Dodge City times., 1888-08-09

that the restless spirit confined in that
warm frame could find Its best relief in
giving up the strife. He pitied him, and
tried to speak few words of encourage
lneu,.
"Mr Everleigh never passed harsh judg-
ment upon you. / myself heard him say
that he believed you were at the worst only
q tool in the hands of some bolder villain
who had benefited more by his loss than
you did"
Shadows of remorse and self-accusation
darkened the haggard countenance.
mo, was not tool, though was meant
TO be one. 1t is no excuse that the tempter
came to me. No one is responsible for what
! did but myself-mysef alone. have not
forgotten that have something to be CRATE
ful for to you, young man. viii it be any
return for your kindness to lay bare the
mistakes of my life, that they may serve as
Q warning when your hour of temptation
comess-as it does come, believe, to every
man."
"There is but one thing want to know.
Wait, let me tell you. There is marriage
arranged to take place tomorrow, when one
of the sweetest and loveliest of girls is to
be sacrificed to a man whose coarse nature
and low breeding make him totally I'M
worthy of her, if there is nothing worse.
And have strongly suspected that there
was worse of Hiram Ingot"
lngot!" The man in the char started
visibly, and the smoldering fires in his great
hollow eyes sprung to fame IS It was he
9wno tempted me, who showed me how easy
It would be to get away with enough money
Du1p live in luxury all my life-but l was
sharp enough to divine that he
meant to make me the cat's-paw
and share the proceeds. l cheated him by
making off before he thought me primed to
the sticking point. He is not the man for
such a girl as you describe, but if it de-
pends upon showing him guilty of COM
piicity in the dct-he was not. l was alone
In that
"Alonee Then what was the hold he had
upon Lyman Childer! By the way, had
better tell you it has come out that you
were hidden in the bank that night. Did
you do for Lyman! You may be suspected
Of it, unless you can prove conclusively
that another man fired that shot"
"Another man did fire it, swear" de-
clared Edison, huskily, his features working
and frame quivering with some overmas-
tering emotion. Before Le could conquer
II, or say more, steps came at the door, and
Norris opened it to admit his uncle, accom-
panied by Mr.. EverleiSh. AT sight Of the
latter, Edison trembled still more. He rose,
tottering, to his feet. took step forward
and fell on his knees before the employer
he had wronged.
"Oh, sir; forgive forgiven
1t was the bitter cry of a repentant sinner,
and the stern face of the banker softened
somewhat as, with a touch and word he
commanded the man 10 rise.
before we talk of forgiveness, you
must tell me what this is you are charging
to Lyman, and take care how you impli-
cate one whom trust. You declare that
you sent back those funds to him.''
81 did, sir. dared not address you di-
rect. / was ill, at deaths door, but did
not want to die Iwanted to live and earn
pardon for the wrong had done. did not
tell hum that when wrote to him about the
trust Imeant to put in his hands. He believed,
as others did, that l was in my grave when
the package was sent. but 1t was another
man who died and was buried in my name.
with the weight of that i'll gotten money of
nv mind. grew better at once. and came
Seck to find that another crime had followed
mine, that the money had never been
returned to your hands,
Norris, listening. made an involuntary
movement
ss How did you send this package you speak
of-by expresss"
" BY express with its contents disguised
for feared giving clew to the detectives
who were watching for me-
q Then. Mr.. Everleigh, your money was
stolen, as you will readily remember, be-
fbre it ever reached Lymans haud.''
Unc3e Amcs laid restraining touch on
Teyueng mans arm.
s~4Eush! Wait You don't know ALL"
st1ff. Bergman has told you how his
1nAew foand me-in. penniless. despair
inR, and how he fsthomed my secret
through my delrious rawlings. I realized
snmething of this when my head came
right, but was cunning and would not let
I'm see how fast was recovering.
Al watched my chance to escape aad Omo /