The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-11

Never saw you before IN my life. and
] have never lived IN Iowa Is ! have
Just stated"
Tie persisted In this way Tor over half
an hour. ! knew that be was Harry
Evans. I could have sworn TO A. AZ
last thought Of plan. "f'll fetch you.
old fellow" ! said 20 myself
You're not Harry Eyans1" said.
Well. I'll tell you Evans story for Il
might interest you"
] started In looking him square IN
the eye all the time. ! told him how
Harry Evans had left bis home and
his brave little wife. who had gone 10
work and had courageously faced the
coming years 90 full Of toll and sorrow
Tor her. how hls mother vas sorrow
Ing for him. how bis poor old father
had died. his last days saddened by the
blow caured by the sudden disappear
ance Of the son that was dearest 10 him
sun bis face remained rs calm a.
yours
AZ last. still looking him straight IN
the eye. said: Harry Evans had a
beautiful sister. She was known as the
most beautiful woman In Iowa. About
two years ago she married a wealthy
man OF Omaha and a year ago she
died."
That brought HIM His face had be-
gun 10 twltch when ! lrsi mentioned
bis sister. As said the last two words
be broke down and wept like a child
! led him into the back room OF a a.
loon near by and there I told him All
about his folks
he gave a. his reason Tor leaving
home a most extraordinary story he
said that he thought Tor a time be mus;
have been temporarily insane Any
way he kept west. scarcely knowing
what he dld. lie wandered 10 China.
then back 10 Peru and lived for sew
eral years at Quito. Finally he found
himself In California. After all those
years he vas ashamed. he said. TO re-
turn home. lie had located in Los
Angeles and had gone to work. Tie had
prospered. and was worth a good many
thousand dollars. lie was moving In
what was considered the best society
and he limited al an engagement with
one OF los Angeles most beautiful
and wealthy young ladies'. lie called
himself Captain Charles Henry"
OF course didn't believe his story
about wandering away. was con.
hdent that there was some deeper rca-
son for his having left home and wife
and an.
"Now. Harry" said. you're going
10 write 20 your mother Al once and
lct her know where you are"
Oh. no. no. no. he couldn't do that.
he said. and he almost went down on
his knees to me In bis excitement and
fear that would write and tell where
be was.
"weu. Harry" I said. ~ you don't
write 10 your mother. I will. and to.
night She has suffered long enough.
She Is keeping boarding-houso and
Shaving herself 10 death 20 support
your two younger brothers She's an
alone. your younger sister is married.
I'm going TO tell her that you are here
and wcll-to-do."
Tie heeged and begged and begged.
But wouldn't give up my intention OF
writing 60 his mother. Al last when he
found that was not 10 be talked over
be- said: ASK mother not to toll any
one who're am. Tell her that III write
TO her rlrht away"
That night ! wrote 60 hls mother. and
several DAYS aflerward ! received her
answer Il was the most incoheront
lcttcr I have over read. She berged %
hear from him. took the letter TO him
and De read q and cried IKE a baby
agalr
Harry" ! said, go over 20 the tclc.
graph oflco with me and send a tole.
gram 90 your mother Tell Der that
yen will write to her.
No, he couldn't do that, either Tie
would write TO her Al once, instead.
Harry ! exclaimed. remember
she's your mother. man. You've been
dead for seven years and now your
alive. Telegraph TO her. Think how
she must feel"
III you won't wire her. VIII" said
At last. you'd better come over 20 the
oilloe and see what have 10 say"
! started on and he came With me,
begging me not 10 telegraph all the
way over When we got to the once |
wrote out the telegram; Letter TO
cclved. He has read Il and win an
swcr.-
Then he became fearfully afraid that
I would write 10 hla rifn 1 anaurcd