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Mr. Hnnly lookoil ut his son sternly, standing at tho little distance off lie hud recoiled after that first recogni tion of the hoy. It would be difficult to describe his euiotlous. He bad nev er been uu affectionate father to his boys. He had generally given tbeui money when they asked for It antl had not iuestioucd them about Its use. He was not familiar with bis older sou's habits and only within the last few days bad he known that he was what the age popularly designates as "fust." He had never made a com panion of his sou. He had uot grown Bt) with him, so that now as he faced Dim under tlie strange circumstances that bad brought them together be was actually ut u loss to know what to do or say. The thought that bis son was guilty of a crime which might put him be hind prison bars did not yet occur to his mind. lie was only conscious of a great longing to get buck homo nnd (here have a thorough talk with his boy In the hope of winning him to bet ter tilings. But he must say something to George. The police officer stared In wonder after the Brat startled cry of "Father!" on the part of the young man, but he did not loosen bll hold on him. He took an extra twist lu the coat collar of his captive and looked sharply at Mr. Hardy us much as to sny, "He may be your son, but bo's my victim, and 1 mean to keep n good clutch on him." Geortre was tbe first to spenk: "Father, you know 1 wouldn't do lUCh a thing really. We were only out for a little fun. We didn't knew you. of course. We didn't mean any real barm. We were only fooling." "It was dangerous fooling." replied bis father. He still stood apart from tbe boy and spoke quietly, but his face was pale, and his henrt was wrung with torture for hti firstborn. Ah, how careless of blm be bad been! now little companionship the two bnd bad! How very little help the boy had received from the man! Now, believing that only four more days lay before blm to use to the glory of God, Robert Ilardy felt the sting o. that bitterest of all bitter feelings, use less regret, the regret that does not car ry with It any hope of rcdeeniln t a self ish past. After bla father bad spoken George sullenly remained silent. Mr. Hardy bowed bis head and seemed thinking. The officer, who had been waiting for another move on the part of the olujr man, snid: "Well, we must be moving on. It's warmer in the lockup than out here. So come nloug, yoting fellow, nnd do your talking tomorrow morning with the rest of the druuks and disorder lies." "Stop!" cried Hobert Hardy. "This Is my son! Do you understand? What are you going to do?" "Well, governor, that's a pretty ques tion at this time of day. Do! I'm go lug to Jug him for assault with intent to commit highway robbery. It's iid affair for the 'pen,' I can tell you." "But you heard him say It was all a joke." "A pretty Joke to try to hold a man up on the highway and demand bis money! Oh, no! That's carrying a joke too far. I'm bound to obey or ders. We've been lifter tills gang of young chaps for a month now." "But. officer, you don't understand! This Is my son!" "Well, what of that? Don't we jug sons every day for some deviltry or other? Do you suppose you are the only fnther whose son Is going to the deviir "O God, no!" cried Mr. Hardy, with sudden pnssion. "But this Is my older boy. It would kill his mother to hnve blm arrested and put In jail for trying to rob his own father. Yet he was once Innocent What am I saying? He might be now If I bad done my duty." Mr. nardy confronted the officer with n certain sorrowful dignity which even that hardened defender of the law understood. "Officer, let the boy go. 1 will answer for It if any blame falls on you for It "Stopl" cried Robert Hardy. "TM to myeonl" He was not at fault In this matter. He was not the one who assaulted me. H did not touch me. You could not get i particle of testimony against him. Am, besides that, it Is uecessary that he re turn with me. This Is a case for tin law of God. This belongs to a bigbe court." The officer hesitated; Mr. Hardy step ped nearer bis son. "George." be said as If forgetting foi a moment that the officer was present "did you know thai Clara ami Bess and Will were In tbe accident last uight?" George turned pale and tremblingly replied: "No, father. Were they hurt? Was Bess" The boy seemed moved as bis father had not yet seen him. "No: they were not that Is. Bess was not hurt at all. But Will was se verely bruised, and Clara still lies in a state of stupor or unconsciousness, and we do not know what the end will be. I was on my way just now to gel some needed articles from tbe doctor's house. You must come back with me Tbl low has no hold on you." "Maybe the law hasn't any bold on blm, but Michael Fluuerty has. I don't Just like the Idea, mister man. of lei 1 ting the boy go yet," replied the stub horn and unusually dutiful officer. Mr. Hardy begun to appeal to the 1 man's love of his own children. It did I not seem to move him In the least until be mentioned the fact that it wns , cruelty to keep the suffering girl ni home waiting for her father's return. I Finnerty finally loosened his hold on i George and said