Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-03-02

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| live were now predominant.
The doctor took his leave after q shori
| interval, promising to look in ON the fol-
lowing day. Then Arthur was allowed
| TO return to the sick room, and once
more he took up his position beside his
Wife Toward noon Kate entered the
apartment, trembling violently. Con
trolling her voice with an effort, so as
not to alarm her sister, she said:
Arthur, will you come outside for a
moment! | want to speak to you
Arthur Desparde guessed what il was
that the white-faced girl had to communi!
cate He kissed his wife very tenderIy.
and then turned toward the door.
They have come for me, have they
not?, he asked, in whisper, as he fol-
lowed her out of the room.
Yes. They are in the parlor. | begged
them to behave very quietly, as there
was illness in the house,
Elsie must not know that l have been
rctaken until she is quite strong enough
to bear the news-until. in fact. he.
health is restored. Promise me that She
shall not know"
He wrung her hand, raised it to his
lips, and then went downstairs with firm
steps. warden in uniform stood in the
sitting room, and another person was be-
side him. 1t was the governor of the
Jail, and with swiftly beating heart the
convict wondered why this official had
come to the house. 1t was not usual for
th' governor of prison to accompany
his warders on such mission as the re-
capture of runaway convict.
Gentlemen" he cried, in low voice.
Il surrender to you freely. | have only
one request to make. Let me be taken
away quietly, so that my wife. who lies
III upstairs, may not know of my de-
parture.
The governor smiled.
No. IL he said, gently. tit is certain
ly my duty to have you taken back to the
jail, but at the same time it is my duty
also to give you some very pleasant
news"
There was pause. Desparde stood
rooted to the floor. his eyes on fire. What.
was coming next? What was the news
that the governor had come to commune
cate?
MY tidings,' continued the latter, ''are
simply these: \ man named Charles
Morrison died last night in Chiffon jail.
Before he passed away he sent for the
chaplain and made confession. He
confessed that the forgery for which you
We're condemned was committed by him
self, and that he alone was guilty. The
confession was sent by special messenger
to the secretary of state for the home
department, with the result that a tele-
gram reached me two hours ago author
iZing your release as soon as the neceS-
Sary papers can be made out. You will
return with me to the Jail. but not as a
prisoner-and | think YOU may take it
from me that before the week is out you
will be a free man."
Then very simply and very courteousy
the white-haired governor held out his
hand, and Desparde grasped it with
mighty grip of gratitude, while from his
lips there came the choking words:
AT last-at last-thank God-thank
God"
Three days later there arrived Mt the
gaol an impcr,aEt-lo0king document
hearing at the top the magic letters, "V
r., and beneath those letters ii was writ
ten that her majesty had been pleased
to grant free pardon to Arthur DeS-
parde from that day forward. And with
in little space he who had been known
as NO. II stood once more unon tho
threshold of his home.
Kate met him at the door-a smile up-
on her bonny face. Elsie has heard
all. she said, gently; land She is nearly
| Wen. The good news has saved her life.
she Is asking for yon at this moment"
neSparde waited TO hear no more. An
instant later Elsie's face was pressed
close to his own: and husband and wife
were reunited after their bitter separa-
ton.
God has been very good tc me-" she
whispered through her sobs. and He has
gwen you back to me"
Yes, said Desparde gently-''tO re-
nam together till death shall part u.s.