The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-30


day EXPIRES, in it, mad haste to make
up lost time had lcapcd to it, destfuc-
tipn in the valley of the sacramento.
Mrs. jasper Faircanp had in this long
interval made but one visit to America.
But now came d call from Colonel Bar
stow so urgent that she let ont at one
upon receipt of the cablegram. which
read is follows: imperative that you
should return to san Francisco at once.
Rely unhcsitating!y upon my Judgment.
bar9tow.'
In Il little less than two week, the
ColJnc! was -rnn to extend an OK
trtmclv cordial welcome t, Il tall and
dist inguished- looking l%dE 1t his Office
on Montgomery street. it was Mrs.
.jaspcr Fairc;tmp, whose eyes Were. ein-
qu Mt with cntrraty TO make known to
Hcr rs quickly IL l'pssibl" the reason
for this uncrr. mpnIu.:> recall Her
former guardian. for such he nai btcn
before her marriage. mutloncd her To
I, seat.
M; dear Helen" he bp-an in a tone
of Voice which seemed Atrikinglv sol
c,nn to Mr.. tairtaInp, l. have within
a few III nth~ made !: strange. /" very
strange discovery. namely. that your
brother il-laW never committed any Of
the ftaud7 OF which he confessed him.
self guilty. and on account ri which he
fled t.4c country.
Colonel Bar-toW's client could only
tix her beautiful eyes upon the speaker
Wijh Il daZed and aim 1T sha1ntfa ed
expression 1t her utter inability t.
comprehend the NE ming OF hi, Wo. ds
The lawyer proceeded: This ID t
taken T. gcthcr " tn others, especially
the mysterious way IN which you were
impi'is ned III Thad,, house at Oakland
TO. several months after the loss Of
your mind. and the many d osurtl rea
sons assigned by him for dcnyin" HE
the privileges of seeing with my own
eyes what effect y;.ur loss Of reason
was having upon YOU general health,
set me to thinking.'
Helen f'air>a!np could only continue
| t. watch the movement of the lawyers
lips with the SAME strained and puz-
lied look IL: on her face.
But my tn lights. Hclcn," Resumed
ifaI-tOw. We're so dlSol dercd. dl~cnn-
ne,tcd and altogether chaotic that moth
ing came of my thinking except a mere
SUSPICION until two weeks ago, the
| very day | sent you the cab,cgram.
| That morning it suddenly occurred TO
me that hat been 50 startled on shall
Sit l'lllcAtu ~ VIC l'Nuli"i '1t'ii-t
III your appearance when Ihad at last
! unlocked Your prison doors ana let y"u
out into the world again. that | wa
| upon the point Of making known to
.;oa my >usnicions at that time"
We'll, triuncl- what DO You mean
almost g,,sl cd Mrs. t'airtanp, the color
lynn rom her checks and her lips
| parting.
Il nean. Ilc,cn, replied the lawyer,
| with drIn,a'iH gravity. that | believe
yen t. bc the mother ~ that child
known a. Robert Eairrarnp: that YOU
gave birth to il during the period Of
your insanity. and that the faircarp
tate has been mos; vrungfully. III
! iuuituu-ly divided III halves"
| Mr.. Fajtcanp ~urang from her chair
as i. ST. had .uuieuly caught sight Of
Il " cr lying a hen, feet collcj to
strike.
The vrrt.no~. The wrrtches." she
rxc.ai,nc in Il ne of I1athinr. "AIcl-
cifIl heaven. what :: blind. weak,
t.,.t me- creature have been, Now II
III como, n.ck - luc-,,,v own w.n,lsI,
III the ehanrr rnu refer to. l.y NV
tcrlol4 ana unaccauntab,c feelings
.pon auahin. from that terrible