slowly and painfully: ' "And If I lose me Job I'll be knowing who was to blame for It. 1 always told Michael Finnerty that ho wus too oft hearted to go on the force!" "You won't suffer, officer. Many thanks! Come, George." And father and son moved off to gather, while the defender of the law stood Irresolute, watching them disap pear through the storm nnd Buttering to himself: "I'm a soft hearted fool I ought to 'a' been born n female hos pital nurse, I had." During that walk home, after Mr Hardy hud gone around by the doc tor's with George, not a word was ex changed. The storm wns Increasing. The two walked along In silence, but When George walked Into the hall at home he turned nnd saw a look on his father's foce that smote him to the heart, for he was not yet a hardened soul. Mr. Hardy hod lived years In that experience. No one could tell how his heart had been tortured by whnt In had endured that night, but tbe mnrk of It was stamped physically on his face, and he knew that be would bear It to his grave. Mrs. Hardy came running down stairs aa tbe two came in, and as George turned and faced her she held out her arms, crying: "My boy! My boy! We have been ao anxious about you!" What, not one word of reproach, ot rebuke. Of question as to what he bad been doing all this time that the family bad been suffering! ' No; not one word. Ah, mother love! It Is the most won derful thing on earth, next to tbe love of God for the sinner. It Is even thnt. for It Is the love of God expressing It self through the mother, who Is the temple of the loving God. George dnshed away a tear and then, going up to bis mother, laid his cheek against hers, and she folded ber arms about blm and cried a little and asked no questions, and after a moment's si lence be stammered out a few words of sorrow ot having caused her pain, and she Joyfully accepted his broken explanation of how he had not known of the accident to Clara and the others. It was true he hnd gone out the even ing before, fully Intending to go down to the scene of the accident; but, com ing across some of his old companions, he bad gone off with them and spent the night In a disgraceful carouse and throughout the day had been under tbe Influence of liquor more or less, dimly conscious that a great disaster bad happened down tbe road, but not sober enough to realize its details or Its possible connection with those of his own home. The sudden meeting with his father bad startled him out of tbe drowsy In toxication be had fallen Into as the day progressed. Now, as be felt bis mother's arms around blm and realized a little what the family had been call ed upon to endure, he felt tbe shame and disgrace of his own conduct. Mr. Hardy went up stairs and con sulted with the doctor, who wondered at his protracted absence. There was no change in Clara yet She lay In a condition which could not be called a trance nor a sleep. She did not seem to be In any great pain, but she was unconscious of all outside conditions. After a little talk with his mother George came up and inquired after Bess and Will. They were both sleep ing, and after the doctor had gone out the father and mother and son sat down together In the room where Clara lay. Mr. Hardy did not say a word to George about the Inclnent of the even ing. The shame ot It was too great yet. When men of Mr. Hardy's self contained, repressed, proud nature are pained. It Is with an Intense Inward fire of passion that cannot bear to break out Into words. George bad sense enough to offer to relieve his parents of the burden of watching during the night, and during the exchange of watchers along toward morning, as Mrs. Hardy slipped into the room to relieve the boy, she found him kneeling down at a couch with his face buried In the cushions. She raised ber face in thanksgiving to God and went softly out. The morning dawned gray with snow which still whirled in wreaths about the Borrowing bomea of Barton, but Robert' Hardy thought of tbe merciful covering it would make for the ghast ly piles of ruin down under tbe bridge and along the banks of the river. He said to himself: "This is my They Cure HEADACHE and CHAS. WALTER, Catawlssa, Pa. "I have used Dr. Miles' Pain Pills for seven years and think there is nothing like them. They never fall to give relief from headache, and since I have been using them tbe at tacks from that trouble have been less frequent and less severe, and I feel like my real self onco more." MRS, W. SNOKE, Shippensburo, Pa 'I was sick all tho time from nerv ous neuralgia; could not sleep at night and my bones ached so I could hardly endure the pain. When I began tak ing Dr. Miles' Pain Pills the pain nnd aches disappeared like magic. I could sleep well at night and soon found my health restored." Free Address DR. fourth day. How eau 1 best spend it?. What shall I do?" He kneeled and prayed nnd rose somewhat refreshed. The forenoon went rapidly by, and before be knew It noon was near. The time had passed In watching Clnra. visiting with Bess and Will ami doing some necessary work for the company lu his little office down stairs. He did not feel like saying anything to George yet. James Caxton hod been In, and the j first