Wichita eagle., 1890-03-05

and never again attempt to defeat the ends
Of public justice"
Justice. pray do not speak to me Of jus
tice. Geofreyp
Moving somewhat uneasily in his chair,
nv brother asked, "Do you intend to hunt
up the mans wifeg"
Directly / have eaten my breakfast, |
promised him."
''Where is the placer
"Conten street. Do you know where 1t
is!n
"In wretched part Of the city; part
where children swarm and disease Turks in
every tenement"
'.Still, it was home to him; and my folly
has driven him from it."
s.Not much to regret" said Geoffrey, ''in
leaving that locality"
1T was the best he could afford, pre-
| sumep'
well, we'll" somewhat testify, 'the man
has escaped and, SO far as / am concerned,
! there's an end of the affair. AS for you, u
Struggling his shoulders, ''well you women
must always have some hero, and perhaps,
in your case. it may well be he as another.
! Pray drop the subject row, Elizabeth.
decline to consider him further. / wash my
| Lands Of him"
Certainly, if you wish But you promised
ne you would see his former employers"
'.Well, we'll, SO 1 will; and then beg you
will not mention him again. If you had not
| invited burglary we should never have heard
/ of the poor wretch. do hope it will be q
| lesson 10 you"
''It will, !" I answered meekly.
| Some years after this experience, yet be
| fore my second marriage, | went to Canada
| with party of friends. We halted for a few
days sojourn az G.. The evening sue
ceeding our arrival was clear and bright, and
! our party sailed forth for a walk through
| the bustling, Populous town. Not feeling
! well, | remained at the inn. AS sat by the
windows in the public parlor watching the
throngs of quantity dressed people passing to
and fro. something, know not what, brought
back the events Of that memorable night
and | determined that upon the morrow
would induce my brother TO visit Mr.. kirke's
factory.
Il will go with him." thought, and
smiled as l recalled how unwittingly my
brother followed all my wishes in the mat
ter. II always could manage him" l said,
land he never suspects it."
At that moment a servant brought me
message. "a man is outside asking if he
| may see you"
Are you sure he did not ask for Mr.
Frost?'
"No, maam," respectfully, she said Mrs
Kent"
''Show him in, then. But, stay, did he
give you no card.''
"No, maam" The waiter hesitated
moment Then. "He's not-he's not, so to
speak, q gentleman, ma'am. Not that he
isn't quite respectable"
Very well, you may show him in." I
felt no curiosity. ''It is an employe of Mr.
Kirkes, probably" 1 said to myself, as I
turned again to the window; 1.-THE waiter
made q mistake, TO doubt" A moment later
the door was again opened by the waiter
''The'-coughing uncertainly-''the man,
ma'am"
Good evening, sir" said, rising and 60
ing forward; you wished to see mes Or
was it my brother, Mr. Frost, for whom you
nGuiredP'
For d second the stranger, a tall. power
fully built man, with firm, upright car
riage and strong, resolute face, made no
reply.
Then he came nearer to me and spoke
with sudden agitation that once again sent
my thoughts back to that night NO you
are Mrs Kent / wished to see yo;-but-
but-but you have forgotten-you do not re-
member me, thens"
Then, he added, "Tve told Saryann,
maam, many's the time that you would
never forget me-nor-nor that night
The truth flashed upon me while he was
yet speaking. This was my burglar! This
strong, resolute self contained man!
Yes, yes, | remember you perfectly I
exclaimed, extending my hand, 'but you are
so changed that you must not feel hurt that
l failed TO recognize you instantly. / ought
to have known at once,' | added, ''for l was
thinking of you but moment ago, and
planned to ask my bl other if he would drive
us over to Mr.. kirke's works tomorrow that
We might see you"
II take this very kind, ma'an,n he an
swered earnestly ''No, ma'am. won't sit
down. l thank you; didn't come for to in
truden
There is no intrusion" said, pushing for
ward an easy chair, "and Pm very, very
glad TO see you. We have very often heard,
indirectly, of you, through Air. kIrke; he
has often mentioned you in lis letters to Mr.
Frost. and we have spoken of you a great
many times. And l have so wished to see
you that / think my brother planned our
route to crafty NE. Yes, yes, you must sit
down"
Not tonight, ma'am, thank you kindly.
l didn't come for to intrude, and Saryann
viii be that wild till git back and tell her
that there amt no years as can change you,
maarn. But just happened to git sight o
your face as were a-soin' along home to-
night an you were a-ridin' down the street
yOnder. So | says to Saryann as soon as ever
/ drunk my tea, an drunk it down scaldin'
hot, 'Sarysnn, she's In the town. Help me-
on with my Sunday coat, Saryann, an let |
me 20 an tell her with my own lips as I've |
lived sober and honest"
His words sent a strange wild thrill of joy /
to my heart. II am glad, 50 gladl" l cried. !
"And you are happy and contented here!'
That | am" he answered, emphaucally. /
But l didn't come for TO intrude. l only /
wanted TO tell you with my own lips as how
you'd made an honest man of Ine-you and |
Mr.. Frost, ma a'am-for il you hadn't helped /
me to clear out, ma am, and Mr.. Frost hadn't i
been so good afterwards, a-sendin' word to !
give me work, an e-wEtiu' and tellin' me
mauy's the time Saryann am mos spelled the .
letter out, though now the little chaps kin /
read it jest like print.-so certain Ike, that !
there was work for me an place in the .
world as belonged TO me an nobody else, why, !
ma am J know as how I'd gone straight 10
the devil! Beggin' your pardon, ma'am. /
Though Saryann says as how hain't nigh SO
rough on swearin' as when l was i,-loa!in' |
round an a-gittin' into liquor cause l were
that hungry l couldn't say no, ma'eIn."
OH | exclaimed, lit is more than YOU
can imagine to look at YOU and see you well
and happy; TO know that you are strong
enough 10 resist temptation II must make