The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-06-27
like baitcd wild animal than sss.ir =
he. flung himself but Of the cell.

that day, or he might have discovered
that nurse had been left alone with the
baby aud his wife had gone OUT, no
one knew whittier. So, In Uncomfortable
Ignorance Of the dangers that beset
him, he went to the railway-station
that afternoon and waited for a lady
who should resemble as nearly as pos
sible the miniature likeness which had
boon shown him, and he found hervery
readily, There. was NO thance u mis-.
taking the Striking, Notwithstanding
beauty. and. III fact as he ADVANCED to
meet her the trembling lips parted
slightly, just enough to say:
frank hatfield"
,'.And you are Florencc?"
"Oh. Frank, where is my husbandp
Why is he not hcre?"
HE is safe and we'll, I assure you,
and You shall soon SEQ him."
But don't understand. Why is
all this mystery and deccptionp"
Il can't explain here" said Frank;
"but If you will get Into carriage 1
will toll Sou as We Ep."
Aud Frank was determined ID Keep
Ms word, though no had almost as soon
have been convicted of burglary.
He was not aware of all his trouble,
however. He had not noticed tho
yelled form that had followed him into
the station, nor had his excited and
confused faculties taken any nctc of
the fact that the same form sprnug
lightly into cab which drove off rap:
Idly after the carriage which contained
hin, And Ei,3t.a,,aA tVL.,, tL. 1Ats.,
was pulled up ID front Of an hotel the
cab also stopped. ut 4 little distance,
bit the yelled lady did not get out. She
leaned forward to the window, mutter-
ing:
Il knew there was something of the
sort. Oh, Frank, Frank! How could
yon?"
And then the driver of the cab re-
ccived fresh ORDERS and drove rapidly
away,
FLORENCE had only gone into the no.
tel to gather her somewhat scattered
senses after listening to the news i'm
parted by Frank. and on the whole she
had sustained the shock much better
than he had expected. In n few mo-
ments-for, with all her nervousness,
she was brave and devoted wife
Florence declared herself ready.
II must stop ut my Office for n moo
ment," said Frank.
"Oh, but am in Iich d hurryi" said
Florence.
Bit 1t is only 10 leave law paper
with my partner. He has been at court
all day and have not seen him."
Franks office was in a very busy
part of the city, and both he and Flor
cnce had their heads too full Of cxcit-
ing thoughts to notice any particular
member of the hurrying throngs upon
the pavement. Still. as the carriage
pulled up. Mt the curb, Frank remarked:
Good. I won't have to 80 upstairs;
there's my partner now. Brown! Eth,
Brown"
The gentleman thus addressed had
been standing on the edge OF the pave
ment ms II waiting for someone, and
now came forward with remarkable
beaming expression of countenancc.
Frank, my boy, it's all right"
whats all rightP"
"Why that Harry Taylor case"
Frank Hatfield had to catch his
breath for moment, but stammercd:
"H-h-how?n
"Why, there was a whole batch sent
up this morning. and one of them
confessed to putting the pockct-book
in Harry's pocket"
well. what did you do?"
..Oh. the magistrate let him right out
ut once. and I've got him upstairs in
the Office"
A gloved hand was on Franks Shout
der. and trembling voice was trying
to ask him:
Frank. Frank, isn't that Walter
Eyes, it's Walter" said Frank Hat
field; but he was sorry enough the
next minute MS he sat in the corner of
the carriage trying to recall the color
TO the white and beautiful face of Flor
ence. for she had tainted.
As for Brown, he had comprchcndcd
the situation well enough TO dash up
stairs, and by the time Florence had
recovered her senses she was In more
tender hands than those of hall-fright-
sncd Frank Hatfield.
And now the carriage was being
whirled away up town. for Frank was
urged by something even stronger than
hospitality IN his cagerncss 10 reach
his clouded home. He could have no
patience with either horse or driver.
especially ms Florence and Walter
locked SO provokingly loving and hap
pr.
Home was reached mt last. however.
aud the somewha, ira,c driver refined
in ii: smoking horse in front of the
house. Frank sprang to the ground,
and never dreamed Of aiding Walter;
but Florence by this time was well able
to help herself.
II was not very late when they en-
tered the house, and Franks latchkey
| - 81 ~