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handed Mr.. Kellogg the check book. A
moment later he had signed and torn from
the book q check which he handed the
detective.
II can never repay you, my friend, ne
said with no little agitation, "for oil that
you have done for ME and mine. l can
never forget. But for you the murderess
of my brother, my wife, and almost OF a
loved daughter, would soon have become
my wife. God grant that you and yours
may have happiness, and that your days
may be long in the land. This little check
is, assure you, but a slight token or my
regard and appreciation for your ser
vices"
"Why, Mr.. Kellogg" said Sellars, not
ing that the check handed him was FOR
FIVE thousand dollars, II hardly feel that
1 am entitled to this sum from you. You
did not even engage my services"
$50 much the more do I appreciate
them"
"The fact is" observed the detective,
"I feared to acquaint you with certain
movements I desired to make, or even
that I entertained suspicious that l did.
You would have believed them without
foundation, and I might have had more
difficulty in making my Investigations.
DR.. Strong and felt that you had best
be kept in ignorance Of my presence IN
Chicago until 1 had brought the case to
q eliminating point"
81 think you acted wisely. Nothing but
the most convincing proof could have
caused me to doubt the integrity Of that
woman. Poor Andrew"
That evening the banker and his son
accompanied Mr.. Sellars to the depot, and
he returned to the sunny Siuth, bearing
with him their heartfelt gratitude and the
fifteen thousand dollars he had so well
earned.
On the evening Of the first of Septem-
her, the bankers residence was aglow
with light, and very happy looked the fair
Laura, as, leaning on the arm Of Law
renee Terry, she advanced to the east end
of the parlor, where stood waiting cler-
gyman.
Lawrence, though yet rather pale, had
entirely recovered from his wound, and
happiness beamed from his eyes.
Janette, nearly as sprightly as ever, ap-
pearcd on the left of the bridal couple,
and if one could judge from indications,
the sprite held captive the heart Of DR..
Strong's son, Arthur, who accompanied
her. The fair charmer standing by Rob-
ert's side is Grace, the sister Of the BRIDE
groom, and Julia, the housemaid, as she
stands in the door with Aunt Cindy, is
just remarking:
II clare to de Lawd, jes specs dat
will be de mex couple what steps off de
carpet.
"Sure nuff, chile says her nanny. "a
blin' man kin see how the win am drift
in"
Amos Kellogg, his wife, daughter and
son are present, as, also, are Doctors
Strong and Hewitt.
Il much regret, Amos" the banker
says, that you were unable to bring Mr..
Sellars."
"IIe was much disappointed, brother,
but he was called to Charleston very sud-
denly and felt that he must CO."
The ceremony performed, all followed
the newly welded couple to the Wedding
feast.
After the return of the bride and groom
from their wedding trip, Lawrence re-
sumed his position in the bank, and to
Robert fell the duties formerly performed
by Earl.
Mr.. kellogg felt more and more, as
time passed on, that he could never be-
come reconciled to pass the remainder OF
his years where there were constantly so
many reminders Of the hideous past.
The result was that the following April
he wound up the affairs Of the bank, clos
ed it's doors and removed to an enterpris-
ing city on the Pacific slope, where he
again engaged in the banking business.
Lawrence Terry, with his bride, his
mother and sister, accompanied him, and
of the time this record closes the sister
has been Mrs. Robert Kellogg for many
years.
Mr.. kellogg is now quite an elderly
man, and has retired from active service,
leaving the management Of the second
institution Of the kind he had founded to
Robert and Lawrence.
Che OF the reading physicians in the
city is Arthur Strong, formerly of North
Carolina, and he and Janette reside with
the banker, whose greatest pleasure con-
sists in corraling the youngsters Of his
daughters and daughter-in-law, semi-oc-
casionally, for an afternoons frolic.
There are seven children in all, and
sometimes before the afternoons session
has closed, the gentleman, whose hair is
now much streaked with gray, almost con-
cludes that there are forty.
Langdon, Roberts eldest boy, his father
states, is almost toe old for childish
frolic, but his grandfather says:
"No, no, we could never get through
the day without Lang"
Mr.. Sellars has several times visited the
family, where he is always a welcome
guest.
He gazes with pride on the features Of
his young namesake, on such occasions,
and his mind goes back to scenes in his
younger days.
He recalls the terrible tragedy enacted
in the Dearborn street mansion in the
years of long ago, and perhaps in fancy
hears again the last words Of one who
wrought much woe:
Paying the penalty" !:
(The enda ~