Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-22

set never saw him. suli have fQr him
feeling Of warm friendship. for during ell
those years our foes have had common oh
joct, and we pursued thom without cessation,
confident that wo should win IN tho end aud
reloicc together"
cas- you may we'll believe. Commodore
West, Albeit Howard has becn alone, and
almost singlo-handed on tho trail, until a
yoAr or two ago, for had he made himself and
his purpose known his life would have paid
the penalty soon after he began his search.
He has had to change his nnine, TO double on
his trucks like hunted fox TO assume n
score OF DISCUSSES and as many diiicNnt call
lngs, yct he has mover waycrcd. A few yeara
ago he discovered that the man he was IN
search Of had become ono Of our wealthy
citiEons. He was not only at the head OF
great financial enterprises, but he had won
reputation fer charity, philanthropy aud
good citizenship by his princely distribution
Of money, and hie support OF religious and
charitable organizations. In addition TO this,
Mr.. Howard discovered that the man was at
tho head OF m Organised hand Of counter
iaiters and forgers, who had thirty contrcs Of
operation I'm % many eintcs In order 10
combat thom on something like equal ground,
Howard was forced to urRaniso hand OF
men, who, like himsolf had boon wiongod,
either In pocket or In person. through the
| yillainy OF this man. The Organization has
now ia headquarters In tho city OF san Fran
cisco. You arc an honorary member and az
nine O'Clock tonight with your consent,
shall take you to our place Of meeting, and
| you will md Us In session. The chairman OF
that meeting will DO your old correspondent,
Albert Howard"
81 do not for an instant doubt you" sAid
Commodore West, as no nervously atrolod
his wayy groy hair, "but all this seems IKEA
chapter out OF u romance. and 10 not the rec
ord OF nineteenth century doings | shall
remain In the hotol all day, receiving only
ono visitor, my old friend Judge Davidson,
who IS now due"
"Judgo Daud5onn exclaimed Mike Re-
gan, as he roso to tako his departure, "may
be, and no doubt he IL, very good man hut
| would have you know that whether he h
aware Of the character Of his client, or not
no Is certainly The. attorney Of tho man ioi
whom we are In search state tha no TINT
you may bo on your guard in your converse
ton with him."
"1'rust me to let no word alp that would
give Judge Davidson or any other man o clu,
TO my purpose. I have kept my secret 20,
long 10 disclose It 10 an unguhrdod moment
, shall earnestly await your coming, M
then good-byo' And the oommodoru rcacho,
out his hand and heartily shook that OF Mix
Reagan,
Lord polham's ambassador had left tn
room hut la iow minutes, when servant on
tered with judge Dayidson's card.
As has already been intimatod. Judge pa
wilson and the commodore and lIalpl
Holiness inther had been sohoolmutos an,
: companions in childhood and early youth
Tho commodore had mot his friend, Judg
Davidson, thou a rising lawyer In San Fran
; cisco, again. some twonty-ono yoara bctor
, this, whom no was stationed IA llcuicnan
on tho Pacific Const. Judge Davidson ha
learned somewhat Of Tho s1ilora purpos,
hut had no idea that n had become the rilin
J motive Of HE life. He know why the CON
p nodoee had sent hlA nephew 10 tho roln,
0 and he also knew tho man hc wnB in scare
o Of. and could havn indicated him nt onco hn
4 no no chosen, but In Judge Dayldson's d,
Z fence II nny DO said that while he know IN
o onrly record Of hiA wealthy client to DO any
thing but whlte, he believed that he had r,
). formed. and that he was now at heart and
private what no seemed 10 be TO tho world.
:. Tho Meeting between the two mon WI
friendly and on tho commodorc's part,
+ loast, warm. but Judge Davidson was n ma
q who appeared to BIO continually on guar,
y Even In talking on the most timing subject
- or In relating loko, which he seldom did ]
10 spoke 10 u low voice. and with the mUnner
ono anxious not TO be heard outside Of tho
y Tor whom his remarks were Intended. Cal
ton might bo said to DO The ruling trait Of h
is oharacter. wore Il not that hc had establish,
is reputation for cunning, but thon. Is n
caution one OF tho characteristics Of oul
2 ming
y Judge Davidson had amoro recent dispnt,
a. from Buenn Vista than that received by Il
+ commodore, though It's tenor was the sam
II said that Ralph was rapidly imprpyin
" and that thanks TO good health and go,
q nursing, he would soon DO able 10 be about,
" "sponking about good nursing "a
;" Judge Davidson In his low cautious tone
+ and witha glance about him, as though
N make sure that no one elss was Ia hoarin
ID IL think might whisper 10 you a littlo 4
crot about your nephew"
70 go onl" snid tho commodore eager
d. anything that concerns him, interests m,
It ~ think told you" continued Judge Da
"a ldson, 'thRt Colonel Norton the owner
ut Bucna Vista. hes ono child. an only daug
ter"
ig ~ seer interrupted The commodo
70 "You represented her 10 us as most hoa
ny tlfu and attractive girl, and since Halpl
coming out have often thought Of thisi a
r. with my own experience In mind. ha
lh prayed that no might not DO 30 susceptible
a was when FIRST came 70 this coast"
1T II think, commodore. your fears q
ot groundleas. for know no more admiral
ID girl. and l am acquainted with hundre'
rs than Dom Morton. She IS your nephew
so nurse. and my impression ~ that her inter-
In him Is NO profound that she will neglect
he duty; and his interest in her la 90 great II
I'd be would come back from the grave 10
noar her"
This being a subject that deeply Interest
o. tho commodore. he very naturally made 4
NJ quirios about the girl and her family
ne which Judge Dayidsoh replied with his q
tomary promptness and caution.
N, Except for walk IN tho plaza, Commod'
n West remained in his room all day, and e'