thing he hnd mentioned had been his own act In tbe meeting the uight .lfrs. Hardy tuund him kncclinu down at a co uch. before. Mr. Hardy thanked God for it, ami a prayer went out of his heart for his owu son. thai the Spirit might touch him in his sin ami bring blm iu- ! to the light uf Christ. A little after noon the storm cleared Up, and Robert prepared to go down to the shops. Chiru bad not yet come out Of her stupor. The doctor hail etllleil and done what lie could There was nothing in particular that Mr. Hardy could do In the ease, so he went out about 1 o'clock and entered his office at the shop, hoping as he went In that lie wonld hove no trouble with tin men. Mr. Burns reported everything quiet, ond the manager, with a sigh of relief, proceeded with the routine duties of i the business. Nothing of any speelnl interest occurred through the ufter noon. The storm hnd censed entirely, and the sun had come out clear ami warm. People were clearing off the walks, nnd the ringing of sleigh hells was distinct In tbe office, even over the Incessant hum of the big engine. Toward 3 o'clock one of Mr. Hardy! old friends, nn officer of the road, cams In and sold there wns a general move ment on foot through Burton to bold a monster mass meeting In the town hull for the benclit cf the sufferers, both la tho railroad accident and In the explo sion of the Sunday before In the shops. It was true the company would settle for damages, but In many cases through Barton the adjustment of claims would uot he made until much suffering ami hardship had been en dured. There was a common feeling on the pnrt of the townspeople that a meet ing for public conference would result In much good, and there was also, as has been the case In other large hor rors, a craving to relieve tbe strain of feeling by public gathering aud con sultation. "Can you come out to the meeting. Hardy?" asked his friend. Mr. Hardy thought a minute and re plied, "Yes; I thiuk I can." Already an idea had taken shape In his mind which he could not help feeling was Inspired by God. "Might be a good thing If you could come prepared to make some remarks. I lind there Is a disposition on the part of the public to charge the road with carelessness and mismanagement." "I'll say a word or two," replied Mr. Hardy, and after a brief talk on busi ness matters bis friend went out Bobert Immediately sat down to his desk, and for an hour, Interrupted on ly by an occasional Item of business brought to him by his secretary, he jot all Kinds of Miles' Pain PUIs, 25 Doses, 25 Cents. AT ALL DRUGGISTS. In order that Dr. Miles' Pain Pills, we will send upon request, a sample free. Write today. A postal card will do. Be sure to mention this paper when you write. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Indian. ted down copious notes. Tho thought which hnd come to him when his friend suggested the meeting was this: He would go and utter a message that burned within him. a message which the events of the past few dayB made Imperative should be uttered. He went home absorbed In the great Idea. He had once In his younger days been fa mous for his skill in debate. He hnd no ff'ftr of Ids power to deliver a mes sage of life at the present crisis In bis own. He nt once spoke of tbe meet ing to bis wife. "Mary, what do you sayT I know ev ery minute is precious. I owe to you and these dear ones at borne a very sacred duty, but no less, it seems to me, Is my duty to the society where I have lived all these years, doing literal ly nothing for Its uplift toward God, who gave us all life and power. I feel as If he would put a message Into my mouth that would prove a blessing to this community. It seems to me this special opportunity Is providential." "Robert," replied his wife, smiling st him through happy tears, "It Is the will of God. Do your duty as he makes It clear to you." It had been an agitating week to tbe wife. She anticipated its close with a feeling akin to terror. What would the end be? She was compelled to say to herself that ber husband was not Insane, but tbe 'thought that he was really to be called out of the world In some mysterious manner at the end of the rapidly approaching Sunday bad several times come over her with a power that threatened her own reason. Nevertheless the week so far, lu spite of Its terror and agitation, had a sweet joy for her. Her husband bad come back to ber, tbe lover as be once bad been, only with tbe added tender ness of all the years of their compan ionship. She thanked the Father for it, and when the hour came for Rob ert to go down to the meeting she blessed him and prayed heaven to wake bis words to the people like the words of God. "Father, what do you want me to do? Shall I stay here?" asked George, who bad not stirred out of the house all day. He had watched by Clara faithfully. She was still In that mys terious condition of unconsciousness which made her case so puzzling to the doctor. Mr. Hardy hesitated a moment, then said: "No, George. 