The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-10-08

From that day Shelby Fowlers ca
reer was vne of uninterrupted prosper-
ity. Within the year he became part
ner. The same miraculous fortune fol-
lowed other ventures later He was
mill owner, mine owner, bank director
"a millionaire! He was popular, the
reputation Of his brief achievement
over the desperate kept him secure
from the attacks of envy ana rivalry
He never was confronted by the real
Fowler There was no danger Of eS-
posture by others-the one custodian Of
his secret, Tom Flynn, died in Nevada
the year following. He had quite for
gotten his youthful past, and even the
more recent lucky portmanteau; re-
membered nothing, perhaps, but the
pretty face of the daguerreotype that
had fascinated him. There seemed to
be no reason why he should not live
and die as Shelby Fowler.
His business a year later took him
TO Europe. He was entering a train at
one Of the great railway stations OF
London, when the porter, who had just
deposited his portmanteau in a COM
partment reappeared at the window,
followed by a young lady in mourn
ing.
beg pardon, sir, but handed you
the wrong portmanteau. That belongs
10 this lady. This is yours"
Flint glanced at the portmanteau on
the seat before him. 1t certainly was
not his, although II bore the initialo
&C. f." He was mechanically handing
1t back to the porter, when his eyes
fell on the young lady's face. 1t was
the face Of the daguerreotype.
II beg pardon" he stammered, "but
are those your initials?"
She hesitated; perhaps 1t was the alb.
ruptness of the question, but he saw
she was confused.
mo. A friends"
She disappeared into another car
rage but from that moment Harry
Flint knew that be had no other aim
In life than to follow the clew and the
beautiful girl who dropped II. He
hribed the guard at the next station
and discovered that she was going to
New York. On their arrival he WINS
ready on the platform to respectfully
assist her. A few words disclosed the
fact that she was q fellow-country-
woman, although residing in England,
and at present on her way to join
some friends at Harrogate, Her name
was West. AT the mention of this be
again fancied that she looked dis
turbed.
They met again and again; the infor-
mality of his introduction was over
looked by his friends, as his assumed
name was already respectfully and re.
sponsibly known beyond California. He
thought no more Of his future. He was
in love. He even dared to think 1t
might be returned; but he felt he had
no right to seek that knowledge until
he had told her his real name and how
he came to assume another's. He did
so alone-scarcely a month after their
first meeting, To his alarm, she bust
into a food Of tears, and showed an
agitation that seemed far beyond any
apparent cause. When she had partly
recovered, she said, in a frightened
voice:
You are bearing my brothers name.
But 1t was q name that the unhappy
boy had so shamefully disgraced in
Australia that he abandoned it, and,
as he lay upon his deathbed, the last
act OF his wasted life was to write an
imploring letter begging me to change
NINE too. For the infamous companion
Of his crime, who had first tempted,
then betrayed him, had possession of
all his papers and letters, many of them
from me, and was threatening to bring
them to our Virginia home and expose
him TO our neighbors. Maddened by
desperation the miserable boy twice at
tempted the life Of the scoundrel, and
might have added that of blood-guilt-
mess to his other sins had lie lived. 1
did change my name to my mothers
maiden one, left the country and have
lived here to escape the revelations OF
that desperate should he fulfil his
threat"
In a dash Of recollection Flint re-
membered the startled look that had
come into his assailant's eye after they
had clinched. II was the same man
who had too late realized that his an
tagonist was not Fowler.
THANK God! you are forever safe
from any exposure from that man."
he said gravely, "and the name OF
Fowler has never been known in San
Francisco save in all respect and honor.
II is for you to take back fearlessly
and alone"