The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-31

down for 'he lsst SINE Afolph walked
slowly nut ard waifrd for Cldmentine and
| her escort
Finally they appearcd, both so en-
crossed IN eBah Other chat they did not
see him. hoi..r, PAeEer was atill the low
| or, not f}}ag.a,, tho part now, but rndeav.
oring 10 SNOW 1t vita tho inermost ear.
nesi ars1tt his heart, Clnmentine listened
and was h"li caYlIyO unucr his magnet IT,
| power, He had won h0r completely.
| Ad0ph followed them step after step, see
ing every fond glance, hearing every word
of love spoken When the two reached
Clon5ntino's door, Adolph watched them
say good night. He saw his rival gather
her In his arms and shower kisses upon
the face he had loved and wanted so long
and had dared to dream was his
The parting was suggestive of life S
separation, and it was for only few hours,
for on the morning of the morrow Glenn
entine was to leave the city with the
troop. Adolph had feared as much, but
the passionate parting was the blow that
made him suffer.
'He reached in his pocket, clasped his
revolver and fired. But the bullet that
was on it's errand of death missed the man
and entered the breast of the girl. With
out a murmur she sank down to the pave
ment dead Adolph. crazed at his wild
deed, sent bullet into his own heart and
fell back lifeless only a few feet away
from the body of Clementine Robert Par
ker, after bending over his sweetheart and
calling her in vain, glanced around help
lessly, and seeing the revolver lying where
1t had dropped from Adolph's hand pick
ed it up with the intention of ending his
own existence, but was so overcome with
grief and excitement that he fell prone up
ON the stone sidewalk unconscious. When
he awakened, it was day and he was in
the hands of officers.
''There were hundreds around who knew
Clementine, hundreds who knew Adolph,
and one and all knew they were lovers.
They had heard also that this man, Rob-
ert Parker, had fallen In love with the Gre
ole girl, and as he held the revolver that
had done the deadly work it was supposed
he was the guilty man He denied the
horrible charge and told the story of the
crime, but was not believed. After having
lost all he wanted in life he was indiffer-
ent as to his fate, and without notifying
any of his friends he went without
murmur to prison cell. AS a result of
the trial he was given ten years in the
penitentiary. This was not at all satisfac-
tory. Those who believed him guilty did
not hesitate to declare he should be sent
up for life or hanged; those who believed
him innocent said it was shame. But
he, more Indifferent every day, accepted
the sentence calmly, and thus took up his
abode behind prison bars.
Released ten years ago, tho man has
gone from place to place from that day to
this. From city to city, from state to state,
and always walks. Not once in these ton
years has he taken shelter under any roof.
He sleeps in the woods under leaves or in
some dreary, open place. He was once
we'll known man in New York Looking
at him now, would you think SOP am
he, / am Robert Parker. And No. 18
brought me where 1 am. Is it surprising
that hate that number and refuse money
with IS engraved on it? Hardly"
The kindly friend drew forth another
note minus that unlucky number and
pressed it in the old mans hand, who got
up, looked about him in dazed manner,
put his hands in his pockets, and without
looking to the right or left walked slowly
out of the grounds. AS he stepped through
the exit gate three mon looked up at him
in surprise. Philadelphia Times.