The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-19


Jasper Crane. tire brother Of the desert
Cd wife. visits Radford a this time and
produces proofs that hia sister had died
only fifteen years before. leaving a son.
Allen Foster. who h now employed BY
Radford az foreman Of the works. and
consequently that the son Eric Il a bas-
tard. Crane places these proofs In the
hands Of his nephew. Allen, and, hav-
Ing thus accomplished his revenge. de-
parts. Allen generously destroys the
evidence Of his parentage IN order 10
hide his fathers crime. who has been
a good master. and 10 shield his brother.
whom be promises his father always 10
protect. Eric. the predicate brother.
has betrayed Brenda. the daughter Of
Mat Craven. one OF his fathers work
men. Craven discovers that his daugh-
ter is In trouble. but Eric manages 10
make him believe that Allen 10 the be-
trayer. and Il Is upon him that Craven
seeks TO be Tevenged. To retrieve his
falling fortunes. Radford desires Eric
TO marry his ward. Cora Dane. who u
wealthy. but she prefers Allen and Will
not give Eric any encouragement
Needing money 10 continue his proii-
gate career Eric now robs his father 2
safe. abstracting a number Of bank
notes. one Of which he gives 10 Brenda.
who II arrested with Il upon her per-
Eon. In order TO shield her lover she
says that Allen gave her the note. and
suspicion consequently falls on him
Radford. although believing Allen
guilty. shields him. by saying that the
note Is one that he had given him, and
that be had right consequently 10 give
Il. 70 Brenda. ThlA however only
strengthens craven's suspicious thai
Allen Il the betfayer Of his daughter
and he now enters into a plot viii
other men about the works 20 entic'
Allen there Al night. lock him In IN
cellar and set Gre to the place. Ella
Craven's blind daughter. discovers thll
plot. and 10 save her father from sucl
crime. and partly out Of love a.
Allen. reveals Il TO Cora. Cora nies u
Aliens aid. and reaches him Just as b
confronts his enemies 81 the works
Craven offers to spare his life n he VII
marry Brenda. but Allen refuses. deny
Ing that be had betrayed her. and d
and Cora are locked In and the place 90
on Ere In the face Of death Allen tell
Cora the whole truth concerning hi
parentage. and how Eric Is the guilt
one. and how be had shielded him bs
cause he was NJ brother. Ella. ID
b blind girl. arrilrs Just IN time. beat
down the door Fiih an axe md rescue
them. Cora nos seeks Brenda, charge
her with her Cline and falsely aCcusin
an innocent fnan. Craven overheaE
them. and h'Acd with remorse for hi
own act ana anger AZ his daughter
perhdy. tales her 10 Radford's housl
where bo,i make a fuli confession.
the confus on OF the bad brother, Fri
and the iuhiacatlon Of Allen. who mai
rles Cora and redeems the fortunes {
bis father while Eric afterNafd Y
penis ald marries Brenda.
kJA Van Eta closed her season
GhFiaua" IN Pittsburg. Pa. on accoul
" sickness. and has gone 10 her hon
IN Buffalo. n. Y. Manager Chas
: Youns has accepted a position as bus
ness manager with the Calhoun Opel
Co. and FEN for Chicago TO Join the
az once. The rcst oi the company ha'
accepted engagements, except Bel
Russell. who has gone 10 her home
h Cleveland. Ohio.
4. Manager Heary c. Miner and Ann
le O'Nolli were married recently az Il
+. Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. Broo
r. Ign. n. Y. the Rev. Father Kiely Of
Of elaiing
"A Olive Thanet