The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-16

EtNW%W&,ESssrWWdr9Ss V 1 Farley went back to his office distinctly | uncomfortable. That we'll knoTn hand
 writing of Rose had struck him with ais, | may, and fool that he had been, he had
 let the keen, cold-blooded old watch dog | of the Murray fortune see his perturba- ! tion. He was fearful that Kirton's sus- picions had been aroused. Curse the luck | line from the horrible and sordid past into | the radiant present. Pshaw, he muttered. | there can be no way to connect John 1 Fleming with Milton Farley. But if there | of fortune, wife, home, position and the | penitentiary looming up in the back. ground. He tried to shake of the terror and plunged into work. but 1t was no use.
 his hopes all day iong--and for many and his busy iife went on as before. Some four months after this Farley was ing mail four letters addressed to the Iowa town where she lived and from whence he had come. One was to her The shock unnerved hln completely and Kirton. The days after that were filled with suspense-deatfiy apprehension; and this was not decreased by observing that kirton's eyes were nearly always fixed
 a keen, cruel and suspicious gaze. He tried to convince hin1self that he imagin- ed this and was unduly wrought up about 1t: It was all the more narrowing because given him by his wife. toward whom he had the tenderest affection. He felt as though being pursued by bloodhound and rapidly approaching a corner from which there was no mistake.
 The climax came one day after 2 con- ference with K!rton about the business. . The latter. fixing his cold. sharp eyes upon him, said:
 T from woman Tn fowa-a Mrs Rose Fleming Farley maintained his compos- ure with a terrific eforf). She is an old customer of nliae and wants to get trace deserted her and their child twelve years ago. I think have found him. He came East under an assumed name and mar ried an heiress with whom he is living has. gained an honorable place in the business world and has great ambition. I feel sorry for him, don't your
 Milton Farley's face was a white as a lighted cigar and his voice had not . tremor as he asked:
 When do you propose to make this in- teresting discovery known%' fly lin whom am interested and have arranged some business affairs''
 Are you going to simply expose him and give him a chance to escape or do you, propose to hunt him to the peni-
 T have not determined. It depends somewhat on his attitude regarding cer- tain property of his second wife'a which he Is now in control"
 There was a long silence. and Kirton
 By the way. can you come around to the house tonisht2 have some matters marked Farley
 Not tonight" -eplisi the old man tri- umphantly. T viii have to remain at the office and complete my work on this inssresstng ter hn1is. case % spoke of just nov"
 lace staring vacantiy at his desk. the per- spiratiOn standing out on his face Final iy an expression of determination over spread his countenance: He glanced at his clock. It was just five. He called his stem ographer.
 T have few important letters to write, but I have short errand first You will wait until I return"
 He was back before six and dictated some business letters in a cold method ical manner and then hurried home, That evening he went to the theater and oc- cupied prominent box with his wife
 The next morning the city was startled by the discovery of the dead body of Joel kirton found in his private office with the skuli crushed in. and the blood and brain manner of his death. In the grate were the charred ernbers of papers and books At the inquest the clerk testified that he ieft the obce at five, .o'n!ock, Kirton be- ing at that time, in his private office working over some books and papers. No body was seen to enter the office after mat nlme. The letter-copy books for some years back were missing. as were the con tents of tin box marked private" which had been the depository of papers which he never allowed his clerk to see Despite the large reward offerd by tba authortties and the still larger one offered pY Milton Farley on behalf of the Mur- cred. ~ 0SO'-
 Milton Farley aged rapidly after the dealh of Joel Kirton and he grew more reserved and silent as his hair whitene6 ana the lines in his face deepenedHas they did rapidly. His business grew and me ne maintained his place as the leading business man of the city, but he gave u5 his ambition for public life and is seidoro seen excepting at his office or his home. 'uLE." by Lynn Roby Meekins.