The Washington times., 1903-02-08
TH0S. LLOYD,
Broker and Mining Expert

Broker and Mining Expert
He had come 10 regard the terse le-
gend in the light of a taIismau; it stood
for whatever hayfngs and gatherings Of
responsibility attached to him as 4 man
Of business; and these, in turp, in the
transitional period of a growing West
ern community. had served as vouchers
for his social standing He knew that
he had fairly earned good report He
had gone about it earnestly and hon
estIy on the day SIX years before. when
he had determined to win the love Of
Grace Thrifty; and six years Of good
behavior in the strenuous, restless life
Of Denver had quite eraced the record
of those other years when he had been
an irresponsible bit Of driftwood tossed
about by the surging current Of the
LeadTiIIe excitement
And now. Just as he was beginning TO
wonder how he could have so far for
gotten himself in those other years; to
look forward little into the future; to
the time when the affection Of his chill
dren should grow into respect and rever-
ence for an honorable father-just now.
when all things we're going well with
him, 10 have the grim specter of the past
thrust its unveleome face into his
peaceful home circle! It was maddening.
hard fight came into his eyes as he
rose and paced the floor, thinking what a
worse man might do in his place.
Then ne began to reason about it.
After all. it was only a printed line He
took the paper from his pocket and went
to the window to read it again It was a
single paragraph among the hotel arrf-
walls. Mrs Pearl Lloyd. Omaha"
A passing shadow stopped in front Of
tbe window. and. looking up. Lloyd saw
3 face pressed against the glass; q mo-
ment later the door opened and 9 man
stumbled over the threshold
What on top Of earth are you doing
here at this time of night, LIoyde Why
haven't you got a Ughte" demanded ,he
newcomer.
rs that you. Benlly2" said Lloyd.
'I'm glad you came. You're the one man
IN Denver. or in the world. for that mat
ter that I wanted to see, Turn on the
light If you care for it,
The visitor reached the swinging IN
eandescent globe over the desk, and
turned the key. Il supposed you'd gone
home long ago I came across the street
to look in because / thought I saw some
ons standing a. the vfndow-great
heavens. Tom. WHAT'S happened to
you" BentIy had caught sight Of LIoyd-s
haggard face.
The worst that could happen; read
the Markham notwithstanding the
paper 10 his visitor
Il don't see anything said BentIy.
going careiess1y over the list, John
Jones and wife. LeadvilIe-Peter Har-
dinger. Rosita-J- HaeEIey. GreeIy-Mrz.
Pearl" BentIy gave a low whistle
OF astonishmentand laid thu paper down
= don't wonder that you look as if you'd
had q run of mountain feYere Have You
seen herr"
Not get"
"os course she'll hunt you up-that's
what she's here for
II suppose so.
What are you going TO do"
What would you do?"
Beatty knit his brows and blew a cloud
OF smoke toward the ceiling, That's a
hard question to answer ofhand. and.
any Hay. nay advice wouldn't do any
good. You know I told you TO fight in
the beginning of if"
You did not know her as well as !
did. She was quite capable of carrying
out her threat. at whatever cost to her