Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-06

Jasper Crane. the brother OF the desert
ed wife, visits Radford at this time and
produces proofs that his sister had died
only fifteen years before. leaving a son.
Allen Foster. who is now employed by
Radford as foreman of the works, and
consequently that the son Eric is 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 TO
hide his fathers crime. who has been
good master. and TO shield his brother.
whom he promises his father always to
protect. Eric, the profiigate 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 to
make him believe that Allen is the be-
trayer. and II is upon him that Craven
seeks TO be reyenged. To retrieve his
falling fortunes, Radford desires Eric
TO marry his ward, Cora Dane, who Is
wealthy. but she prefers Allen and will
not give Eric any encouragement.
Needing money 10 continue his profii-
gate career Eric now robs his fathers
safe. abstracting a number Of bank
notes. one OF which he gives to Brenda.
who is arrested with II upon her per-
son. 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 he had right consequently TO give
II, TO Brenda. This. however only
strengthens crayen's suspicious that
Allen Is the betrayer OF his daughter.
and he now enters into plot with
other men about the works 20 entice
Allen there at night. lock him in the
cellar and set fire 10 the place, Ella,
craven's blind daughter. discovers this
plot, and TO save her father from such
a crime. and partly out OF love for
Allen. reveals II 10 Cora. Cora flies to
Aliens aid. and reaches him just as he
ecnfronts his enemies AT the works
Craven offers TO spare his life II he will
marry Brenda. but Allen refuses. deny
Ing that he had betrayed her, and be
and Cora are locked In and the place set
on Ere In the face OF death Allen tells
Cora the whole truth concerning his
parentage. and how Eric is the guilty
one. and how he had shielded him be-
cause he was his brother. Ella, the
blind girl. arrives just In time. beats
down the door with an axe and rescues
them. Cora now seeks Brenda. charges
her with her crime and falsely accusing
an innocent man. Craven oyerhears
them. and Allied with remorse for his
own act and anger at his daughters
pertidy takes her 70 Radford's house.
where both make full confession, TO
the confusion OF the bad brother, Eric,
and the justification OF Allen. who mar
rics Cora and rcdeems the fortunes OF
bis father. while Eric afterward re-
pents and marries Brenda.
Ada Van Eta closed her season In
'Gioriana" in Pittsburg. Pa. on account
OF sickness. and has gone 10 her home
in Buffalo. n. Y. Manager chas L.
Young has accepted position as bust
ness manager with the Calhoun Opera
Co. and left for Chicago to join them
at once. The rest OF the company have
accepted engagements. except Belle
Russell. who has gone to her home in
Cleveland. Ohio.
Manager Henry c. Miner and Annie
o'Neill were married recently at the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. Brook
lyn. n. Y. the Rev. Father Kelly off,
eiating.
Olive Thanet.