CHAPTER LXVI.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1595, 23 September 1882, Page 5

CHAPTER LXVI.

Hector walked out of the Parliament House into the reserve. The^night was still •audJteautiful. yhe stars shone brightly in the deep filue'afeayen^ ; Q?Bppkir -ya^copljaad^^,

My enemy lias conquered — and for nw there is neither fame, honor, nor peace left." One longing gaze, and then he sought the splendid manbion where he had taken up his abode. He walked into his library. There were all the books which ho had gathered together, and which were to him the greatest of friends. He turned them over one after the other, fondly glancing at the familiar title pages. After a while he turned away with a start, the bloodhounds might now be on his track. He went hurriedly to one of the drawers, and unlocking it, took out a small phial. Hector Macinnis looked around him. What bitter feelings were in his heart then 1 He could see^ plain as the day, the dire mistakes that he had made, .gratifying his passions at the expense of his peace. Oh, if he had kept free from sin, what a brilliant life would his be now ! " Be sure thy sin will find thee out !" But what folly this was ! What avail was regret now? He could trace, step by step, the mistakes he had made He could see how he could have avoided this fate ; but would that help now ? No 1 Beaching a glass he poured out a few drops of the liquid in the phial ; and then, taking a seat in the luxurious reading chair, he swallowed the potion. For a while he gazed on the pictures on the opposite wall; then a deep slumber came over liim. He made unavailing efforts to keep awake, to realise his position ; but sleep, the last sleep of death, came upon him, and he passed away gentle as a child.