The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-23

unNlOuH iUces. Muny nuu III IL Tue huN-
lngs of lifetime. and they stared at
the portentous words with wildly beat.
Ing hearts. There was the most out
spoken Indignation when the truth be-
came known. The fact was that the
Hon. Horace Devlin had brought
shame and disgrace on mn old and hon
ored name. ana prlvation and possible
poverty to many homes by becoming
n defaulter.
10 was discovered that he had for
years been Specializing with money be-
longing to the bank, and his dcfnlca-
tions were sufficient to embnrrass II.
II was feared that its doors must DO
permanently closed. and that tho de.
positors would lose all. or nj least the
most. of their savings. The Hon. Hor.
nee Devln was missing. and no trace
OF his whereabouts could he found.
A week after the closing Of the bank
another notice appeared ON Its doors.
The second notice was ns follows
Notice An creditors of the Wenacld
Savings Bank are hereby requested TO
meet In the town hall on Friday even.
Ing at 8 o'clock
Mnny who were not creditors OF the
bank crowded into the town hall with
the bank dcposllors on Friday even
Ing. Indeed, the hall was filled to
ovcrnowlng, and no one seemed 10
have any definite idea OF what was TO
he done.
When = o'clock came no one had
yet appeared on the platform, but n
few minutes later u door Mt the rear
opened. and 10 the amnzement OF nll
present. Miss Maria Dcvlin walked
forward and fnccd the people.
There was an instant hush. One
could almost hear the breathing OF the
spectators. Miss Maria herself seemed
caimcr than any of them. Her voice
was perfectly steady when she began
to spenk. Every word could be heard
In all parts of the hall
"My friends" she snld simply, 81
am here to make reparation for the
wrong done you by my brother. IIor-
nee Dcvlin. The Devllns have always
been honest people. No man ever had
Il higher or n more deserved reputation
for honesty than my father. lie owed
no man anything, nor do |. feel chat
| owe 1. to my father to make full
amends for his sons wrongdolng. and
to do all that l can to remove the
shame and disgrace he has brought on
good and honorable name.
"Now | am here TO sny that will
pay every dollar due the depOstors
who had money IN the Wenneld Saw
ings Bank, and"
"Hooray for Miss Marinw shouted a
wildly excited man In the rear of the
hall. "IIoorayw
The crowd took up the cry and the
hall rang ms II had never had before.
"IIooray for the Devlln namew
shileked some one else, when partial
order had been restored, "IIoorny for
old Judge Devlln, as good and honest
man ms ever walked the earth! Three
cheers for him and his honest daugh-
ter Miss Mnrlav
Again the hall rcsounded with the
plaudlts of the multitude. When or
der was finally restored. Miss Maria
said quietly:
"My lawyer, Mr.. Dawson. will take
charge of the matter OF making the
payments due. That is all I haye to
say, except to express my deep regret
that this shameful tlhng has happened.
Good night"
Queer Miss Maria left the hall amid
the renewed applause of the great
crowd.
"She is her fathers daughter, that's
what she ISL said DR.. Hale, as the
people were going out of the hall.
"You couldn't say n better thing
about her." said Dawson, the lawyer.
From that time forth Miss Marla
had n new place in the affections anu
respect of the people of Wenfeld.
She was still "queer Miss Marla," but
the people knew that her heart was
ripht ht-Youth's Communion