1 would like to have you gu with me. Alice can do all that is necessary'. But let us all pray together now before we go out The Lord Is leading ua mysteriously, but we shall some time know the reason why." So In the room where Clara lay they all kneeled down except Will, who lay upon a lounge near bis unconscious sister. Mr. Hardy as be clasped his wife's hand In his owu poured out bis soul In this petition: "Dear Lord, we know thou dost love us, even though we cannot always know why thou dost allow suffering and trouble, nnd we would thank tbee for the things thnt cannot be destroy ed, for the loves that cannot suffer death, for the wonderful promises of tbe life to come. Only we have been so careless of the things that belong to thy kingdom. We have been so seltisb and forgetful of the great needs and sufferings and sins of earth. Pardon us, grnclous Redeemer. Pardon me, for I am the chief offender. Yea, Lord, even as the robber on tbe cross was welcomed Into paradise, welcome tbou me. But we pray for our dear onea. May tbey recover. Make tbts beloved one who now lies unknowing among us to come back into tbe universe of sense and sound, to know ns and smile upon us again. "We say. 'Thy will be done Grand wisdom, for thou knowest best. Only our hearts will cry out for belp, and thou knoweet our hearts better than any one Mse. Bless me tbls nlgbt as I stand before the people. Tbls Is no seltisb prayer, dear Lord. I desire only thy glory; I pray only for thy kingdom. But tbou bast appointed my days to live. Tbou bast sent me the message, and I caunot help feeling the solemn Pain. M. W. CURTISS, Kana, Pa. "I was troubled very much with headache for many years and had tried nearly everything recommended for that trouble. While in Buffalo, N. Y., two years ago a friend of mine Eve me some of Dr. Miles' Pain lis and I was relieved almost im mediately. They are a sore core. MRS. P. W. DEPPEN, Shame kin, Pa. "My husband waa troubled a great deal with sick headache and stomach cramps so severe that he frequently had to stay home from the store. When he tried Dr. Miles' Fain Pills he found relief at once. One pill always prevents an attack. They are a sure cure every time." vou mav test the merit burden nnd joy of It. "I will say to the people thnt thou art most Important of all in this habi tation of the flesh. And now bless ih nil. Give us new hearts. Make us to feel the true meaning of existence here. Reveal to us thy splendor. For give nil the past nnd make Impossible In the children the mistakes of the par ent. Deliver ns from evil, and thine shall be the kingdom forever. Amen " When Mr. Hnnly nnd George reach ed the town hall, they found a large crowd gathering. They bad some diffi culty In gaining entrance. Mr. Hardy at once passed up to the platform, where tbe chairman of the meeting greeted blm and said he would expect him to make some remarks during the evening. Robert Rat down nt one end of the platform and watched the hall UU with people, nearly all well known to hiiu. There was an unusually large -crowd of boys and young men, besides a large gathering of his own men from tbe shops, together with a great number of citizens and business men, a repre sentative audience for the place, brought together under tbe Influence of the disaster and feeling somewhat the breuklng down of artificial social distinctions In tbe presence of tbe grim leveler Death, who had come so near to them the Inst few days. There were the usual opening exer cises common to such public gather ings. Several well known business men and two or three of the ministers. Including Mr. Jones, made appropriate addresses. The attention of the great audience was not labored for, the oc casion Itself being enough to throw over the people the spell of subdueil quiet. When the chairman announced that "Mr. Robert Hardy, our well known railroad manager, will now address us," there wns a movement of curiosi ty and some surprise, and many n man leaned forward and wondered In his heart what the wealthy railroad man would have to say on such an occasion. He had never appeared as a speaker in public, and he passed generally lu Barton for the cold, seltisb. baugbty man be bad always been. CHAPTER X. Mr. nardy began In a low, clear tone: "Men and Women of Barton To night I am not tbe man you bare known me these 25 years I have been among you. I am. by tbe grace of God. The Eminent Kidney and Bladder Specialist. Hie Discoverer of Swamp-Root at Work Is His Laboratory. There is a disease prevailing In this country most dangerous because so decep tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by it heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy are often the result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to ad vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Then the richness of the blood the albumen leaks out and the sufferer has Bright' Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the new dis covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder and urinary troubles. It has cured thousands of apparently hopeless cases, after all other efforts have failed. At druggists In fifty-cent and dollar sizes. A sample bottle seat free by mail, also a book telling about Swamp Root and its wonderful cures. Address Dr. Kilmer tc Co., Bingham ton, N. Y. mention uus paper. 5" V ft if
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