The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-15

he came down, but IL was as dark as |
pitch, and l thought il was one of the |
robbers and that was trapped. did |
not discover the truth until too late"
"Ah. that explains it ALL" Mr.. Perry
said, when / had finished. THAT was
Morley, truly. He was always that
kind of a man, and would never de-
pend upon another to accomplish
things when he could do it himself"
1 could not help glancing furtively
at the two detectives, and received
from each nod of approval.
In one room-once the dining-room
of the old house, bright young fell
low is working, planning, thinking, ex-
perimenting all day long, and at times
all night long, too, on the problem of
voice-transmission without the aid of
receiver or transmitter. He has made
some progress, and, as he is a patient
young man of brilliant parts, make
bold to prophesy that the world will
soon be startled by lightning stroke
of genius which will blazon the little
hamlet of Nelsonville in characters of
fire on the present generation.
My wife and l are spending the sum-
mer at her residence on Sunset hill,
and we drive over to the old house
every day to talk and TO encourage
the young genius.
A year has passed since Mr.. Morley's
death; six months after that tragic
event Florence became my wife.
The first evening of our arrival at
Sunset hill l was sitting on the porch,
watching the violet tints down in the
valley. My wife was slowly pacing up
and down the walk.
She had been very quiet and sober all
that day, and / attributed her mood to
| the sorrowful recollections which the
place would naturally call up.
Presently she came and knelt down
beside me. Resting her head on my
shoulder, she spoke.
81 have something to tell you, my
Notwithstanding which have
kept hidden from you. But have been
punished sufficiently; for there has not
been that absolute trust and confidence
between US that wished. 1t is all my
fault. Promise to forgive me. and
will tell you my secret"
laughed at her, and placed my arm
around her. "It must be something
terrible indeed" | exclaimed in pre-
tended alarm. But as you are my wife,
of course there is no other way but to
forgive the wrong"
IL believe-papa was concerned
in the bank-robDery," she finally muir
INJURED, in broken tones.
Good heavens, Florence! What can
you be dreaming OFF" exclaimed, in
great surprise.
''It is no dream; how l wish it was!"
she answered, the tears falling fast
NO dream, my husband. 1t is the
truth"
'How do you know it?" 1 asked.
'yyhen heard that Jackson was the
guilty one, and that papa had been
killed by him, suspected then that
papa had something to do with the at
fair. | knew there was some business
relation between them that l could not
understands; and then papa's secret
trouble during the six weeks before
he died was significant
But, after all, this is only surmise,
/ said, in an attempt to comfort her
Think of your fathers position. Thinl
how he loved you"
'Oh, Nelson, will never forget that
l will always remember him by tha
strong affection he had for me. Bu
what / have told you is not surmise
Just before we were married l sent TO
nv detective, and insisted on knowing
the truth"
"Why, l thought Wilson and Skin
ner knew nothing about Mr.. Morley
connection with the affair."" l eX
claimed.
"Oh, yes, they knew it, but out of re
gard for you and me they had deter
mined to keep it secret, seeing thu
papa was dead and q revelation of !
would do no good. If papa had lived
they would have been compelled t.
bring him to justice. i assigned al
the property to the bank, all except thi
place, which was bought with none.
left me by my mother. Papa was no
nearly so wealthy as most people sup
posed, but / believe what he had, alonj
with what was obtained out of Jack
sons estate, and what still remained o
I the stolen property, fully reimburse
Y the bank. That is why 1 came to yo
a poor girl instead of the heiress yo
j had reason to expect. So you see. IN
: husband, you married not only CON
paratively penniless girl, but a--a-ol
: Nelson!-a great criminals daughter!
Y she faltered.
Icaught her closer to me.
81 married an angel. God help me t
a be worthy of you!" said, huskily.
: "Now, dear heart" / added, afte
e awhile, "do not distress yourself fo
n nothing. / knew of your fathers cor
: nection with the affair long before yo
e did"
e Before you married me?" she asket
: looking up eagerly.
"Yes, long before"
S "And you wished me to be your wifi
n even when you knew? Then you reall
e did love me. What noble old boy yo
/ are! And l am so happy!"
= We sat there long time in silenc
u What need of words! The calm an
S peaceful night seemed a benedictioI
The stars above twinlled, but not on
of them shone with the resplendenc
e which beamed from the eyes of my b'
d loved wife.