Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-27

l&1ies when Dos profs ,sionsisy eo-
ragged. Aad charming Companions be
found ths1,. One evening While they
we're engaged IN an animated eonver-
sat.on the Doctors b<ll rang. and. en-
e,.inx himself. he went fellow An be
ot~ned the door tall. 6ne-looking man
stepped iaso tho hall lie stood there
. moment and then said. Ia lo~ voice:
James.
Harry" exclaimed the other. spring
leg forward and dragging him into the
Light 1T l. you. my dear boyi Where
have you been these three years7 Come
Ia and get warmed up"
When they were seated before the
eaeerfal CRATE TIRE James said:
.nal. tell me, why did you desert
your faneee In Der hour II neeaf"
Good heavens. mani who told you
tAats did not desert her. by story
II a strange one. and but for the most
substantial proofs I could never con-
vince you of It's verscity. But how dad
You hear Of thise''
From your fsncee. Tho Masses
Carnold are living upstairs in the ut
most poverty
The other sprsng To his feet 'Oh.
let me 90 IN herr he cried DO NOE
oetain me-
mo: you must wait" said his
brother. quietly. 1T would kin her To
Tee you suddenly In her weak state. i
viii prepare her for the meeting But
irst tell me about your disappearance
You wrote To Miss Carnold. ing that
you had decided 10 start anew. and that
sounds like desertiou. doesn't lip"
Hal uttered an exclamation Of sur-
prise. at was a forgery" he cried.
Indignantly. ~ never wrote such =
letter. As intimated TO you. mine Is
q strange story. and this ! suppose Is
but another chapter
.Mr. carnold. MAry's father. she day
before he died intrusted To my care q
mortgage which he held on Q gold mine
claim in southern California. and which
he had intended TO foreclose In three
weeks lie wished me to take possess
sion of tho claim and run IL for his
daughters benefit - this would DO
their sole support consented. and an
soon Is left him placed the precious
document In d safe deposit vault
mir. Carnold died the next day. and
In the confusion and sorrow I forgot 70
mention the mortgage TO the girls
That evening, sitting In my room. I
fell asleep woke TO find myself Sc
curely bound and gagged. To make .
long story short was carried 10 .
cab. conveyed a long way from the city
70 a lonely spot and there kept prison.
err, being guarded day aud night By
two of my four armed attic ndants-
AFTER two years of this sort of life. I
succeeded In making my escape while
my guards were I'm a drunken stupor
after q day OF debsuch- reached San
Francisco in safety, foreclosed the
mortgage. and caused the arrest Of an
concerned In my deten ton. Their
cases come up In the November term.
The mine was now the property of tho
girls. but no trace Of them could I find;
they had disappeared then came on
and sought you. Like a fairy-story.
isn't IT'D"
ut certainly is, my dear Hal" an
finished the recital Of his adventures
81 will run up now and break the good
news to Mary and Alice"
"A tiresomo patient" he said. as he
entered the room But / have learned
through him that my brother Henry is
we'll, and. what will be good news TO
you. that he has been totally blameless
in the matter of his supposed deser-
ton"
He then related his brothers story,
being careful TO conceal the fact that
the mortgage interested them
"And so your brother 10 rich miner
now9' said Mary. 81 hope, DIR. Banks.
you will do all in your power to keep
N apart"
IL will do nothing of the sort Miss
Carnold He Is m xious 70 see you,
understand"
but do ron not see that We are
miserably poor and he Is . wealthy
MANI" she said. sadly.
suppose tell you." he answered.
srhat you are both rich9 Suppose I
tell you that the mortgage was left By
your father In my brothers. care for
your maintensnce, and that the geld
mine Is yours?"
The two women sprang up with ex.
CARNATIONS of surprise; but the imper.
turbable doctor said TO Mary, as he
gently forced her back into her scat:
Come, now. Miss Carnold. SEQ
that l must exercise my authority.
You must not excite yourself: you are
still very weak. Besides-wsll, there's
another patient" he added. interrupt
ing himself. a. the bell rang vigorously.
AS ne left the room he said. mystic
riously:
III the patient proves to lie friend
Of yours. viii bring him up"
In q short time there wcre footstsps
on the stairs knock--a cry-and the
lonv>eparated lovers werc clasped In
each Others arms
What . joyeus reunions~ said Dr.
Banks. as he and Alice c.rnold sal
apsrt watching the happy pair. But
do you realize that IL feeans q sepsra.
ton 20 u. untess-unless you wish "a
avoid it,
The beautiful head droop>d 20 hide
her blnshns. bu, shs did not answer.
Alice. dsrling." he continued. pas-
sionaseiv. when frst | saw those
lovely. imrsorinr eyes ~ yours. I loved
Yen. Now. ron are = rich woman. and
only q poor Doctor"
"Hnshl dear" she said. interruptinr
him: II am rich. indeed. with such q
love as yours Take me. unworthy
a. am. for you are mr. lie