The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

'ProSccutc! What for?" asked God
Trey Dcnycr, startled out of his senses,
Forgery. 1t WAS Il most impudrnt
attempt, said Mr.. Grantly, curtiy.
"But-but Captain Wrakc is Il friend
OF mine" faltcrcd young Dcnycr. "Ev-
crythng can be explained.
"Ilc will have an opportunity of cX-
plaining," said the solicitor, in rather
an lronical tone. 81 am sorry to hear
he is II friend Of yours. am afraid YOU
nave been keeping bad company, young
man, o
Godfrey Dcnycr was too awitatcd and
confused TO continue the conversation.
ne was not by any means clear rs to
the purpose Of this visit 10 the police
court. The ominouS words "prosr-
cute and 'forgcry" were rinoinu in
his ears, but h" was too hrwlldrrcd TO
realize their Significance, and he felt
less apprchcnSivc on Captain Wrakc's
account than on his own. He hod y,
vague suspicion that he had somehow
made himself amrnablr TO the Inv in
connection with this wrctchcd check
ana suspected that the rrrand ON which
they were bound had an unpleasant; nrr-
sonal bearing.
Ills uneasy meditation lasted until
they reached their destination. and in ,
dazcd state of mind he obcyrd Mr
Grantlv's request that he would fol'"w
him. What passed at the police court
happened so quickly that Er hardly
knew what he was doing. To add to
his agitation and nrrvnu>u"sS Mr..
Grantly,S manner WAS very uvrrh, arinr,
and being Il wcak-mindrd lad he help
lcSsly did what he was told. without re-
Icctlng. lie was sworn and again con-
frontCd with the signature to the check,
For the life of him he could not sum-
mon up courage to rctract or Qualify
ms original statement, and as n mono
syllable was all that was required by
way OF answer, he found it easier to say
'No" to the question put TO Linn than
to enter into an explanation. 1t was
not until he found himself alone "main,
diSconsolatcly vending his way back TO
his chambers, that IT began to dawn
upon him how fatally he had commit
ted himself, and how grav.. Il wron~ he
had done Captain Wrakr.
White his mind was vcrinwhrtwceD
right and wrong an incident happened
when afforded him an excuse for adopt-
ing the less compromising alternative.
In the afternoon he received a visit
from lady who announced she was
Captain Wrakc'S wife. She was voun,r
and pretty, but shabbily dressed, with a
carcW0rn look upon her pale face.
Godfrey Dcnycr was the more startled
at bcholdmg her, brcarSc, like more Of
the Captains friends, he was unaware
that he was married. IIrkncw Captain
Nrakc as man Of pleasure, u gambler
ana rroillgatc, and in the poor Wife 5
pinchcd features and thrradhrarr attire
1t was easy to read Il tale Of SUFFERING
and neglect. But she had cGmc, nrvrr-
thrIrSS, to pIrHd for her husband. who,
II appeared, had already been arrested:
and Inc sight of her distress and her pitt,
lul ailuSiHN to her young family touched
Godfrey Drnycr'S heart and aroused his
better nature.
''W ha! can do for V0u?" he said.
Summoning up all his forttudc. "Shall
! z" at one" t" III" police and ncknowl-
cdT" tn" Signaturc?'
"NlN lawyer says that would be USE
| less, as YOU have already denied it upon
oath, Sobbcd the poor lady. But if
You would be mcrciful and not give
evidence against my poor husband" "
81 will not, | will leave London at
once he interrupted, eagerly, with Il
SlIHISP lH"llnS OF fellcf.
"llraven bless you!" cried his friends 5
wife, impulsiycly s"izing his hand and
kiSSina il.
But Godfrey Dcnycr hastily drew his
hand away, for the spot She had kissed
seemed like fire. \ tingling sensation
OF shame and unw0rthinr>S took possess
sion Of him so that he fairly ncd from
the room When Mrs. Wrakr had left
ne lost 10 time Ill making preparations
Tor his departure. Having packed up Il
p0rtmantrau-lcaving the bulk of his
effects t. the mercy of the laudlaly he
went trembling to the bank and drew
out the balance which stood 10 his
credit. The same night Ie reached
Liverpool and The next morning sailed
for New York.
G2ltrey Dcnycr remained in America
more than live years, and owing to one
of those singular chances which read
lihc romance and which usually happen
to unworthy persons, he was able to Law
the foundation Of Il large fortHnc An
American frlloW-paSsrngcr on the vov-
| age out took great fancy to INN and
offered him employment in his business.
Godfrey Donycr at once entered upon a
prosperous career and developed an TN
expected capacity for his new duties
lie not only gained the confidence OF
his employer but also his anrrtionatC
regard, so that he was afforded oppor-
tuniticS for advancement which rarely
fall to the lot of Il young man.
But he was no longer the vain. fool
iSh lad he used to be before he left En-
| gland. y great change had come oyrI
him, which dated from the day when
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