The evening world., 1894-05-30

when his hands twitched convulsively,
and a CHASTITY hue enveloped and dis
torted his features, while a look Of hor-
ror nlled his eyes.
With a despairlng cry. the young mar
allowed the manuscript to fall from his
fingers to the floor. Then, throwing
himself on Il sofa, he moaned In agony.
This is he had read:
To the first one whose eyes may rest on these
pages, solemniy make this confession. and may
God forgive me-
The words contained herein arc as true as that
God lives. whose pardon | fear | have ire
tTieyably lost. as well as my souls future
|. Hardman Cation. swear that killed Col.
Jay stroks-cruShed his life out with my hands
ileve ! was not responsible for. one awful night
In the war times.
Donald Halnes on that terrible night en-
deavored to separate me from the man
who had raised my fury, and catching me about
me throat tried with his might TO force my
hold from the throat OF Col. Stroke. During the
struggle HaInes's head came in contact with n
table In the darkness. and by that means he
was rendered senseless. and his hold loosened
by this time had killed Col. Stroke. though
heaven knows that / never Intended to. My
nrst thought was to cover the crime, and I did
80. Feeling for Donald Haines. I dragged him
spi1p i SsI ,, sssy OF Col, stroke; and placed his
dead man Then | left the tent, and the world
has learned the rest.
Ha!nes to bear the guilt of the murder. though
innocent Of It | sTore that | would make him
r rePSei ' ms o ns the hna e enfy woman ny psth , ;shs
loved. But l went further than l Intended.
The torture which ! have endured with hi.
aAd bs night has wiped out the trace Of any
injury that l may have IMAGINED was mine.
| do not deserve H.
The manuscript bore the signature of
Col; Cation. ,Harry's father. and not
sa4 ! Iet wRs ias w sisy ct s of Col up ss5' Ike
child wac being inflicted the result Of the
sin OF the erring father.
The terrible truth which had burst SO
suddenly upon him rendered the unfortu-
nate young man powerless to assist him
SET for a few minutes. His poor brain,
too. could not seem to grappie with the
situation. The awful fact that his father
knowledge Of Ii all these years, was too
wild and unseemly to be true, yet there
was the ~te!l-tale letter as overwhelming
proof.
Harry Cation paused suddenly in his
menta! struggle and bounded to his feet.
while a pitiful cry escaped his pa:e lips,
Haines-did not kill Col. Stroke. But. oh
Heaven forgive, what has she not borne.
The, whole Il her life has been cruelty
blighted; her poor mother aged with her
sorrow and shame, and INFLOW can i
cause OF 1t all!'
across his mind to destroy the tell-tale
letter, but the face of Edith arose be-
fore him. ind he was fired with n new
resolution, and, hundling the papers to-
gether' he hurriedly left the house.
The great square in front Of the oil
City Hall Is throngcd with men, womer
and children; bodies OF men clothed III
various uniforms, marshalled by mill.
t4rY bands OF music, asnist In making
thu dtnsely populated plaza an impress
eve Memorial Day scene.
a speaker mounts to the great riRt'
form In the centre OF the Plaza. He Il
about to lift up his voice In the ora .!or
OF the day, and steps stately forward ,tc
the edge OF the platform, surrounded by
Ing officials OF the city government.
Ladies. gentlemen and comrades" ht
begins. but does not get further, for d
great r~ustling in the outskirts OF the
thrOnR Is detected. A murmur II o
der and expectation is manifested by the
asscmbllgc. when the figure OF n younI
man whose face Is familiar 10 them all
his hair waving, Is observed pushing his
way, with breat labor through the
crush.
He pauses for nothing. however, but
reaching the steps leading to the Plat
form bounds up them, md hurrying tc
the orator, who IL by this time about e
make another attempt. he whispers In
his ear.
Il have q message to deliver from
Col. Cation. ] will convey 1t to the PEG
pie, for II Is Just that l should!"
can be raised, Harry Cation. for II Is
he. sends his clarion voice echolng far
out over the heads Of h wondering