The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-10-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

@SS~~N "
r. Il course shall fght,'
said 0sgood Lentran de-
cldedly. "Air. Winthrop
made me his heir, Mr..
Dcane; there are law and justice on
my side. If Philip Madden, who
would have been the heir had he lived,
chose to marry and leave a son be.
hind him, facts unknown TO his uncle,
/ have nothing whatever to do with
that"
Nothing at all-nothlng at ALL"
said Mr., Deane, his lawyer, discover
ing n slight scratch on his chin and
carefully measuring 1t; "but the
widow, you see, has, Mr.. Lentran-
that's the difference. or course she
will fight. still, I'll do my best"
"Thank YOU" said Lentran easily.
am be out OF town for n few weeks
holiday. Going on n cycling tour up
the State, Shall see you when come
back. Goodbye"
He was off. 0sgood Lentran never
dallied. lie was full Of physical
strength and energy and, on the
whole, the world was a good place
for him-though he was briedess
lawyer, and even his right to the for
tune left him was threatened, Lentran
did not trouble his head over that.
In two days he was spinning over hill
and dale, In the company Of his great
chum, Jack Romer, all his troubles
forgotten in the undiluteu enjoyment
of physical eYertion and the Joys Of
sunshine, breeze and country sur
roundlngs.
1t was on the fourth day that the
accident happened, Lentran was rid
ing In advance Of his companion
through a small village. A pretty
stiff descent led down to the main
street; Lentrar came down. at a good
pace and shot round a curve, ringing
his bell. He noticed n number OF
children playing at the side Of the
road as he approached, one Of them,
little white-clad figure, shot into the
middle of the street. How 1t hap
pened, who could tell? Lentran
swerved to the side, the child did the
same. The fore-wheel of the machine
came In contact with an obstacle,
bounded over it, lurched, and then
turning clean over, shot Lentran head
over heels with the impetus Of a can
non-ball.
He was conscious Of hearing a pierre.
ing scream ere he reached the ground.
after that, all was blackness and
nothingness for n moment. The next
Lentran recovered himself and stag.
gered to his feet. His left arm hung
helpless There was an excrucatlng
pam IN II, and the blood streamed
from cut in his neck. Brt ais uEysi.
cal pai2 T2s uothing to his mental
He had killed some one, he was sure
of that.
He rushed into the group gathered
beside the road, The little white
ngure lay there motionless.
"staLd back, all of you, for Gods
sake' Is the child deady" he cried
hoaI y.
Lentiau pushed them aside, and
bending down, lifted the child ON his
unwounded arm.
Where does he live? who knows
the way2 Show 1t to me-" he said I'm
the same hoarse voice.
A little girl darted forward md
volunteered She was crying bitterly.
And run for the nearest doctor one
OF you," cried Osgood, turning for n
moment. I'm give something to the
one who fetches him"
Inc next moment he was stridIne
AFTER the little girl. Some OF the
crowd followed, and, as he strobe
along, people turned and stared M
the strange sight. Some asked ones.
lions oagood gave no reply. In n
rev mfnuSes they pesehod their des.
tinAtions IA was a small cottngn
Grown over with Ivy. A patti led an n,
den. IVY cur
Tho Httie girl led TIN way into the
eouaSe and. bursting open door
entered small, neat sltting-room. In
the window woman sat sewing Tho
AFTERNOON sun streaming on her brown
hair. ''"A
AS Lentran entered. she looked up.
@ttins her WORK fall into her lap, and