Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-25

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and patched, his hat was pulled over his
eyes, and altogether he was most for
lorn and pitable object in this Office of a
prosperous solicitor.
In the heyday of happiness how could
Mr.. McGraw pass this wretched fellow
creature by without wordg
"Good-morning, my poor fellow he
said. "You seem to be in a sorry plight.
Can I do anything tor youS"
"You can tell me-" said the man, in
hoarse and hollow voice, "if it's true that
these people here will be glad to see me.
I'm told there's a reward offered for any
news of me, and I'd like little money
to prink up before I go to see my sweet
heart. She'll be thinking it's my ghost If
l 60 to her like this"
"Some wretched criminal, /" thought Mr..
McGraw, "who has rlsked everything to
see the woman he loves. See here, my
good fellow" he said, lowering his voice,
IF this money will be of any use to you
take it, and go; but I'd keep clear of the
law If were you"
"Why, thank you, SIT; but I'm no beg
gar I'll wait and see what these sharks
have to say" said the man, putting back
the bills.
| At that moment the senior partner en-
tered, and turned upon the fellow dis
trusttul glance.
"What do you want here?' he said,
shortly.
81 want the money that was offered for
news of shipwrecked sailor named Mar
tin MaIloy."
II offered ten pounds" said the law
yer, turning to Mr.. McGraw.
'The devil you did!' said Mr.. Nc
Graw, who had fallen into a chair, and
was gazing at the man with strained
eyes. "This Malloy is Dead" he added,
still keeping his eyes upon the face of the
stranger.
"He amt quite dead" said the man,
but as near it as he likes to be-" Then
he went On to tell the story of the wreck,
the exposure in the open boat: the agony
and starvation, the death and insanity of
most Of the crew. It was an old story
repeated very often, but the lawyer and
Mr.. McGraw seemed to hang upon every
word that fell from the lips of the miser-
able, shipwrecked mariner. Mr.. Nc
Graw's face grew old and worn as he list
enei. The lawyer uttered an ejaculation
of joy. 81 congratulate you, Mr.. Nc
Graw," he said, turning to his client;
'your money is as safe as if you held it
in your hands,
But Mr.. McGraw had fallen back
against the wall. They loosened his
neck-tie, and threw water in his face.
"By Jove!" said the lawyer, "your JOY
full news has been too much for him. A
big part OF his money was at stake, you
see, and he's hidden his feelings so long
under mask of resignation that now he
if overcome. Get cab at once" he add
| ed, to the boy.
But Mr.. McGraw revived, and by the
time the cab reached the Office he was
able to 60 home alone. He, however,
asked Martin to go home with him; and
as the cab rolled along. his eyes were
still fixed upon his dllapidated COM
pan1on.
"Nobody would know you, suppose?
he said to the sailor.
"Not soul, SIR said Martin.
mot even the-a-the person you
spoke of as your sweetheart?"
"She's least Of any I think she'd run
away from me on sight," replied Martin,
dolefulIy.
"You think so?"
"I'm sure of it. I will bet you a dollar
she would
"Yet it wouldn't pain you?'
"Why no-why should it? Women
folks was made that way. But I'll soon
prink up if I get chance
He began to prink up now, put his hat
back, and brushed his rumpled hair from
his forehead, looked from the window of
the cab with the air of a man to whom
lite was unspeakabIy rare and sweet. He
was emaciated, shrunken, sallow, fierce
eyed, and fOrlorn. He was poor and he
was patched; but Mr. McGraw wolld
willingly have taken his place in the
race for happiness; ne knew that all was
lost. Here was Malloy, that was the end
Of everything.
The thought came little too late that
seeing the long lost lover might kill the
girl or drive her mad. He began to ex-
plain to Martin, as gradually as he could
that the house toward which they were
journeying was the one which contained
his sweetheart. Mr.. McGraw chose the
most careful phraseology he could mus
ter, but the sailor seemed at once to get
on fire. He flung his hat upon the seat
beside him; he stretched from the win
dow his long, shrunken neck.
"You'd better get out and come in
after I've broken it to her. It may kill
her; it may drive her mad. The shock
was terrible one to me-" said Mr.. Nc
Graw.
'sThat be hangedT' said Martin. ''You
are an old man, you know, and thought
of your money-but my Maggiel' here
he stopped, and the fame of delight and
desire burned in his cheeks and eyes. He
grew suddenly young and strong under
the gaze of poor Mr.. McGraw.
Maggie sat at the window, as she had
promised. Oh, the bitterness OF that mo-
ment to one, the happiness to the other!
One moment Mr.. McGraw saw her as he
had left her-pale, calm, subdued, and pa
tient; the next, crimson glow had leaped
to her face, then left it paler than before;
suddenly it disappeared, and Mr.. McGraw
thought it had fallen away somewhat in
faint; but presently it shone on the
breast of the sailor, So radient and beau
tiful that it dazzled poor Mr.. McGraw.