The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19

him; but now that you tel me he is K
live under the same roof, sit at the sam,
table and ride In the same carriage witt
US it becomes unbearable. Ny hatreC
of the man increases hourly. VIII,
need you compel me to associate Will
him so closely, papa"
The voice of the speaker was OF tina
peculiar contralto quality which in re
fined woman denotes passion and fore
Of character, and in an ordinary one
coarse order of strength.
1t is a voice which always makes mel
turn to listen, and which echoes longs
adovn the strings of memory than TIL
most bird-hke notes Of more musical anC
! higher keyed voices.
The face Of the speaker betokened 70
finement, and this, together with her ex
treme youth and pronounced beauty
rendered the voice more remarkable.
The elderly man to whom the word:
were addressed breathed deep sigh.
MY dear child, beg you to be reason
able" he said gently. You know how
/ Ill have been-you know how alarming
my condition seemed ever after
Don't, papa" cried the young CIR
sharply. "Do you not suppose 1 remem
Der as well as you the evonts which
killed mamma, shattered your health
and ruined my young life? Why recall
them now?
Have we not come away TO forget
them, if possible, or at least to live down
the effects? But / do not see how il
viii help us to have that odious man
under the same roof with Us day and
night. Let DR.. Rem
Watson" interrupted the old gentle
man quickly. Il tell you, child, we must
not forget the new names we have re-
solved to use. Remember always that
am Mr.. Crawford, you are Miss Craw-
ford, your governess is Miss Brown and
my physician is Dr.. Watson. It is i'm
perative that we use these names among
ourselves as well as in the presence of
strangers"
The young girl threw out her arms
with an expression at once impatient
and despaiTing.
Il hate subterfuge and deception in
every FORM" she cried, 'and l have
never seen why this change of names
which was suggestion of DR.. Watson,
IS you call hints necessary. In city
ike New York or London or Paris,
where we are to pass our time of exile,
we could easily sink our identity with
out living under false names"
The greatest city in the world is not
large enough to hide the identity of a
disgraced name, responded the old man
bitterly.
''Disgraced? Papa exclaimed the
yc-1ng girlin tone of expostulation, but
the old man waved his hand YEARLY.
Enough" he said. Enough of this,
my dear. The past is past. Why dis
cuss ii? The present and the future re-
Iuain.
II desire to regain my health and brain
power, that | may set about clearing our
name from the dark stain which has
fallen upon it. do it more for your
sake than my own, as at longest my stay
on earth will be brief; but before [ 90 l
would lift this shadow from your young
heart.
DIR. Watson, as you well know, is the
first of many physicians who gave me
any relief from my suffering. He was
the last one to be called by me, because,
like yourself, l had conceived a most IN
reasonable prejudice against the man.
Somefoolish and idle gossip concerning
his private life, which arose from pure
envy, | am now convinced, had warped
my judgment But from the hour he
first took hold of my case have been a
new man. have been like one risen
from the grave.
1T was he who discovered that old
associations were affecting my mind
dangerously. 1t was he who suggested
a journey abroad, and, as you say, under
assumed names. A disgraced name is
ike a deceased member of the body. If
you have a wounded finger You are in
constant fear of hurting it, awake or
asleep. If you bear stained name You
dread the effect of it on every stranger
you meet. DR.. Watson realized what
this strain would be upon me during our
journey, and | must confess the relief
find under my alias is marvellous. You
know how have improved. The chill
with which | was attacked the morning
of our arrival. and which decided US to
remain here few months before pro-
ceedlng farther. is only a step down on
the ladder OF health since | began to
Chamber up out Of the valley of death.
DR.. Watson is my savior.
Il beg you 70 overcome your unrea-
sonable prejudice against him, my dear
child. Whatever the errors of his youth
am convinced he was more sinned
against than shining. He is your poor
fathers best friend now, and as such
you must consider him"
But why need he live here with MS?
Why can he not take a room a few
blocks distant. within easy call?' per
sisted the young girl. 1T destroys the
privacy Of our home life-and It destroys !
my peace of soul, she added wildly,
10 have him here"
That Is the eItravagant language % |
youth, rejOined the old msa. Your I
prejudice is unreasonable. but l viii I
strive to keep Dr.. Watson from annoy |
ng you with attentions which be in
lends only as courtesies to the daughter
If his patient
He must remain under this roof. His /
presence Is as agreeable and beneficial 70 |
ne as II seems 10 be unpleasant to you. /
IN this matter selfishneSs Is the greatest /
lnselfshness on my part. for the restora-
ION Of my health is the first considera-
lon for your future happiness.
The sound Of a kew rafting N the lock.