The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-30
NUMBER 10.

tending a hand.
NO: not me. Ihaye a further surprise
in store for you ii you think You can
bear il.
Go on-go on"
.'Thc true saviour Of your happiness is
that brave lady whom Mr.. Lawrence has
the honor 70 call his wife"
The old man rose from his scat, tremb-
ling violently.
"Bing, YOU are playing with me-" he
said. Il have never seen her; she does
not know me-"
Cant help that, replied Bing coolly.
"What ] state i the truth. There Is a
little bit of q mystery about it-quite an
innocent one-which / shan't reveal,
simply because it Is not my place TO dc
so. Mr.. Lawrence will be at liberty in a
few hours, l hope, and then you Will see
through it all aS clear aS crystal, without
much telling. This much | only say 10
prepare you-you may thank Mrs. Daven-
port for all the peace OF mind you will
enjoy t the end OF your days
but, Ring, | cannot understand"
You'll ct no more out OF me about
that. Wait patiently until tomorrow,
and you Will know the secret. The mat
ter that cOncers us most at present i the
best way OF arresting our men. Now /
happen TO know that the precious pair
IRE gong 10 meet lsltt lO-ll1lll III lllt
sccretarv's rooms, Tor the express purpose
of destroying some damning proofs OF
their guilt. II is exactly in that moment
! want to collar them-red-hand a. it
wcrc-prcscnce of witnesses and all that.
SimplIfies things 50 in court. We have
all OF us our little ambitiOns-minc Is to
trap my rats neatly while they are nib
bling the cheese, not after they have run
away with a bit in their mouths | have
a reputation 10 sustain, Alr Davenport.
Folks call me Catch EN- alive, y ! and l
am proud of the title"
Whatever witnesses are present, I
'Oi course YOU Will. That is precisely
the proof | came here prepared TO offer
you-the direct evidence Of your own
senses
And who else is TO be present ~ ~
AS many ~ the room viii accom-
modate without danger OF discovery.
Say four altogether. Myself AMI one of
my men; YOU and-let me see-Licuten-
AIT Gwynne"
"Do you know young Gwynne? !
scarcely think he Is available
"Oh isn't he2 Waiting like a raging
lion 10 get at whoever injured his friend.
Trust me; I'll arrange I'll that. And
now listen. When that Cherketts re-
turns, Just you pack him of a.Iin Tor a
few hours on some crrand or o.hrr, and
] Will step round in the evening, on the
quiet, and have look AZ tho., rooms OF
his. In the meanwhile 1 think / had
better cvappr.lt.. Il lac were 10 come in
now, and 1 saw by the turn uf an cyclash
that ia. recognised mr, ! should bc COM
p.ilcd 10 nab him on the spot, AMI so
spoil the most beautiful game ( have had
oa fuT a long time. lie would know mc
a-yiln, ! suppose, for hc l. scarcely likely
to forget the man who arrested him Tor
the railway affair, and got him i've years
unremuncratlve employ
Mr.. Bing donned the aristocratic mus
tache and pointed beard, and then touched
the bell.
Let me be shown out by Plush,'' he
said, as becomes the rank and dignity
OF Earon Won Schcuklc. Look ont f0r
me again at eight o'clock. Saire. | haf
Il honor TO sank YOU Tor u valuable in
formation You hai giilcn me- he added,
a the servant entered the library 10 con
duet him 10 the hall door.
On the departure of his unexpected
visitor Mr.. Davenport seated himself at
a table and leaned his head upon his two
hands. \ mighty revolution WIS taking
place within nina torrent OF pent-uD
emotions was breaking loose and over
whrlaing him. lie was aware that his
burning eyes grew wet. that they filled
with moisture, that the big drops began
to fail pit-pat upon \ copy OF the DAYS
newspaper whcreon his elbows rested.
lie did not in the least attempt TO check
the phenomenon. lie was simply CRATE
ful for the relief 1t brought him, and
wcpt on.
Grateful Yes, at last. And for what Z?
Tears. He had never experienced graft
tule Tor his immense financial success,
nor fpr his wonderful good fortune, nor
for the birth OF his children, nor for the
thOuSand-gud-one circumstances that all
his life hal combined TO cover him with
triumph and satisfaction rs with a
mantle.
Such things he had ALWAYS regarded as
tn tural outcome OF his own splendid
ability But those tcar5-thOsc r3rc-
those almost Impossible tears The sweet
rain of blessed healing to his breaking
heart that he had prayed for these DAYS
and days past in the night, when he
had rolic'i his hot and slecpless head
upon Is pillow, and like job, cursed the
hour in which he was horn in the morn
lng, when he arose with a weary deter
II nlJ'.}n u hide his crushing anguish
from tho world which could never lift
the weigh. from his souL Precious tears.
tributes 81 repentance, tokens OF new
iouni spring OF peace and hope, He was
grateful far YOU. What did the old man
ear that III your crystal mirror he was
brought face 10 face with 4 fool2 He
acknpTle i2-d the faithfulncss OF the re-
tlecton. lie owned for the first time,
THAI he saw himself as he was-in the
@roSSncSS oi his pride, in the rags OF his
ambition, in the beggary OF his wealth. in
the blindness OF his wisdom.
All his boosted strength, and power
and scli-contidence would not have saved
him from falling a prey to the cunning
dcvlcCS OF cruel rOgues or from fiinriny
himself over the dark abyss of misery
whlihcr they had led him. How
wrvtChcdly mean, how unuttcrablv CON
tcnptible did he now appear in his own
sight. The vericst simpleton upon earth
WAS a solomon who sould sit in iudoment
over his folly and his sin.
Richard Davenport, millionaire, had
bcen crouchlng so long in the sackcloth
and ashes OF Sr.I GepTOach, that the briu,
Illst"rs upon the newspaper were dry
when soft hand fell upon his shoulder
and so-t voice saId TO him
Papa, | have knocked three Eues
and feared you were I'll. See, SAs-
tiol lat You nice strong esp of t.-s
thinking It might relieve your '..-G.s3. -
lie took the cup without t.-.rag -
lace 10 his daughter, and drained tn
contents.
Thank you, dear" he said, presently
That has done me good. / was veTy
tired"
Then he cot up and clasped Edith's
hand tcndcrly in both his own
Il have been thinking, little one, thu
If You were really 10 marry Mr.. W.
Elarcom YOU would be utterly niserIts.
and - you shall be free to marry 8.
honest man YOU choose who has sense
emo ~gh 10 love you"
''llb NINA np1r-frTgl mann n, 49,,
mean it 90 You, DO you ?''
~les, YES, my girl. Only you must try
and not think me hard, cruel, naugh, .
papa any more. Will YOU forgive
don mc-Edith, for ever seeking TO fore,
this match upon Won ?'