Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08

to marry us Had I been permitted TO
reach the house in time | would have |
said to ali the company what am now |
going to say to yOn | am not Dah |
Bash. That name was asSumed-it - |
the name of anothar, who is indebted |
largely to my father for his position in |
the world. And it was assumed with
the knowledge and consent OF the real |
Dan Bash-the detective"
81 knew you were true, Dan"
Club sto'e to his side and put hcr
hand on his sound arm.
81 would have told the company that
nv father represented his district in
| Congress four terms in succession.
That he has represented the nation
abroad. That he is abroad now"
@What!" exclaimed the Sheriff. "You
don't tell me you are q son Of the Hon.
| Dan Ross, do you?"
81 am"
"What!"
Hank Dawson peered in Ross face
eagerly.
SYou a son of Dan Ross!"
ais there anything wonderful in that
or strange or startlng?"
/ aWell. but coming up hero in the
Notwithstanding all your line iolks
! behind you-startng cut for school!
blamed if it amt too much for me to
rrasp lust at once Give me llttlc
time" said Hank Dawson, III a dazed
way.
81 don't ask time. know all about
it, l think"
Club nestled closer to his side.
9Mv name is Dan, too Foople VINO
know me call me Dan Ross junior.
@This beats all. It's more wonderful
than a pay-like the noYes one heals
about" said Tom Walker.
"Mv reason for coming here under an
assumed name was to avoid friends, VINO
would. perhaps, follow me. They hayo
a habit of hunting me up. They pop
down on me in unexpected places na1
another reason. too-a powerful reason.
A lady friend-the most inveteratc
matchmaker in the State-has resolved
shall marry some one of her young lady
friends" He might have added, one
niore in nart:cular was designed for
him: but his gallantry and sense OF pro-
nrietv would not permit Dan Ross to
hint so much even to his affianced
~ was desperate. ] know stranger
things have happened than marriages
brought about simply to secure wagers
Einallv. 7 was on my mettle for another
reason. | argued-still hOld-that a
Young man may go out in the world ID
this country without friend, wlthout
money, and by honesty, earnestness ana
ability win his way first, providing he
has no bad luck, such as Sickness OF
other misfortunes.
"By George" sad the Sheriff. "And
you undertook TO prove it?"
81 have proved it, haven't l. Mr.
Dawson?"
aHang your mister! Call me Hank.
Proved it! Well, 7 reckon rather
rather.
@The gang must have found out your
real name some way" said ChuO.
"No! They do not suspect who l am
I was too quick for that. | tell you
what they did find When / resolved tc
adopt the name of Bash / wrote mem
orandum stating my name was not Bash
That in case anything happened to nj
anv person addressing John Anderson
an uncle, by the way-at such place.
giving a description of my effects, an(
certain things in my possession, and OF
NV nnrson. would find out who and VIVA
| was"
@That was right sensible, too,' Sai'
Hank.
eyes; and now begin to see throug
the whole thing, Mr.. Dawson" SAID th
Sheriff. ..
aThe gang jumped to the conclusion
: Mr. Ross was ashamed of something
had done something he had to run for
L;
chicken they were looking tor 10 he
fling dust in the commonwealth eye
when the trial comes on"
! 81 see-I sec it now just as plain a
vou do, Sheriff." said Hank, eagerl y
T Than grasping Dams hand HANK Salo
=. with deep emotion: "Don't nina
- burned old fool like me mite didn
u bTieve it, l couldn't b'lieve it; but
IA kinda obfusted me-twisted me all VI
. when you said you wasn't Bash Chut
. Cbu5l He's worth million commo
men! He is, Club"
II @Darned if don't think you arc rlSh'
Il Mr.. Dawson" said Tom Walker
"But now, as sheriff of Pine COUNTY
Tn in blessed c1cament here, ain
-"
n "Why? It's all clear now" said Han
k Dawson.
}. "You forget I'm expected TO arres
q Mr.. Ross as confederate, or deaier
the queer. Which is mighty quee
y thing to do, if you'll allow me to make
pun on this OCCASION" o,.,
"No! On the contrary" said Gnu
2, quickly; at is the very best thing tn'
could have happened. c,
:. Whereupon they all looked at Chuo; 4,
IS explain, Miss Dawson" SAID u
f. sheriff.
|, eyes, Club, out with it, want
a know" said her father.
It "I dare say Club is perfectlng pla
that will promote the ends of justice
J. as the newspapers say, and land Il
Monks and all their associates in II
d penitentiary."
l. And Dan Ross looked at her proudl
t swell, then, listen" said Club.
n ITO DE CONTINUED