The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26

will and tenacity Of purpose were en-
grayed II was the face of a man who
had fought hard fight and won: Of
man who was glad TO be alive. not sim
ply that he might pass the time IN
thoughtless pleasure. but because he
had learned his own powers and how
TO use them
Owing To calm seas the ships pas
sage was some hours shorter than had
been expected, and she was locked
early in the morning. so that there We're
few to greet the passengers as they
descended the gangplank; and Roberts
was one or those whom no one met.
He was not sorry for this, since il
gave him an opportunity 10 find him
self" again in New York when no one
was by. Calling a carriage he was
driven to the hotel where he had last
seen Helene Spanghell and there he
breakfasted, Then he went TO the
stenographer in attendance. To whom
he wished to dictate some letters.
Raleigh Roberts had been surprised
many times in his life. and more than
once since sailing away from New York
had found IL necessary To summon To
his assistance all the nerve he pos
sessed, But he had never undergone
severer test than that which now con-
fronted him. for the figure of the
stenographer was Il familiar and grace
full one and the eyes that were lifted
W his were the SAINT LEtdN Udu
him five years before. when he had
been almost dared to extend n never
forgotten invitation. But the face was
paler. and the gaiety that had then ra-
dated from il was now gone. There
was nothing of eoauetry in the brief,
business-like gaze with which she re-
garded him. Plainly something was
amiss with her; and plainly she did not
recognize him. all Drowned and bearded
as he was. So. pulling himself togetn-
er, he began, in voice that was slight
~ tremulous To be sure to dictate
letter. But he had not spoken conf
plete sentence before there was a lit
tie cry and the nmble fingers stopped
their work.
Don't be startled. child" the grave,
hronzed man said quietly. Let me 40
on with my dictation for a little 80 as
not to excite attention. and then YOU
shall hear what | have to say, and tell
me all about it,
After the brief dictation he told her
Of his despair five years before. and
how his friend by Offering him
chance TO take charge Of business
enterprise in the southern half Of the
world, mid hardly civilized people,
had afforded him an opportunity to be-
gin life anew. But he did not then say
that ne had won II new fortune. Her
story was mainly one OF reverses-
though she had finally won a victory,
too.
The family fortune had been swept
away by bad Investments. and there
had been nothing Tor the girl to do Luz
IT, take up the burden Of her own and
her mothers support. 1t had not been
an easy task ii had been full Of humili-
aticns and discouragements aud striV-
ings. but She had waged successful
fight.
do YOU suppose" said Roberts,
when both stories had been told. that
your mother would accept a second In
vitation to listen 10 Trinitys New
Year CHINESE"
That evening party Of three sat
again, in the mooncast shadow of Trim
ity's spire. trying to hear The bells
amid the din of the horns. Before the
drive uptown was begun the man in the
party returned to the older of the Two
women g much Worn letter. Then lie
said
Well, no matter what he said. 1t is
enough that before he was silent again
lie had asked certain important aues-
tinns Of both. and that the replies were
entirely satisfactory To all concerned.
But ii was not until after he had re-
ceived these replies that Raleigh Rob
erts explained 10 Mrs. Spanghell and
her pretty daughter that his efforts In
the southern half of the world had re-
suited in the winning of a fortune mnen
larger than the one he had Suuan1erpl