The Springdale news., 1888-08-24

that the restless spirit confined in that warm frame could find it's best relief in l giving up the strife He pitied him, and tired to speak few words of encourage nent.
 "Mr. .Everlolgh never passed T harsh jude. ment upon you. l myself heard him say ] that he believed you were at the worst only a tool iH the hands ef some bolder villain who Lad benefited mora by hls loss than you did"
 Shadows Of renorse and elfaccusation darkened the hsggaId eonntenaucc.
 No I Was not tool, though l was meant to be one. IL is TO excuse that the temptcf carnc to nc. No one is responsible for what 1 dla but myself myself alone. l have not forgotten that I have something to De grate- ful for to you, young man. Will 1t be any return for your kindness to lay bare the mistakes of my life. that they may serve as a warning when your hour of temptation comes }-es it docs cone, l believe, 10 every man"
 There is but ono thing want to know. Wit, let ae tell you. There is a marriage arranged to take place tomorrow, when one 1 of the sweetest and loveliest Of girls is to be sacrificed to Q man whose coarse nature and low breeding make him totally un- ] NbA lAN N4 tltit II tiGft &o iOlhlUA AOTSG And l have strongly suspected that there was worse of Hiram Ineot,n
 "Ingotr' The man in tho chair started vi5ibly, and the smoldering fires in his great hollow eyes sprung to flame q It was he who tempted ne, who showed me how easy l 1t would be to get away with enough money to live in luxury all my hfe-but was sharp enough to divine that he meant to mako me the cat paw and share the proceeds. I cheated him by making off before be thought me primed to the sticking point. He is not the man for such q girl as you describe, but if it de- ponds upon showing him guilty Of com ] plicity in the ect-he wae not. I was clone l in that
 Alonel Then what was the hold be had l upon Lyman Childeri By the way, I had better tell you 1t has como out that you l were hidden in the bank that night. Did yea do for Lyman} You may be suspected of il, unless you can prove exclusively i that another man fired that shot"
 "Another man did fire 1t, l swear" de elared Edson, huskiiy, his features working and frame quivering with some cYermas- tering emotion Before he could conquer it, or say more, steps came ct the door, and Norris opened it to admit hls uncle, accom- panied by Mir Everleigh At sight of the latter, Edson trembled stiu more. He rose tottering, to his feet, took step forward md fell on his knees before the employer he had Wronged
 "Oh, sir; forgive-forgivcf'
 IL was the bitter cry of a repentant sinner, and the stcrn face of the banker softened somewhat as, with q touch and word, he commanded the man to rlse.
 ss toll of must tell me what this is you ore charging to Lyman, and tal5c care how you imph- cate one whom ! trust. You declare that you sent back those funds to hmin
 Il did sie. dared not address you d. rect. was i'll, ct deaths door, but I did not want to die wanted to 1.-Two and earn pardon for the wrong had done. I did not tel hln that when 1 wrote to him about the trust meant to put n his hands. He believed, as others did, that I was in lly grave when the package was sent. but t was another man who dled and was buried in my name. With the weight oi that il gotten money of my mind. grew better at once and came back to find that another crime had followed mine, that the money had never been returned to your hands,
 Norris, listening, nude an involuntary movement
 " How dd you send thls package you speak of-by expressla
 By express, with It's contents disguised for I feared giving clcw to the detectives who were watching for me y
 'Then, Mr. Eyerleigh, your money was stolen, as you will readily remember, be- fore it ever reached Lyuaas hand
 Uurle Amos lad a restraining touch on the young mans arm.
 "Hush Wait. You don't know all
 "Mr. Bergman has told you how his nephew found me--iI. penniess, despair ing, and how he fathomed my secret through my delirious rawlings. l realized something Of ths when my head came right, but was cunning and would not let thom see how fast was recover.ng.
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