The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21

You, body an soul, an weary poverty
for the little boy an me. "a a. Ink
the last cent away that you an could
earn
al did bowl up too much said
Dixon, but then
eel left the child with its father in
the faint hope that it might work in you
q reformation. l knew he was the apple
of your eye, and trusted he might save
you. He has. / now come back to
take last farewell of him an you, an
to thank God for having kept my loved
ones so secure
"'Ben Darnley said you eloped with
gambler and went to Philadelphia ,
I" He lied.'
".Your wife speaks the truth. said
the handsome lady; i have known her
history since sine left your humble
home, and stole away to trust. TO wait
to pray. She comes to you as pure and
as true wife as the day she left year
roof
s.Doubting Dixon leaned against the
decreasing for support The strong
mans tears were coming now, drop
ping full an fast He looked at the
little, wondering kid. an the kneelin ing
mother, smothering it with .caresses.
Then he stepped away from the door
casing. hesitated a moment, as though
fearful of repulse, threw open his arms,
and said:
"'Katier
"In another moment the wife, kid
and Doubling Dixon were all mixed up
in a hugging match, anil the handsome
woman from Massachusetts,, who had.
at her own expense, brought about this
happy reunion, looked so pleased and
delighted over the success of her scheme,
that she really deserved hugging by
somebody on her own account.
THAT night, Doubling Dixon and
Ben Darnley, the vicious New York
gambler, met.
"'You are positive said Dixon, that
my wife eloped with the Philadelphia
faro dealer?'
"Know IT. said Darnley. why
she even limited once that she would
leave home with me If / would come
West
Say, Darnley. now be honest,
didn't you kinder try to take advantage
of me, an make love to Kate?
" Yes, Dixon. since everything is all
over now, an you know Just what kind
of woman your wife is, I'll confess
that did. But. then. to be hone t agin.
I'll just say that she fairly iroze the
bloo1 in my veins with her indignation.
High. ho' This is q curious world. an
very few people ever get out of il alive.
fright you are Kissed Dixon. 'You
are right, Darnley. Old man, my wife
Is safe an sound in her own home, with
her own boy, an under the protection
of her own husband. an all this in spite
of your devilish revenge. Ben Darn
ley, for years ycu have kept my wife an
1 apart For years you have daily lied
to me, an worked upon the passions of
weak an doubling man
"'Hold hard there, Dixon, or by the
gods of war. I'll kill youI'
81 doubt it. Darnley. This is day
of retributive justice. You will not kill
me-
"Ben Darnley was quick with his
gun, an q flash an report were his
answer to Dixon. Then Darnley
turned an ran into a saloon. He had
missed his man. Cool an dispassion-
ate. Doubling Dixon, stan ling outs d.
on the sidewalk. looked down the long,
brilliantly-lighted saloon He looked
along the bright. shining barrel of his
revolver. At the farther end of the sa-
loon crouched Darnley. Cool an dis
passionate. Doubling Dix on took deadly
aim, an down through the ninety feet
of glittering light and gilded mirrors be
sent bullet true to the heart of Ben
Darnley. ."-Texas SytiRgs.