The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-12-03

was free now to win her if he could
against the world. He forgot the past,
the horrible life of the prison. the inerad-
;cable faint that it ls..s.s pon all who
have served within its walls
When they found themselves fairly
within the busy crowd, they two alone
in it, though hundreds of their fellow
beings were about them. Lima began to
question him again imr a.iently.
''Now, tell me-" she said, ''tell me
ALL"
"What shall tell you frst?"
"Of yourself. How came you there
how long have you been there! What
does it meanY she repeated.
II had never meant to tell you; but
will tell You now. Invent there of my
own accord. have been there all these
Gears" He shuddered inyoluntarily at
Che remembrance.
"Where is your brotherT
81 am not sure. We exchanged names
and places. He was to go to Mexico"
"Do l understand? Have you been
there for his sake, SO that he might go
freey'
"You understand in part. l have
been there that he might go free. But
it was for your sake, Lima, more than
his
''This is too terrible" said the girl;
''too horrible. How you must have suf-
fered."
''It is all over now"
They walked on in silence. Chalmers
began to look about him. 1t was good
to live again, to be in the world, to
jostle people in the streets, to feel that
one other human being was in sympa-
thy with him. He began to feel light
hearted.
"Lina, where are we going?' he asked
finally, after they had walked long
distance. 81 have just remembered
that haven't any home"
Come home with me-" she said i'm
pulsively.
81 can't. I'm not presentable," and
he looked down at the coarse clothes
that the state had munifcently allotted
him. Besides, aren't you ashamed to
be seen with an ex-convict?'
For an answer his companion came nm
closer by him and took his arm timidly.
81 tell You what, Lima" he said pres
emily; II can't go with you in this rig.
You will have to lend me some money"
She laughed and slipped q roll Of bills
into his hand.
"Where is all your money!"
II gave it to George to set up shop"
Gall of it:''
eyes. suppose he has made millions
for us both. by this time"
"And he has taken your name?"
eyes. l told him to take both the
name and the money, and do the best he
could with both until could come"
care you going to him now?"
He laughed easily. "You have asked
me to come with you"
They dined together, and then Chal
mers went to the station with Lima and
put her on the train. but he did not 60
with her. With the money that she
had given him he first got himself decent
ly clothed; then he went to hotel and
registered in good, bold hand, "Ogden
Chalmers" Then he sent this telo-
gram:
To Ogden Chalmers. ESQ.,. City OF Mexico:
Are you all right? Answer here.
OGDEN CHALMERS.
The answer came back:
To Ogden Chalmers, ESQ.,, Columbus, o.:
Dear old boy. am A No. l. Will you come?
OGDEN CHALMERS.
To this he replied:
Not just now. Send letter and some funds
to Cleveland.
He thought that he would go to
Cleveland at once; but as he DELAYED it
he found more and more satisfaction in
staying where he was, in being free and
unknown. He felt some surprise that
the remembrance of the past sat so |
lightly upon him. And as long as this |
was SO he was reluctant to do anything
that might disturb this mental repose.
II he should see Lima again and she
should not prove responsive to his wish |
es he felt assif he might not be strong
enough to Withstand the depression into |
which it would cast him. and he had no
that she could care for him
rs he wished. He had better let well
enough alone.
But In the course Of little time he
did go to Cleveland, and there received
letter from his brother with ample,
funds and full statement of his opera
lions. The letter ended as follows: II
have been very successful. Inclosed
account will show that l hold subject t.
your order the entire capital that You
placed in my hands, plus one-half the
'otal earnings. Also an additional sum
II some forty thousand dollars-which
Leonie instructs me to say she has sur
to You very cheerfully, as she
las not kept the compact. We are both