San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-07

nurUS any H1dn 10 i've III buCu d uoNh
hole. But knew it wouldn't lower you
morally"
Eyes; the associations are elevating."
"This isn't like you, Ogden" said the
younger man quietly. But l don't
blame you. know it was more than
if you had given your life for me-more
to me than to barely have given me life.
But would like to make you under
stand that am sensible of this, that
am not ungrateful, for indeed l am not.
Whatever / can do now in the way of
money or position or name
He stopped suddenly there for mo.
ment and then went on.
why, of course; or name, either.
For the very name am using here is
borrowed one, is yours, like all the rest?'
81 don't know that want it. A num-
Der does as well as a name. Number
thirteen hundred and seventy-six sounds
pretty well; don't you think SOP
The younger brother placed his hands
affectionately on the others shoulders.
81 see, Ogden, he said, ''it's the disgrace,
as you fancy it, that has hurt you. 1t
ought not to. You did nothing wrong;
if you had been in my place, now"
The last was an unfortunate sentence.
1t stirred all the deep, ranking, ugly
memories that Chalmers had been strug
Cling so wildly to keep down.
SIN his placer Had he not been there
through long, weary days of prison toll,
through longer, drearier and more
iosl,t IF
his prison bed, praying for the coming
Of the morning light? And then, when
it had come, praying again for night,
that the pail of darkness might hide his
misery at least from sight. And so for
days and months and years no thought
but this-that so much of his life might
speed by into eternity. And now this
man, for whom he had done it, talked
of "doing something" in return-of
money and position. Did he not know
that if he should grovel before him for
all his life he could not make up for the
bondage of those years?
Chalmers had repressed himself so
long that it had grown to be habit, sec
ond nature almost. But now hot, Bit
ter words, taunts, insults, curses, began
to form themselves in his mind and leap
for utterance. He would let them have
way for once; he would humiliate this
sleek, prosperous man of the world be-
fore him; and then he would go away,
he cared not whittier. He would not
be truculept; he would look him square
~ in the eye while he told him every
bitter word, even to the last one.
He looked up, resolved and intent
upon his purpose. But just inside the
door which had been closed behind them
stood another man, a stranger. George
| recognized his presence at the same in
slant, and turned angrily upon the in
| truder.
':What is your business, STRIP he de-
manded. This is our private office"
Every well. My business is private;
at least suppose you would rather have
it So"
"What do you WANT"
For answer the man threw back the
lapel of his coat, disclosing the bright
shield of an officer.
Il hope we won't have any trouble,
| gentlemen" he said obsequiously. "Tll
| do this business as quietly as l can.
| have papers for the arrest and extradi-
ton of George Chalmers, wanted for
escaping from the Columbus peniten-
tiary February -, 18-."
He stepped forward and placed his
| hand upon the shoulder of the older man.
Il believe you are my man" he said.
| Chalmers was about to shake the fell
low off Indignantly and exclaim as to
his real identity, when he was arrested
| by sudden movement of his brother.
| Stop" he said calmly, 81 am George
Chalmers. Now explain yourself"
| The officer looked from one to the
other suspiciously.
"Play fair now, will We, gents?" he
said, "'cause don't intend to let either
of you get away, at least not until I'm
sure of my bird"
Don't be afraid" returned the other
CONTEMPORARY. Now explain this
business"
well" said the detective, still ey-
ing the two men questioningly, as if try
ing to establish their identity in his own
mind, ''you may remember a little eX-
change of prisoners that was made in
cell number thirteen hundred and sew.
enty-six one night some years ago.
was on duty in the prison then, and have
had my suspicious ever since and have
been trying to follow 'em up. But
you see, couldn't find out where the
one that went away had gone; so just
] waited till the time of the other one was
up, naturally supposing he'd follow the
!, first one then"
, But what do you want now? The
| state has been satisfied. because the sen