The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-06

| troubling him now that he was dying, and
how hs trusted to his beloved son-iu-lav
to square things for him and for his con-
sciencAand for q boy who was not his
wife's. 81 have not the courage" he had
written. TO remember the boy IN my viii.
lest # excite suspicion. and now I'm dying
1 haven't time to make otksr arrange
ments."
should die and Dorothy never know that Z
wiped the sweat from his faca
IF Dorothy found I was not tia hero
she always thought M I should turn fn
ny rave" Chalmers read. -Havsn,t
the courage to ignore the shild's s~xisssncsr
his mother is dead. She was 4 woman !
knew In Paris The boy ought to b locked
after-lsavs all to you
by Joysi It sounds worss h Z
thought" murmured CnaImssn me. 7
guess I won't-but I'd rather Be q dssd
hero than q live ore. I won't ten her
about the old man. after AL Well what
the dev- what 10 q. Normanr'
II came b hear the stery.. saiz Nor
man from the doorway. Chalmsrs bur.
r4ediy thrust the letter fato the dravsr
and fumhfnsiy dropped ne key upon the
hocr. While he was trying 70 ind n With.
out ovsrturnins his chair or rising from q,
Norman stood upon the hsarth-rur watch
ing him. TIN to hear . story about hs,
father"
Chalmers. failing 10 ana ne ksy. isss
the room. ana MrA Chalmers entered n.
Your father was Q hero, all yfrhs.
wasn't he. Mrs. Chalmsrsr' ssfd Norm.,
sitting back on his heeiA
YES" she answered.
MY father wasn't was her v~sstfurly,
"Mr. Chalmers once said he was not.-
"Aro o fond OF Mr.. Chalmersrs
"I-I-dont know. madame. I think h
is very good" The boy paused. Tnen-
Would o nind II I loved you very
much7'
There Is no reason why you sbou,a ,.~~
ms at all" she replied. eoidly.
81 should be glad II you loved ma IN,
do not" pausing, do you. Mn. CnaImsrrf
No ono does. do theyr' He WA. hecon-
ing hysterical In his aynfax, ana .hs
moved uneasily.
I'm sorry II I am not kfnd-
Yes. you are; but ] guem we arsn't
very happy" He made furtive use Of the
portlere aneuf his eyes. Mrs. Chalmers
mechanically picked up the key At h.r
feet.
IT'S Mr.. chainserss key" said Norman.
still In the curtains. 1T belongs to the
drawer OF the cabinet" Mrs. ChaImers
looked long st the key and longer at the
cabinet. Chaimers's secret long had dve,t
there. she knew It. and she had not De-
fore permitted her gown to brush the cab
met az she passed by. but Tonight thing,
seemed different. She looked At IN, t.v
and then fitted II to the lock. Th.re va.
but one letter in the drawer, ana that bor.
her fathers writing. Mrs. Chalmers va.
a miserable woman and ionged that night
to be near her father. She fingered the
letter. and Norman snuffed softly and /.
looked out at the winkins street lights.
All the glory OF the military had now de-
parted and II was raining.
she found your key. Mr.. cna,mers.s
said Norman from the window as Chal-
mers stood shaking In the doorway.
First she read the letter, then she wa
long. long time in Chaimers's arms. and
then q small voice said amazedly:
II never saw you do that before"
Chalmers began to laugh and could nes
STOP
III be al right tomorrow" hs sobbsd.
but tonight I've gone clean mad. I know
now that happiness might KIN"
Nothing ever went wrong again with
M. and Mrs. Chalmers. and every day
thereafter the boy had thu time Of his
NE. according to bis own account