The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-25

other paper had bsen isane6 and then gather his local naws from its ool- umns. He would 90 into his rOom, called by courtesy his editoFial-rOon. and 'srehashS the matter hurriedly. Then he would rush into tho oompos- ina. room and pretend that he had gathered the news during the week and mislaid 1t. His printers would smile thin, sickly emile, for this lie had been worn down to the bone. When Walton heard this his lips curled in scorn. He learned that . mortgage had been gwen on the offloe, purchased 1t in less than an hour and turned 1t over to Talhott, the foreman, under 6 solemn promise that he would foreclose 1t tho day 1t feli due
 One night about . week later VIC were standing in front of . hotel in one of the largest cities in the state. Among the crowd hurrying by was A large man, and glance at his face showed us that 1t was cross- eyed Sea- ton. As he walked past he saw us, looked the second time and came back to where we stood. All the pent-up rage and hatred of his savage nature gleamed from his eyes. Walton stepped quickly to his side, his hand in his outside coat pocket, which he pressed against Seaton's ribs. "Mr. Seaton," he aid, his face calm and not a waver in his voice, "you feel some- thing against your side, do you not1'' Seaton was % white with passion that he could not speak for moment.
 ''Take your thumb away from my side," he said, Cor I'll-"
 at is not my thumb, SeAton," said Walton. "It is the muzxle of re- volver. If you move you know what the consequences will be. We will have an understanding right here."
 Seaton's face paled little. "If you shoot me-" he said, "you could not possibly hope to escape"
 "In that case I am an officer of the law and you are fugitive from jus tice resisting arrest. I have papers showing that am an officer"
 They stood there, Seaton hoping something would turn up. Walton took out his watch and said: "You must make up your mind in one min ute more whether you will take the next train out of the city or be sent out by ball of lead. You may look at my watch"
 Seaton looked-not at the watch but into the cold blue eyes of the man standing beside him. What he saw there decided him. "I will go," he said, and they walked to the depot to- gether. The next day started home, leaving Walton in the city. He came into the car with me and handed me a roll of money. As we stood talking l slipped 1t back into his coat. pocket. l felt that I could not keep 1t. He wrung my hand. "Let the other man walk, my boy; remember it," he said, and he was gone.
 Not many months ago was called to hospital in western city to sec e friend. Near him lay the wasted form of man whom l did not at first rec ognize, though there was something familiar about his face. "I am glad to see you," he said, as he held out his thin hand. stayed in the hospital all night, for it was walton, the same simless wanderer he had always been. l talked with him several hours but he did not tell me his real name. When came back the next night he was much weaker, and saw at once that his wanderings on earth were over. He knew 1t, and asked me to stay with him until the end. At the stroke of twelve Le raised himself in the bed. "Here is a telegram for my fsther," he gasped. "Good-bye. Let the other man walk" His shApely head fell back on the pillow, and his walk had ended.
 His father was . millionaire.