Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

Da,e ue Is worthy OF your great
Kindness" said the tenor with deep
respect, but am afraid
He paused as II at loss Just how to
express his doubts.
WHY do YOU think him undeserv-
sls?" asked Anne.
I'm afrail." he replied gently. that
30 wa not telling the truth Just now"
"Alo-t his wife and chlldrenY said
she. isdeed he was. saw his sim
.'er,ty In his face. shall find out more
abou, Sian and send some things to his
housc for llle children, oh, why didn't
asi, him where he lives? You know
ais name. Perhaps you can tell me
where to find him"
The tenor hesitated q moment. Then
&c said earnestly;
IF You will permit me to do so,
Till Try TO Investigate this mans case
shoreGGhIy for YOU"
"Oh. VIII you;" she cried. ut would
20 so kind of you. Here Is my card.
Please let me know about him as soon
as you can"
In exchange for her card he gave her
ais. on which she read the name
Douglass Wayne.
81 shuN expect TO see you tomorrow
or the next day ut the latest. Mr..
Wayne" said she as they waited for n
Fear which was to take her home.
He hesltated for moment and
seemed very much embarrassed.
II could write" said lie at last, ''if 1t
isn't convenient to have me call"
Don't let that disturb YOU said
ahe. You will call on Il matter Of bust
ness, and after we've settled that
hope you'll sing for me-"
lie tried to say something approprl-
ate. but could only manage 4 Good
by" that was like bashful school
Boys.
On the following afternoon Mr..
Wayne called upon Miss Aston. and
she received him alone in manner as
Internationally friendly as their ear
lier acquaintance had been. hut no
cordiality of welcome could put Mr..
Way ne at his ease.
ITS pitiful story I've got to tell
you." said he.
c,g friend. Mr.. o'Alara?"
fueried Anne.
"Yes; about our friend, Mr.. O'Mara
I've looked him up. and he is entirely
unworthy In fact, he's a fraud"
Isn't he really poor?" she asked.
"Oh, yes, he's poor enough
Then why shouldn't help him? A
man of bis years.
"Ah. there's the polnt"' said Wayne.
ale isn't really old. He's only %,
and
Twenty four! And with a wife and
six children"
mo- he hasn't any children, and he
isn't married. Ills name isn't OMara
either, and he's not an Irishman. Hes
Scott Barman, vaudeville performer.
lie and his partner had been out of an
engagement for several months. and
their money was gone almost to the last
cent. They had an engagement In sight,
but 1t looked ms II they would starve to
death In the meantime. AT this juno
cure the partner-a worthless fellow
WHO ought to be something better. for
lie comes of Il good family and was
we'll brought up and educated-sug-
gcsted this scheme of street beggary.
They squared matters with the police
IN the usual way and. understand.
have made quite bit OF money"
That's Just TOO funny for anything
exclaimed Anne. And she laughed like
child. ITS Il great joke on me! That
fellow must be tieadfully clever. The
idea of his foollng me in broad day
light. I'm sure he's welcome TO my
money"
II forced him TO return it," said
Wayne. drawing the identical $40 bill
from his pocket 81 was unwilling you
should be robbed in that way"
"Robbed?" she cried, Not n bit OF
II! I've had more than the moneys
worth. and Ia be very much obliged II
you'd return 1t TO him"
IL can't do that" he protested. "You
see, it's. not only that 'O'Mara' is Il
traud. but there's his rascally partner
who
"Oh. yesr' exclaimed, Anne Tell me
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