be so angry. Had ha told you? Did you know did you guess?" "He confided in Dr. Harrow, la case I insisted on seeing him. Dr. Harrow told me the truth. He knew how terribly upset I'd be." "But, then, if you knew, why did youplay it out?'' T I think my reason's Just the same as yours," she said shyly. "Shall we tell him?" ha asked a little later. She shook her head. "It would disappoint and upset him awfully. We mustn't let him know. It shall be our own secret" Th late Sir Jasper Ecclesdens autobiography has Just been published. In tho penultimate chapter is a long description of the episod set out above. "I have never risen to such heights before or since," Sir Jasper has written. "No one could have detected the sham. And though cne of the characters was (and is) a doctor, he will not, until he reads this book, have a glimmering suspicion of the trick I played upon him." In the Interest of Dr. Hugo Rackham's professional reputation it Is considered bet to publish the truth.