Do n't give in -- never give in when you have done no wrong . ' `` I listened and took his advice . I went to the Academy . My story was there as soon as I was , and I found myself sneered at and shunned . Many a time I would have given up in despair , had it not been for the encouragement of my counselor . He furnished the backbone for me . I was determined that his belief in me should be justified . I studied hard and came out at the head of my class . Then there seemed to be no chance of my earning any more money that summer . But a farmer at Newbridge , who cared nothing about the character of his help , if he could get the work out of them , offered to hire me . The prospect was distasteful but , urged by the man who believed in me , I took the place and endured the hardships . Another winter of lonely work passed at the Academy . I won the Farrell Scholarship the last year it was offered , and that meant an Arts course for me . I went to Redmond College . My story was not openly known there , but something of it got abroad , enough to taint my life there also with its suspicion . But the year I graduated , Mr. Blair 's nephew , who , as you know , was the real culprit , confessed his guilt , and I was cleared before the world . Since then my career has been what is called a brilliant one . But '' -- Malcolm turned and laid his hand on Robert 's thin shoulder -- `` all of my success I owe to my brother Robert . It is his success -- not mine -- and here to-day , since we have agreed to say what is too often left to be said over a coffin lid , I thank him for all he did for me , and tell him that there is nothing I am more proud of and thankful for than such a brother . '' Robert had looked up at last , amazed , bewildered , incredulous .
His face crimsoned XXXXX Malcolm sat down .
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