Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-05-04

on doggedly now, determined, and the
hand of Providence alone could have
moved him to turn him back.
The trampled snow lay in glisten-
ing ridges upon Michigan avenue, al
most deserted at that early hour, but
the marks of thousands of runners
showed that the sleighing had been
good the day before and that the we'll
TODD mad been out in numbers to en-
joy it. He smiled bitterly as the
thought flooded him. Once he, too, had
driven fine horses on the boulevard
That was when he had been Mr.. Fen
wick, the rising young lawyer. That
was when he thought he was about to
marry Edith. Well, he would drive
once more-to the Styx this time-and
he would wed, with Death, the GRIM
He had almost reached the eastern
oarbing of the broad highway when
something shining in the snow drew
down his glance. The new risen sun
had thrust a dart through the creme
lated wall reared as a parapet shield
ing the eyes of the Lake Front park
from the brutal utilitarianism of the
railroad in the depths below and it had
found a golden target. Jason stopped
and picked from the snow-a lady's
gold watch, set with wreath of dia-
monds
For an instant he stood in stupor,
holding the glistening jewel in his un-
gloved, unwashed palm. Then with
swift motion he thrust hand and watch
into his pocket. clutching his prize
eagerly, and looking sharply about to
see If there were any to dispute his
treasure trove. He who had been
about to die, now would have fought
f1ercely to retain the means of living
on. Visions of broiIed steaks and
their noble encourage formed halos in
his brain. Not Alnaschar himself be-
fore he kicked over his basket of glass
ware, INDUCED in more day dreams
than did Jason in traversing the seven
city blocks from Congress to Ran
dolph streets. He had walked north
ward mechanically, toward his original
destination, and with an impulse, I'M
expressed even in his own mind, to
get quickly as far away as possible
from the scene of his rare fortune.
No cry of halves could be tolerated.
No vague assertion of ownership
should be listened to. The prize was
Columbus and the Spanish dual crown
had no better claim upon the vast new
world.
The wind and the arctic air had been
forgotten. He felt glow from ear to
toe, and. within, his heart leaped in
| exultancy. An angels arm had
snatched him from the grave. Well.
| he would prove worthy to be saved.
| He would rehabilitate his manhood.
The path of reform and work should
| now be his.
| Suddenly, as If his brain had en-
countered q live electric wire, came the
shocking. sickening thought that even
| were this prize his very own he could
not use it, Its value was extreme.
How much he did not know, but his
trained experience had suggested at
the first rapid glance that it had cost
hundreds Nevertheless. it was dross
in the hand which clutched it. Should
he try to pawn it, he would be ar
rested. Should he try to sell to any
reputable person he would be looked
| upon with suspicion and refused. II
he took it to fence" some "levee''
thieves banker, he must accept the
tenth value which would be offered
As these reflections crushed him. his
head was bent again and once more
the wind stung him like a whip.
Then a new idea came to him and
Jason turned westward and hurried tc
the saloon across the court from the
public library. He seized a morning
paper and feverishly turned to ths
Lost and Found ads" All. here il
| was the first thing:
LOST-while drivins In Mfchiean boule-
JscKscn and Tniyty-first Stre..r. 0e isIy.
gold watch. set with diamond wreath Il
psid for its return to asss Mich gan ~ ave.
| An hour later . worn and i.red man