Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-13
\ WOMAN IN MS PATH

slowly away as lie encountered his IA
Tiers eye.
Il mean Il work." lie murmurcd.
Il mgaa n make Il man Of uyse!f as
soon rs possible"
Tie look which Mr.. Sutherland gave
him was more inquiring than sympa.
tLptic.
And you need this money for n
start" said he.
Frederick bowed. He seemed 10 be
losing the faculty Of speech. The
clock over the mnntol had told or five
of the precious moments.
Il VIII give It 10 YOU" said his fa.
thcr. and h. drew out his chcckbook.
But BE- GA MT hasten 10 open IL, Ills
eyes SIN rested on his son.
Now" marwurcd tie young man.
"Thcrc Is u train leaving soon. | wish
to get 1t away an that train"
His father frOwncd with natural dis.
trust.
81 wish You would conldc in me-
said he.
Frederick did not answer. The hands
Of the clock were moving on.
81 will give it, but | should like to
know what for"
"ImPossib!c!" groancd the young
man. starting rs he heard Il step on the
walk without.
"Your need has become strangely i'm
peratlvc," proceeded the other. Has
Miss Page
Frederick took n step forward and
laid his hand on his fathers arm.
ut Is not for her." he whispered.
at goes into other hands"
Mr.. Sutherland. who had turned over
the document as his son approached.
breathed easier. Taking up his pen he
dipped il in the ink. Frederick watch
ell him with ever whitening cheek.
The step on the walk had mounted to
the front door.
"Ninc hundred and fftyT" inquired
the father.
"Nine hundred and fifty" answered
the son.
The Judge. with n last look. stopped
over the book. The hands Of the clock
pointed TO a quarter to 10.
"Fathcr, | have my whole future In
which to thank you" cried Frederick.
selling the check his father held out
to him aud making rapidly for the
door. II will be back before mid
night" And he flung himself down
stairs just as the front door opened and
Wattlcs stepped In.
"Ah..' exclaimed the latter rs his eye
fell on the paper flutterlng in the 9th.
cr's hand, Il expected money. not pa
per"
THE paper is good" answered Fred
erick, drawing him swiftly out of the
house. 1T has my fathers signature
upon It,"
Your fathers signature|
"Yes."
Wattles gave 1t n look. then slowly
shook his head at Frederick.
us II as well done" said lie. las the
one you tried to pass of on Erady?"
Frederick crlnged aud for a moment
looked as II the struggle was too much
for him. Then he rallied aud eylng
Wattles firmly said:
"lou have a right TO your distrust,
but you are on the wrong track. Wat
ties. What | I'D once il would be i'm.
possible for me TO do again, and ! hope
| may live to prove il. As for that
check, | will soon prove its value In
your eyes. Follow me up stairs to my
father"
His ~energy-the energy of despair
no doubt-seemcd 10 make an impress,
sion on the other,
you might as well proclaim your,
self n forger outright as TO force your
father to declare this TO be his sigma.
TIRE" he observed.
81 know IT," said Frederick.
"Yet you will run that riskT'
III you obllgc me-"
Wnttlcs shrugged his shoulders. To
was a magnificent looking man and
lowered in that old colonial hall like a
youthful giant.
al bear you no Ill Will" said he. "If
this represents money, | am satisfied,
and I begin TO think 1t does. But lis
ten, Sutherland. Something has hap
pened to you. A week ago you would
have put a bullet through my head be-
fore you would have been willing to
have so compromised yourself. think
i know what that something is. TO
save yourself from being thought
guilty Of a big crime you are willing to
1Ecur suspicion Of a small one It's a
wise move, my boy, but look outl No
tricks with me or my friendship may
not hold. Meantime I cash this check
tomorrow" And he swung away
through the night with q grand opera
selection on bis LDs-