Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-24


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once,- he said eagerly. with strange
feeling of relief
: Urxven b,es, you- cried his friends
wife. irnp1lsvsly ssszsng his hand ana
kissing Is.
Hat Godsrey Denyer hastily drse his
hand avay. for the spot .he had kissed
seeuped like IRE. A tinaissg ssosats0n
a. ehaue and 1nvorfhineas took possss-
siou "a hio, % shas - faaxiy dsd frou
- roe0. Whsn MA Wnake had loes
- Iooe no tams IN mAkina prsparst5ocs
for - deoaxsafA. HavfnG pa0ksd ~
cw<uaaassc, (issving IL bclk Of has
sNse4e 20 Shs mseey II the tandlsdyf be
mt srenbsina 81 The bank and drsw
cot she balance which Stood 20 his
crodit. Ths sasns night be rsaehed Liv-
erpool and The naxs incoming sailsd foe
Sev York
Godfrvg Dssyer ssmainDd IN America
more than Eve ysayn, and. owing 70 one
Of those singular chances which read
Ike Yonsnes and which Usually happen
20 uavof1hy psssoaA, b vas able - lay
The Soondatinn Of . large fogtune- An
kmsRioan fs1lOW-paassagsFo On the voyage
ous took ersss fasey 70 him and 06-rsd
hin snpaOymGnt IN his b1oinsas. God
frwv Dave at ones ensoysd on . pros
oereos career and developed an nnex-
pected eapseify for his nsw duties He
90. only gained the confidence Of his
esapioyer b1. also his x6ecsionats regard,
20 shss he vas afforded opportunities f5i
advancemens which rarely fall 70 the bot
Of q yoong man
Bot be vas no longer the vain. foolish
Lad be ussd 70 be before he lsft England
A great change had come over him. Which
dsssd from the day vhen, shortly altar
hia arrival in America, he iearnea that
Captain Wrake had been found guilty o!
forgery and sentenced to . long term Of
penal ssrvi:ads. Godfrey Denysr's alb
sercs had svailed NO more than sac pms
oner's eager p.osssiatioas OF innocence
70 avert an adverse verdict. for indie
pendent persons had sworn 10 their be-
lief thai the signature - tie check waa
mot in tbs handwriting OF the Supposed
drawer. Ths nsws gave Godfrey . severe
and painful shock, and had sobsrinC
eject upon his char lc.1r. He conceived
is To be Ills duty AZ least 70 provide for
the necessities Of shs poor woman and
innocent children whom be had rendered
N ssrab.e. He bad NOS the courage to
return 70 England and clear Captain
wakes reputation. bu: short Of thai be
resolved 70 make every atonsment in bis
power. With this object he devotsd him
ssf aNiduOuAly 70 business, and Te9u-
larry reunited . portion Of his earnin9a
10 a Trustworthy agent, who applied the
money for Mrs. wrAks's benefit. The
poor lady freqosutly blesaed her M
known bsusfAos0e, but Godfrey Denyes
never dared 20 disclose his idsatity. lest
the wife Of the msn he had % cruelty
wronged should spurn his gifts, and
Thus dsrsive him Ut ths consolation he
derived from helping her.
At length hs vas informed that Capt.
wraks would soon be set ss liberty, and
be then resolved 70 carry into execution
pIan which had been slowly forming
in his mind for years past. In spa.e Of
the pecuuiary sacrifices he had made. be
felt that he had by no means atoaed for
his Gin. Il vas not q nes.ion OF money
for hs vss prepared ~ continue his ben
efac,ions and 70 provide Capt. Wrake
With funds 70 make fresh start in life,
II no would accept any favor OF him.
But his chief purpose vas 20 return e
EnRland and place himself unrsssrvediy
in Capt. wrAke's bands. II the Captain
would accept no apology or compsnss.
ton, and insisted ON his publicly 40.
knowiedging his baseness, Godfrey VA
determined TO do 70, regardless If con
sequences.
lhis resolution had cost him q severe
struggle with his moral cOwardice, bat
at length he succeeded in summoninr
up the necessary fortituds for his self.
| imposed penance. II he secretly hoped
that Capt. wfake would BE- satis6sd viii
some sIaaller sacrifios, he vas nevsrthe.
lsss perfectly sincere in his parpose. He
returned toEngiand looking psematurciy
aged. With strcsks Of gray in his hair
though he was barely tkirty. Bus hi
bearing was calm and rasolute, and !
shrewd observer would have guessed a,
once that he had suffered some qreal
trouble which had darksned bis YOUNG
life.
On the day when Cant. Wraks vaa "a.
leased fron prison Godfrey Denver sen,
to him request that be would grant hin
an interview at an inn near the pAtea q,
she Jail. He felt deeply aeitated nj III
prospect OF finding himself face 10 facs
with the man who must havc been curs
Ing him bitterly for years ana Who vonL,
nov be the arbitor of hia fats: hut ii.
srmneas did mot dsssst him. ana M
OAps wraks appeared his purpose nsveI
wAvcred.
TO his s.azsnsa. the Captain hups
his osad and acceptsd his outstretohed
hand without hesitation, bat in . yery
humble manner. Godfrey could scaroely
oeaieve his senses. and doubted At flrs,
whether Il was really hls former friend
uho stood bsfofo him. Il vas indeed
hfu, however. though b., too, had 49,
ana vas uuOa changed IN appeayanca
For . moment neither spoke, and theu
suddenly the Captain burst into tears
and said In ohoked voice:
"Deuyes, don't cay q word, I can,
bear Il. Ill gusas nov Who hss been
The savior Of my poor wife and children
WHAT am 90 .ay % youS noble Conduct
fou df.s Sand my friend b. MOI apcear.
tnR Against me = The trial, % . 70 civ
poor dsvl . chance, and then-ehss
you act - guardian angel 10 those
have - cruelty wrongsd. And you
OF all others are the peruUu fsom
whom ! had the least right 10 expect
"whys" demanded Denver, ho.r,s,v
With Wild throbbine at biz heArt'
| WHY How can ron ask3 Y,u
know my offence" said tho Captain
avertin9 hia face.
Doyou necn-do you mean that ,ou
we're really 1uilsvy" cried Drnv.r w,ss
osseaod ecHae Of had t,cinu ana As,,l,
lifted from his mind. -
Ocd forgive me. ycs. vss desu.r
Az. yoas helpl<mnss~ tempted me. Ard
and the Captain paused AMI hnno
nss nead once usors, vhils 0odfrpv Der.
yer snvelunssrily gave q ions-drawa sish
Of relief.
PiaHo TcSuo.-l viii b in Seattle On
oe about the 18th Of April. All mar
sons wanting work dane Ia my lima Nil
leave orders AZ the book sfore Of q
Davies 4 ca. - No eAuvaasinc vii -
done.
api l2-R Al Rnarc-
To Eau0aAxra AND fnzuepa-rhs
place. 20 1cs your life insuranos, and Ill
second hand furniture. 70 bay nsv md
second hand furniture. and 10 crt
euosaoneering done b af Pillman
L,liy 4 Go. Cherry street.. opposite tie
ssaegfnph o(l1se. Ternzs ressonahlr
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