The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-09-26

named. Sometimes Draper talk
ed to the boy in idle times. Jerry
liked that he would sit listening
as long IT'S The other chose to talk.
There was no other to contide in,
and Draper now and then spoke of
his law studies, and the shabby
clearinghouse, and even OF Ger
aldine. One day Jerry asked
question.
But she wasn't the sort of girl
for you, MIR. Draper, was she ~
"She was mere child" said
Draper, with a child'5 feelings. A
little sister, Jerry. Don't speak
of her again in that way"
"No, sir" said Jerry. And he
never did. ...
Draper never knew how little
The lad had to eat, or how long it
was before he saved up enough TO
buy a pair of shoes.
Blu. he was there still when ORA
per gained his first important case,
and knew that he had made his
name. He had also the satisfac-
tion Of feeling that he bad defend
ed an houest man against a rogue,
assisted the right TO be the might,
and carried out poetical justice for
once-in-a- way. lie had been com
plimented, he had received large
fees; he was Dragging Of it a little
to Jerry Pike, in the Office in the
twilight, when the door opened
and a man entered.
You are Mr., Harrison Draper?'
he asked, curtly.
'The same" said Harrison.
"You are the man, then, that has
ruined my brother" said the stran-
GER 81 am Jim Magee. | only got
here from California to-day to lind
that your palaver has made a beg
gar of my brother and sent him to
prison. BY God, you shall pay for
1t !"
II pleaded my clients cause,
who had justice on his side" said
Draper. II am sorry for you, sir,
but"
81 don't want your sorrow,' said
the man, stepping back a pace.
The next instant the report Of a
pistol filed the Office, but in the
same second Jerry Pike had flung
himself before Draper, with his
arms around his neck. Hot blood
was dripping over the young law
yer's hands, but 1t was not his
own.
The assailant fed, the Office was
filled with a crowd Of strangers.
Lights were lit, Draper lifted in
his arms the now limp and help
less form Of The poor boy.
"Call a doctor, some one," he
cried. as he laId him on a lounge,
"and leave the office, every one of
you"
A policeman helped him to clear
the room. Two others had in the
meanwhile captured Jim Mdgee ;
and Draper, trembling and horri-
fed, bent over the being who had
saved his life at the cost OF her
own. Yes, her own for as he
lifted The light figure the wig fell
of, a woman's hair, uncoiled,
dropped over his arm, against
which rested woman's torn, and
lying there before him, divested
of The blue spectacles, the queer
office coat unfastened at the throat,
the collarthrown away, Draper be-
held The form of Geraldine Glider
poor, little, flaxen-haired Jerry |
and marveIed that he had not |
long ago penetrated the odd dis
ruise she had worn and under
stand why she had come to hum.
The policeman kept guard be-
side the door while the doctor ban
laged the white shoulder, and |
Jerry opened her blue eyes and |
looked at Draper, caring nothing |
for any other.
"You were not hurt" she said.
aOh, | am so gladl | saw him
take his pistol from under his coat,
and | ran and saved you. | shall
die, | suppose, but / do not care,
for if | live | must go away, and
you will always think me bold !
but | could not help il, dear. l
loved you so much that | must see
you every day or be wrelched." >"
MY darling" Draper said, hid
ing his face IN the pillow. for the
doctor had declared that she must
die.
"Am | your darlingw Jerry
said, sand will you always remem-
Der that | meant that you should
never fnd out We had an ac-
tress at our house, and that was
costume she wore. She often
made me put them on, and taught
me TO talk like Jerry Pike, the
character she played. She mar
ried, and did not care for her
cheaper costumes. That IS how |
came TO have the clothes. I'D
rather aunt did not know. But
give her my love, and goodbye"
aNct good bye. jerry sobbed
Young Draper. "Live for ne, my
darling. | love you, l want you
for my wife"
Then Jerry. with a sigh Of JOY.
folded his hand in hers and lay 81
silent.
But she did not die, for doctors
are sometimes mistaken, and one