San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-11

gong to desk in the corner opened it.
BE careful. Don't touch that re-
vover or will press the trigger" came
In cold, harsh tones from the visitor.
II wasn't going to-" hastily replied
Cochran. Il only want to get the note.
An, here it is" and turning he held
slip of paper out.
Hold it up so that | can read it.
Now the other side. Yes; that is right"
and taking the paper Will jackson put
1t In his pocket. Then walking over to
the desk he picked up the revolver lying
there. 81 will give this to the man
down stairs, he said. Now, Mr.. Coch-
ran, have the honor of bidding YOU
good day. | think you will be able to
find pleasanter places of residence than
Boston for the future" and passing
through the door he went down the stair
way, rang the bell and gave the revolver
to the servant, and then walked quietly
home, where he played with little Car
RE and chatted with May until Charlie
came home.
''There, Charlie" he said, lis your
note, which you had better burn. Re-
member it has cost great price, and
you will be careful for the future"
GLOW on earth did you get itY' asked
the brother-in-law, after many protesta-
tons of gratitude and promises.
"Mr. Cochran listened to argument"
replied VIII grinly, and that was all
they ever heard.
AS might have been expected, Will
Jackson announced his intention of re-
turning to his regiment the next day,
where he proposed to face the inevitable
trial, confess his desertion and submit
to his punishment. But it was not to
be. The next morning, after a sleepless
night, he complained of pain in his head,
and when the physician came the patient
was in raging fever. Before forty
eight hours had elapsed it was evident
that brain fever had him in its clutch.
The trial and suffering, the mental strain
he had gone through had been too much
for him, and it became q question wheth
er he had not in fact laid down his life
that his brother might remain unstain-
ed. Day after day and through the
long watches of the night he tossed and
talked and tossed again. Charlie Farm
ham and his wife learned to know the
sacrifice which viii jackson had made
as they listened to his pitiful pleading to
be spared. During that time, too, Char
lie Farnham had an impression produced
on him which never wore away; there
was little fear that he would again put
himself in jeopardy.
When the patient recovered from the
physical sickness it was found that his
mind had received shock from which
it would take years to recover. He was
not exactly insane, but he seemed dull
and stupid, and he remembered nothing
at all of the past The physicians who
attended him prescribed absolute rest
from every kind of labor, and home
was found for him in one of those asy
lums where kindness rules the applica-
ton of scientific treatment. Here he
remained four years, patient and uncom-
planning, and gradually Ills mental power
came back to him With it came men,
DRY, faint at first, but clearer and strong
er as the days went by. Had it not
been for the deeply religious nature Of
the man it is probable that with the
recollection of the sacrifice relapse
would have driven him back, and this
was greatly feared by his physicians.
One day when Charlie was with him
chance paragraph in the newspaper tell
ing of the arrest of Cochran in Chicago
caught Wills eye. He seemed dazed for
a moment and then like q fash, he re-
memberedit all. And with the memory
an expression came over his face that
made Charlie cry out. Will rose, paced
hurriedly up and down the walk, his
features working violently, and when
DR.. Armstrong hurried up to him and
took his arm he shook him off with a
gesture of intense anger. The physician
watched him carefully and Charlie sat
there almost sick with apprehension.
At last Will paused, and thinking
deeply, stood for moment. Then COM
ing up to his brother-in-law he held out
his hand.
God saw fit to humble me, Charlie"
he said solemnly, land who am that |
should question his wisdom or his lover
The physician gave a sigh of relief as
Charlie bent his head, the tears falling
on the hand he held.
Three months after this VIII left the
asylum and settled in Springfield, where
he began the practice OF the law once
more. AS his mental power returned
more fully he slowly built uD for himself
business which gave him more money
than he cared to spend. Charlie and May
and little Carrie and other little ones
that came to them lived h-ppily, and
there was no other lapse on the husband
and fathers part. The work which VIII
Jackson had been called on to do had
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