Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-14

The merit moment she irrN wrapped IN
ma mtg urms.
ing away with last nod TO me Wclookcd
after him Ia silent speculation, hat little
thinking thLt we were 10 see our friend no
more. We found Ay no Woking station
that carried us 70 HcJtcrlOrd. Tarns was
standing at the gate with judith by bis
side As Gordon stood up Ia the carriage
waving his hlt shr ran to meet us, leaving
Tarls Gordon loapcd out otthe fly before it
stopped, and the next moment sho was
wrapped In his hlg arms, standing on tip
Toe 20 reach his lips.
'raras took my hands In silcnca-we wore
both Rrtatly lnoved--hut ns he led me
through the open gate lac murmurCdi
Brave, dear friend-my unchanged I'M
changing Aurul You have come back not
70 20 away agAiuW
"Neyer, never answered fervently.
"Oh, II mgy stay with you till the end OF
my liiel That Is the wish OF my heart, and
have no secrets from yon now
"Ah. you have guarded your secret well,
aud l was poor seer not to guess tho
truth. l could only tell that there was
something hidden, that none of us had the
true Olew to the mystery But in one thing
WAS not At fault. ] said that you would
come back to me, and even you could not
shake my faith IN that, When Judith told
me she must leave me. they would have
had me advertise for companiun-a
stranger to mn your place Think OF iti
They thought me mad when l told them
you would come back In time But You
have come, dear, brave, self sacrificing
friend The luek has turmoil
81 should think IL had, cried Gordon,
oyertglsing u.s. aud not bit too soonn
Then the two friends graspod hands like
n couple Of giants and stood smiling in
oach others face8--Gordon with tremu-
lous movement Of the lips a. he looked at
the closed eyes which used to shine upon
him and could shine no more.
Something Ike u jolly meeting this
he sald etoutly az he mastered his emo
ton Worth going to Siberia TO feel like
this when one comes back, but hang ms II
/ go aguinlp
"Sou have no friend to saye-thats
Why" said Tsms. The car is satisfied.
They'll leave me alone now"
AYE, old chap, but We march out with
flying coloIs and can hang up our swords
with pride"
That was tho only reference 20 the
past.
by Jupiter what jelly OLD placer
Gordon exclaimed ns We came ia sight OF
the house. but what's the meaning OF
oil those suffered windowsin
THAT Is the part We have not yet found
use for. Eight or nine rooms are about as
many IA Mere Lucas can comfortably man.
age"
THE best part Of the house 70 unocou.
pied" added judith.
''lhe best part, do you sayl That sounds
Rs 1T might be good enough fotua What
do you think, partner niine-shall we build
pur nestiierep
like the swallows, without asking
whetherwe are welcome or notin suggested
Judith
"Yes, said Taras, "and. liketAl. ., bring
ing happiness TO the house
judith aud went up stairs together. w,
had a great deal % tell eech other. I.ookint
from The window. We saw raras and Gordos
on thelawn. Oh, IL was good to see them iii
ing their pipes from the same pouch, stroll
ing ncrozs tho smooth grass With thell
arms linked, pulling ont clouds Of blu,
smoke, and stlll better to hear them ioln
inr In a hearty laugh.
Va IS the ira time ! have heard him
iausa. said JUDITH Ills patience lai