The evening world., 1894-05-30

when his hands twitched convulsively,
and CHASTITY hue enveloped and dis
ror lillel his eyes.
With a desparing cry. the young man
allowed the manuscript to fall from his
fingers 10 the floor Then throwing
himself on "A sofa, he moaned In agony.
This is what he had read:
To the first one whose eyes may rest these
pages, solemnly make this confession, and may
The words contained herein are as true as that
God lives, whose pardon I fear have TIRE
trievaby lost, as well as my souls future
peace.
|. Hardman Cation. swear that | killed Col.
Jay stroke.-crushed his life out with my hands
during frenzy which am now trying to be-
ileve was not responsible for. one awful night
In the war times,
deavored to separate me from the man
who had raised my fury. and catching me about
hold from the throat Of col. stroke. During the
struggle Haines's head came In contact with
tahie In the darkness. and by that means he
was rendered senseess. and his hold loosenei
ny mi; time ! had KILLED Col. Stroke though
50 FEELING for Hane. aim |''ft dr.ssed s%a hm I'm
still helpless hands around the throat OF the
dead man Then left the tent and the world
has learned the rest
Hanes to bear the guilt Of the murder, though
innocent Of II. swore that would make him
robbed Of the the only only Osa TOmsn ny ever P:f" ,I"s
loved. nut went further than I intended
terrible secret Enawine my heart by day
and hv night has wiped out the trace OF any
injury 'hat & may have IMAGINED was mine,
do not deserve II!
The manuscript bore the signature Of
Col Cation. Harry's father. and not
Surely retribution was at hand Upon the
child was 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 pnwerless to assist him
SELF for a few minutes. His poor brain.
TOO, could not seem to grapple, with the
was a murderer. concealing the dreadful
knowledge of II all these years was too
wild and unseemly to he true. yet there
was the tell-tale letter as overwhelming
proof
Harry Cation paused suddenly in his
mental struggle and bounded to his feet
whi;e r:od pthlfni cry escaped his pa!e lips
Haines-did MT kill Col Stroke. But. OH!
Heaven forgive. what has she not borne
The, whole 4 her life, has been cruelty
sorrow and shame, and my,.how can I
say tiny fnther. the self confessed
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, bundling the papers to-
gether he hurriodly left the house.
| The great square In front Of the old
/ city Hall Is thronged with men, women
aud children, bodies of men clothed In
various uniforms marshalled by mill
tdry lands Of music, assist in making
thn dtnsely populated plaza an impress
Fvt Memorial Day scene.
/ y speaker mounts TO the great riat-
| form in the centre of the Plaza. He Is
about to lift up his voicn in the ration
: Of the, day. and steps stately forwlrl TO
the edge Of the platform. surroll led by
prominent q. \. r. men anc r'ony Lead
ing officials OF the city ggNernment
Ladies, gentlemen aad comrades" he
begins, but does not got further, for a
great rustling In the outskirts OF the
| throng IL detected. \ murmur Cf Won
der and expectation is manifested by the
assemblage. when the figure OF n young
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 to
| the orator, who Is by this time about to
, make another attempt he whispers in
his ear.
| Col. Cation, l Will convey II to the peo-
| pie, for II is just that l should!'
And before word of lnterposition
can be raised, Harry Cation, for II Is
he. sends his clarion voice echoing far
| out over the heads OF the wondering