Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-13

that the restless spirit confncd in that
warm frame could find It's best relief in
giving up the strife. He pitied him, and
tried to speak few words Of encourage
ment.
s.Mr Everleieh never passed harsh judg-
ment upon you. / myself heard him say
that he believed YOU were at the worst only
tool in the hands of some boider villain
who had benefited more by his loss than
you did"
Shadows of remorse and self-accusation
darkcned the haggard countenance.
"No, Twas not a 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-myself alone. / have not
forgotten that have something to be CRATE
full for to you, young man. Will it be any
return for your kindness to lay bare the
mistakes of my life, that they may serve as
q warning when your hoar of temptation
comes.-as it does come, 1 believe, to every
man."
"There is but one thing 1 want to know.
Wait. let me tell you. There is q marriage
arranged to ta4e place tomorrow, when one
of the sweetest and loveliest of girls is to
be sacrificed to man whose coarse nature
and low breeding make him totally I'M
worthy of her, sI 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 .moldering fires in his great
hollow eyes sprung to flame. g 1t was he
who tempted me, who showed mo how easy
1t would be to get away with enough money
to live in luxury all my life-but l was
sharp enough to divine that he
meant to make me the cats-paw
and share the proceeds. / cheated him by
making of before he thought me primcd to
the sticking point He is not the man for
such girl as you describe, bnt if it de-
ponds upon showing h,n guilty of COM
plicity in the oct-be was not. l was alone
in that"
sAloneq Then what was the hold ne had
upon Lyman Childer! BY the way, l had
better tell you it has come out that you
were hidden in the bank that night. Did
you do for Lynans You may be suspected
of it, unless yos can prove conciusiveiy
that another man fired that shot
Another man did fire it, 1 swear" de-
clared Edison, huskily, his features working
and frame quivcring with some overmas-
tering emotion. Before he could conquer
it, or say more, steps came at the door, and
Norris opened it to admit his uncle. accom-
panied by Mr.. Ercrleigh. At sight OF the
latter, Edison treDaoled stu more. lie rose,
lettering, to his feet, took step forward
and fell ON his knees before the employer
he had wrOnged.
''Oh, sir; forgive
1t was the bitter cry of a rcpentant sinner,
and the stern face of the banker softened
somewhat as, with touch and word, he
commanded tho man to rise.
"Bcfore 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 these funds to hims'
al did sir dared not address you di-
rect was ill, at deaths door, but l did
not want TO die IwaAted to live and earn
partloa for the wrong 1 had done. did not
tell him that when wrote to him about the
trust meant to put in his hands He believed,
as others did, that was in my grave wnen
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 on
my mind. grew better at once, and came
back to find that another crimc had Followed
mine, that the money had never peen
returned to your hands. I"
Norris, listening, made an Involuntary
movement.
How did you send this package you speak
of-6y expresSr'
sBy express, with its contents disguised
for feared giving clew to the detectves
who were watching for me-"
Then, Mr.. Everleigh, your money was
stolen, as you win readily remember, be-
fore it ever reached Lyman's hand"
Uncle Amos laid restraining touch on
the young mans SIN
"Hushi Wait You don't know oil. !"
Mr. Bergman has told you how his
nephew found me-ill. penniless, despair
ing, and how BE fathomed my secret
through my delirious rawlings. realized
something OF thus when my head came
right, but was cunning and would not let
them see how fast was recovering.
.I watched my shance to escape and came