Telegram-herald., 1889-06-02

CoPYHiaHI Iso.
John Brodhead-eK- miner and triple
nlilliouairs-On his first visit to New IOrk
ia thirty years was breakfasting In his
room, ia she Windsor. when waiter
offered him the card of visitor. Mr.
Michael Casey.
show him up" said Mr.. Brodhead,
lsisureIy continuing his meal.
Mr. Casey explained thar be was the
proprietor 81 that aristocrltIc rural re
treat the "Glassimere" Hotel. that "a lady
vino had been one II his guests there had
died about a month before aud that she
had left with him a letter for Mr. Hrod-
head, which he now, ~ the first oppOrtuu-
ity since learning OF thar gentleman's
presence in the city, took the occasion ot
presenting Mr.. Brodhead. who was il
man of lew words, listened i'm silence, took
the letter. which was sealed, opened and
read it. His face was srolid and EXPIRES
siOnless. When he reached the end of the
letter be asked:
"Iiad she no friends'"
None that am aware OF. sir. She had
no visitors, sent no letters and received
none"
"You don't happen TO know if she left
any child'
''Oh. I'm sure she did not. She told me
so herself"
Very well. call upon me tomorrow and
| will give you check for the amount;
81. i2T | believe il is!'
"Yes sir. That is it. Thank you sir.
Good day, sir"
Good day"
When he found himself again alone,
John Brodhead's stolid mask quickly fell
of. Springing from his seat he locked the
door 70 prevent intrusion and standing
neara window re-read:
NV dear Mr. BrOdhCdd:
Though years have passed. I hope you
have not forgotten me. The way since we
parted has been long and very painful
and weary for me. But the end is
near. The doctor says that | have
but few days to live. / am glad.
Poor. suffering, lonely, slowly dying
among strangers, the end cannot come too
soon. | do not scruple 10 ask from You
last favor that | know YOU can well afford
Will you repay Mr.. Michael Casey, the
landlord Of this hotel. acco ling TO his
kindness 10 me. il he presents 10 YOU this
letter. His bill, up TO the 2Uth, which the
doctor says will he as long ns can possibly
last, and including the cost of my burial
will be sl .l27 | think you will do that
much for me Farewell, know the end
Is near, for am never warm.
Your unhappy friend,
JULIA KALISKE.
Tears filed his eyes She who had
written that sad farewell WAS the only one
ne had ever loved. Aud she had loved
him, but she WIS a weak gentle creature
and her parents compelled her TO marry
another. pretentioHs foreigner, the
Count" Arnot Kaliski, a man OF ofsuppOsed
wealth Since then be had never until
now heard directly from her As he stood
musing. reading aud re-reading the letter n
remembrance suddenly startled him as he
noted the concluding word OF her missve
warm" Ia the days when they were
lovers and compelled to resort 10 many
innocent devices to escape the espiOu-
age of her mother, who hated him.
they were accustomed 20 write with an
invisible ink-made with nitrate of co.
balt-between lines OF ordinary writing in
notes that anybody might read, and the
use of final sentence ending with the
word warm" was a signal that a love
message was hidden in the sheet. await
Ing heat for its development. Could she
have thought of that IN ner last hours.
4 chatting g-dish. with its alcohol lamp
eKtinguisaed, stood upon the breakfast
table With nervous haste ho relighted
the wick and holding the sheet above It's
pale blue flame. saw this second letter
traced I'm purple. between the black liues
Of The former one =.
DC1T John
So venture 20 call v0u once more. f0-
tho last zine. Will you care 20 know tba.
have never ceased 20 love yOus That
have never known happiness since I
parted from yCus My weakness. when 7
should have been strong. true TO our love.
-~ue 20 You and - myself. has Cursed me
alvavz I ann dying AMI am glad % A.
Ard even uov ( can only show you my
heart in this secret vav. / dare not write
plainly. The man who will hand you this
note IL = cruel, raDactous william lie
has robbed me- while 1 have been il, %
every article Of valuable personal prop
erty possessed and now b-utnllv threat.
ems 20 throw me ont % his house 20 die On
tbe highway I fear him Opium. my
only relief from bodily pain and mental
agony, has made me = coward. That
rfy die urder a roof. even his. I have
sworn to him that You vii. pay his iiil. =
wl ~ SI-f. / have n child. = b-4gtifVl
li-tle GIRL who Is being reared hy Mrs s..
Huah~e~ 81 Nr-' for' ard fo~ he- caks I
ave tried 20 bold 01 to = littIe real estate
! possess n'lt fear that wher I ana gone
he will forge wy name and seize 10. Pity
ana forgive, II son c1n, Les vino was once
ycur JrETA
II was wer fsr ST. Niciae Casey that
he WIS nar present when t1at reading vas
concluded. When De presented himself
az the hotel fhe next morning -uC in7nir-
ed FOE Alr Drodbeai note yes handed
% him. saYieg Z beve ta 20 down town.
Meet uie a- the office ~ Ari o. &. Johnson.
in the Constitut au 6enk huiit 0g. Wall
street. as one r'e.ocS sh1~r~ flve min
utes before the acrr lzed te presented
hicseif in che anti-roors - ths pisce q
appointment Ground ciass vfII-. q lttla
er than his head prevented hie seeing
wfo VAS in the ofler. hut every word
ntterel tbers in ordinary cr1Vsrsat. .'ral
tone vas perfectly arfhis -o su The
cerE "1c rook r.s card iu Through Htt.e
window to.l h.m to vait rsv minutes.
es lr H-adheet was engaged lte waited
scl stese3 a mar wac savlr--
Z -eN Tcu s-. che Midas Mining arf
Milling co. srocs is the zzssr iud 1, -'.a
n,srSec today We have ever r rtflf.1
dollars r.zhti- sight sn6 are Only rvn
e. the th-rl e~ei The ere -r-
ar enc dnmp, VII clean I'D ef tl- .-v-et
sst saare. hef milton Forty assays.
from -ferent points 2 the aslae. ave -